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"We spent our entire childhoods in the service of our country, and no one even knew we were there." - Pat Conroy
REUNIONS are all classes. They are about 4 days long and typically held every 3 years in a different location; rotating between the west coast, mid-country, the east coast and sometimes BERLIN.
REGIONALS are local get-togethers which usually are a luncheon, dinner or possible weekend get-together. They are organized by whomever, wherever and whenever. Go ahead, organize a gathering yourself!
Please see our HOME page for upcoming events.
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2022 - 13th Reunion (rescheduled from 2020~ Seattle, WA - Finally!) |
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2021 - 13th Reunion rescheduled from 2020 ~ Seattle, WA |
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2020 ~ 13th Reunion ~ Seattle, WA |
4-7 June 2020 - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
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| 2017
~ 12th Reunion ~ New Orleans |
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| 2015 Regionals |
| 6-8 November |
Wurstfest New Braunfels, TX Photo
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| 30 October - 1 November |
Early 60s Gathering San Francisco, CA Photo |
| 1-4 October |
OSB Gathering in Portland, OR |
| 26 September |
6th Annual Oktoberfest Charlotte, NC Info, RSVPs & Photos |
| 16 August |
Blu1681 Woodbridge, VA Info & RSVPs |
| 4 April |
Bavarian Grill Brat Dinner - Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX RSVPs & Photos
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| 2012 ~ 10th Reunion ~ Washington D.C. area |
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| 2011 Regionals |
| 11-13 November |
Wurstfest New Braunfels, TX |
| 20-23 October |
25th Anniversary - Overseas Brats - All Schools - All Years Photos |
| 1 October |
Oktoberfest Charlotte, NC RSVPs & Photos
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| 5 August |
Vero Beach, FL RSVPs & Photos
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| 18-22 July |
Las Vegas, NV Facebook |
| 2010 Regionals |
| 4 December |
Glendale/Phoenix, AZ RSVPs & Photos Flyer |
| 29-30 October |
Wurstfest New Braunfels, TX |
| 2 October |
Oktoberfest Charlotte, NC RSVPs Flyer Photos |
| 22-26 July |
Cruise Class of '80 - 30th Reunion All Classes Welcome RSVPs |
| 19-22 July |
Cruise for '89 '90 '91 & '92
"THE BEST IS YET TO COME" RSVPs |
| 15 May |
Melbourne Beach, FL RSVPs Flyer |
| 27 March |
Nashville, TN RSVPs |
| 2009 ~ 9th Reunion ~ Scottsdale, AZ |
9-12 July 2009 - Scottsdale, AZ
Click here for Class photos.
PHOTOS Be sure and click on all 5 sections!
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Reunion Committee |
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Registration & Welcome |
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Joyce (Clark) Mallon '72 & a host of volunteers |
Golf Outing |
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Billy Jordan '76 |
Silent Auction/Raffle |
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Kim (McLean) Hunt '77 |
Raffle Sales |
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Kim (McLean) Hunt '77, Doris (Sandoval) Dettmer '76, Jolene (Shriver) Heller '76 & Penny McLean '88 |
Gift Tables |
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Billy Jordan '76 & Kim (Graves) Bee '77 |
Photographer |
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Richard Carmer from Phoenix Picture |
Graphic Brat |
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Susie (Sams) O'Neill '85 |
The PX |
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Joyce (Mallon) Clark '72 and a host of volunteers |
Decorations |
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Jeri (Polansky) Glass '72 |
'50-'60's Hospitality Suite |
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Jim Branson '64 & Brenda |
'70's Hospitality Suite |
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Jim Wright '72 |
'80-'90's Hospitality Suite |
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Yoshika (Loftin) Lowe '83 & Ivan & Pleshetta Loftin '86 |
DJ/Karaoke |
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Sunny Sound South (Overseas Brats husband & wife team) |
Scholarship Committee |
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Jim Branson '64, Billy Jordan '76 & Jenni (Hewitt) Shaw '85 |
Performing |
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Larry Speer '83 |
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| 2008 Regionals |
| 29 October - 2 November |
OSB Gathering in Herndon, VA |
| 10-12 October |
Austin, TX
Flyer Photos |
| 25-27 July |
BERLIN Jump Off! in Atlanta, GA Photos |
| 2007 Regionals |
| 17 November |
Washington D.C.
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| 2-4 November |
San Antonio, TX Photos
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| 6-7 October |
Class of '67s 40th in Washington D.C.
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| 8-10 June |
Class of '87s 20th in Las Vegas, NV
RSVPs
Info
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| 8-10 June |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 2006 Regionals |
| 8 October |
Washington, D.C./Alexandria, VA
Flyer
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RSVPs |
| 15-17 September |
Dallas Area, TX |
| 16 June |
Atlanta Film Festival in Atlanta, GA
Info
Photos
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| 2004 Regionals |
| 14-17 October |
OSB Gathering in Daytona Beach, FL |
| 9 October |
San Antonio, TX
Flyer
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| 22-25 July |
OSB Homecoming in Atlanta, GA |
| 30 May |
Washington, D.C./Rosslyn, VA
Flyer
Photos
RSVPs
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| 2003 Regionals |
| 7-8 December |
Fredericksburg, TX Photos
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| 30 October - 2 November |
OSB Gathering in Asheville, NC |
| 31 July - 3 August |
Seattle Area Flyer Photos
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| 27-29 July |
San Antonio, TX Photos
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| 27 January |
Houston, TX Photos
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| 2003 ~ 7th Reunion ~ Asheville, NC |
22-26 May 2003
Ballots were sent out in December 2001 to our members. Given the choice of Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ or Asheville, NC... Asheville wins!
This was our largest Reunion to date with 358 brats!
For the first time we had 3 hospitality suites. (One each for the '60s, '70s and '80s).
We bussed off site, for a day long picnic at Chimney Rock Park and invited the Karlsruhe Knights who were also in town for a Reunion.
We took our first "Panoramic Photo"
in addtion to Class Pictures.
James Miller '83 also took some photos.
Flyer
RSVPs
YouTube videos:  1 of 6
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6 of 6 Thank you James '83!
 A 4th day was added for those that wanted to participate in a day of white-water rafting.
Asheville Citizen-Times article.
"International Community" article.
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| 2002 Regionals |
| 7 December |
Flower Mound , TX Photos
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| 27-31 November |
Las Vegas, NV Photos
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| June |
 Flashback Tour in BERLIN Flashback Tour
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| May |
Memorial Weekend in Melbourne, FL Photos
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| 16 February |
OSB Gathering in Southern California Photos
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| 15 February |
OSB Gathering in Phoenix, AZ |
| 2001 Regionals |
| 20 October |
Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance, CA |
| October |
OSB Gathering in Colorado Spring, CO |
| 2 September |
South Mountain Regional in Phoenix, AZ |
| 2000 Regionals |
| October |
OSB Gathering in Wichita, KS |
| October |
Poolside Wursts in Anthem, AZ |
| April |
Riverside luncheon in Woodbridge, VA |
| 1999 ~ 5th Reunion ~ Breckenridge, CO |
5-8 August 1999
By 1997, Jeri (Polansky) Glass '72 assumed the position of Director of the BERLIN Brats. She was assisted by Renee (Shipley) Knowles '71 for a year followed by Pat (Martel) Little '72. In 1996 Laura introduced us to "Grand Unions" where all overseas schools/all years came together for one reunion. One had been held in 1993 and was extremely successful; garnering national press coverage. Another Grand Reunion was going to be held in 1999, so we had a decision to make. Were we going to participate in the Grand Reunion or host our own reunion in 1999? So, in 1997 a ballot was mailed out to existing members. We voted overwhelming to hold our own. REUNION '99 in Breckenridge, CO which was the largest REUNION to date with 246 brats! Photos
RSVPs  Video
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| 1998 Regionals |
| October |
OSB Gathering in Kissimmee, FL |
| 3-5 April |
Spring Fling in Melbourne, FL Photos Flyer YouTube
RSVPs |
| 1997 Regionals |
| October |
OSB Gathering in Covington, KY |
| July |
Mexican Fiesta Dinner in San Antonio, TX |
| March |
Snowmobiling weekend in Breckenridge, CO |
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Brat Fry in Phoenix, AZ |
| 1993 Regionals |
| August |
Grand Reunion in Grapevine, TX
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| 1991 ~ 3rd Reunion ~ Helen, GA |
 At this time the organizers of the 1st and 2nd Reunions did not know of each others' existence and more importantly of their list of names! To further complicate the matter the lists that were compiled for each of these events were out of date. (Hey, we were still in our infancy!) In the summer of 1991 Ray Holmes '69, who had attended the 1986 Reunion, sponsored a Reunion in the Alpine Village of Helen, GA. An estimated 33 Brats were in attendance. At this Reunion, several of the attendees met at a roadside restaurant for breakfast as they were driving back to the Atlanta area for their trips home.
It was decided then and there that we should have Reunions every 5 years!
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| 1987 ~ 2nd Reunion ~ Greenbelt, MD |
8 August 1987
 Back in 1986 with the class of '77s 10-year reunion rapidly approaching I decided to contact my fellow '77 classmates. Within a few months I found myself writing to the Stars and Strips and the Army and Navy Times. With a few of my friends working for the FBI, CIA, and DEA, I had them posting flyers to get the word out too. Needless to say, this was before the internet! The response was overwhelming. Over 200 BERLIN Brats spanning two generations attended. The theme of the reunion was set-up like an old fashioned prom. Each person was greeted by a professional photographer, followed by cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Ice sculptures and candelabras were placed upon on each table setting the tone for the reunion to begin. The reunion committee members were seated on stage and the reunion began with Billy Short '78 taking us back in time as a new student taking his/her first steps into the halls of BERLIN American High. First entering the main foyer, then making a right to the school office to register and then proceeding down the first floor hallways to our lockers... From where I was sitting on stage, and with the amount of smiles and tears coming from Billy's great speech, that evening showed me that the spirit of BAHS will continue on for many years to come!
- Kim (McLean) Hunt '77 Photos
Class of '79 RSVPs
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| 1986 ~ 1st Reunion ~ Virginia Beach, VA |
19 July 1986
Three BERLIN Cheerleaders, Sandi (Hoosack) Trader '70, Cindy (Lee) Brewer '68 and Debbie (Hoosack) Jones '72, came up with the crazy idea that BERLIN American High School could have a Reunion just like their stateside friends. So the 1986 Reunion took off. From a hand written list of names and addresses an astounding number of 198 BERLIN Brats attended that summer in Virginia Beach, VA.
 Reunion Book |
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8-11 November,
2014
19-22 July 2001
BERLIN Won:
Our 4th Reunion was held in the summer of 1996 in Dallas, TX. Approximately
23 Brats were in attendance with 5 spouses. At the departure breakfast/meeting those in attendance decided that Reunions every 5 years wasn't enough. We wanted more! Reunions every 3 years was the cry! As discussions continued it became apparent that we needed more volunteers to help with our association. Jeri (Polansky) Glass '72 volunteered to organize the next reunion and Laura continued running the association. 
Class of '79
if you have any additions/corrections/deletions. And ideas!