REUNION SURVEY RESPONSES This information was gathered from responses provided on the Ticket Order/Survey Forms that class members completed. It is not meant to be representative of the entire class, only of those who attended our Thirty Year Reunion on June 8, 2002 at the Port of Los Angeles/San Pedro Hilton.

30 YEAR REUNION ATTENDANCE Approximately 285 people attended our Thirty Year Reunion for the San Pedro High School Class of 1972. 70% of the people were class members. Over half purchased a single ticket while 96 of us brought a spouse, a guest, or a significant other with us to help celebrate. Out of a graduating class of 1,053, just fewer than 200 class members came together on June 8 - slightly less than 20% of the entire class. The reunion committee reached out and attempted to "touch" the entire class, and succeeded in reaching about 70% - some 30% are still amongst the missing.  Won't you help us find them?  Please see our "Lost" page on this website for further information about whom we consider "lost".

WE ARE THE EPITOME OF DIVERSITY! We are a diverse group, just as we were in high school. We are employed in about 37 professions or occupations ranging from long shore person to law enforcement, to service positions and all types of professions including medicine, dentistry, law, book selling, cosmetology, retail, sales, auto service, insurance and banking. We have actors, musicians, artists, surveyors, accountants, a restaurant owner, merchants, students, social workers, psychotherapists, a TV sports caster, engineers, teachers, a college professor, finance and administrative professionals, full time parents and truck drivers, as well as U.S. Postal Service employees. A few of us are retired.

RESIDENCE Our class is spread from "sea to shining sea"...from Honolulu, Hawaii to Anchorage Alaska, to New Canaan, Connecticut. A whopping 71% of us who attended this reunion live in the "Golden State" of California. Most of us (155) reside somewhere between the "desert and the sea in Southern California". Of those who attended the festivities, 65 live in San Pedro; 13 live in Rancho Palos Verdes, and 11 live in Torrance. To complete the roster of cities in the South Bay area, Lomita, Carson, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills and Gardena were also represented, but no one attended who lives in Palos Verdes Estates or Rolling Hills Estates. Half of the group who attended the reunion lives within 10 miles of our alma mater. One class member from each of these eleven states attended: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, and Oregon. Two or more class members from each of these five states attended: Idaho, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington.

WE HAVE TRIED TO REPOPULATE THE WORLD, TO SOME EXTENT! Of the 86 class members who reported this information, our kids range in age from 1-1/2 years to 33 years old at the time of the survey. The average age of our children is 20.66 years. There are 92 girls and 79 boys as well as 4 sets of twins. Six children was the high mark, but there are plenty of class members who have 4 children, and the average class member has 1.98 children. Some of us have grandchildren; the oldest grandchild is 15 years old; the youngest that we know of is just a little over one week old.

COME FROM SAN PEDRO, SEE THE USA AND WORLD! And, we are a well-traveled group: over 60% of us have visited nine or more US states. Several class members have resided overseas. The class member who lives the farthest resides in Norway, about 5,330 miles from San Pedro. Thiry-four percent of us have traveled outside the US since graduation to such far-flung destinations as Aruba, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and South and Central America.

WHO ATTENDED THE THIRTY-YEAR REUNION? The following class members attended our 30 Year Reunion: Mercedes (Palomo) Alanis, Cheryl (Clem) Allen, Lorraine Alva, Janie (Turner) and Craig Andrich, Anthony Antich, Robert Arzuman, Brian Asher, Debra Bailey, John Balesteri, Anthony Barragan, Bill Berdanis, Kim (Cash) Berglund, Chris Berglund, John Blazevich, Debbie (Brown) Bocarski, Luigi Borrelli, Von Boyenger, Gayl (Feenstra) Brinlee, Kitty Brown, Kris (Gustafson) Brust, Michele Burk, Yvonne (Anderson) Butner, Valeriea (Davis) Caesar, John Califano, Mary (Decker) Calisti, Pam Cameron, Valorie (Samuelson) Cameron, Bernadette (Alarcon/Nunez) Cardenas, Doug Carr, Bruce Christensen, Josephine (Ciolino) Ciaramitaro, Suzanne Clark, John Cline, Felix Colello, George Contrades, Gale Crandell, Jim Crawford, Doug Crook, Nick D’Ambrosi, Sandy (Lindberg) Davis, Mitchell Davis, Lenore (Accetta) De Luca, Cherie (Elmore) Dickey, Lee Domingo, Karen (McCutchan) and Brian Dreisbach, Gayle Early, Paige Easley, Debbie Eaton, Stacey Elkins, Gilbert Espinosa, Janice Fall, Paula Falsetta, Larry Famighetti, Robert Fazio, Debbie (Wheatley) and Brian Ferguson, Greg Ferrier, Johnny Fiamengo, Daniel Fields, Dorinda (Shirley) (Worthey) Finke, Marc Fortain, Sharon (McFadden) Forward, Michele Fox, Jeff Franetovich, Maurice Gainen, Rick (Rudy) Garcia, Sam Garkovich, Bob Gascon, Charles Gasper, Piper (Gould) Glasier, Sandra (Hunter) Gomez, Sal Grammatico, Brian Griswold, Karin (Kostich) Guerrero, Mary (Brown) Gutierrez, Paul Guzman, Brian Hall, Gordon Heath, Carol (Pedersen) Hightower, Davis Holbert, Debbie Hughes, Tom Hughes, Lori Isakson, Diane (Reed) Jackson, Lisa (Monsaas) Jimenez, Marina Jimenez, Faye (Fletcher) Jones, Duane Juergensen, Lark Karamardian, Holly (Borcich) Kerley, Jolie (Barretta) Keyser, Karen (Paglialonga) Kildoo, Louie Kirtides, Marie (Herr) Langner, John Lenkeit, Diane Litman, Rosie Lowi, Audrey Lucaylucay, Karen (Hendrixson) Maine, Anthony Mansfield, Joe Marovich, George Martin, Mike Mazzella, Patrick McCarthy, Gladys (Pichardo) Mendez, Patty (Orlando) Meynardie, Steve Miller, Steve Mirich, Stephen Mondor, Leaf Monroe, Dan Morris, Matt Mygatt, Jesse Nolasco, Kim (Mardesich) Owen, Rachel Ozaeta, Kathy Pace, Cathy (Nolasco) Padilla, Richard Paetz, David Pepper, Sergio Perez, Dorothy (Zetty) Perez, Frank Pisano, Mike Plante, Jane (Toney) Pojar, Sophia (Ayala) Post, Gail (Johnson) Pritchett, Ratna (Soejoto) Ramirez, Leonard Reeff, Lynda (Heinrich) Richard, Cari (Montejano) Rivera, Kevyn (Grigsby) Rizza, Lori (Ruth) (Healey) Romano, Amy (Cawile) Romero, Lisa (DeWitt) Rose, Lou Roupoli, Becky (Allensworth) Rupe, Lori (Erickson) Rupe, Leonard Russo, John Sabo, Nathan Samples, Gregory Santos, Joanne (Craig) Schmidt, Marilyn (Gonzales) Seaman, Rueben Serrano, Wes Shundo, Vince Sibiglia, Marcia (Saxman) Simeoni, Richard Smith, Matthew Sneddon, Tony Somohano, Peter Spennato, Steve Stavros, Mike Stevens, Randy Straight, Jim Strasser, Jackie (Ochsner) Subbie, Michael Sunstedt, Sandy Taylor, Theresa (Saunders) Taylor, Jackie (Martin) and Ray Terrones, Linda (Synstelien) and Randy Thiedeman, Mark Tippett, Mary Anne (Alex) Tippin, Jo Tomich, Frank Tonche, Joe Torres, Viki (Klausner) Trani, Richard Trujillo, Tempia (Beasley) Tutt, Greg Tyler, Carmen Unzueta, Pedro Valdovino, Alicia (Gonzales) Vallejo, Connie (Gomez) Valles, Marsha (Murdoch) Van Valkenburg, Ben Ventresco, Steven Vien, Tom Vuoso, Gary Waddle, Barbara (McCarthy) Wallace, Mike Walsh, Woody Weld, Mona Wells, Gayle Williamson, Karen (Frantzen) Wilson, Mike Winans, Jim Withington, Ralph Wood and Susie (Murphy) Young.

THE GAG GIFT/AWARDS WENT TO... Beat the Clock Award - First class member who paid for the reunion. Gift: Check for $120: Yvonne (Anderson) & Jim Butner

Where's Waldo? Award: Class member who was the hardest to find. Gift: 'Where's Waldo' book: Nathan Samples.

Sweetheart Awards: Married to a class member. Gift: Packages of "Sweet Tarts" candy. Couples who attended: Debbie (Wheatley) & Brian Ferguson, Randy & Linda (Synstelien) Thiedeman, Karen (McCutchan) & Brian Dreisbach, Jackie (Martin) & Ray Terrones. Singles who attended (and who are married to a class member): Cherie (Elmore) Dickey (husband: Jerry Dickey), Valorie (Samuleson) Cameron (husband: John Cameron) , and Lynda (Heinrich) Richard (husband: Mike Richard).

Brady Bunch Award: Class member with the largest family. Gift: Bottle of aspirin: Bernadette (Alarcon/Nunez) Cardenas

Sherlock Holmes Award:  Class member that found the most "lost" or "missing" class members. Gift: A magnifying glass: Sandra Taylor

Didn't Get Far From High School: These two class members presently live the closest to SPHS. Gift: "Pedroboy" car window cling: Closest to "Surfer Side" (17th St): John Cline; Closest to "LowRider Side" (15th St side): John Lenkeit.

The Christopher Columbus Award: The class member who came the furthest to attend the reunion. Gift: San Pedro Centennial Poster: Cheryl (Clem) Allen (from CT-2843 miles).

Ozzie and Harriet Award: Class member married the longest to the same spouse! Gift: Chocolate Roses (from Helen Grace Candies) & bottle of Asti Spumante: Amy & Rey Cawile-Romero, married in October 1970 - that's 31-1/2 years! (only Amy attended).

Also recognized for long marriages: Certificates to: Sandra (Hunter) & Stephen Gomez, married in October 1972 (only Sandra attended) AND Karen (Frantzen) & Robert Wilson, married in November 1972 (both attended).

The Newlywed Game Award: Most recently married. Gift: Cake with bride and groom topper: Maurice and June Gainen who were married June 4, 2002!

"You Can Go Back There Again" or "It Seems As If We Never Left":  Class members who teach at SPHS. Big, shiny red apples: Debbie (Wheatley) Ferguson, Paula Falsetta, Mary Anne (Alex) Tippin, and Mike Walsh

RESULTS OF REUNION NIGHT SURVEY
	Of the 285 attendees at our Thirty Year Reunion, 119 people completed the "We Want Your Thoughts" exit evaluation distributed during the evening's festivities. Here are the results of the survey:

QUESTION: Shall we plan a 35 year reunion for the Class of 1972 in 2007? ANSWERS: Yes: 116; Wait for 40 year reunion: 3

QUESTION: Would you like the main event to be: ANSWERS: Dinner/Dancing evening event: 80; Picnic/BBQ daytime event: 20.

QUESTION: In what month(s) would you like a reunion planned? ANSWERS: Jan (1); April (1); May (6); June (48); June or July (6); July (10); July or August (2); August (7); August or September (3); September (4); October (1).

QUESTION: Would you prefer: ANSWERS: Live Band: 64; DJ: 29; Either: 9; No Answer: 12.

QUESTION: What are you willing to pay for a 35 reunion? ANSWERS: $25-$35: 4; $36-$50: 16; $51-$99: 81; Over $100: 14.

QUESTION: What types plan would you like to see included at a 35 Year Reunion? ANSWERS: Friday Night Mixer: 34; Sunday Picnic/BBQ: 28; Casino Night: 10; Home Football Game: 15; Tour of the campus: 11; Three Day Cruise: 29; Other: Golf Tournament: 1.

QUESTION: Are you interested in a combined reunion event with another SPHS Class? ANSWERS: Yes: 39; No: 67; Maybe: 2; No Answer: 10

QUESTION: What one thing did you like best about tonight's reunion? ANSWERS: Seeing old friends, reminiscing, visiting, picture id name badges, Bob Gascon as master of ceremonies, Nathan Samples' tribute to deceased class members, our gracious aging, class statistics information, upbeat energy, gag gifts and awards, organization of the event, hotel room rates, social hour in Courtyard, location, music, dancing, PowerPoint slide show, "its surreal nature", and last but not least: "the women" and "the chicks".

QUESTION: What suggestions do you have to improve an upcoming reunion? ANSWERS: "Publish and/or post a guest list prior to or at the event so we know who we should look for at the reunion", "keep the music and dancing going", "keep the website updated", "please, no loud band!", "naked waitresses", "better food and make it hot", "negotiate cheaper drink prices at bars", "add games and activities", "arrange for a larger room", "does it have to be in San Pedro?", and last but not least: "I don't think you can outdo yourselves", "more chicks", "list the single men and single women or notate on name badge by color".

MORE THAN ONE REASON TO CELEBRATE!
	In addition to partying with high school friends, three of our class members also celebrated a birthday on the day of the reunion. So complete with cake and candles, these three class members also turned a year older with us: Gail (Johnson) Pritchett, Cari (Montejano) Rivera and Randy Straight.

30 YEAR REUNION SLIDESHOW! To view the PowerPoint slideshow developed and viewed at the 30 Year Reunion, please e-mail Michele Burk for a copy to be e-mailed to you.  It's a large file, about 25 MB, so it's best if you're using DSL or cable as your ISP provider.  You need to have Microsoft Power Point or the Microsoft PowerPoint viewer installed on your PC to view the file once it's sent to you and you save it to your PC.  If you don't presently have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your PC, please visit Microsoft to download the PowerPoint2003 viewer at:   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?displaylang=en&productID=4289AE77-4CBA-4A75-86F3-9FF96F68E491.