Alumni Reunions
Upcoming Reunions
Beginning in 2009 Bethany started the tradition of an annual reunion/homecoming weekend on the fourth weekend in September (MCC Relief Sale weekend). Photos of reunion classes from past weekends are available at the links at the bottom of the page.
The date for the next homecoming weekend is September 21-22, 2012, in which graduating classes ending in 2 and 7 are encouraged to meet during this weekend. Details and contact persons for each of the upcoming class reunions will be listed below as that becomes available. To arrange a reunion or for additional information, contact the alumni office at alumni@bethanycs.net.
2012 Reunion activities will include:
- Friday, free admission for all alumni at the Bethany boys soccer game
- Saturday morning attend MCC Relief Sale
- Meet Saturday afternoon/evening as classes at the school including a catered meal at 5 p.m. (cost $10 per person)
- Saturday, supervised activities for children from 4 to 7 p.m. with pizza meal ($4 per meal)
The following classes have set up facebook pages (click on the year for a link): 1995, 2006.
For information on past alumni weekends, including class photos, see the links below:
Alumni Weekend 2011
The third annual alumni weekend was held September 24, 2011.
Carlos Ovando ('61), an international expert in bilingual education, chats with former Bethany teacher Rosemary Wyse Reimer, who inspired him. See their story.Approximately 275 alumni, former faculty, spouses, and children attended the weekend, which included class reunions (for classes ending in 1 or 6), tours of the school, an evening banquet, children’s activities, and complimentary admission to the Bethany-Westview girls soccer game.
For class reunion photos, click on the year: 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006. (To download/save a hi-res copy, click on the year, then click on original, and then right click and select download/save).
Bethany's Student Body Association provided childcare during part of the afternoon and the banquet. The children enjoyed their own pizza supper and had opportunity to play games in the gym, use computers, and watch a movie.
 Class of 2001: Anna Newburn, Jennifer Gingrich Myers, and Mariko Miyama Claassen with her son Ethan. |  Lavon Welty ('61) and Lois Johns Kauffmann ('66). |
Alumni Weekend 2010
The second annual alumni weekend was held September 24-25, 2010.
Approximately 250 alumni, former faculty, spouses, and children, attended the weekend, which included class reunions, tours of the school, an evening banquet, children's activities, and complimentary admission to the Bethany-Westview boys soccer game (Bethany won 2-0).
For class reunion photos, click on the year: 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005. (To download/save a hi-res copy, click on the year, then click on original, and then right click and select download/save).
Bethany's Student Body Association provided childcare during part of the afternoon and the banquet. The children enjoyed their own pizza supper and had opportunity to play games in the gym, use computers, and watch a movie.
See also article by Eva Lapp ('11), Reunions: A Faith Story.
Former faculty member Royal Bauer (1955-88), center in white sweater) converses wih members of the class of '60 at its 50-year reunion.
Marilyn Voran (faculty 1956-59), right, attended the banquet to visit with class of '60 reunion attendees.
Alumni Weekend 2009
The first annual alumni weekend was held September 26, 2009.
Approximately 150 alumni, plus spouses and children, attended the weekend, which included class reunions, tours of the school, an evening banquet, children's activities, and complimentary admission to the Bethany-Westview girls soccer game (Bethany lost on a PK shootout 3-2).
For class reunion photos, click on the following year: 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1999. (Photos not yet available for class of 1959 and 2004; class of 1994 did not meet).
Bethany's Student Body Association provided childcare during part of the afternoon and the banquet. The children enjoyed their own pizza supper and had opportunity to play games in the gym, use computers, and watch a movie.
Class of 84 banquet table
Members of the class of 79 chat over supper
An alumni child enjoying playing in the gym