Reunion Pictures Now Available!

Reunion pics are now available online at http://jmcaffrey.instaproofs.com/
You may order from the website, or e-mail the order to mcaffreyphoto@yahoo.com
The pictures will be available for 30 days. If anyone is interested in purchasing a CD of all photo's, the CD is $25, plus $5 to ship (if needed). (Local pick up also available)

Share Your Reunion Photos!

We have created a Group Share Site on shutterfly.com for everyone to share their Reunion Pictures.

Just go to: http://nhs99reunion.shutterfly.com/ and then "Add Pictures".

Vicky (Kelly) Calhoun

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
Started a career at a bank.
2. What kind of work do you do?
I am a stay-at-home mommy
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Anderson, Carthage,Republic, Joplin, Neosho, & Butler.
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Chris Calhoun… Went to high school together. Met 9 years later.
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
Yes, 3 & one on the way. Madison(6yrs), Gabrielle(2yrs) & Andrew(10Months). Due in August with # 4.
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
Graduation-finally done!
7. What did you hate most about high school?
Class changing, and not enough time in between!
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
Nothing, I don’t want to do it again...ever!
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
Make better decisions regarding my future. Go to college 1st.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
There is more to life after high school. There is no 'clicks' in the real world.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Become a better mother than I already am, and teach them great values in life.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
I want to try. Baby due around that time. To see what everyone else has done with their lives, if anything

Amber Burnett Bridges

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
Got married.
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
I am a stay at home mom of 2 boys. Jeremie and I are Associate Pastors/Sr. High Youth Pastors at our church, We raise English Bulldogs, and Jeremie has a lawn care business in the summer. So I stay plenty busy helping with all of that! We pastor at Promiseland Fellowship on 86 Hwy.
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Neosho, Stark City, and back to Neosho.
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Jeremie Bridges-High school. We started talking at a National Honor Society blood drive.
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
Nehemiah is 5 and I will start home schooling him in August. Jachin is 2. They are the joy of my life. There is nothing like having kids! I love being a mommy.
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
I had a lot of fun, can’t pick one.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
All the drama!!
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
I would have realized that being in school is like being in a bubble- not the real world at all. Things that seemed like a big deal really weren’t. I would have been nicer to more people and not so selfish. Sorry to anyone if I was ever rude or mean to you!!
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
I don’t think I want to change much- maybe be more effective for Christ and tell more people about Him.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
That life goes by amazingly fast! We are almost 30!!!
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Do a good job home schooling my kids, possibly have another baby. A girl I hope!
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
I won’t be able to come to the evening, but I am hoping some people will get together at the park during the day so I can see their families! I am really interested in where people are now and what they are doing. It would be good to catch up!

Brad DeGraw

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
Worked at Branco and did a semester of Crowder.
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
Real Estate Investment Services - Dallas
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Chicago, New Jersy, Denver, Albuquerque, Florida, Louisiana, and Dallas
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Patricia - On a flight from Chicago to Newark
5. Do you have any children? Thomas Tell us about them.
Thomas is 2 years old, speaks english and spanish, he enjoys feeding ducks and watching fish swim.
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
Going to DECA events.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
Showing up, and doing the same work as everyone else.
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
I would be more easy going.
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
Relax and have more fun.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
Leverage.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Write a best seller.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
Yes - Seeing how everyone is doing.

Reunion Announcements

It's hard to believe our 10-year Reunion is next weekend!! We hope you've all enjoyed seeing the old pictures and reading the different surveys of your classmates! We have a few more surveys to post next week, plus we're putting together a great slideshow of ALL the pictures that were sent in by you!

Just a few announcements before the big day:

Don't forget, if you've not paid yet, the price at the door goes up to $35/person or $55/couple. Laura is now only accepting PayPal payments (online) at the discounted rate, and will shut that off next week - so don't dally, save some money and get your payment in!!

Sam's Cellar will be providing a Cash Bar at the reunion, so if you plan to drink, please be sure to bring your license (even though we are OLD) and some cash!

McAffrey Photography will be taking a group photo and selling prints to anyone interested. A 5x7 print will be $5.00 and an 8x10 print will be $10.00. She will also be taking candid shots thoughout the night, and all the pictures will be available to purchase online at her website: http://jmcaffrey.instaproofs.com/ (We will make an announcement on here when they are available online)

Looking forward to seeing you all next weekend!
-Kendra

Catherine (Kelly) Luikart

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
I moved to Springfield where I attended MSU. I received my B.S. in International Business, Spanish minor.
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
Up until October 12, I worked at the Springfield Brewing Company. October 13, I had a baby girl, so now I get to stay home with her. Very challenging and very rewarding at the same time.
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Here in Spring-patch and Sittard, Netherlands. It was a blast.
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Mr. Wonderful's name is Brad. We met at the Brewery. We have been together almost 5 years.
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
Like I said, Makenna Grace joined our little family in October. Honestly I didn't think I liked kids until I had one! She is the sweetest, cutest little thing in all the land. We learned to crawl this week, so it has been way fun. We also have two pups, Buddy and Ally.
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
Wow, there are so many...skipping school going to the creek, road trips in the LTD, the Jamboree in Nixa we never made it to, creek/field parties, Teresas basement, AD's house parties when the 'rents went out of town, the benches, home-ec our senior year....I'm sure there are quite some more, but it gets foggy.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
Boyfriends were dumb. Too much drama.
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
Wouldn't change a thing. Everything we all went through helped shape us into the people we are today. Ok, I might've ditched class a few more times to go to the river with Missy, Durb and Matty Moore.
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
Not a thing. Maybe a boob job. Joking! Not a thing.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
Boys are dumb. Hehehe. Stay in school to keep the scholarships so I would not have to be paying for college for the rest of my natural life.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
To be the best mom I can be as I watch our family grow.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
Hells yeah, I think it'll be a trip. I'm most looking forward to all of us girls going out to get Chelsey and drag her with us! I kid, I kid. I think it will be cool to see what everyone has done with their lives.

Project Graduation

James Warner

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
Joined the US Marine Corp 1999 to 2003
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
Student at Crowder College - Working on a AAS degree in Drafting and Design (Finally went back to school after a ten year break), Assistant Manager at the Neosho Movie Theatre
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Oceanside, California; San Diego, California; Foley, Alabama; Independence, Missouri; and then back to Neosho, Missouri
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Lacey (Salsman) Warner, We met in High School
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
1 so far - Lance Andrew Warner 2 years 5 months
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
There are so many of them.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
Same thing everyone else hated, Homework.
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
Study harder and get better grades
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
I would have started college sooner
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
That I was going to break my leg in 2005 and have to start all over at the bottom of the career ladder.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Getting my BAS in Drafting and Design and moving on to a good paying job.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
Not sure yet - If I do go I would like to see what everyone is up to now.

Stephanie (Spence) Brown

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
Went to Crowder then Southern.
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
Teaching, 3rd grade. St. Lawrence Catholic School, Monett, Mo
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Neosho, Monett now currently Freistatt
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
Greg Brown in High school (married 12 years in June.)
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
4 kids - 2 boys and 2 girls. Lauren is 10, 5th grade Twilight fan; Aiden is 9, 4th grade loves golf, football, and mowing yards; Augustine is 4, and Sophia is 20 months
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
Walking across the football field to receive my diploma from my dad.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
The schedule.
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
I would have worked harder in my classes.
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
I would have kept in better contact with everyone.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
I should have invested in Google.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Finish my masters in administration and travel Europe with my family.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
Yes, Seeing how everyone has changed.

Homecoming Fun

Jake Russell

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
I went to Pitt State and joined Sigma Chi
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
I am the General Manager for Best Buy in North Kansas City
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Lol! I have lived in Pittsburg, KS - Joplin, MO - Rogers, AR - Fayetteville, AR - Wichita, KS - Now Kansas City, MO
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
n/a
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
No Children
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
The night that Andy and I Ceran-wrapped all the girls cars on a Sunday night for revenge. Even Missy's car way out in the boonies even though her dad was a sheriff. That was intense, but worth you all being late.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
I had to live with a HUGE mistake almost all 4 years.
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
Not make the mistake above, things could of turned out to be different.
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
I wouldn't have moved so much. It was necessary for my job but if I could do it all over I could be in the same spot without all the moving.....once again hindsight is 20/20
10. What is one thing you wish you'd known ten years ago?
I wish I would have know how different life plays out versus how you plan it to, it has been an exciting ride though.
11. What is one goal you'd like to accomplish in the next ten years?
I would like to settle down, get married and have kids - and be a District Manager.
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
Probably, Seeing everyone I haven't seen in like 10 years

Painting Senior Hill

Leia (Woodward) Anderson

1. What did you do immediately after high school?
After high school I went to Missouri Southern, and realized how hard it was to go to school, work, and care for my baby. So I began working full time and my husband and I moved to Carthage.
2. What kind of work do you do? Where do you work?
I work in Carthage for the Jasper County Collector, I am a deputy collector.
3. Where have you lived since high-school graduation?
Carthage MO
4. Name of significant other? How did you meet your significant other?
I married Josh Anderson in 2006. We met in Wal Mart(how silly right?), Josh was working there and we just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Josh now works for the city of Carthage as a firefighter. He is also an instructor at the Missouri Southern Fire Academy.
5. Do you have any children? Tell us about them.
I have two beautiful kids, Sarah is almost 10 and Cam is 14 months. They are my everything!
6. What is your favorite high-school memory?
I think my favorite memory of high school is drama class and Mrs. Nielson.
7. What did you hate most about high school?
The thing I hated most was probably the high school drama, and spanish class. lol
8. If you could do high school all over again, what would you do differently?
I really enjoyed high school but if I had to change anything I would want to do more extra "stuff"- like clubs, activities, etc.
9. If you could, what would you change about yourself since high-school graduation?
Not much I really am happy with life, if it had to be one thing it would be to finish college.
10. What is one thing you wish you’d known ten years ago?
LOL Ten years ago I wanted to know where I would be now, but now I'm glad I didnt know, life is a fantastic ride and I've enjoyed it all.
11. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish in the next ten years?
Just to enjoy these 10 years!
12. Are you coming to the NHS reunion? If so, what are you most looking forward to?
I will definately be there, I'm excited to see old friends again!