McBride High School Class of 1967
50th Reunion
September 8th, 9th and 11th 2017
A decent and respectable invitation to a McBride Class of 1967 Reunion would traditionally be pithy, poignant, funny and heart-warmingly touching to the point where it elicits simultaneous tears of mirth and pangs of nostalgia. So we tried for several minutes today to think up something that met at least one of these criteria. The best we could come up with was this, our new motto: “Hey, why don’t you come to the reunion if you don’t have anything better to do.” (It fell just a bit short of our goals which, upon further reflection, we decided was rather appropriate since the theme for this year’s reunion is “We Came Up Just A Bit Short Of Our Goals.”)
So get up off your butt and take a look at your calendar to see what profound commitments you’re willing to scratch off the weekend after Labor Day in order to attend the Reunion. If you do, you’ll treat yourself to the following gala weekend. (By “gala” we mean that we’ll be doing some stuff that a couple of you guys might enjoy a little.)
Details follow:
Friday, September 8, 2017 7:00pm-????
Guys get together to eat and/or drink at the Sports Café in Bridgeton, MO. It’s near the I70/I270 intersection (see map) so it should be convenient to just about anyone not coming from Perth Australia. It’s just down the street from that nuclear waste dump, if that helps you place it.
The Sports Café will run a tab for each individual and will settle at the night’s end. Easy peasy.
Saturday, September 9, 2017 7:00pm-???
A second night of revelry, this time with your spouse, girlfriend, partner or significant other. Same venue. Same menu. Same payment plan.
(See how we’ve set these nights up so you can spend as little or as much as you like, and you don’t have to worry about pre-paying for rubber chicken and green beans.)
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Stay home. Visit relatives. You’re on your own. (Wineries are nice this time of year.)
Monday, September 11, 2017 ?:??-?:??
32nd Annual McBride Orange and Green Classic (See details on the last page of this document)
McBride High School Class of 1967
50th Reunion
September 8th, 9th and 11th 2017
What?? You’re not sure you want to come? What’s your excuse?
1. Too busy
You’re 68, how busy could you be? (Well, Joe Witte and one or two others of you are only 67. Same principle applies.)
2. Money
If money is an issue, we have extra $ set aside for those who may need it. Just send a confidential email to any of three guys named below and we will give you details of how we’ll take care of it. And no one but that one person and yourself will ever know. Promise!
3. You live out of town
This is a very valid one but come on, your beneficiaries don’t need all that money. Spend some of it now. And there’s always something to do or someone to see in St. Louis.
4. Anyone you want to see from McBride you’re already seeing.
But there were dozens of guys you never hung out with or knew or cared to know that are actually interesting, enjoyable people and you just didn’t know it. Also, at this stage of your life, there are so few people in it that have your shared experiences. You will also hear a lot of amusing and stimulating things about your life that you have completely forgotten.
5. I’m not Catholic any more.
For all the agnostics and those of us going to Hell, we promise you there won’t be any communion, stations of the cross, rosaries or novenas. We can’t promise there won’t be Extreme Unction there though. (But it won’t be planned)
6. I’ll be bored.
We also promise you it won’t be boring. There will be things to do to keep you busy if you so choose. There will be things that will move and/or amuse you. Just seeing how much better you look than your classmates should be rewarding enough.
7. My spouse/partner/lover/roommate/escort will be bored.
Wrong again. There will be extra specific things and prizes/surprises for those that are accommodating enough to accompany you.
8. I hate everyone that went there and everything about it.
That’s completely understandable (we all did at times) but in the interest of your health, it would be a good idea to dilute some of that pain and negativity before you get sick from it.
We’ll need your RSVP both for event planning and to keep in touch with those of you who cannot attend. Look for a follow-up eVite to formally RSVP.
Casual dress is fine for all events. Jeans, shorts, whatever. Your wife is going to want to know this. We’re not out to impress anyone. Just out to have a good time. But if you have a new tux that you just have to wear, that’s fine, too. It’ll give us something to make fun of.
Questions, comments, snide remarks can be directed to your ad hoc reunion committee:
Michael Madden Larry Porschen Matt Sicking
619-286-8548 314-494-2814 314-452-6677
Sports Café
3579 Pennridge Dr. Bridgeton, MO 63044
www.sportscafe.biz
32nd Annual McBride Orange and Green Classic - 2017
The tournament is set for Monday September 11, 2017. We plan to do a shotgun start at 1 pm. The format is four man scramble. We will serve dinner after play is complete. Classes from 49-57, 58-67, and 68-72 will compete for prizes. Cost to play (including dinner) is $65 dollars. Dinner only is 20 dollars. Reservations due August 29, 2017. See you there!
The Classic is at Eagle Springs in North St. Louis County off Redman Rd.
____I want to play in the tournament
____I want to have dinner only
Name______Class______
Address______City______
State______Zip______
Home Phone ______
Business or Cell Phone______
E-mail______
Others in my 4 some
1.______
2.______
3.______
______Please assign me to a 4 some
Make check payable to McBride Alumni Club
Mail to:
PO Box 50096
Clayton MO 63105
Larry Porschen 314-615-1220 or email
Bring a prize if you can!!