50-Year Reunion Survey Results (October 2013)

(Following are the responses to the October Opinion Survey regarding the 50-year Reunion. Your input on the survey will be influential in the decisions of the Reunion Committee. Thank you for your help.)

1. Preferred date(s) for Reunion event:

1. October 17-19, 2014                                               16.23% (56 votes)

2. October 24-26, 2014                                                10.72% (37 votes)

3. (tied) September 26-28, 2014                                 9.28% (32 votes)

     (tied) September 19-21, 2014                                9.28% (32 votes)

4. August weekend (unspecified)                                7.83% (27 votes)

 

2. Preferred number of events during the weekend of the Reunion:

ONE: Only one main event on Saturday night                                       25.76% (17 votes)

TWO: A Friday night informal event plus main event on Saturday night     59.09% (39 votes)

THREE: The two above plus a family-style picnic Saturday afternoon        6.06% (4 votes)

THREE PLUS: Add a golf tournament either Monday am or Friday pm     4.55% (3 votes)

                                                                                                                                                               

3. Preferred location for the main event:

ONE: Hotel ballroom or similar, such as The Reunion Hotel or the Omni    23.08% (15 votes)

TWO: Meeting or social venue, such as Park Lane Event Center   12.31% (8 votes)

THREE: Country Club, such as Royal Oaks                               43.08% (28 votes)

FOUR: Restaurant which can  accommodate a group our size.      10.77% (7 votes)

FIVE: None of the above, here's a better option:                         10.77% (7 votes)

 

4. Preferred dress for all events:

ONE: Main event dressy, all others casual or informal                       27.27% (18 votes)

TWO: All events casual or informal (no ties!)                                         57.58% (38 votes)

THREE: No specific dress expectations, come as you please              12.12% (8 votes)

 

5. Preferred meal for the main event:

ONE: Seated dinner, either table service or buffet

         (with at least 2 main course choices)                                       30.30% (20 votes)

TWO: No meal, but medium to heavy, high-quality passed

         hors d'oeurves, plenty of table space available                           22.73% (15 votes)

THREE: Informal meal/buffet style allows each person

          to choose from a variety of light foods                                      40.91% (27 votes)

FOUR: All other suggestions                                                                6.06% (4 votes)

 

6. Adult Beverage Preferences:

ONE: Prefer full bar converting to cash bar as the event moves along.               25.37% (17 votes)

TWO: Beer and wine bar is fine with me, converting to cash bar later                 28.36% (19 votes)

THREE: Cash bar only to keep the prices down for those who don't imbibe.       43.28% (29 votes)

 

7. Transportation Preferences:

ONE: I would prefer bus/limo transportation from host hotel to the main event.  4.43% (3 votes)

TWO: I would prefer bus/limo transportation from the host hotel(s) to all events.   13.43% (9 votes)

THREE: I would prefer to manage my own transportation                           80.60% (54 votes)

 

8. Preferences concerning a tour of Hillcrest High School:

ONE: Definitely would go                                              31.31% (21 votes)

TWO: Might go                                                            40.30% (27 votes)

THREE: Probably would not go                                   20.90% (14 votes)

FOUR: Not Interested                                                 2.99% (2 votes)

FIVE: Other                                                                   4.48% (3 votes)

 

9. Maximum per-person expenditure preferred:

ONE: $75                                                                     10.45% (7 votes)

TWO: $100                                                                   17.91% (12 votes)

THREE: $125                                                               19.40% (13 votes)

FOUR: $150                                                                 19.40% (13 votes)

FIVE: $175                                                                     5.97% (4 votes)

SIX: $200                                                                      19.40% (13 votes)

 

10. Preference for one set fee for all events, versus separate fees for each event:

ONE: One fee pays for everything, whether I go to every event or not.    13.64% (9 votes)

TWO: Separate fees: pay only for the events I attend                                  84.85% (56 votes)

THREE: There's another way to do this                                                         1.52% (1 vote)