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Remember When…? Let’s Do It Again.
(Only Easier This Time.)
Condensed from information provided by Maurice Martin ‘75
You can almost picture it now… Built by Alumni, for Alumni
Walking into the room. This effort didn’t start in the boardroom.
Seeing faces you haven’t seen in years. It started with alumni who had already done
the work—especially members of the Class of
That moment of, “Wait… is that really you?” followed 1975, including Maurice Martin, Dee Butler
by laughter, stories, and maybe a few “remember Henderson,and David Daniels—who brought
when…” moments that get better every time they’re forward both their experience and a set of practical
told.
tools developed through their own reunion planning.
That’s what a great class reunion is all about.
Their message was simple:
But planning one? That’s a different story.
• Every reunion faces the same challenges
The Part No One Remembers Fondly… • We’ve learned what works
• Let’s make it easier for the next class
Behind every great reunion is a small group of
classmates trying to: And they’re not just handing this off and walking away.
• Track down email addresses from three decades As this program develops, Maurice, Dee and David will
ago continue working alongside the Alumni Association—
• Figure out who’s in charge of what helping future reunion teams with targeted guidance,
• Choose a venue everyone will like shared tools, and real-world advice in the areas where
• Collect money (and keep track of it!) it’s needed most.
• Keep classmates interested enough to actually Our First “Test Drive”: The Class of 1977
show up
We officially kicked off this pilot in early 2026 with
It can feel like a full-time job—and every class starts the Class of 1977, as they begin planning their 50th
from scratch.
reunion.
We thought—there has to be a better way.
Their first gathering this spring brought classmates
A New Idea—Now Being Tested together, ideas started flowing, and planning is
underway for a Summer or early Fall 2027 celebration.
The Houlton High School Alumni Association is
currently developing a Reunion Planning Toolbox—a As they move forward, we’re working right alongside
collection of tools, templates, and shared experience them—drawing on both new ideas and the experience
designed to make reunion planning easier and more of those who have already been through the
enjoyable. process—helping organize, offering tools, and, just as
importantly, learning what works best.
It’s not fully built yet—and that’s by design.
Their feedback is helping shape what this program will
become for future classes.
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