Northeast's All-Years Laughlin Reunion
February 20th
– 24th,
2011
Welcome to the Northeast All-years Reunion in Laughlin, NV web page! We very cordially invite you to join us for a very enjoyable reunion at a very low cost. This page is here for information, to provide a place for the NE alumni to leave and send messages, and to find out how to get to this continuing Northeast event.
February 20th - February 24th, 2011 are the dates for the 14th Annual Northeast All-Years Reunion in Laughlin, NV. We'll be meeting at the Riverside Resort again, so please put these dates on your calendar and plan to attend one of the neatest reunions that all Northeast Vikings can enjoy. We welcome ALL NE alums to come and soak up some sun and enjoy themselves!
Besides being in a warmer climate, the Riverside has hosted this group for the past twelve reunions (we were at Harrah’s for #1) and we have a good working relationship with the staff. We have tried to find an alternative location each year that may have more attractions, entertainment, cheaper prices for the same or better accommodations, etc., but have not found anything better for our group. We had a meeting at this last reunion and the consensus was to keep it in Laughlin because we like the Riverside and we can accommodate the alumni coming from the west coast and the southwest, as well as those from all over the country.
Gaming is not part of our reunion, but both we and the Resort know that some will gamble and some will not be interested, so we use their hospitality and lower room rates, and other discounts, to enjoy the benefits for our alumni.
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The cost for all the events; Hospitality Room (always open with snacks and drinks), Tuesday Welcoming Breakfast, Monday Continental Breakfast on the Patio, Thursday Farewell Dinner/Dance, will be a tiered fee. As an incentive to those who register early, $75.00 each for those registering between September 1st, 2010 and January 1st, 2011; and $80.00 each for those who wait until the last two months to register.
The Riverside room rates will be $39.00 per
night during the week from Sunday night thru
Thursday night (February 20-February 24th,
2011), with 12:00 noon checkout on February
25th, 2011. Rooms with a river view will be
a bit more, and staying over before and/or
after the reunion are higher, so check the
rates out for rooms on the River Side and
rates before or after the reunion. To get
these rates and other free perks, you must
give the CODE to the reservations agent at
1-800- 227-3849, option 1 (hotel
reservations). THE CODE IS C/ALUMN in order
to receive the $39 per night rate.
Room registration can begin anytime now and we want everyone to be able to get rooms in the hotel and this can be locked in with registration very early, like NOW! The early birds can call and reserve rooms requesting to be close to friends, there are 1,404 non-smoking and smoking rooms available, handicap equipped rooms, even rooms that allow pets!
Laughlin is about 95 miles south of Las Vegas (about a 2-hour drive). If you fly into Las Vegas and rent a car, there are some very good rates in the month of February from KC and other locations. Many drive from the east and most from the west, but they all love to pull into the parking lot at the Riverside for this enjoyable week. There is also bus service daily to and from Las Vegas. Some come early to this reunion and some stay longer to soak up some of the atmosphere before heading to cooler places. Be advised that if you do this, the costs will be a bit higher for rooms. Our contract is for the nights of Sunday through Thursday only. The Riverside is usually a high-occupancy hotel, so if you are considering coming early or staying over after the reunion, please check with the hotel on their room availability and prices when you make your reservations beforehand.
This reunion is for ALL YEARS CLASSES, so no matter when you attended Northeast, or for how long (you are an alumni if you attended NE for any period of time), you are welcome to attend and bring along your friends, because that is what reunions are for. So get your group together and try it out. Many of the "regular All-Years Reunion attendees" came out on a lark, out of curiosity, and have been returning every year since. We also have several regulars that did not attend NE, but know someone who did. They come to the reunion and have a great time.
We must have the headcount for the meals and banquet to the hotel by February 8th, 2011, so that will be our cut-off date (we are not heartless, so if you find you CAN make it at the last 3 or 4 days before 2/20/11, give a call and tell us the good news and we'll reserve your place in the events). Check with us about our policy on no-shows or those who cancel their reservations.
Please use the reservation form found in the blue links below, along with your check, to secure your attendance at these reunion events. Don't forget to use the discounts for early registration discussed above!
Here's agenda for our 2011 Reunion:
We gather on Sunday, February
20st, starting
about 3:00 PM, opening the Hospitality Room
(room 498 in the South Tower), which has a
large patio-balcony attached, overlooking
the Colorado River. This is where we
conduct the Welcoming Party, with drinks and
munchies, and the Continental Breakfast on
Monday morning! As alumni from various
parts of the country arrive, we keep the
party going so that we can talk, enjoy the
warm weather, catch up on what each other
have been doing over the past year(s), show
pictures, look through those old yearbooks,
(so don't forget to bring them along) plan
events, check on golf tee times (for those
who can't pass up the opportunity to play on
one of the 5 or 6 local courses), take side
trips to Oatman
or Lake Havasu, AZ, etc. The hotel's
showroom has entertainment on Feb 21st.
Hopefully another Show will be booked for
our week. The other hotels in Laughlin have
showrooms, also, and several have very fine
entertainment, too. The shows are much
cheaper in Laughlin than in the Neon City to
the north.
The Reunion Agenda by Day:
Sunday, February 20st: We gather on Sunday, starting about 3:00 PM in the hospitality room for another great reunion when alumni begin to arrive. The Theme for this reunion is "Woodstock – Groovin’ In The 60’s”. Upon arrival SUNDAY AFTERNOON, which is Room 498 in the South Tower, you will be welcomed with light snacks, and drinks on the large patio, meet with the other alumni, and plan events for the week. By popular demand, the "Silent Auction" will be included once again in our reunion. These are items folks who attend each year have either made themselves or purchased to donate to this auction and are mostly keyed to Northeast Viking memorabilia. Delicious food items can also show up! .
Monday, February 21st: is a casual Continental Breakfast on the large patio. This was a first in 2002 and has become an annual event. A caravan trip to old mining town Oatman, AZ will take place after the breakfast. Lots of visiting and settling in will still be going on, reminiscing "the good-old-days" There may be another Jet Boat River Cruise to Havasu City and back. It was very popular and we will investigate the price and date for 2011 and add this to the reunion events if enough folks are interested. So indicate on the reservation form if there is interest and we’ll take it from there.
Tuesday, February 22nd: We host an 8:30 AM Welcoming Breakfast which will be in the 2nd Floor Harbor Room. This is a great time to join friends, classmates, meet new alumni, and use as a meeting point for the week's events. After the breakfast, we usually take many pictures, with groups, individually, or candidly. Many show up in Purple & White, so it looks just like a pep rally in the old school days, but casual is the uniform of the day, every day. Enjoy the rest of the week by taking side trips with friends, groups, or people you meet at the reunion; golfing, hiking, shopping, taking a riverboat ride, talking, planning, reminiscing, and renewing old friendships in the hospitality room and large patio balcony. There are two classic & antique automobile showrooms at the Riverside, an almost new 34-lane bowling alley, a large outlet mall just across the street, six first-run movie theaters, sports book, bingo, other games in a very large non-smoking casino, located in the bottom of the South Tower, which is all nonsmoking and also has a very nice & inexpensive deli and snack bar.
Wednesday, February 23rd: This is a day to do things away from the hotel on your own, swim (2 pools at the hotel), golf, take a riverboat ride, visit the local attractions, etc. The Hospitality Room is still open for those who didn't get enough interaction with their former friends and classmates. There will be CARD BINGO at 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mirror Room, on the second floor If you haven't played it (nickels only), you may be surprised how easy it is and fun, too. This is a good day to take the Jet Boat to Havasu, see the famous London Bridge, have lunch and jetboat back. Indicate on the reservation form if you may be interested and we will get the necessary information to you. In the evening we have our ANNUAL MEXICAN DINNER. The cost is additional, depending upon what one orders. (It is very inexpensive).
Thursday, February 24th: Join groups touring old ghost towns, gold mines and several day trip outings to local events. But save the evening for the Main Event! The fabulous Dinner and Dance, with music from 40s, 50s and 60s . The music always brings back pleasant memories of our days at Northeast. Ask those who have attended and they will verify this "Farewell" Dinner/Dance is a night to remember. Finalization of the Silent Auction will be at 4:30 p.m., with the DINNER DANCE and cash bar at 5:30 p.m. "The Line-dancing Class of 2011" will demonstrate what they have learned, and there will be a "comedy routine" by Fred Piraro given at intermission time.
Friday Noon, February 25th: This is check-out time, unless you have made other arrangements. Time to head for the next destination and make your farewells to all your reunion friends until next year! Don't miss this wonderful reunion and the warm weather; just make this your vacation and renew old acquaintances. SO...get going with the reservations; fill out the Reservation Form and send it along with your check, and we'll expect to see you there in the warm days of February in Laughlin!! "Try it, you'll LOVE it."
