Golden Reunion
Schedule of Events

August 16-18, 2024 + Pre-Reunion Social Thursday August 15, 2024

For all events you plan to attend, please respond on Reserve Tickets page


45-year pre-reunion social (2019): Greg Wierson, Gregor Dougal, Denise Wirth, Joel Lowman and Glenn Anderson - photobyEdHendricksonJr
45-year pre-reunion social (2019): Greg Wierson, Gregor Dougal, Denise Wirth, Joel Lowman and Glenn Anderson - photobyEdHendricksonJr

Thursday 7PM
Pre-Reunion Social
August 15, 2024

6:59pm - 11pm (or maybe till whenever)

 

The venue has changed to Ed's house

overflow parking on 20th Street

 

Map to Ed Hendrickson home
1920 Paulson DR

Ames, IA

 


Ames High School  - photobySheriClemons
Ames High School - photobySheriClemons

Friday 4PM
AHS Tour
August 16, 2024

4- 5:30pm

 

Tour the new Ames High School

 

Map to Ames High School

1801 Ridgewood Ave

Ames, IA


Mike and Robin's home - photobyEdHendricksonJr
Mike and Robin's home - photobyEdHendricksonJr

Friday 5:30PM
BBQ Dinner
August 16, 2024

5:30pm - till whenever

 

 

Hosts: Mike and Robin

 

Map to Mike Rolling & Robin Haugland Fletcher country home / acreage
6698 Arrasmith Trail Rd


Pickleball friends in Arizona (2022): Robin Warren Barnett 1974, Lynn Shultz 1974, Mark Barnett 1974 and Mike Ellson 1973 - PhotobyKristinePelzElson
Pickleball friends in Arizona (2022): Robin Warren Barnett 1974, Lynn Shultz 1974, Mark Barnett 1974 and Mike Ellson 1973 - PhotobyKristinePelzElson

Saturday 9AM

Pickleball
August 17, 2024

 

Inis Grove All 4 Tennis Court

 

Map to Inis Grove Park


Roosevelt Elementary School was renovated into 20 luxury homes in 2015. An open house of selected homes of Roosevelt School will be August 17, 2024. Open from 10am to 11:30am. No ticket needed for this event.
Roosevelt Elementary School was renovated into 20 luxury homes in 2015. An open house of selected homes of Roosevelt School will be August 17, 2024. Open from 10am to 11:30am. No ticket needed for this event.

Saturday 10AM
The Roosevelt Open House
August 17, 2024
10am - 11:30am

 

No ticket needed

 

Map to The Roosevelt
921 9th St


Fantastic Catered Lunch at Melba and Kurt's Home: Catherine Grant Malliet, Julie Hensley Lindstrom, Kristine Pelz Ellson, Melba Smith Olson - photobyTraceyStoll
Fantastic Catered Lunch at Melba and Kurt's Home: Catherine Grant Malliet, Julie Hensley Lindstrom, Kristine Pelz Ellson, Melba Smith Olson - photobyTraceyStoll

Saturday Noon
Fantastic Catered Lunch
August 17, 2024

Noon

 

Host: Melba Smith Olson

 

Map to Melba & Kurt Olson home

2810 Duff Ave


Classmate Steve Little’s band, Rebel (photo above circa 1974), performing Sat Aug 17, 1-4 pm at Raspberry Hill B & B Pavilion, 5500 240th St., Ames, IA, a mile out of Ames off Highway 30, west of Gateway near the S. Dakota Ave exit
Classmate Steve Little’s band, Rebel (photo above circa 1974), performing Sat Aug 17, 1-4 pm at Raspberry Hill B & B Pavilion, 5500 240th St., Ames, IA, a mile out of Ames off Highway 30, west of Gateway near the S. Dakota Ave exit

Saturday 1PM
REBEL (Classmate Steve Little's Band)
August 17, 2024
1pm - 4pm

 

No ticket needed. Bring lawn chairs and non-alcoholic beverages if you want them. There will be no alcholic beverages there, just great music!

 

Map to Raspberry Hill B & B Pavillion

5500 240th ST


2014 40 year reunion AHS 1974 class photo - photobyKelsey
2014 40 year reunion AHS 1974 class photo - photobyKelsey

Saturday 4:30PM
Social Time & Dinner
August 17, 2024

4:30pm Social hour  (drinks - credit card only)

6:30pm Class photo

7pm Dinner

 

Map to ISU Alumni Center
429 Alumni Lane

 


2019-09-29 45 year reunion Brookside Park Sunday Picnic AHS 1974 classmates Bruce Gartin  Joel Lowman  Glenn Anderson  Robin Haugland Fletcher
2019-09-29 45 year reunion Brookside Park Sunday Picnic AHS 1974 classmates Bruce Gartin Joel Lowman Glenn Anderson Robin Haugland Fletcher

Sunday 9AM
Wrap-up Continental Breakfast in the Park

August 18, 2024

9am

 

Map to Moore Memorial Park
Big Bluestem Shelter

3050 Northridge Parkway

 

Note: there are 2 Moore parks in Ames

we will gather at Moore Memorial Park.