Welcome, WGHS Class of 1971
A Change of Plans; Read Carefully
We’ve Scaled Back!
In short, our three-day reunion event will occur next year, September 2022. However, we invite alumni who may still want to celebrate to meet on Friday, September 17th, 2021. You might call it a mini-reunion!
Friday, Sept 17th
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Lewellyn’s Pub
17 West Moody Avenue
Social Gathering with outside patio
Light snacks
Door charge $10
Order your own from menu
Come as you are
Mark Your Calendar for September 2022
As the majority of alumni requested, the full three-day reunion celebration will happen in September next year. Thank you for your survey responses and comments! Your guidance helped the reunion team make a difficult decision. So for now, please visit this website regularly for updates as new plans develop.
Your Feedback Makes the Difference!
Out of 146 responses, 65% of alumni indicated a preference to delay the reunion and as one person wrote, act with “prudence over pleasure.” If you’re interested in reading some of the comments, we’ve captured most of them here.
Got questions?
Here’s the FAQs to hopefully help you decide on next steps. If you still have a question, please send us an email so we can quickly answer you… probably many others who will have the same question.
Help Students in Need. Make a Donation.
When: Now thru September
What: A family assistance fund sponsored by the Webster Groves School District Foundation
Why: The Class of ‘71 alumni want to make a difference for students who have experienced many difficulties from COVID and its economic fallout. So we developed a partnership with the Webster Groves School District (WGSD) Foundation and now we need your help to nurture our class’ legacy.
The WGSD created a family assistance fund to aid district families experiencing short term or unexpected financial issues that will impact their students’ ability to succeed in school. The WGSD Foundation manages the donated funds while the district’s counseling department determines who needs funds. All donations to this fund are tax deductible.
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Help us keep you informed about our plans for the Class of 1971 50-Year Reunion! You can’t hear from us if we don’t know where to find you.
Rites of Passage — A Legacy Project
Two graduating classes, separated by 50 years, finished the high school experience during tumultuous times. Class representatives from 1971 and 2021 collaborated virtually on a discussion comparing and contrasting the social factors that influenced their perspectives of history and their hopes for the future.