Has it really been almost 20 years since 1987?  Did you know that in 1987 Mark McGuire entered the Major League as a Rookie with the Oakland A’s.  The Senate rejected the nomination of Robert Borke to the Supreme Court with a vote of 58-42.  Margaret Thatcher was elected to a rare 3^rd term in England.  The Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series 4 games to 3.  The University of Miami was ranked #1 going 12-0 and “Platoon” won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

I really don’t remember much of what took place outside of our lives during that special year.  I do however remember Toilet Papering the inside of the School during Class with Mark Mazzarol, Ward Hunter, Chris Becker and Jeff Smitley.  Running through the halls with Whistles, Ski Masks, Boxers and Combat Boots; Anything for attention.  I remember the pep rallies, painting our faces with Senior Colors and wearing the shirts that said “Go to Hell World I’m A Senior”.  Do you remember holding up a row of letters that said “Senior’s Rule”, and flipping them over to display the words “Junior’s Suck”?  How about Jason Kraus running across the gymnasium floor blindfolded, thinking he was dodging random eggs on the floor, but having no way to stop as he ran into the wall turned around and ran the other way knocking over the band and Mr. Taft along the way during our Homecoming Pep Rally?

I remember Shane Pearson, Joe Koz, Chris Hawley & Joe Wandell draped in Togas carrying a stretcher into the gym for the unveiling of our Senior Mascot.  Do you remember Kathy Parker and Dianna Lee also dressed in Togas fanning the stretcher with palm leaves as the Senior Class Chanted?  And I remember our Mascot, Michael Jackson and his dance to “Beat It” with that Red Leather jacket that had all the zippers.

Every time I hear the song “Lean on Me” by Club Nouveau  I think back to our Senior Trip to Nagsan Beach.  Our chaperones were Rory Fullerton (Class of ’86), and Sallie Sloane.  How did we get away with that?  I remember $6 cases of Foster’s  from the Australian Embassy, compliments of Mark Mazzarol and Chris Becker going beyond the normal limits of intoxication..  Mark York bailing everyone out that stole liquor from the hotel Lobby Bar and Brad Rowe who slept the first 2 days of the trip.  Most of all, I remember staying up late at night with my friends and just having FUN!!!!!   

 Memories of my 3 years at Seoul American High School come back on many occasions, but I always find that they are much more enjoyable when I am able share those memories with someone that was there with me.  Some of my closest friends today are from the brief time we spent in Korea.  I’m sure that is true with many of you as well.  We grew up in a special place at a special time and many of us formed special bonds.  I am still amazed at how easy it is to pick up the phone and talk with someone I haven’t heard from in over 10 years and strike up a conversation like high school was yesterday.

 The Summer of 2007 will mark 20 years since we last saw each other together.  Please make an effort to join us and other Classmates in Cancun as we reminisce about all of those times, and catch up with what is happening in our lives today.  Our 20 Year Reunion will only happen once, and we want you to be there.   Sure the occasion is marked for the Class of ’87, but we invite all SAHS Alumni & Faculty to join us.  I find it hard to imagine what life would be like without the friendships and memories I have of our special time together.  And to finish this invitation, I have to steal a line from Brian Ackerman, “SAHS BABY!!!!!!   I’M GONNA BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!”