Apella - An Ancient Spartan Assembly.
Emporia Main Street and a committee of local community members and EHS graduates have been working together to create a class reunion weekend for graduates of Emporia High to gather and reconnect. It is our hope that Apella will provide you with an opportunity to visit your favorite Emporia locations, enjoy the community and gather with friends.
We are excited to announce that the 2024 Apella Weekend will be held on September 20th and 21st! After much discussion, it has been decided that moving forward, Apella - The Emporia High School Reunion will be held during the 3rd weekend in September. While we know this will not always fall on EHS Homecoming, we thought it would streamline planning for classes and attendees.
There are still lots of plans to be made for the weekend- and we are looking for volunteers to sit on the Apella planning committee. If you are interested, please email Jess at Emporia Main Street at [email protected]
The committee will be putting out a list of all class activities on this page, but we encourage classes to work together for individual meet ups and get togethers! On the right is an on going list of EHS class contacts! If you would like to be added to the contact list, please fill out the form on top of the side bar!
Friday, September 20th
Dynamic Discs Headquarters Tours
Check out the World Headquarters of Dynamic Discs right here in Emporia! Free tours will be offered at 10 am and 2pm! Click HERE to rsvp. There is also an opportunity to order a customized Apella discs.
Class Happy Hour!
Friday evening will be a time that we will encourage classes to meet up for coffee, happy hour, or late night fun. We are asking classes to contact ley us know where you will be hanging out at and the times so we can post! Please remember that some places require reservations. See venue options below!
Spartan High School Football Game
Cheer on the Spartans as they take on Coffeyville at Welch Stadium at 7 pm.
Kids Class at Imaginarium: Make a Pinata
2-hour drop-off event, allowing parents the convenience to leave their children in a safe and creative environment while they enjoy other activities. Registration is limited and open to the public.
https://emporiaimaginarium.org/events/
Zoo Brew; A Night in the Wild
Zoo Brew – a Night in the Wild will take place on Friday, September 20 from 5 to 8 PM at the David Traylor Zoo.
It will be a fun night with a catered dinner from 627 Event Space, drinks from Radius/Trolley House/Turquoise Tavern, and live entertainment from Brickhorse. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Tickets are $50 can can be purchased by calling the Zoo office at 620-341-4365 or by clicking HERE.
Karaoke Night at Bourbon Cowboy
Time to snag your friends and bust out some tunes! Bourbon Cowboy (605 Commercial Street) will have Karaoke starting at 8 pm.
Saturday, September 21st
Emporia High School Tours:
Ready to reminisce? The EHS StuCo members have graciously offered to host tours at 10 am & 11am! Each tour will take around 45 minutes and will start in the commons area by the front doors. We are are asking that tour goers rsvp for the time slot they are wanting, so the students can plan accordingly. One person can rsvp for a group. To RSVP for a spot please click HERE! Tours are FREE!
Chalk Fest:
The Emporia Arts Council will be hosting Chalk Fest down town that day! This family friendly activity includes chalk artist, live music, and more!
For additional information on the event, click here.
Shop Hop:
Emporia Main Street invites you to #ExploreEmporia with shopping, dining, and experiences! Visit Local businesses 10 am - 2pm! More details to come!
Kids Class at Imaginarium: Make a Pinata
2-hour drop-off event, allowing parents the convenience to leave their children in a safe and creative environment while they enjoy other activities. Registration is limited and open to the public. https://emporiaimaginarium.org/events/
Peterson Planetarium Shows - FREE
The Peterson Planetarium at ESU will be hosting two shown on Saturday that are open to the public. To make a reservation, click HERE.
Noon: THE HOT AND ENERGETIC UNIVERSE
High Energy Astrophysics plays a key role in understanding the universe. These radiations reveal the processes in the hot and violent universe.
1:30 PM: SEEING!
Funded through a generous grant by Zeiss, “SEEING!” will bring the story of sight and vision to planetariums worldwide. Produced by Mirage3D and Koenig Films, “SEEING!” follows a photon’s creation and journey across the galaxy to a young stargazer’s eye.
Emporia State Game:
Watch the Hornets take on Missouri Western at Welch Stadium. Kick-Off at 1pm. For tickets, click HERE.
Totally 90s at Town Royal
Did You Graduate form EHS in the 90's? Head over to Town Royal for a totally rad time from 4pm - 6pm.
Class Reunions
We want to make sure to set aside some time for classes to get together. Saturday evening is reserved for individual classes to organize their own get togethers. If you would like to be listed under the class contacts, please email [email protected]. If you are looking for venue suggestions for your class, please see the list below.
Weekend Resources & Venue Information
-Contact Emporia Main Street: 620-340-6430
-627 Event Space: 620-208-7627. Great Meet Up Spot for Friday - just let them know you are coming! For private room rental information, call or email at [email protected]
-Bourbon Cowboy: 620-481-9404. Great Meet Up Spot for Friday - just let them know you are coming! For private room rental information, email [email protected]
-Champions Landing: 620-342-0343. For rental information, please email Gabe at [email protected]
-Lyon County History Center: Rental information at 620-340-6310.
-Mulready's Pub: 903-520-1562. Great Meet Up Spot for Friday - just let them know you are coming! For private rental information, email Meg at [email protected]
-Trolley House Distillery: 620-208-6770. Great Meet Up Spot for Friday - just let them know you are coming! For reservation information, message them on Facebook.
-Union Street Social: 620-208-6993. Great Meet Up Spot for Friday - just let them know you are coming! For reservation information, [email protected] or call!
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Class Contacts
Are you the contact for your class? Click HERE to list your info!
Class of 1955
Shirley Thomas Maxwell - [email protected]
Class of 1956
Beverly A Miller- (620) 341-0269 or [email protected]
Class of 1966
Paul Winter - (316) 304-1302 or [email protected]
Class of 1967
Linda McCullough Wood - [email protected]
Class of 1968
Suzie Ace-Storrer - 316-650-0325 or [email protected]
Class of 1970
Krista McGinnis Ryan - (316) 866-7720 or [email protected]
Class of 1973
Nancy LeClear - [email protected]
Class of 1978
Lyn Huffaker - 785-608-1062 or [email protected]
Rhonda Walker Schmidt -
620-757-6057 or [email protected]
Bev Long - 620-341-2076 or [email protected]
Class of 1980
Mary Sterbenz Morgan - (620) 343-3530 or [email protected]
Class of 1982
Sherry Bishop Taylor - [email protected]
Janelle Hensler DuBree - 620-757-8542 or [email protected]
Patt Falley - [email protected]
Janet [email protected]
Class of 1990
Mickey Edwards - 620-481-3211 or [email protected]
Class of 1993
Brian Protheroe - [email protected]
Class of 1998
Lisa Britain - 913-269-1625 or [email protected]
Class of 2020
Chloe Jackson - 620-481-3891 or [email protected]
Rylie Gardner - [email protected]
Class of 2003
A.J. Coffelt - [email protected]
Class of 2004
Shyra Sumeier - 620-481-9231 or [email protected]
Class of 2012
Janet Weaver - [email protected]
Class of 2013
Will Kraft - 620-481-9231
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