Saturday, July 04th, 2009 (Happy 4th of July, folks!)

In case you haven't heard, this 25-yr class reunion is garnering major news coverage from all six (6) major Tampa Bay newspapers (and could be big) -as well as mass mailouts and posting to many major 'Classmates' / 'Alumni' message boards. Plus, we invite you to join us on Facebook - go here: http://Facebook.com/GordonWayneWatts --and sign in (registration is free) -and, once on my page, go to the 'Events' tab --or see the recent wall posts -and see a bunch of us discussing the reunion, which, so far has twice as many people who registered & paid so far than our last reunion.

MAJOR NEWSPAPERS:
*1* Plant City Courier (6-17-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*2* Tampa Tribune's (Posted Fri. June 12, 2009 or earlier in TboExtra.com Announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-10-2009) "Entertainment Calendar") ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-11-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-14-2009) "Activities") ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-15-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (Posted Fri. June 12, 2009 or earlier in 'Events' Announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*4* Polk Voice (Posted 6-25-2009 in announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*4* Polk Voice (7-1-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*5* St. Pete Times (7-3-2009) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*5* St. Pete Times (7-3-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*6* The Focus Magazine (scheduled for: 7-15-2009) ONLINE (file folder)
*6* The Focus Magazine (scheduled for: 7-15-2009) IN PRINT (file folder)

MASS E-MAIL or UPDATE NOTICES:
**1** AlumniClass.com - I sent a mass email to ALL AC members -even those before 82 and after 86, and know it went out, as I got a response from one member, asking about another year's reunion.
**2** Classmates.com - Click here. I personally sent mass email to all Classmates members in PCHS classes of 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1986; Jeff Borgen sent notices to all PCHS class of 1984, including myself.
**3** Facebook.com - Click here. I've personally posted to my Wall's 'News Feed' and discussion, but click a few of others' links on my page: Other people have much 'discussion walls' than myself -talking about our reunion.
**4** MyLife.com (formerly ‘Reunion.com’) - A 'Mass email' went out to all 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 MyLife.com members, registered for PCHS. I know this, since I sent them myself -and got several responses.
**5** PlantCityAlumni.com (AlumniArchive.net web ring) - I certify that a 'Mass email' went out to all 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 PlantCityAlumni.com members, registered for PCHS. I know this, since I sent them myself.

MESSAGE BOARD / BLOG ‘REUNION EVENT’ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-1- AlumniClass.com - Click here for both reunion posts (one was by someone else) and here for message board announcement.
-2- Classmates.com - Click here to sign in and see message board and RSVP discussions.
-3- Facebook.com - Click here (registering is free) to see many people discuss our reunion -many profiles I link have much better PCHS Reunion discussion than my own profile's 'Wall' -and see the power of Facebook in action.
-4- GordonWatts.com (Alt mirror) - Front page news on my highly visited web blog.
-5- GordonWayneWatts.com (Main site) - Front page news on my highly visited web blog.
-6- GradFinder.com - I posted in both the reunion announcements and the message board sections.
-7- LAKELAND Ledger message boards - Click here /and/ here to see posts which were viewed by many people, according to THESE view stats.
-8- LocalSchoolDirectory.com NOTICE - Click here and select Calendar tab (under August 8) to see another person's announcement of our reunion.
-9- MyLife.com (formerly ‘Reunion.com’) - Click here or here for profile and here for blog. (Note: You have to sign in to view blog, but registration is free to both view blog and also to receive and respond to the mass emails mentioned earlier.)
-10- MySchoolReunited.com - Click here to see our front-page REUNION Announcement; log in to *also* see the discussion post on our reunion: Registration is free.
-11- Names.AllHighSchools.com's listing for Plant city Senior High School -had no place to post an announcement, but I did try.
-12- PlantCityAlumni.com (AlumniArchive.net web ring) - Click here to visit front page and reunion notices. (Note: You have to have an account to view reunion post, but an account is free.)
-13- PlantCity.Alumz.com - Click here to access their website; I submitted the reunion announcement for both Reunion and 'Front Page' news items.
-14- ProjectAlumni.org - Click here for front page; registration is free. I posted an 'Events and Reunions' announcements in the 1984 forums, a 'Reunion Planning' post in the school-wide message board, and lastly, a notice in the 'Reunion' Events section.
-15- ReunionPosts.org - Click here to see the public listing of our reunion. (Note: 2 or 3 people got happy and posted notices. LOL.)
-16- SchoolNews.com - Under the 'REUNION POSTING' section of 'PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL,' I posted an announcement for our reunion; click here to log on: Registration is free.
-17- Topix.com - Click here to see the lively discussion going on in Topix's 'Plant City' forums about our reunion.
-18- WaldenLakeGolf.com - Click here for the event host's official web site. You must register, and you can do so online at this link -or, you may pay in person -but most prefer to pay online.

(Scroll on down, below the map for the official announcement.)

Plant City High School: 25-yr Reunion: PCHS class of 1984 Welcomes classes of 1980-1988 for a 'combined' 25-Year Reunion: Fri AUG 07 and Sat AUG 08, 2009 - many events planned. WALDEN LAKE boasts it will be: "the largest combined reunion in Plant City's history. Over 1,000 classmates & family expected to attend. See friends & family from your class and the years before and after you graduated." - Why this reunion probably *will* be real big:

*1* For the 1st time in ages, 'local' Plant City venue (not Tampa or St. Pete)
*2* Good publicity by classmate mass emails & publicity in all the major papers (Examples: The ‘Plant City Update’ Section of the Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Plant City Courier had a piece on this, as did page B8 of the LAKELAND Ledger’s “Events” and “Activities” announcements on June 11th & 15th -and online on the 10th & 14th -as well as TboEXTRA.com.)
*3* A 'combined' Reunion, inviting all of 1980-1988
*4* Reasonably priced ($40.oo for main event is lower than most reunions)
*5* Numerous 'REUNION' flyers in places like Applebee's, Outback Steakhouse, and Denny's were put out -thus increasing the 'word-of-mouth' publicity.

*** WaldenLakeGolf.com -> Select EVENTS -> Click on 'Class Reunions' -> Visit "Plant City HS Classes of '82, '83, '84, '85 & '86" -Or just click here:

http://www.waldenlakegolf.com/golf/proto/waldenlakegolf/class_reunion/class_reunion.htm

Important Message from Walden Lake regarding the registration deadline:

In a message dated 7/28/2009 4:03:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, steve@waldenlakegolf.com {Steve Mercer} writes:

I extended it online to Monday Aug. 3^rd, no more after that, no walk ups allowed, room will be setup and food will be available for final number reserved by the 3^rd. Get the word out.