Edgemont High School Class of 1978
40th Reunion Weekend June 29- July 1st.
Welcome one and all to our 40th High School Reunion weekend.  We are so excited to see everyone and we hope that you participate in this weekend’s fun activities. It is a great to opportunity reconnect with our past, and to give back a little to our alma mater.  The administration and The Edgemont School Foundation are very excited to have us all back, and they are thrilled that we will be doing an event on campus for the reunion.
The Crown Plaza Hotel in White Plains will be the host hotel with an excellent room rate (we have a block - mention EHS class of 1978). Crown Plaza Hotel 66 Hale St. White Plains NY 914-682-0050 for reservations
Welcome Party on Friday Evening June 29th.  (Ticket $35 pp)
Crown Plaza Hotel Bar and Restaurant  This Happy Hour event will start at 5pm and continue to 7. Your first drink and snacks will be provided with your ticket to the event.     
Saturday Night Events - June 30th   (Tickets $150 pp)
5-7 happy hours at TGIF in Edgemont - 825 Central Park Ave 10583
7:30-11 Back to the Future High School Dance at EHS                 
Enjoy the pre-party, starting at 5 at TGIF's where we will have a hosted appetizer buffet on Central Ave (formerly South Seas Rest.), Meet and reconnect with old friends and get ready for the Dance at the High School gym!
Take the Party Bus (or drive or uber) up to EHS and join us for a Reunion to Remember!  We have to get back to the High School Dance...  Our future depends on it!  The dance will take us back to our past in a fun and new way.  Relive the music of the 70's, with Djs and live music, featuring our very own classmates rocking us back in time.  We will have slide shows and remember our accomplishments, friends, teachers and our Hall of Famers, and departed classmates and teachers.  Dinner will be served and drinks will feature an Italian Soda Bar (for additional alcoholic beverages jump on the continuous shuttle to TGIF's).  We will also have a photo booth and other special surprises.See all of your old friends and classmates, teachers and staff, from 1978 (other classes and siblings welcome) and create new memories to take with you.  The evening will be filled with surprises and a 70's/80's theme... dress up if you want.  Special celebrity guests and performers... 
The Shuttle bus will start at 4pm from the hotel to TGIF's. Then from 7pm-11 it will shuttle from EHS to TGIF's throughout the evening.  Lastly, the shuttle will return guests to the hotel until Midnight.
Sunday Farewell Brunch at Crown Plaza Hotel 9-11am    (ticket 30pp)
The Brunch will be served in a private ballroom and feature all of the brunch fare served in the restaurant.  Unwind with everyone and enjoy a Breakfast that includes Eggs, meats and potatoes with all of the breads, muffins, oatmeal and fixings. Also served is a complete bagels lox breakfast and other specialty dishes. Mmmmm
Sponsorship opportunities for the reunion; 
Please consider becoming a sponsor for this reunion! 
Putting on this Reunion is a exciting work in progress.  I would appreciate classmates as sponsors, contributing toward the budgets underwriting the party and other expenses. With a more robust budget I will be able to bring more fun, decor, special features to make all of these events better. Please consider donating beyond the ticket prices to help. 
Sponsorships packages are as follows:
Gym Class Sponsors - includes 2 tickets to the Back to the Future Dance          ($500)
Junior Varsity Sponsors - includes 2 tickets to all events (3)                                    ($1000)
Varsity Sponsors  -  Includes 2 tickets to all events plus 2 nights at host hotel  ($2500)
Also, free tickets shall be provided to any Alumnus that contacts me with a financial needs based request!  NO questions asked... Dont let money stop you from attending!  We want to see you there.
Any monies collected beyond our budgeted expenses will be donated to the Edgemont School Foundation and the EHS Robotics team as described below.Edgemont High School is one of the top High Schools in the country and we should all be very proud to have gone there.  The level of teaching professionalism, student scores, and educational support and alumni accomplishments has made our Alma Mater a known and nationally ranked school.  The Edgemont School Foundation (EFS) continues to support the efforts of the staff and PTA in giving every opportunity to current and future students.  The ESF is excited to offer for sale an updated edition of the History of Greenville/Edgemont written by Edgemont Historian Louise Clark. 
Please make a donation and receive a book at the reunion.  (Donation $50)
Class of '78 Sponsorship of the EHS Robotic Team.  (Fundraising goal $5000)
Please help to be a sponsor of the EHS 2019 Robotics team by making any contribution that you are comfortable with toward our fundraising goal.  These kids build a robot from scratch that they compete in national competitions. It is an amazing and engaging extracurricular that can inspire kids into a STEM career.  It is very costly, and with our support they will have additional and unexpected support for their coming robotics season.  Our class will be listed and published as a sponsor of the team. Please make a personal contribution or a business contribution.
If you have any questions please feel free to call Stephen Markowitz Reunion Directorstephen@partyhats.org619-944-7838PS. if you would like to help out please let me know and plese spread the word about this reunion weekend to other classmates from '78 as well as '77 an '79, teacher and other Edgemont friends.