By: Jenessa Babcock
Within Elmira, the talk and hype of the 75th Elmira District Secondary School Reunion is an increasing topic discussed by former students of the school. These former students spread the word on how successful and whether or not they will be attending the big event, some speaking out on the high prices they’ve heard about.
Mr. Conlon a former principal of EDSS was one of the many people helping to get the word out and created the event website with only a package price for the weekend long event. People were shocked and some very uninterested in pay the whopping 75$ bill. Although just in the recent months he released individual tickets for single events that will be for sale, but some people have remained uninterested.
Brad Brown, a former EDSS student and current parent, says that the weekend event is too much for his busy schedule especially because of how pricey it is.
“I don’t have 75 bucks to give out and I’m too busy, by then I’ll be golfin’,” he said just recently.
Mrs. Austin, a former student and current teacher at EDSS is involved in the Reunion committee and responded to the ticket price discussion. She stated that she understands the price is a lot, but says you actually save money getting the package deal. As well, now that individual tickets are out, people can pick and choose more of what they want to do instead of purchasing the whole package.
“I do agree that when you first see the $75 you may think it’s pretty pricey, but when you see the breakdown [of events], if you actually are going to participate all weekend you do save money by getting the package. If you’re not going to be here all weekend then obviously you’re not going to want to pay $75,” Austin says.
Mr. Reid, also a current teacher at EDSS who was a former student and a part of the Reunion committee, shows his confidence in the event when asked if he believes that the reunion will be a success, “of course, a brilliant success,” he said smiling.
The members of the EDSS Reunion committee remain positive about the success of the event, however former students say that they are simply not interested and just don’t have the time or money. The committee will remain confident and keep spreading the word.
Mrs. Austin and Mr. Reid part of the 75th Reunion Committee
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Any group of people willing to volunteer their time in order to provide reunion experience should be thanked for their generosity. Iwas great to see old friends and the halls of EDSS were filled with good memories! My only criticism was of the speaker event Friday. It was too bad that the panel did not reflect a more diverse group in terms of age, sex, experiences etc. There are so many accomplished alumni. It would be nice to have seen a true cross section of EDSS graduates.