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Thanks for making this the best reunion ever. See you at the next one!
Thanks for making this the best reunion ever. See you at the next one!
May 12th and 13th, 2023
May 12th and 13th, 2023
WHO
Classes of 1980-90
Feel free to invite Stanley-era friends who graduated from Campolindo
WHEN and WHERE
Apologies for selecting Mother's Day weekend. It couldn't be helped this time. We hope you can see old friends and also bring Mom those flowers :)
Fri 12 May: 7 pm –
Lafayette pub crawl at these bars https://goo.gl/maps/v4t8TUg2oSU7n2Jc8
Start where you like, go where you like, Doowutchyalike
Sat 13 May: 11:30 am – 4 pm
Moraga Commons Park at 1425 St. Mary’s Road in Moraga.
We’re going to be gathering on the concert stage (pictured below)
BYO everything
Sat 13 May: 7 pm –
Matt Rees '86 – a former White House speechwriter – will moderate a panel discussion featuring Acalanes graduates from several classes. Confirmed panelists include:
Will Forte '88: has appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies over the past 25 years, including the Oscar-nominated film “Nebraska” and “Saturday Night Live,” where he was a cast member from 2002-2012. A Blueprint profile of Forte published in 1987 was headlined “the Dr. Pepper of Acalanes.” (Alas, the article never explained precisely what that designation means.)
Liz Heldens '87 – "I feel like I lived on the fringes at Acalanes, but maybe that's just how I remember it. Since around 2000, I have been a television writer and worked on many shows, including Friday Night Lights and The Dropout. I have created a handful of shows, most recently The Big Leap for Fox and Will Trent for ABC. I love my job. I am married with two spectacular children."
Karen Kirschner Johnson '86: after leading a quiet existence at Acalanes, she and her husband, Mike, now own and manage the iconic Roundup Saloon in Lafayette.
Scott Talan '80: Scott was a rambunctious student at Acalanes, and one teacher told him he had "wasted potential." But Scott found a love of politics and government in Dick Dobbins' class, and by the age of 30 he was Mayor of Lafayette. He later transitioned into the TV news industry and then entered academia. He is now a professor at American University in Washington, DC.
The wide-ranging discussion will explore each panelist’s high school experience, with some eye-opening disclosures supplemented by '80s pop culture banter. You’ll hear about:
Will experimenting with drugs for the first time, during an AKLAN work weekend!
Liz channeling her Acalanes experience to develop a storyline that appeared in an unforgettable “Friday Night Lights” episode
Karen running away from home with friends from Acalanes – and the Acalanes employee who harbored them
Scott breaking into a classroom to pilfer an upcoming English test
The location will be Acalanes (!), in the school’s performing arts center (where the cafeteria used to be).
After the panel, drop by the Round Up for a drink.
Lots more information here:
Will Forte '88
Karen Kirschner Johnson '86
Matt Rees '86
Special thanks:
David Tunnell
Christine Paige
Elizabeth Gough
Gretchen Loughran
Matt Paige
Jeff Hutson
Jimmy Shepherd
Acalanes Class Facebook Pages
Acalanes Class Facebook Pages
Class of ’88 – https://www.facebook.com/groups/977589716986192
Class of ’87 – https://www.facebook.com/groups/199228726944170
Do any of the following classes have pages? Please share if so. Thank you!
Class of ’90
Class of ’89
Class of ’86
Class of ’85
Class of ’84
Class of ’83
Class of ’82
Class of ’81
Class of ’80
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