Please Note: The reservation deadline has passed, and  we have
 now reached capacity.  We have 196 reservations at last count.

 We are truly sorry that we cannot accommodate more people.

With a very heavy heart, I have been asked to let you know that our beloved band director, Lloyd Cook, passed away peacefully yesterday, October 8, 2007, at home in Saltillo, Texas, with his family by his side. One of his daughters called me this morning at her mother's request so that the word could reach as many of the old Buc Band members as possible. The arrangements are as follows:

Visitation: West Oaks Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, Tx. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6p.m. - 8p.m.

Private burial at the gravesite Thursday morning.

Funeral services: Thursday, 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mr. Cook requested that his casket not be at the services "because he would not be there". 

If you wish to send cards, Barbara and Lloyd Cook's address is: 11456 U.S. Highway 67, Saltillo, Texas 75478.

I will have a large, beautiful plant sent to the funeral home on behalf of the "old" Band of the Buccaneers.

Please forward this message to other Buc band members.

Regards,
Barbara Wilson Hollis 

We have reserved 100 prepaid parking spaces at the American Bank Center for Friday night BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PICK THEM UP AT THE HOTEL HOSPITALITY SUITE BETWEEN 3:00 AND 5:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY (10th Floor, Bayfront Plaza Hotel).  If you don't have a pass, you will have to fork over $5.00 to park and take a chance as to where they can find a place.  There are a zillion events going on at one time in that complex.  Thanks.

The Friday Miller Football Game is NOT homecoming. ( we were initially told otherwise )

The Friday mixer has been re-scheduled for 7:00 pm (instead of 6:00 pm) in order to allow plenty of time for classmates who are attending the game to get back to the hotel in time.

Don't Forget
The Friday Night Mixer is
50's Style Dress

Anyone dressed otherwise will be presumed to be an Alien
and risks being tossed into the pool

For comic relief during the Friday mixer, our (male) members of the class of '57 are invited to don sideburns, sunglasses, and guitar and give an Elvis impersonation their best shot.  At a minimum, a set of Elvis sideburns and sunglasses will be provided, and we may even have a cape available.

Bubba Clark has offered the loan of his guitar, so those of you who play can do a live presentation.  If you don't play guitar, we can probably find you an accompanist.  This is a freestyle competition, so you're free to do whatever you want.  Your objective is to make the girls squeal, 50's style and generally keep the crowd roaring.  We'll caucus as a group beforehand  to figure out exactly how this shindig does down.

Did You Know?

RMHS's Buccaneer Stadium is listed in www.WorldStadiums.com as one of the largest (if not the largest) High School Football stadiums in the nation.

It was built circa 1943 as part of the Great Depression work project under F.D.R., and has a seating capacity of 18,000.