Dear Alumni:
It’s time to put the past 2 years behind us and all come together to celebrate Trona High School, Homecoming and all our classmates on October 14-15. For those of you that are not aware, our beloved THS was badly damaged in the earthquakes of 2019. High school students have been attending class at the Round School and will be getting a new school in the future. Listed below is the preliminary schedule, event information, and the reservation/souvenir form..

The festivities will begin Friday night, October 14, with the coronation ceremony and bonfire, followed by a street dance on Frontage Road from 8:00 to midnight. DJ Eric Shoaf of Good Vibrations is donating his time to provide the music. Saturday activities include the pancake breakfast, Homecoming parade, with our very own Anna Sue and Benny Eldridge as Alumni Grand Marshalls. Lunch will be served from 11:00-1:00 at the Round School and proceeds will benefit the Searles Valley Scholarship Foundation. The Varsity football game against Mojave will start around 2:00, preceded by the introduction of the Homecoming Court. Saturday evening includes dancing and entertainment from 9:00-1:00 at the Elks, provided by Uptown, led by our very own Trona alumni John Young. The evening meal will be heavy Hors d’oeuvres. Souvenir tee shirts, zip up hoodie sweatshirts, and caps are available for purchase on the enclosed order form.

Here’s the schedule of events.

Friday, October 14th
• 7:00 pm Coronation on the football field
• 8:00 pm Bonfire and “T” lighting
• 8-12 pm Street Dance – Frontage Rd. (where the liquor store/pizza parlor was)

Saturday, October 15th
• 7:00 am Pancake Breakfast at the Senior Citizens Center
• 10:00 am Homecoming Parade
• 11:00 am Catered Lunch at the Round school (11:00-1:00)
• 2:00 pm Introduction of Homecoming Court followed by Varsity Game
• 6:00 pm Social hour at the Elks
• 7:00 pm Heavy Hors d’oeuvres meal served from 7:00-9:00
• 9:00 pm Dancing at the Elks

◊ Reunion souvenirs: Souvenir tee shirts, hoodie sweatshirts, and hats can be ordered on the attached form. These souvenirs will NOT be available for sale during the reunion weekend, so buy them now! Souvenir packets will be available for pickup at the street dance on Friday night and after the parade on Saturday at the Rose Garden. A group picture will be taken in front of the high school prior to the lunch. Be sure to wear your reunion shirt!!! You may order souvenirs whether or not you attend the reunion, on the attached order form.

◊ Floats: Some alumni may be having floats in the parade. Please check with your class rep for more information.

◊ Hotels: See attached list for hotel information. Camping will be available at the Trona
Pinnacles. The Pinnacle Inn Motel in Trona is hoping to be open by then. Dry camping, at no charge, will be available at the Trailer Park in Argus. Homewood Canyon Cabins are also available to rent. . Check their website at www.homewoodcabin.com.

◊ Cell phones: Only Verizon or Sprint cell phones will work in Trona. If you plan to purchase a prepaid Verizon or Sprint phone for the event, please make sure to ask if that phone will work in Trona. Apparently some do, and some don’t.

In addition, contact your class representative (see below) if you have any questions, want more information, or if you know the whereabouts or address of a lost classmate. Up-to-date information about this reunion will be available on Facebook in the Trona Alumni Group and at David Stevens website Trona On The Web: https://www.trona-ca.com (follow the links)

Hope to see you all in October!!!!

Please feel free to contact any one of the following coordinators: Barbara Sorges (760-608-9338, bsorges@yahoo.com), or Lana McCullar (760-372-5087, mygkids64@icloud.com). They will be able to help you get in contact with your class representative.

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

1. Fill out the 2022 Reservation/Souvenir Order Sheet and make out a check for the total amount payable to “Trona Alumni Association.”
   If you are married to an alumni, please fill out a separate reservation sheet for each person with your class year indicated. Your tickets, and any souvenirs you order will be available for pick-up with your class.
2. Mail the 2022 Reservation/Souvenir Order Sheet and check to the following address:

Barbara Sorges
TAA Treasurer
416 Dewalt Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-4987

AND DO THIS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This cutoff date is firm….registrations/orders will not be accepted after this date.

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