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GPGC 50th Anniversary Reunion Final Schedule of Events July 24 -- 27, 2008 Revised July 19, 2008 Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:00 p.m. Drama, The Curious Savage (first performance), Ralph Squires Auditorium, McNeese 4:30-9:00 p.m. Reunion Sign-up and Alumni Social, Parra Ballroom, New Ranch, McNeese Includes: memorabilia display, photo montage, and slideshow; Miles To Go and The Thinker from past years; new 2008 Alumni Miles To Go; new 2008 GPGC Alumni Directory; reunion T-shirts & souvenirs available as well. (cash bar for those 21 and up.) 6:30 p.m. Welcome and Recognitions, Parra Ballroom Welcome, Zart Dombourian-Eby (Chair of the GPGC Alumni Association) 7:30-9:00 p.m. Alumni Dinner Buffet, Parra Ballroom 7:30 p.m. Musical, Once Upon a Mattress (first performance), F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese 9:30 p.m. Bilbo Baggins Birthday Pajama Party, L'Auberge du Lac Hotel, Ballroom EF Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite pillow, blankie, or stuffed animal, and enjoy birthday cake and a bedtime story. (cash bar for those 21 and up.) Friday, July 25, 2008 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Walk-in Reunion Sign-ups Continue, L'Auberge du Lac, Sycamore Room A 8:00-10:30 a.m. Breakfast, L'Auberge du Lac, Sycamore Room A 9:00-11:45 a.m. Fun and Games, L'Auberge du Lac
12:00-2:00 p.m. Luncheon and Speakers Program, L'Auberge du Lac, Ballroom EF
2:00-5:30 p.m. Fun and Games continue, L'Auberge du Lac, Sycamore Room A 3:00 p.m. Drama, The Curious Savage (final performance), Ralph Squires Auditorium (while Fun and Games continue at L'Auberge) 5:30 p.m. Free time / Dinner on your own (McNeese cafeteria is closed) 7:30 p.m. Musical, Once Upon a Mattress (final performance), F. G. Bulber Auditorium After The Musical (9-ish): Party hosted by Pat and Virginia Webb at their home Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:00 a.m. Graduation for current GPGC students, Ralph Squires Auditorium 9:30 a.m. Graduation & Networking Reception, F. G. Bulber Auditorium Lobby Get-together for current gifties, parents, and all alumni to meet, greet, socialize, network, and get to know one another--2008 GPGC Alumni Directories available (showing where 50 years of gifties have lived, worked, gone to college and graduate school, etc.) 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Luncheon, Panel Discussions, & Remembrances, Parra Ballroom
3:00 p.m. Orchestra & Choral Concerts, F. G. Bulber Auditorium Musical tribute to GPGC teachers Sylvia Kushner, Jerry Crews, and Keith Gates 6:30 p.m. Dinner, Parra Ballroom 7:45 p.m. Sing-a-Long, Parra Ballroom (bring your guitars, ukuleles, etc.) 9:00 p.m. Alumni Dance, Parra Ballroom (cash bar for those 21 and up) Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:00-11:00 a.m. Breakfast (Donut Time!) and Alumni Planning Meeting, Parra Ballroom 12:00-2:30 p.m. Lunch and Final Presentations, Piccadilly (buy your own) "Future Plans for the Alumni Association"--Zart Dombourian-Eby 2:30-5:30 p.m. Trickling out by those alumni who don't want the reunion to end... NOTE: There will be several performances of both the Drama and the Musical during the Reunion. Alumni are welcome to attend any or all performances as they wish. If space is limited at any time, we ask that alumni defer to the families of current students. There is also a dress rehearsal performance of the Musical for the general public on Wednesday night (July 23) before the reunion, if folks nearby would prefer to attend that evening. Also, the Art Show will be on display Friday and Saturday in the F.G.Bulber Front Lobby, and there is a chamber music recital at noon on Friday in Ralph Squires. |