So That's Who You Used to Be!: A Reunion Planning Guide [Paperback]

Patricia M. Bauer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1995

This book is especially written to aid a person doing a school class reunion - everything from start to finish! It is adaptable to other reunions such as family, military, business, etc. There are samples of items such as name tags, letters; ideas of how to begin the first reunion; how to find people; how to do your mailings; what, when, how, why to have your first reunion. The book will give you ideas on doing a

Editorial Reviews

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"A plethora of examples are provided for the reader. No guess work here." -- Miracle Miles, Hollister, CA publication - "Your Heritage, Planning the Perfect Family Reunion"

"Charts and name tag blanks are there for you to photocopy if you desire." -- Clark County Genealogical Society Newsletter - March 1996 - "Book Reviews"

"Guide was written to help you plan and complete any kind of reunion. It contains an extensive index of subjects in the book." -- Heritage Quest - #60 - page 93 "Book Reviews"

"I hope to use her book and experience to plan a reunion for the 20th anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption in 2000." -- Vancouver NARFE News, March 1996 "Getting to know . . . ."

"If you find yourself faced with the assignment of planning a reunion activity, this new guide may make your job easier." -- The Genealogical Forum of Oregon, September 1996, Vol. 46, Number 1

"It is fun to read, easy on the eyes, informative, practical" "If there is even the remotest possibility that you will be involved with planning a reunion, you need this book!" -- The (Vancouver, WA) Colombian, May 11, 1995 - "Bookmarks" by Roger Sullivan

"She covers the nuts and bolts of planning, such as how to start, determining price, deciding on activities, name badges, finding people, making scrapbooks and yearbooks, getting free publicity, photography at the event, book design, cover art, publishing and keeping files." -- The Senior Messenger, Vancouver, WA - June 1995

"This guide covers everything you need to know about staging that family reunion, and I do mean everything." -- The [Vancouver, WA] Columbian, November 16, 1995 "Family History" by Donna Potter Phillips

"Too bad Judge Crater, Jimmy Hoffa and Amelia Earhart weren't in her VHS class. Their fates would have been known by now." -- The [Portland, OR] Oregonian, August 9, 1995 - "Reunions: By the book" by Stanford Chen.

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Bauer, Patricia McKee - This book is self-published and, until now, has been distributed only by the author/publisher.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 169 pages
• Publisher: Patricia Mckee Bauer (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964615207
• ISBN-13: 978-0964615205
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very good start to your reunion planning., June 2, 1999

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This review is from: So That's Who You Used to Be!: A Reunion Planning Guide (Paperback)

This book is a must-read as you begin your reunion planning. It starts the ball rolling with ideas and insights on what is important and fun for all. It also lays out a timetable for what should be done at any given time in the planning process.

However, if you are deep into the planning process and are looking for answers to specific questions, this book may be too generic for you. I found some helpful insights, but no real meaty solutions to my problems with finding classmates, cost-cutting, etc. Also, some suggestions seemed to be geared toward an older crowd with less technical knowledge. A directory of good internet people-search sites was sadly absent.

In all, I think it is a good book to read as you are about to pick a date, place, theme, and time, but not as helpful if you are close to the date and need some quick advice.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have the book, have used it , and it works!, December 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: So That's Who You Used to Be!: A Reunion Planning Guide (Paperback)

"So That's Who You Used to Be!" is 169 pages of creative approaches and extremely useful ideas for reunion planning. The contents apply to school or class reunions as well as to family reunions, but I have even found it useful in genealogical research. I especially like the ideas on how to find people and how to get the post office to help. The author takes you through the process of planning from beginning to end and offers so many helpful tools -- to name a few: form letters/cards to send out, sample letters that will get responses from people for more information, postal forms and rates, ways to make your own cards instead of buying them, suggestions for making yearbooks, even recipes and menus for the actual reunion. The author tells you when to get started on your planning and what to do if you are late in starting. There are many, many more ideas and all are useful. Since the index is cross referenced it also became an extra tool for me in looking for ideas and topics. The author misses nothing, and the book is clear and easy to follow. I've used it for three annual grade-school reunions and our recent high school reunion in 1998. Without it we could not have succeeded in getting the reunion turnouts that we had. The book has been a wonderful help to me. It is indispensable and it can be used over and over again for new ideas!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So That's Who You Used To Be, October 3, 2000

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Patricia (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So That's Who You Used to Be!: A Reunion Planning Guide (Paperback)

I found this book extremely helpful in working on our high school reunion. so many ideas of getting organized and carrying out our plans. Thank you Pat for a great book.