POSTPONED ONCE AGAIN DUE TO CORVID-19!

FEBRUARY 2021

CANCEL HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR JUNE 4 - 6, 2021

​Call Holiday Inn Hotel at 757-499-4400 to cancel your June 4-6, 2021 50th Year Reunion hotel reservations.

Please continue to stay safe and healthy.

Greyhound love,
Vikki McKissick

APRIL 2020

APRIL 21, 2020​

Classmates:

Due to this horrific pandemic and the experts inability to determine how long it will last, our Reunion Committee voted to move our 50-Year Class Reunion to next year.

​The new dates are: Friday, June 4, 2021 through Sunday, June 6, 2021 (The new start date is the actual anniversary date of our graduation - - Friday, June 4, 1970). Inbox me for the three-day or individual event prices and payment info. 

Thank you! “FOR YOU, DEAR NORCOM . . .”
Donna
​
Dear Classmates:

 
We are back on our Departure & Return Reunion Track to our Fifty Year Reunion!

We are trying to locate Missing Classmates to get their Contact Information!  Help us out by sharing any contact information for those on the list or in having them contact me or participating classmates. 

Please call/text or email me below, if you are not receiving class correspondence via email or by USPS

       

Have a great GREYHOUND day!
DONNA (C) LONG DARDEN, Class Chair
3905 Rex Circle
Cheseapeake, VA  23221
757 477-7948
gemini6352@live.com 

SEPTEMBER 2019

September 2, 2019

Dear Classmates:

First, I hope you and your family are well and will have a safe and wonderful Labor Day!
Second, pray for the safety of all who are in the path of hurricane Dorian!
Third, pray for the safety and success of our school children for this school year!

Fourth, here are links to our September class letter and reunion registration form. Our reunion seems a long way away, but as busy as our lives are, that time will fly pass quickly! So, go ahead now and complete the form, write the check, mail everything to me and get ready for the FUN at our reunion in 2020!!  If you have any questions regarding the reunion (about paying, working on a committee, etc.), please feel free to contact me. 

Thank you and have a great GREYHOUND day!
Donna

JANUARY 2019

January 1, 2019
 
Dear Classmates,
 
 
FIFTY-YEAR REUNION COUNT DOWN:  20 MONTHS TO GO!
 
 
 
GET READY! GET READY! GET READY! If you have not started to plan to attend this reunion - - YOU STILL HAVE TIME!  This will be our class’ last three-day reunion and we want this to be our largest and best class reunion!!!  That can only happen if YOU are there!  First, we need to notify as many of our classmates as possible.  If you know anyone on the list included in this mailing/email, please ask them to contact me at the email address or cell number above.  Second, join us at our class meetings (see schedule below).  The activities have been decided, but we need you and your ideas to help finalize and execute them.  Third, complete your registration form, write your check and mail both to the address above.  Let’s have some GREAT GREYHOUND FUN and make GREAT GREYHOUND MEMORIES!
 
REUNION DATES:  JUNE 6 - 8, 2021.  
​Reunion Headquarters:        Holiday Inn Executive & Conference
5655 Greenwich Rd.-Virginia Beach, VA-23462; (757-499-4400). Be sure to mention the I.C. Norcom Class of 1970.
Reunion packages and prices are listed below.  Fee(s) can be paid in full at one time or you can use the listed payment plans below.
 
 
 
50-YEAR CLASS REUNION INSTALLMENT PAYMENT INFO (FOR THREE DAY EVENT PACKAGE ONLY):  
Class member only (includes Reunion Souvenir Package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75/year (2019, 2020)
Class member and spouse/guest $150 each (both include Reunion Souvenir Packages) . . . . . . . . . . $150/year (2019, 2020)
Class member-$150 (w/Souvenir Package) and spouse/guest-$125 (w/o Souvenir Package) . . . . . . $137.50 (2019, 2020)  *Payment amounts will change January 1, 2020!!!
PRICES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND SOUVENIR PACKAGE:  
Friday, September 11, 2020          
Meet & Greet               $30

Saturday, September 12, 2020     
Fun & Games                     $30
Reunion Dinner Dance          $80

Sunday, September 13, 2020        
Inspirational & Departure Breakfast            $35

Souvenir Package (incl: T-Shirt, tote, umbrella)       $30
 
The Reunion Registration form needs to be returned with complete payment of Three-Day package or your first installment payment or your individual event\souvenir package payment.  ALL REUNION FEE(S) DUE BY JUNE 1, 2020!

 
Class meetings will resume this month.  We will begin planning the details of our individual reunion activities.  We still need committee members for the following committees.  
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED:  REGISTRATION                    SATURDAY’S MID-DAY FUN TIME                   BANQUET                                                                                        MEMORIAL                         WORSHIP & BREAKFAST SERVICE                         SOUVENIRS         
If you would like to serve on a committee, please let me know!
  
Scheduled class meetings:   All meetings will be at Kroger Marketplace-Portsmouth at 4 p.m. unless otherwise announced:
2019.  PLEASE NOTE:  Fellowship meetings will no longer be held.                                                                                                            
January 27, 2019                                                                                            February 24 , 2019
March 24, 2019  
April 28, 2019
May 19, 2019
June 23, 2019
July 28, 2019
August 25, 2019                                                                                          September 22, 2019           
October 27, 2019
November 24, 2019
NO MEETING IN DECEMBER

PLEASE NOTE:  IN ORDER FOR OUR FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS TO RESUME, WE MUST HAVE A COMMITTEE TO CLEAN-UP AFTER THESE MEETINGS.  IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE SAME PEOPLE EACH TIME.  IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THESE MEETINGS, PLEASE VOLUNTEER FOR THE C-U-C AND LET ME KNOW, BY THE MARCH MEETING, WHETHER YOU WILL SERVE AT OUR APRIL, JULY OR OCTOBER MEETING.
 
REMEMBER:  1. If you are receiving class info by USPS, you will only receive class letters quarterly. If you would like monthly class letters and other class correspondence, please email or text me your email address.  2. To inform me if you know of a classmate who is ill, has suffered a family loss or has succumbed themselves. 3.  To share good news with me, so I can share with our class members.  4.  To let me know if you want to serve on a reunion committee.  5.  To email, text or call me, if you have any questions about our reunion.  Thank you!
 
November is our “Scholarship Drive Month”!
November 2019 will be our last Scholarship Drive Month!  However, we do accept scholarship donations anytime!
 
Please take the time to make your donation, now.   We would like to award a record number of scholarships, for our 50-year reunion. 
We can only do that with your help! 
Please make checks/money orders payable to:  I.C. Norcom Class of 1970 and mail it, in care of me, to the address above. 
PLEASE MAIL YOUR DONATION TODAY!!!

  
ICNAA UPDATES
 
CLASS OF 1970 LIAISON:
Laverne Felton Branch (757-287-8156)
 
ALUMNI MEETINGS:
Every first Monday of the month at I.C. Norcom High School at 7 p.m. in the Library
 
MEMBERSHIP INFO:
JOIN THE I.C. NORCOM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION!  Alumni membership dues cover January to December.  Membership dues are:  Regular Membership-$25/year (for January to December); or, Associate Membership-$15; or, $400 for Lifetime Membership.  Alumni dues can be paid at a meeting or by mailing it to:  I.C. Norcom Alumni Association-P.O. Box 3322-Portsmouth, VA  23701.
 
ICNAA SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST:
The ICNAA believes if every graduate made a $50 donation to Scholarship Fund, annually, there will be no need to have another scholarship drive/fundraiser.   After sending your donation to our class’ scholarship fund (smile), please consider donating to the ICNAA’s scholarship fund.
Have a great GREYHOUND day!
                   
Sincerely,                                                                                                                            
Donna C. (Long) Darden, ICN Class of 1970 Reunion Chairman
Be sure to visit our class website at www.icnorcom1970.com and our Facebook Page at i c norcom class of 1970!
 
 
 

Don’t allow childhood disagreements and hurts
Keep you from experiencing an awesome milestone in your life!
Let’s make lasting memories by reuniting with old friends and classmates!  Remember the good times!
 
“For You, Dear Norcom . . .”