Where Memories Meet & Friends Reunite
Wilson Class of '65 Celebrates 60 Years
Time flies, we’re now just two months away from celebrating our milestone 60th reunion! This summer is shaping up to be a busy one, and we don’t want you to miss out on what’s sure to be an unforgettable evening. Have you marked your calendar and purchased your tickets yet?
Join us at the Tacoma Yacht Club, August 27th, surrounded by the sparkling waters of Commencement Bay and those warm summer breezes that remind us of why this place has always felt like home. We’ve prepared an evening of nostalgia, with fantastic songs from 1965 setting the perfect backdrop for reconnecting with old friends, reminiscing about the past, and making memories to last a lifetime.
There’s still time to secure your tickets, but don’t wait too long as you will need to mail your payment check.
Let’s make our 60th THE party we’ll all be talking about years from now. We can’t wait to see you there and hear the wonderful journeys life has taken you on. This celebration wouldn’t be complete without you!
PRE-EVENT INFORMAL GATHERING
WHEN
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
5 pm - 7 pm
WHERE
7 Seas Brewing
2101 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma
No host
THE MAIN EVENT
WHEN
Wed., August 27th, 2025
4 pm - 8 pm
WHERE
Tacoma Yacht Club
5401 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma WA
TICKETS
Ticket Price: $80.00
There are only 200 tickets, so order right away.
To order tickets, download the order form below, print and complete and mail with your check.
AFTER PARTY PICNIC
WHEN
Thursday, August 28, 2025
12 pm - 2 pm
WHERE
Dune Peninsula Pavilion in Point Defiance Park
You provide your own picnic lunch and we provide the cold beverages
Pre-Event Informal Gathering
August 26 - 5-7pm
7 Seas Brewery & Taproom - A nice large venue in Tacoma, great beer, great food available (burgers, salads, sandwiches). No host and no tickets required. Casual dress code. 7seasbrewing.com
Celebration at the Tacoma Yacht Club
August 27 - 4-8pm
Dinner - Appetizers served first. Then a buffet with choice of Oven Roasted Prime Rib, Baked Salmon with cucumber dill sauce, and Chicken Piccata along with rice pilaf and assorted vegetables and salads. Dessert will be a delicious and decadent Strawberry Cheesecake.
Cocktails - There will be a no-host bar from 4 - 8 pm.
Dress code - Casual nice. Shorts are ok. Dress appropriately for a private club (no bare feet, sweat suits, etc.).
Music - We will be playing 1965 era music in the background.
After Party Picnic
August 28 - 12-2pm
Dune Peninsula Pavilion in Point Defiance Park - A chance to connect with alumni that you missed in the previous events. Bring your own picnic food, we will provide cold beverages.
If you have any questions, please email us at wilson65reunion@gmail.com. You are also welcome to call or text Rick Herrmann at 253-820-2202.
We Need Your Help
If anyone knows of classmates who have passed away since the last reunion please contact Rick or email us, using the contact info above, so we can update the memory board.
DIRECTIONS to TACOMA YACHT CLUB
- From Pearl St., go East on 51 St. towards Ruston Way
- Drive down the hill to the large roundabout
- Go all the way around the roundabout to take the 3rd exit to Yacht Club Road, drive towards the water
- There will be a 2nd roundabout, exit it to Water Slote St.
- Continue down the road to the security gate.
During the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, he had as many as 48 animals at a time roaming on the White House front lawn. What kind of animal was it? *
DOWNTOWN TACOMA LODGING
Places to stay with character
The Villa B&B - (253) 572-1157
Jensen's Bakery Suite
McMenamins Elks Temple - Unique and quirky - (253) 300-8777
Hotels
Marriott Tacoma Downtown - (253) 294-9200
Silver Cloud Hotel - Tacoma Waterfront - (253) 272-1300
Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel - (888) 820-3555
La Quinta Inn & Suites - (253) 383-0146
Courtyard by Marriot Tacoma Downtown - (253) 591-9100
Hilton Garden Inn - (253) 272-2434
Hotel Murano - (253) 238-8000
THINGS TO DO IN TACOMA
Foss Waterway Seaport
Thea's Park (take a stroll, have a picnic)
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Lemay Car Museum
Museum of Glass
Washington State History Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
Tacoma Comedy Club
Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Wright Park
DOWNTOWN CRAFT BREWERIES
7 Seas Brewing - (253) 572-7770 ~ 2101 Jefferson Ave.
Black Fleet Brewing - (253) 327-1641 ~ 2302 Fawcett Ave.
E9 Brewing - (253) 383-7707 ~ 2506 Fawcett Ave.
Odd Otter Brewing Co. - (253) 327-1680 ~ 716 Pacific Ave.
Odin Brewing Co. - (253) 301-3636 ~ 203 Tacoma Ave. S.
* Believe it or not, there were up to 48 sheep grazing on the White House lawn including a ram named Old Ike. Click for proof.
