The Woodstock Union High School alumni weekend will take place this weekend, June 13-15, complete with numerous celebrations, including a parade, a float contest, and a Golden Anniversary Celebration.
Alum and event coordinator Dennis Wright spoke with the Standard to discuss this upcoming festivities and what being a WUHS alum means to him.
“On Friday, June 13, we will have a reception for the folks who are celebrating their Golden Anniversary, who graduated 50 years ago. From 2-4 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, alumni can gather to enjoy small bites and refreshments. That afternoon, we will be gifting special tokens, reminiscent of Veteran coins, with the date of graduation (June 13, 1975) and the date of the current graduation (June 13, 2025). The fact that graduation took place on the exact same day fifty years ago felt too surreal to not do something special. Also engraved on the coin will be our Alma Mater. I’d really like to get everyone to try and sing it like we used to so many decades ago.”
Wright continued, “On Saturday, June 14 at 2 p.m., Woodstock will host the annual alumni parade. Vendors will be set up on The Green, bands will be performing, and an antique state police car from the 1940s will be there.”
Following the parade will be a concession on The Green where hot dogs, hamburgers, and beverages will be offered.
While the other classes meet up for a cookout, the class of 1975 will head to the Thompson Senior Center and have a catered meal. Afterwards, from 7-10 p.m., the Masonic Temple will host a dance party with live music performed by Plymouth Rock.
On Sunday, June 15, at 9 a.m., the Masonic Temple will, again, host a breakfast where alumni can cook sausages, eggs, and potatoes. Breakfast will be $10 per person and will be an all-you-can-eat buffet-style event.
He continued, “Alumni weekend is special for so many reasons. One of the wonderful treats for me always is rounding up as many of the elderly folks as I can to ride in the Stanley Steamer, a 1919 vehicle that runs entirely on steam. This year, the Stanley will carry four people who graduated in 1945, driven by George Spear. One of the passengers will be Irwin Fullerton, who has just celebrated his 98th birthday in May.”
For more on this, please see our June 12 edition of the Vermont Standard.
