November 17, 2004

Dear Braham Graduates,

The Braham Area Chamber of Commerce is planning an All-School Reunion picnic for Saturday, August 6, 2005. The main reunion events will be a street dance on Friday night, August 5, and on August 6 a noon picnic lunch in Freedom Park on Main Street, followed by a program near the Band shell. A community music worship service is planned for Sunday afternoon on August 7.

Saturday evening is free for each class group to plan its own gathering. This may be at a private home, at a regional restaurant with party room capacity or at some other location of your choice. Arrangements for evening gatherings are the responsibility and choice of each class.

We will post reunion information on www.braham.com. We encourage you to add your name and contact information to the Braham graduates page.

We encourage you to come back to Braham for any of the following activities that are happening in the two weeks encompassing the All-School Reunion.

Costs & Donations

We anticipate that the costs per person for the All-School Reunion will be $20-25. We have many expenses to produce this event such as rental for tents, stage, toilets, the noon meal, printing and postage, insurance, White Sidewalls band, sound systems and administrative costs. We need help to make this project a success and we are asking for your financial support. Your donation will be greatly appreciated.

Checks can be made payable to All-School Reunion Fund, and sent care of the Braham Area Chamber of Commerce. Your cancelled check will be your receipt unless you specifically request an official receipt.

Enclosed is a self-addressed envelope for your convenience.

Sincerely,

Valorie Stavem Arrowsmith

Coordinator Braham Area Chamber of Commerce

Date & Event	Location Time Activity description	Age appropriate Costs
Sunday July 24	Calvary Lutheran Church, Rush Point 135^th Anniversary Confirmation Reunion Hog roast, worship and program
Monday July 25 Pie Day Work Day 1	Braham Area High School 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2 hour shifts uMix dough, measure, begin to roll out crusts	Ages: grades five through senior citizen
Wednesday July 27 Pie Day Work Day 2	Braham Area High School 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2 hour shifts uMake 300 pies, peel and slice apples, crusts	Ages: grades five through senior citizen
Saturday July 30 Pie-Alluia Chorus rehearsal	Braham Lutheran Church 1 p.m. uThe group rehearses a 25-minute repertoire of pie songs, which it performs three times on Pie Day.	All ages welcome. uMusic and Pie folk costumes provided
Tuesday August 2 Pie Day Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast	Local church, still to be determined 8 a.m. uHear all the late-breaking Pie Day news uMeet lots of other Pie Day volunteers	If you are signed up to volunteer for work days or Pie Day you are invited to attend this free breakfast
Wednesday August 3 Pie A(r)t Squared Art Show entries	Genesis Technology 2^nd Street SW and Broadway, 3-5 p.m., judging follows. uArt work must focus on (1) how it feels to eat pie, make pie or raise pie making ingredients or (2) a play on words between the mathematical symbol pi and the kind of pie you eat uArtwork is exhibited through Labor Day. Artwork may be mailed to the Pie Day office if you cannot attend.	All ages welcome. uChildren’s and adults categories.
Thursday August 4 Baking day	Braham Area High School 8 a.m. –4 p.m., 2 hour shifts u “Peach People” meet and work, make 300 more pies, bake 600 pies	Ages: grade five through senior citizen.
Friday, August 5 Braham Pie Day	Freedom Park and downtown 7 a.m. –11 p.m. uVolunteer opportunities to serve pie, work as a Pie Runner, transferring pies from H.S. to park, or help with cleanup. uPancake breakfast at VFW uPies, entertainment, craft show, Pie baking contest and auction, Pie eating contests, Kids ‘N Berries Children’s Art Activities, Pie A(r) t Squared Art Show, Small Quilts Show, Sweet As Pie Collector’s Car Show, Pie relay race	All ages welcome. uNo charge for the festival. Pay for your pie. uPay for your pancake breakfast. uActivities appropriate for pre-school children through senior citizens. uYou may buy a booth space to participate in the one or two-day craft show.
Friday, August 5 Braham Pie Night	Downtown 7:30 – 11 p.m. uWhite Sidewalls street dance and beer garden.	All ages welcome. uEntry fee. uBeer garden separate entrance for legal age guests
Saturday August 6 Appreciation Day	Freedom Park, downtown, High School 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. uSoftball, Walk the Town, parade, craft show, kids activities, noon picnic, stage performers and/or variety show, afternoon coffee, possible street dance for youth	All ages welcome. uYou may buy a booth to participate in the one or two-day craft show. uWe invite your class to make a parade float.
Saturday August 6 All-School Reunion	Freedom Park Noon and onwards uNoon picnic uProgram which may include performers/variety show	All ages welcome uFee for picnic
Sunday August 7 Community Worship	Freedom Park 2:00 p.m. uArea churches will host a community worship with music	All ages welcome
Monday August 8 Oven cleanup	Braham Area High School Kitchen 8 a.m. – noon uOven scrubbing and tray washing	Ages: youth to senior citizens

INFORMATION

Please fill out and return the information sheet to us at your earliest convenience, with or without a donation. Our plan is to offer an All-School Reunion every five years and your current information will help us update our database. We look forward to your participation.

Category	Class Year
Graduate name (Women graduates, please include your maiden name)
Graduate name

Category	Years in Braham from ____to____
Former staff (what was your role?)
AFS (What was your home country?)
School Board member

ADDRESS ___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

PHONE (W)_______________________ (H)_________________________

E-MAIL_______________________________________________________

DONATION $___________

Write any additional comments or suggestions when you return this form. A self-addressed envelope has been provided for your convenience.

Send to: Braham Area Chamber of Commerce, PO 313, Braham, MN. 55006

_____Yes, I’m likely to attend, I will make a reservation after the next mailing.

_____ I cannot attend and would like to save you postage costs of the subsequent mailings, but please keep me on the list for the reunion in 2010.

____Yes, I would like a paper copy of the resource list for accommodations and meeting rooms for East Central Minnesota (hotels, motels, campgrounds, RV locations, B & B, caterers, party rooms We plan to post this to braham.com).

Here are the activities I would enjoy: (the committee can be sure to plan these if there is sufficient interest)

____Parade participant, 11 a.m. August 6

____Softball tournament with Appreciation Day, 8a.m. –4 p.m.

____Craft show on Pie Day and on Appreciation Day, August 5-6

____Pie-Alluia Chorus

____Pie baking or serving volunteers

____Pie A(r) t Squared Art Show

____Golf tournament off-site, pending

____Horseshoe tournament at a location in Braham, pending

____Variety show, pending

____Other_____________________________________________________________________