We built it AGAIN... and they came back!!!

WE did it again!!
The Bonfire was a huge success. This year the weather was perfect and the crowd was bigger. Things didn't go quite as planned, but it all worked out. We learn things each year. As they grow and as we do more, get more involved I think the Bonfire can grow to be an awesome all class reunion. I've already had a number of alumni offering to help next year and we have come up with some new ideas so the program in the auditorium wont be so long. We need to work together as a unit, and have more meeting to organize the events of the day. I'm not complaining, *lol* really! It was great!!

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Special Gratitude to:
Carol Batiste - Principal - Smith Middle School
BISD (without them, we couldn't do this)
Apache Pallets for the pallets
Mason Construction for the forklift

Tommy Neild with HB Neild and Sons for the backhoe. Seaport Coffee for their donations

Special thanks to several people; Carol Derousell and Ron Eller, who endured my moods and were there to help me get things together.
Glenn McClammy, you do such a great job on building the bonfire and making sure we have the pallets.
Marlon and Rose Hall, you were there when we needed you.
Vickie and Rodney Barnett for always coming through with the food wagon and helping, you don't know how much you are appreciated.
Jim Stevens, what can I say? But thank you!!
Christy Robbins thank you for your help, the show cases looked great.
Mrs. Jane Beattie, what a joy it was to work with you :-) Sat morning, Thank you!

Kent I can't leave you out. (hehe) You're the BRAIN CHILD of these Bonfires. I do think we make a pretty good team!! It's always so much fun working together. Rhonda, what would we do without you? {{hugs}}.

There are so many to thank, This year I worked on a program. It started out being a couple of sheets folded in half with a ribbon.... well it turned out to be more. I want to thank Leo Paladino for helping me get the front and back covers printed in color. Ron and Karen Eller for all your work in helping me get them printed and bound.(all 400!)
Brad Binks, for the silent auction tables and support.
Darreyl Barker for donation the awesome FHSAA banner that was hung in the auditorium.
To all the advertisers; Your support made the program possible.
To all the silent auction donors, the auction was a huge success.
and to all that bid on the silent auction.

This year we honored 4 Outstanding Coaches: Coach Carlisle; Coach Bowman: Coach Lindsey and Coach Richmond.
What an honor it was to have each of you there.
We had a band, Mike Buller and Co. they were great, even though they didn't get to play as long as I'd hoped. They are available for reunions.
Mrs. Bastite let me use the show cases and I had a lot of help putting French High memorabilia in them, that was a nice addition to the open house!
This year we had a photographer there to take pics. The silent auction was set up in the halls, along with a memorial table. We sold FHS bumper stickers and programs, If you would like either, email me for details.
Every thing was wonderful. It was like actually being back IN SCHOOL!

( sorry lost all the bonfire pictures!