Oak Ridge High School Class of 1980

Check out the photos...

2010-11-01T09:42:00.005-04:00

We had the help of terrific photographers to document our reunion. Go to the following links to have a look:
Sept 24 - tedhollins.com
Select the "event photography" tab & then the Oak Ridge link.

Sept 25 - proshotsevent.com/ohs30reunion
To order prints contact Michelle at michelle@proshotsevent.com

We want to thank Ted Hollins, Mark Taulbee and their
talented team members - Willie, Michael and Michelle.
Great job!!

The Reunion is Almost Here!!

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We can't get back our high school years but we can reconnect with the friends who made those years so special! We strongly urge you to purchase your tickets by September 18th (sat) for the September 25th event (sat). After September 18th the opportunity to purchase tickets for the September 25th event will be limited to a VERY small quantity (if available at all). Hope to see you at all of the reunion events!!!

We are accepting credit cards!

2010-09-01T00:38:00.002-04:00

We are now able to accept credit cards via PayPal. Tickets cost is $85 + $2.80 processing fee, total $87.80. You can purchase tickets until September 18th.

For those paying with checks, please have your checks in the mail by September 18th. Make checks or money orders payable to: Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion. Send your payment to Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion, ATTN: Grace, PO Box 593995, Orlando, FL 32859.

Send your payment now! We have lots to do once we know you're attending!

Show Your School Pride

2010-08-31T00:35:00.006-04:00

Oakridge High School Alumni show your Oakridge pride by using the link below to order your alumni gear. Order an item to wear to our 30th reunion, or just show your "Pioneer" pride.

Link: oakridgealumni.gigaprint.com

Reminder - September 1st Price Change!

2010-08-27T10:36:00.001-04:00

The price for our Saturday event goes up to $85 on September 1st!!! Right now the price is $75. This is the only reunion activity that needs to be pre-paid, included is a delicious buffet dinner, 2 drink tickets (cash bar after), dancing & more! Make your checks or money orders payable to: Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion. Send your payment to: Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion, ATTN: Grace, PO Box 593995, Orlando, FL 32859-3995. We cannot accept credit cards at this time.

Golf Anyone?

2010-08-19T22:43:00.002-04:00

If you're interested in golfing during our reunion weekend, probably on Friday, please contact Pat Carosone (Carosonep@aol.com) or Gabe Mantecon (gemdb@yahoo.com).

ORHS Class of 1980 - REUNION DETAILS!!

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Oak Ridge High School
Class of 1980 Reunion
September 24 – 26, 2010

We want to thank everyone for being patient as we’ve tried to organize this reunion! We’re very excited to see everyone and catch up on what’s been going on. It’s incredible to think it’s been 30 years since we walked the halls of Oak Ridge! It’s going to be a great weekend of fun, laughter, dancing, remembering our times at ORHS and making new memories! We can’t wait to see you September 24 – 26. Here are the details….

Friday – September 24

Location: Miller’s Ale House
8963 International Drive
(0.3 miles north from the Rosen Plaza Hotel & Pointe Orlando)
Orlando, FL 32819
Time: 6:30pm - ??
Dress: Casual
Cost: Pay as you go
Details: Meet up with old friends! We have an outside bar area all to ourselves – Patio 2! This is a mixer & hangout event. In order to keep costs down, all food & beverage is on your own!

Saturday – September 25

Location: Rosen Plaza Hotel
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Cost: $85 per person
We will not be able to accept payment at the door.
Time: 6:30 – 11:30pm
Dress: Cocktail, Business Casual
Payment: Make checks or money orders payable to: Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion. Please send your payment to Oak Ridge High School Class Reunion, ATTN: Grace, PO Box 593995, Orlando, FL 32859. We need to receive all mailed payments by September 17th (Friday). Check our blog (oakridge1980.blogspot.com) and Facebook page (Oak Ridge High School) for updates.
Details: Join us for a delicious buffet dinner, 2 drink tickets (cash bar after), dancing & more!

Sunday – September 26

Location: Warren Park
3406 Warren Park Road (off of Daetwyler Rd)
Orlando, FL 32812
Tentative Time: 1 – 6:30pm
Dress: Comfortable
Details: We have rented a picnic pavilion at Warren Park. This will be BYOE – Bring Your Own Everything (except alcohol, it’s an Orange County park). Bring your picnic goodies and spend an afternoon with old friends. The facility has grills, playground, volleyball court, tennis courts, baseball field and a section of the park is located on Lake Conway.

Accommodations

We have reserved a small block of rooms at a fantastic rate with the Rosen Plaza Hotel!!! Seriously, a fantastic rate!! Our room rate is available from September 22 – 28, 2010. To book your room, call 800-627-8258 and mention Oak Ridge High School Class of 1980 Reunion. We will soon have a link for you to book your room(s) online. If you try to use other links to the Rosen Plaza Hotel you will not receive our negotiated rate. Due to the uncommonly low rate being offered by the Rosen Plaza Hotel, we have been requested not to publish our negotiated rate on the internet. Rooms are based on availability and you need to book by August 30th. After August 30th the discounted rate is at the discretion of the hotel.
Book your room(s) now!!!

Questions: Email questions to oakridge1980@yahoo.com. Contact us on Facebook at "Oak Ridge High School, Orlando" or "Oak Ridge". Continue to look for updates here on our blog!

Note: If you have any resources you can donate to our reunion efforts please contact the committee immediately (monetary, merchandise, gift certificates, services, etc).

See you September 24 – 26, 2010!

Oak Ridge High School - Class of 1980 - 30th Reunion Committee:
Grace Machado, Mary Whalen Swift, Rosemary Harris Braswell, Michelle Cofer Gooden,
Loisann Cauthen Fowler, Sandy Castro, Pat Carosone, Wanda McNair, Gabriel Mantecon, Kathie Czupka Hohn

Special Thanks: Lisa Love-Sawyer, Victoria Hancock Rea, Kelly Jacobs Smith, Bryan Cole, Jim-bo Damron

SAVE THE DATE!!

2010-07-01T22:49:00.009-04:00

Hi Pioneers -
Make plans! Our reunion is going to be September 24-26th. Friday night will be a meet and greet mixer, casual dress. Saturday night will be dinner and dancing, cocktail attire/business casual. Possible Sunday picnic in the works. We're also looking into a block of guest rooms at a resort on International Drive. Any questions email oakridge1980@yahoo.com. Look for updates at oakridge1980.blogspot.com. We'll have details very soon!!

Save the date and we'll see you in September!!

We need to hear from YOU!

2010-05-25T23:51:00.003-04:00

Hi Pioneers!!

We're having our 30th ORHS Reunion this Fall. Please send your contact info to oakridge1980@yahoo.com (name, maiden name, email address,mailing address and a phone number).

Keep checking this site for details!

If you have any resources you can donate to our reunion efforts please contact the committee at oakridge1980@yahoo.com (monetary, merchandise, gift certificates, services, etc). We look forward to hearing from you!!

2010 - - It's time for our 30th Reunion!!!

2010-03-17T23:52:00.003-04:00

Hi Pioneers!!

It's reunion time and none of us can believe it's been 30 years since we were at Oak Ridge! Check back here in the next few weeks for updates regarding our reunion. Please send us your contact info to oakridge1980@yahoo.com. We need your name, maiden name, email address, mailing address and a phone number. More to come......

Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

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25th Reunion - Friday Mixer

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November 4, 2005

We got together at Rossi's Pizza for our adult mixer.
Rossi's was a popular hangout during our high school
days and remains a local favorite. We had a great night!
We were fortunate to have alumni join us from
around the country (NC, GA, AZ, TN, VA, etc), as well as from
all over Florida. We want to thank you all for attending
and hope you enjoyed the weekend!

Please send any photos you took during the reunion
to include in this post. You can email your photos to
oakridge1980@yahoo.com. Also, save this email address
to send us any changes to your contact info!

We hope you enjoy the photos and it encourages you
to join us in 5 years for our 30th reunion!

The following photos were taken by Mike Loyack.
Click on photos to enlarge.

The following photos were provided by Grace.

25th Reunion - Saturday Picnic

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November 5, 2005

We were fortunate to have a GORGEOUS day for the picnic.
We spent the day catching up, playing and
enjoying everyone's families.

(Click on pictures to enlarge)

Pat sampling the yummy barbecue!

The Abels traveled to the picnic by boat

Hanging out by the shore of Lake Conway

Laurie, Sharon, Jerry & Rick

Sharon, Richard (Pat's son) and Pat

Bouncy house for the kids

Snorkeling in Lake Conway

A little bit of fishing

The Frisbees were flying

The kids had their faces painted

The guys pitching horseshoes

Enjoying a beautiful day by the lake

Olivia (Gabe's daughter), Gabe, Gilian (Gabe's wife), Susan, Loisann, April & Grace

End of the day!
One last picture to close out the afternoon.

(Picnic pictures taken by Grace)

Deadline Extended!

2005-10-19T00:20:00.000-04:00

We have extended our RSVP deadline to October 26th!
Hope to see you November 4th & 5th.

Glad you're here!

2005-10-09T09:25:00.001-04:00

Welcome to our ORHS Class of '80 website!
Our first task with this blog is to let you know we are having a reunion on November 4th and 5th (details below). Second, we want to use this site to help update our alumni database. Please email us at oakridge1980@yahoo.com to provide updated information (name-including maiden name, address, phone & email) about you or other 1980 Oak Ridge graduates. Third, we want to stay in touch. Email us if you have any news you would like posted in our blog. Do you have a website? Send us your link to include in our "Alumni Links" section. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Welcome Pioneers!

2005-10-07T23:44:00.000-04:00

Hi and welcome to our ORHS website!
We hope you can join us November 4 & 5th for our 25th reunion.
Check out the details below...

November 4, 2005, Friday
Event: Adult only mixer
Location: Rossi’s Italian Restaurant
5919 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Time: 6:30 – Midnight
Price: $15 per person
Payment: Cash only please
Details: All you can eat Pizza-Pasta-Wings
Drink Specials & Free Soda

November 5, 2005, Saturday
Event: Family Picnic
Location: Fraternal Order of Police Orlando Lodge No. 25
5505 Hansel Ave (other side of Orange Ave, by Camelot Apts.)
Time: 10:30AM – 5:30PM
Barbecue lunch: $15 per adult, Kids under 15 free
(Soda & keg included)
Payment: Cash only please
What you need to bring: Lawn chairs, sunscreen, bug spray, kid games

Please RSVP by October 26th!
Please provide us with separate counts for the 4th and 5th.
Also, for the 5th, please tell us the ages of the kids attending the picnic.

You have four RSVP options:
1. Register for a free Classmates.com account & link to our reunion info
2. Email us at oakridge1980@yahoo.com
3. Leave a message with Loisann 407-856-9613 or Grace 407-282-6430
4. Leave a comment on our website: www.oakridge1980.blogspot.com

Hope to see you
November 4th and 5th!