Wilson High Message Board - Restored & Ready to Roll

The Wilson High School message board that stood along Orchard Street was installed by the class of '64. The sign stood for many years, but eventually it deteriorated and was replaced with a digital model. William Wesolowski, who graduated in 1963, found it dumped behind a building and decided to restore it. It took four years and the handiwork of many Wilson graduates, but the message board was finally restored to it's original glory. It even has wheels installed on the bottom for easy transport. This sign has graced the 50th reunion of the Wilson class of '63 and '64 and next it will make an appearance at our Wilson '65 reunion. At least, that's the plan as of now. Read the full story at the News Tribune website.

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER

“It's hard to believe the reunion is less than a year away!” - Pam Hofto-Brower

There is still so much to do and the more people help out, the better our 50th Reunion will be and we want it to be the best ever. If you are interested in helping out, attend a planning committee meeting and see what you can do. Email us at wilson65reunion@gmail.com for details for the next meeting. The reunion committee will be meeting at least once a month from now until the reunion. Won't you please join us?

Thank you so much to everyone who has found this blog and emailed us. We would love to hear from more of you. Email us photos, stories, your contact info or any suggestions for the reunion or this blog to: wilson65reunion@gmail.com. Please help us find other Wilson '65 alumni, or let us know if someone has passed away.

Keep checking back for updates and though we hope to see you sooner, at least we'll… See You In September.

50th Reunion date and location are confirmed!

The Wilson class of 1965 50th Reunion has a confirmed date and location now. It will be held at the Fircrest Golf Club on September 12th, 2015. Time is yet to be announced.

Our reunion committee is busy planning and preparing for this event. There are still many classmates who we cannot locate. We will be posting a list of names soon, so you can help us find them.

We have a new official email address for contacting the reunion committee. If you have any comments, questions or would like to participate, email us at:

Tentative plans for upcoming Wilson 50th Reunion

Our reunion committee has been meeting these past few months to plan for the upcoming Wilson HS '65 50th reunion in 2015. We have a tentative date set for September 12, 2015 and the event will be held at the Fircrest Golf and Country Club. It's really nice and I'm pretty sure that most everyone from our class has golfed there, watched tournaments there or may have eaten at the Clubhouse. So, there is a real historic connection with the Fircrest Golf Club.

The Puyallup Fair will be going on at the same time. Oops, I guess it's now called the Washington State Fair. Our class will probably always call it "The Puyallup Fair." Old habits die hard.

Wilson '65 Reunion at the Tacoma Yacht Club

The Big Bash on the Bay was the culmination of our reunion weekend. Photos by Rick Hermann. Click photo to enlarge.

Tour of Woodrow Wilson H.S. Remodel

Saturday morning before the reunion a group of 65 grads took a tour of Wilson's remodel. I was not there, so others can comment on what they saw. Photos courtesy of Rick Hermann. Click images to view larger.

Decorating the Tacoma Yacht Club

Early Saturday morning before the reunion, some of the committee members were busy setting up for the big bash! Photos courtesy of Rick Hermann. Click the images to view larger.