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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dartmouth '93 here.   I organize my high school reunions, and these types of complaints burn my but. [b] If I try to keep costs down, people complain that they are paying a lot to travel and stay, and feel that it is an insult to them to get cheap food or no entertainment.  [/b]People have no idea the costs for putting on a weekend event (to rent multiple venues, hire staff, pay for catering, etc.).   The reunion weekend costs also are used to pay for the mailings, and to pay a service to track down most recent addresses.  No one is making money on reunions.  Do you think the College should take money out of the general tuition fund to subsidize reunions?[/quote]

Reunion should definitely be about the food and entertainment -- screw inclusivity and  seeing your freeloading classmates!  Isn't that the Dartmouth motto?[/quote]

Oh shut up.  I've organized my high school reunions and agree with the '93. People have no idea what things cost.  And the people who bitch the most don't EVER volunteer to organize or help out in any way.  OP for the 30th your husband should volunteer for the reunion committee.  He can do the Costco run for hot dogs and paper plates and find classmates to volunteer in shifts to grill and clean for hundreds of people.  Don't forget to find someone who will set up tents for free in case it rains. Forget programs, name tags, and just plug in someone's iPod for music.  I'm sure that will work for 300 people.  Screw chairs and tables, everyone can take turns balancing on the senior fence.

After everyone hauls up to Hanover and has the $20 hot dog, lemonade and brownies, then what will they do. Just stand around in front of the Hop, have a chat, and drive home?

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