Henry M. Gunn High School Class Of 1974, 50th Reunion
DATE
September 6th, 2024
(ending September 8th, 2024)
Invited Classes
About Event
To the Gunn High Class of 1974 (Click on the green Event Details button to expand this post)
Plans are progressing nicely for our 50th Reunion weekend in 2024! Here are some important details regarding registration, payment, and discounted hotel rooms booking. We will be sharing information and details via email, on this page, and on our Facebook group page 'Gunn High Class of 1974' https://www.facebook.com/groups/23429084096/?ref=share_group_link
2024 Reunion Weekend Events *subject to change* (Fri, Sept 6-Sun, Sept 8) This is our intended plan for the weekend, but not all events are finalized.
Flashback Friday Ice Breaker/Social
Friday, Sept 6, 6 pm-9 pm
Crowne Plaza (Cabaña) Hotel Palo Alto bar/lounge
4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
Henry M. Gunn, campus tours
Saturday, Sept 7, 10 am-12 pm
780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto CA 94306
Gunn High School Class of 1974 50th Reunion Event
Saturday, Sept 7, 5 pm-10 pm
Crowne Plaza (Cabaña) Hotel Palo Alto, ballroom & courtyard
4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
Road Rally (photo scavenger hunt around Palo Alto)
Sunday, Sept 8, 12 pm-2 pm
Meet on Gunn campus
780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto CA 94306
Farewell
Sunday, Sept 8, 2 pm
Hobee’s Palo Alto
4224 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306
Our reunion weekend will close with an all-class Reunion Between the Reunions (RBtR) on Sunday, Sept 8, 2 pm at Hobee’s Restaurant. Coincidentally, Hobee's is celebrating their own 50th birthday this year!
Cost
Classmates who were members of the class of 1974 (even if they graduated early) pay the “Class of ‘74” price.
Any other attendees (guests or members of other classes) pay the “Not Class of ‘74" price. We welcome attendees from all other class years to join us!
Cost for the Saturday Night Event and includes all weekend events:
On or before Sunday, June 30
$74 - Class of ‘74
$100 - Not Class of ‘74
On or after Monday, July 1
$100 - Class of ‘74
$125 - Not Class of ‘74
$30 - cost for those attending any other weekend events, but not the Saturday night event; funds will help defray costs for refreshments and required insurance from Gunn HS for the campus tours
RSVP/Registration
You may RSVP/Register via message to Rose Partolan on this site (copy & paste questions below, with your responses, in your message) or include a note with your mailed check. Please provide the following information:
Your Name:
# attending:
Method of payment:
Dietary restrictions:
What is the best way to contact you, if we have questions? Please provide your email or phone #.
email
Phone
Payment Options
* Check made out to “Juliet Butterfield” and mailed to Julie Butterfield, 1881 Chantilly Ln, Hayward, CA 94541
* Paypal - send to Juliet Butterfield with Gunn badge as image, which is our class Paypal account (do not send to Julie Butterfield with her face as image, which is her personal Paypal account)
* Zelle - send to Julie's email jbutterf@comcast.net which will connect to our class bank account; Julie doesn't have a personal bank account connected to Zelle.
Julie will send you an email acknowledgement after she receives your payment.
Crowne Plaza (Cabaña) Hotel Booking
We have reserved a block of discounted rooms. Rooms may be booked, now, online or over the phone. Here is the information you need:
The group link for booking online (copy and paste this link in your browser):
https://www.crowneplaza.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=CP&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=SFOCA&_PMID=99801505&GPC=LSA&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
Group code for booking by phone (reservation phone # 650-628-0167): LSA
Booking Tips
* When you use the link above, it will bring you to the Hotel website homepage. When you enter the dates in the block (“Sept 6th and/or 7th” ) the rate will appear. “Group Rate, Travel Agent” should be selected in the the Rate Preference.
* The online link and associated group rate works ONLY for the nights of Sept 6 and Sept 7. If you want to book additional days outside the Sept 6-8 weekend, you need to book the nights you want within the weekend, then call Tina Phongam at Crowne Plaza Cabaña (mentioning you’re part of our group) and she’ll help you book the additional nights you want. Tina’s phone number is 650-628-0165
The link and the block cut-off date is August 7, 2024 (assuming there are still rooms left in the block).
To receive future communications, regarding the reunion, via email, send your email in a message to Rose Partolan on this site.
We look forward to seeing everyone!
Your G50 Reunion Team (Gunn High School Class of 1974 50 Year Reunion): Bonnie (Hill) McKinnon, Paul Osserman, Julie Butterfield, Beverlee Hastings, Karen (Peterson) Willard, Rose Partolan
Invited Classmates
