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ETHS Class of 1988 Website Renewed Through Sponsorship
Happy New Year everyone. This week marked the two year anniversary of the ethsclassof88.org website (hard to believe). And since our 20th reunion, several fellow alumns have made a $15 dollar (or more) donation to keep the ethsclassof88.org site up. As a result, each of them got this DVD which has the slideshow from the reunion on it as well as all of the photographs submitted.
But more importantly, through these contributions, we've been able to keep this site up. Thanks again to everyone who has helped out. And of course, if you'd like to help make certain this site stays up, a shiny DVD is your with all the goodies for your donation of $15.00 or more.
But more importantly, through these contributions, we've been able to keep this site up. Thanks again to everyone who has helped out. And of course, if you'd like to help make certain this site stays up, a shiny DVD is your with all the goodies for your donation of $15.00 or more.
Are You an ETHS Varsity Football Team Alumnus?
The El Toro High School varsity football boosters found our website and asked if we could spread the word to all fellow class of '88 grads about an effort they have to build a mega list of all former players. The Charger team has their own site at www.etfootball.com and have requested that all former players please head over to http://www.etfootball.com/AlumniDevelopment.html and provide them with your contact details. 
Last Chance To RSVP for the Melville Rager
Your Cheat Sheet to the ETHS Class of '88 20 Year Reunion
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See ya in two weeks!
The ETHS Class of '88 Reunion Crew
Hey You Two, Get a Room (Because They're Going Fast)
The fine folks at the Hilton have set aside a few discounted rooms for the El Toro High School class of 1988 reunion. But they’re going fast. So if you’re planning on coming into town for the reunion or you just want a night away from the kids and plan to stay at the hotel, you better book quickly.
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa:
Hotel information:
3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-438-4915
Missing Persons: No Not the 80s Band, But Some Classmates
Between the Where Are You marker map showing the current locations of fellow classmates, the stay connected email subscription for the ETHS Class of '88 website and of course the handy-dandy work of Creative Reunions, we've been able to track down contact info for about 85% of our graduating class. However, there are about 100 classmates we haven't been able to track down. This is where you can help.
We have contact information for about 500 fellow El Toro High School class of 1988 grads, however there are still about 100 that we cannot find. This is where you can help out. We have posted a list of all the folks we can't find on the ETHS Class of '88 website. This list is now located on the same page as the Where Are You map markers -- now you'll see a "Missing" section on that same page.
When you click on the "Missing" link, you will see all the names of fellow grads we just have no way of tracking down. If you happen to know the whereabouts -- or even better, an email or snail mail address -- please let us know. Just click on the person's name and you'll be able to zap us an email.
We have contact information for about 500 fellow El Toro High School class of 1988 grads, however there are still about 100 that we cannot find. This is where you can help out. We have posted a list of all the folks we can't find on the ETHS Class of '88 website. This list is now located on the same page as the Where Are You map markers -- now you'll see a "Missing" section on that same page.
When you click on the "Missing" link, you will see all the names of fellow grads we just have no way of tracking down. If you happen to know the whereabouts -- or even better, an email or snail mail address -- please let us know. Just click on the person's name and you'll be able to zap us an email.
Please Use Snail Mail for ETHS Class of 1988 Reunion Registration
Ahh, the best laid plans. Just when you think you have everything all sorted out for the reunion, you learn something. The company you have retained to assist in managing your high school reunion offers online registration for the event. Cool. But the online registration isn't secure. Uncool.
It was recently discovered the online registration system Creative Reunions is using isn't terribly secure. While we seriously doubt anyone's personal information was compromised, your trusty reunion crew would like to strongly suggest that you not use Creative Reunions website for registering for our reunion and instead, send in your registration the way we would have done it way back in 1988... yup, good ol' US Postal Service.
Creative Reunions
24248 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 210
Torrance, CA 90505
Please provide the following information:
Full name (include maiden name if appropriate)
Complete mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Check or credit card number
For more information on pricing and other treasures to be optionally ordered, check out this previous post on the ethsclassof88.org site.
It was recently discovered the online registration system Creative Reunions is using isn't terribly secure. While we seriously doubt anyone's personal information was compromised, your trusty reunion crew would like to strongly suggest that you not use Creative Reunions website for registering for our reunion and instead, send in your registration the way we would have done it way back in 1988... yup, good ol' US Postal Service.
Creative Reunions
24248 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 210
Torrance, CA 90505
Please provide the following information:
Full name (include maiden name if appropriate)
Complete mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Check or credit card number
For more information on pricing and other treasures to be optionally ordered, check out this previous post on the ethsclassof88.org site.
Registration Now Open for ETHS Class of 1988 Reunion
This week Creative Reunions, the company retained to coordinate all the logistics for our reunion, started sending out "save the date" announcements. With these announcements came pricing and registration information.
While Creative Reunions sent out materials this week in the mail, we realize many of you have moved multiple times over the years and you may not get this information. Good news, keep reading and you'll get all the details.
Reunion Tickets
$95.00 each
$105.00 each (after September 26, 2008)
Dinner, entertainment and biography book are included in the ticket price. And for those of you chompin' at the bit to register early, you will be the proud recipient of a free reunion photo CD (a $16.95 value). This offer is good through June 5, 2008 so plan accordingly.
Other Keepsakes
If an evening of good food, drink and conversation with long lost friends isn't enough, you can also pick up the following items too:
Memory Book ($25.00)
Reunion Photo CD ($16.95)
11x14 Class Photo ($20.00)
You can also mail in your registration to the address below:
Creative Reunions
24248 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 210
Torrance, CA 90505
If mailing in your registration, please provide the following information:
Full name (include maiden name if appropriate)
Complete mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Check or credit card number
...and of course how many tickets and/or keepsakes you need.
While Creative Reunions sent out materials this week in the mail, we realize many of you have moved multiple times over the years and you may not get this information. Good news, keep reading and you'll get all the details.
Reunion Tickets
$95.00 each
$105.00 each (after September 26, 2008)
Dinner, entertainment and biography book are included in the ticket price. And for those of you chompin' at the bit to register early, you will be the proud recipient of a free reunion photo CD (a $16.95 value). This offer is good through June 5, 2008 so plan accordingly.
Other Keepsakes
If an evening of good food, drink and conversation with long lost friends isn't enough, you can also pick up the following items too:
Memory Book ($25.00)
Reunion Photo CD ($16.95)
11x14 Class Photo ($20.00)
You can also mail in your registration to the address below:
Creative Reunions
24248 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 210
Torrance, CA 90505
If mailing in your registration, please provide the following information:
Full name (include maiden name if appropriate)
Complete mailing address
Phone number
Email address
Check or credit card number
...and of course how many tickets and/or keepsakes you need.
Talk About the Reunion, Pre and Post Events on the Forums
We've been getting a lot of great feedback from those of you who have visited the site. One idea was a place to be able to discuss ideas, catch up with others and coordinate "unofficial" reunion plans. To help us all out with these areas, we now have forums on the website (www.ethsclassor88.org/forum).
The new forums, found at ethsclassof88.org/forum offer three broad categories, allowing us all to communicate with each other. From planning pre event get-togethers to sharing photos with others, here is the place to do it. The three categories include:
Reunion Weekend
We've already received a lot of feedback from folks that there is an interest in social events before and after the reunion. While the crew coordinating the October 11th event isn't able to help with these "unofficial" activities, there is no reason why they cannot happen. So, if there is interest in a Sunday family picnic or maybe cocktails Friday night, here is a great place to discuss and plan those activities.
Reunion Event Ideas
Of course, the whole reason for this site is to help us get stay informed about our 20th reunion. What do you want -- or not want -- to see, do and eat at the event. Share ideas here.
Get Reaquainted
A lot can happen in 20 years. Try and find all friends, post pictures or just test your typing skills in this area of the forum.
We hope you find these forums useful!
The new forums, found at ethsclassof88.org/forum offer three broad categories, allowing us all to communicate with each other. From planning pre event get-togethers to sharing photos with others, here is the place to do it. The three categories include:
Reunion Weekend
We've already received a lot of feedback from folks that there is an interest in social events before and after the reunion. While the crew coordinating the October 11th event isn't able to help with these "unofficial" activities, there is no reason why they cannot happen. So, if there is interest in a Sunday family picnic or maybe cocktails Friday night, here is a great place to discuss and plan those activities.
Reunion Event Ideas
Of course, the whole reason for this site is to help us get stay informed about our 20th reunion. What do you want -- or not want -- to see, do and eat at the event. Share ideas here.
Get Reaquainted
A lot can happen in 20 years. Try and find all friends, post pictures or just test your typing skills in this area of the forum.
We hope you find these forums useful!
Call for Pictures: El Toro High School Class of '88
Calling all ETHS class of '88 alumni... With our 20th reunion less than a year away, we have big plans for the event. One of them is a slideshow. Ohhh, ahhhh. In addition to some of the pictures from our high school year book and the slideshow assembly at the end of our senior year (yeah, we still have the slides), we'd like you to contribute pictures to the effort. Not just pictures from back in the day, but also pictures of you and yours from "today." To learn how to submit pictures, please keep reading.
To submit pictures is really easy. We've setup a web form where you can attach your pictures. Here are the steps:
1. Complete you full name (please include maiden name if appropriate), email address
2. Select "I have pictures to contribute" from the Subject selection list
3. Click on the "Choose file" button and browse to your file
4. Click "submit"
Right now, we can only accept a single file at a time through the website. But if you know how to create a zip file of a folder of images, you can attach that instead. Please limit the file size uploaded to 10MB.
Yes, we were the poor kids without digital cameras and YouTube in high school. Rolls of 35mm film and VHS tapes were all the rage for us. Well, if you do have some old prints and you have a scanner, we'd love to get those too. Please scan them so the longest edge is least 800 pixels long, 72 dpi. If that's to techie for you, just scan 'em, send them off and we'll let ya know if they'll work or not :)
Finally, if you have a lot of photos to contribute and would prefer to find another way of sending them, please contact us at photos@ethsclassof88.org.
Thanks!
To submit pictures is really easy. We've setup a web form where you can attach your pictures. Here are the steps:
1. Complete you full name (please include maiden name if appropriate), email address
2. Select "I have pictures to contribute" from the Subject selection list
3. Click on the "Choose file" button and browse to your file
4. Click "submit"
Right now, we can only accept a single file at a time through the website. But if you know how to create a zip file of a folder of images, you can attach that instead. Please limit the file size uploaded to 10MB.
What about old pictures from high school?
Yes, we were the poor kids without digital cameras and YouTube in high school. Rolls of 35mm film and VHS tapes were all the rage for us. Well, if you do have some old prints and you have a scanner, we'd love to get those too. Please scan them so the longest edge is least 800 pixels long, 72 dpi. If that's to techie for you, just scan 'em, send them off and we'll let ya know if they'll work or not :)
Finally, if you have a lot of photos to contribute and would prefer to find another way of sending them, please contact us at photos@ethsclassof88.org.
Thanks!