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Dear Fellow Members of the Richmond Raiders Class of 1985:

This is the third of many reminders this year that I'm going to send you and other classmates about our upcoming 30-year class reunion.

My first reminder request in this message:  RSVP immediately your intentions about the October 16-17, 2015 reunion.  If you haven't already RSVP'd, then please do so by clicking on this link here and making your first payment (even if only $10) TODAY!

After August 31st (the original notice said August 1st) the registration fee will rise by at least $5, so please indicate you plan to attend our big reunion weekend before then if possible -- even if only a partial payment of $10 or $25.

(If you have already RSVP'd, then thank you!)

The 2nd request I have of you is to please share this email message with those classmates you've kept in touch with over the years AND to continue posting social media links (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) about our reunion so we reach as many folks as possible.  Be sure to include info on how folks can register.

By the way, more than one-third of our graduating class is receiving this same email today and another third is receiving it via Facebook or U.S. mail.  That's 2/3 of a class of 510+ graduates.  Wouldn't it be great if we had our largest reunion ever?  (Our record turnout occurred in both the 2010 and 2005 reunions where we had in excess of 125 classmates.  Other classes and I were impressed with those results.  Combined with spouses and guests, we had in excess of 200 people at each of those two reunions.)  Let's try to equal or surpass that number in 2015.

To keep updated on the class reunion as it approaches, go to this website:  http://richmondraiders1985.blogspot.com/

Get on board -- RSVP now by clicking on this link -- and spread the word ... The Class of 1985 is ready to celebrate!

On behalf of the Richmond Raider Class of 1985 Reunion Planning Committee, I am,

Wayne Goodwin, Class President
Cell phone #: 910-997-1301
Email: gwaynegoodwin@gmail.com

Website: waynegoodwin.org

Twitter: @WayneGoodwinNC

P.S.  Again, RSVP by clicking here!

P.P.S.  If you're a member of the Reunion Planning Committee, watch for an email providing details of our next conference call. The plan is for Sunday at 7:30pm, same number as before. If you don't receive the email with details by Friday morning, then email me or call 910-997-1301 to get the passcode.

Reunion Committee Creates Online RSVP and Registration Page

Though we may have a few more changes to make to it, the Class of 1985 Reunion Planning Committee has created an easy, online method to RSVP and register for our 30-Year Reunion this year.

All you need do is click on this link here and register accordingly.

Here are our plans thus far:

Friday, October 16
Those classmates who want to attend the Richmond Raider football game are encouraged to sit together.  We plan for the class to be recognized during halftime.  We are very pleased that our reunion weekend celebration also occurs during Richmond Raider Homecoming.  (More details to come, including what role our class may have during the parade earlier in the day.)

Whether one attends the game, stays through halftime or remains through the Raider game's end, we will meet upstairs at the Hudson Brothers Deli in uptown Rockingham to enjoy an 80s music band, hors d'oeuvres, etc. Approximately 7pm until midnight.  Casual dress.

Saturday, October 17
That evening we go "back to the future" by returning to the site of our very first reunion in 1990:  The Rockingham Moose Lodge.  We'll have heavy hors d'oeuvres, a live DJ, potentially a surprise live band, a photographer, dancing, a program, door prizes, recognitions, etc., and lots of fun catching up with the very best class to ever graduate from Richmond Senior High School. :)  Tentatively the start time is 6:30pm and the end time is 1am.  Dressy casual recommended.

We will have additional news to report in the coming weeks and months.

Meanwhile, though, please go ahead and RSVP now by clicking on this link and registering TODAY!  Or, you may mail your payment in by check to Richmond Raider Class of 1985, P.O. Box 27841, Raleigh NC 27611.

Go Raiders! 

Reunion Weekend is also Raider Homecoming Weekend!

We have learned what we hoped was the case:

Our 30-Year Reunion Weekend of October 16-17, 2015 is also Richmond Raider Football Homecoming Weekend.  It appears that the Raiders will be playing Purnell Swett of Robeson County on the Friday evening.  That not only means we will be able to have recognition for our class during the game but it opens up the possibility of having a presence during the presumed Homecoming Parade earlier that day, October 16.

Tonight we have a conference call of our reunion committee planners. Very soon we will finalize the cost per person for the reunion.  I promise you this: It will be noticeably less expensive than our 2010 reunion.

Please sign on to either our Class Reunion facebook page or our blog to stay informed on reunion plans.

Class of '85 Reunion Plans Announced -- Oct 16-17

Go ahead and mark your calendars for our 30-Year Reunion!

After several months of work by our Reunion Planning Committee, I'm pleased to announce that we now have most of the plans set.

Friday, October 16
Those classmates who want to attend the Richmond Raider football game are encouraged to sit together.  We will be recognized during halftime.  At this time we do not know if it is Homecoming yet.  More details to come.

Whether one attends the game, stays through halftime or remains through the Raider game's end, we will meet upstairs at the Hudson Brothers Deli in uptown Rockingham to enjoy an 80s music band, hors d'oeuvres, etc. Approximately 7pm until midnight.  Casual dress.

Saturday, October 17
That evening we go "back to the future" by returning to the site of our very first reunion in 1990:  The Rockingham Moose Lodge.  We'll have heavy hors d'oeuvres, a live DJ, a photographer, dancing, a program, door prizes, recognitions, etc., and lots of fun catching up with the very best class to ever graduate from Richmond Senior High School. :)  Tentatively the start time is 6:30pm and the end time is 1am.  Dressy casual recommended.

Cost:  This will be finalized very soon, but we're aiming for $30-$35 per person, which is less than half of what the cost was at our 25-year reunion in 2010 and about the same as what the cost was in 1990 or 1995.  The exact amount will be determined during the Reunion Planning Committee's next call on February 8th.  By February 8th we will also have the online payment system up and running, and provide a mailing address for those who want to mail in their early RSVPs.  Classmates who delay in RSVPing (after July 1) or wait until the last minute to RSVP (after October 1) will face a slightly higher charge on account of caterer and other related costs.

Meanwhile, please mark your calendars, spread the word, get us email addresses and mailing addresses of classmates whom we haven't heard from in awhile or who may have moved since the last reunion, etc.

Watch this site and our Facebook page for further details in the weeks ahead.

Go Raiders! 

30-Year Class of 1985 Reunion Planning Call Tonight!

Whether you've been on the Richmond Senior High Class of 1985 Reunion Planning Committee in the past or not, so long as you're a member of the graduating class you are invited to join in on a conference call on Sunday, January 11th, at 7:30pm.  That's TONIGHT! This will be the first call of the new year.

Here are the instructions for the conference call: Call (712) 775-7035 and then when it asks for your Participant Access Code number, type in 100118 and then type the pound sign (#).  If anyone has any problems logging in, then email Class President Wayne Goodwin at gwaynegoodwin@gmail.com or call cell phone (910) 997-1301.

On the call we will receive updates from classmates about the planned reunion weekend, events, discuss particulars like estimated costs per classmate (and guest), and other details.  We will also discuss ideas from committee members and take next steps in the planning process.  The call will last no more than one hour, with a goal of concluding within 45 minutes.

Just think:  We're approximately nine (9) months away from our 30th-Year Class Reunion!

'85 Reunion Planning Committee to meet Sept 14th via Conference Call

Whether you've been on the Class of 1985 Reunion Planning Committee in the past or not, so long as you're a member of the graduating class you are invited to join in on a conference call on Sunday, September 14th, at 7pm. This will be the second meeting of the planning committee this year.

Here are the instructions for the conference call: Call (712) 775-7035 and then when it asks for your Participant Access Code number, type in 100118 and then type the pound sign (#).  If anyone has any problems logging in, then email Class President Wayne Goodwin at gwaynegoodwin@gmail.com.

On the call we will review the actual results of a recent classmate survey, hear reports and ideas from committee members and take next steps in the planning process.  The call will last no more than one hour, with a goal of concluding within 45 minutes.

Just think:  We're only 12 months away from our 30th-Year Class Reunion!

Classmates: Please Complete Reunion Planning Survey ASAP

Attention Richmond Raiders Class of 1985 only! As Class President, I need your answers to the linked brief survey as the 30-year reunion planning committee continues its work. Please complete your survey by September 1. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3DXKXB5