Kinston High School Class of 1998 Reunion

KHS Class of 1998 Reunion - Next Weekend!

2008-10-09T12:50:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

The reunion is next weekend, and for those of you attending the events here are a few things to remember:

The Tailgate will begin at 5:30pm on Friday. Just look for the class reunion banner in the KHS stadium parking lot. Remember to purchase your tickets for the Homecoming game prier to kick-off at 7:30pm. This event is BYOB, so if you’d like to contribute keep these types in mind:

• Show your Viking spirit!!! Wear Viking paraphernalia and decorate your cars and trucks.
• Bring coolers to keep ice and beverages cold (No Alcohol please). We need hamburgers and hotdogs to grill, chips, buns and condiments.
• We have a couple of folks who plan to grill on site, and for other’s who’d like to contribute a dish please remember to prepare your food ahead of time so we’ll be able to accommodate everyone. We can stick to finger foods if possible, and make sure they are in manageable pieces.
• Bring along plenty of napkins, or better yet, a roll of paper towels. Bring disposable utensils, and don’t forget sturdy, disposable cups for any drinks.
• We’ll need everyone’s help with clean up, so bring along a tablecloth and a bag (or 2) for your trash.

If you have any questions please contact Torise Battle at tandiegirl@hotmail.com.

The Banquet Reception begins at 7p.m. on Saturday. So please get there early to register, take pictures with friends, and receive your complementary gifts! We plan to have a memory table displayed. So if you have anything you’d like to contribute (pics, special keep sakes, sports items, etc.) please contact Ashley Heath at blackopal18@gmail.com. If you have any questions about registration or special requests please contact me at kimidst3@hotmail.com.

The After Party will kick off around midnight. Everyone dress to impress and bring a friend. Remember to get a reunion pass at the banquet! Be safe and if you plan to drink - please use a designated driver.

On Sunday morning, we’ll meet for our Farewell Breakfast at 9a.m. Remember to wear your reunion Tees and bring your families for a group picture.

Take care and see you all next weekend! (Reunion Schedule posted below.)

- Kim McNair

Kinston High School Class of 1998 10 Year Reunion Schedule!!!

2008-09-21T14:41:00.000-07:00

Greetings members of the Kinston High School Class of 1998,

We are pleased to hear that so many of you are coming from such a great distance to attend our first reunion ever! We hope that our classmates and their guests will enjoy the food, fellowship, and opportunity to reminisce.

We know that you will have a wonderful time at the Tailgate Barbeque before the Homecoming game against C. B. Aycock High School, the Reunion Banquet at Vermillion’s, the After Party at J’s Place, and the farewell breakfast at Bojangles’.

Please see the schedule below for a complete listing of the weekend’s events. Those who will attend the Reunion Banquet will receive their tickets soon. Feel free to contact the reunion committee at khs.classof1998@gmail.com if you have questions.

We are proud of the activities we have planned, and we will do everything possible to ensure that you all experience true Viking hospitality. Have a great reunion weekend!

Sincerely,

Kim McNair
Chair, Reunion Planning Committee
Senior Class President, KHS Class of 1998

CLASS OF 1998 REUNION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, October 17, 2008
Tailgate Barbeque and Homecoming Game at KHS
Tailgate begins at 5:30 p.m. Kick off at 7:30 p.m.
Wear your meanest green and boldest gold!
All guests are responsible for purchasing his/her own tickets and providing his/her own food for the tailgate.
Per school regulations, no alcoholic beverages are allowed.

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Reunion Banquet
Five Star Catering (formerly Vermillion’s)
661 Sussex Rd., Kinston, NC 28504
Reception begins at 7:00 p.m. Dinner and program begin at 8:00 p.m.
Attire: Cosmopolitan/Semi-formal
Only guests who have previously purchased tickets will be admitted.

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Reunion After Party at J’s Place
110 W. Blount St., Kinston, NC 28501
Cover charge of $5 at the door with reunion pass.
Includes complementary refreshments and open bar.

Sunday, October 19, 2008
Farewell Breakfast
Bojangles’, 400 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston, NC 28501
A group photo will be taken.

Have you registered for the Class Reunion?

2008-08-07T21:00:00.000-07:00

Greetings Classmates!

Here is a list of everyone who have purchased their tickets so far:

Shemekka Coleman Miles
Kim McNair
Torise Battle
Davene Swinson
Ashley Heath
Trey Cummings (and Wife)
BJ Murphy
Tysheka Lanier
Mechele Croom (and Guest)
Brad Albritton (and Guest)
Shannon Sherrod
Joyce Lanier
Erick Wilkes
Ray Jones
George Suggs
Brandon Wells (and Wife)
Stephanie Mitchell
Yasmean Graham
Melissa Bender Moreno (and Husband)
Chere McNair
Camille Braxton
April Shackleford (and Guest)
Lori Fields Mayette (and Husband)
Jakara Lopez
Litrina W. Lopez
Shena Harrison (and Guest)
Calandro Dudley

There are many things we need in order for this years reunion to be a success. But most importantly, WE NEED YOU! So pass the word; send an email or call a friend. We hope to see you there!

Take care,

- Kim McNair

Chair, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Planning Committee
SCP, KHS Class of 1998

Lynwood J. Edwards III Academic Scholarship Foundation

2008-07-03T11:57:00.000-07:00

We all remember our teammate, classmate, and dear friend Lynwood Edwards. For the past nine years now Lynwood's Mother and Aunt have chaired a scholarship foundation established in his honor. The address for the LJE Academic Scholarship is:

P.O. BOX 215
KINSTON, NC 28502

If anyone would like to donate to this Academic scholarship foundation; please contact Lynwood’s brother Decovan Edwards at decovanedwards@yahoo.com or decovan@email.phoenix.edu for information.

Update 7/3/08: Reunion Annoucements!!!

2008-07-03T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody,

FYI.....There's still time to purchase your tickets for the KHS Class of 1998 Reunion! The deadline for dues has been extended to September 1st 2008.

So if you still want to participate and enjoy the reunion events, please send your payment to:

Ashley Heath
4922 Old Page Rd., #1328
Durham, NC 27703

Also, we plan to have a couple of fundraisers for the reunion. Shannon Sherrod is organizing a Gas Card Raffle in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area; and Shemekka "Puff" Coleman Miles will organize a car wash in Kinston during Labor Day weekend. If you want to participate and get more info please call Shannon at 919-889-2425 and email Shemekka at shalomsmiles@yahoo.com.

And remember, check out our class reunion website khs98reunion.blogspot.com or send us an email at khs.classof1998@gmail.com for details and updates.

Take Care!

-Kim McNair

Update 6/22/08: There's Still Time!!!

2008-06-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

There's still time to purchase your tickets for the KHS Class of 1998 Reunion! The deadline for dues has been extended to September 1st 2008. So if you still want to participate and enjoy the reunion events, please send your payment to:
Ashley Heath
4922 Old Page Rd., #1328
Durham, NC 27703
Here are a few of our classmates who you'll see at the reunion.
Take Care!

Kim McNair

Chair, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Planning Committee
SCP, KHS Class of 1998

Update 5/17/08: KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Time is running out…June 1st Deadline is approaching!

2008-05-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

It’s about that time….Tic Toc…. the June 1st deadline for dues is just two weeks away! Again, our reunion is scheduled for Homecoming weekend, October 17th – 19th 2008. In order to have a reunion, and to get things squared away we need your support.

So far we have received payments from 8 people. We know some will not be able to attend, but we are accepting donations :o). Tikets are $50 for classmates and $20 for guests. All of our plans depend on the level of support from each of you, and I hope that we will all spread the word so we can get past this stage and continue our preparations.

Best wishes,

Kim McNair

Chair, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Planning Committee
SCP, KHS Class of 1998

PS: I’ve sent a number of emails and have received little response. It is possible that my messages [from: kimidst3@hotmail.com and/or khs.classof1998@gmail.com] have been marked as SPAM or Junk mail. Please check your Junk mail folders to make sure they weren’t lost among other messages.

Reminder: Please Pay Your Dues!

2008-03-19T15:13:00.000-07:00

The deadline is fast approaching, and in order for this year’s reunion to be a success, we need your help! Currently we are in need of start-up funds for deposits, and of course we will incur several expenses to get the reunion off the ground, such as:

Deposit Monies for Venues
Security Costs
Custodial Costs
Venue rental Expenses
Entertainment Expenses
Food and Catering Expenses
Decorations
Etc.

So, if you are ready to send in your money, please send a check (or cash) in the amount of $50.00 (for classmates) and $20 (for guests) to "KHS Class of 1998 Reunion." Ashley is responsible for depositing all money into our account at BB&T. Her address is:

Ashley Heath
4922 Old Page Rd., #1328
Durham, NC 27703

When sending in your payment, please include your email contact info, so Ashley can send you an email confirming your payment receipt. Again, the final deadline for all payments is June 1st 2008.

Thanks for all your help, and I look forward to seeing you all on Homecoming weekend, October 17th – 19th 2008.

God Bless and take care!

Kim McNair

Chair, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Planning Committee
SCP, KHS Class of 1998

Kinston defeats Trinity for 3A state championship!

2008-03-16T11:41:00.000-07:00

Bryan C. Hanks
March 16, 2008 - 1:14AM
Sports Editor

CHAPEL HILL - The drought is over.

For 43 years, Kinston High School (and Grainger before it) had gone without a state championship. Thanks to some gutsy, gritty play by the Vikings in their 60-58 win over Trinity in the NCHSAA 3A championship game on Saturday, there is some fresh hardware to put in the trophy case.

"There have been a lot of snakebites in our legs over the past 43 years," Kinston coach Wells Gulledge said. "It means a lot for basketball. I couldn't be more proud of our kids or more proud of our community or school."

The Vikings received huge contributions from their seniors to assure the victory. Kinston hit all eight free throws it attempted in the final 1:16 of the game - all by seniors Bo Ingram, Akeem Sutton and Termaine Miller.

"That right there is poetic justice," Gulledge said. "It couldn't happen to a better group of young men for that to happen."

Sutton said, "We did what we had to do to get this championship. Our teammates look up to us since we're seniors. It was good for our team to know the seniors would come through for them."

Ingram earned MVP honors by scoring 21 points and pulling down eight rebounds in only 23 minutes of action. Ingram missed a huge chunk of the third quarter and the first two minutes of the fourth quarter due to foul trouble.

He was mobbed by his teammates when it was announced he was the game's MVP.

"It was emotional for me to see how happy my teammates were for me to get it," Ingram said. "I'll remember this night forever."

Another Kinston star, sophomore wunderkind Reggie Bullock, was limited to 13 points and eight rebounds in only 20 minutes after he severely sprained his ankle in the third quarter. After wrenching his ankle, he was able to limp back onto the court for about 30 seconds before Gulledge removed him.

The victory - Kinston's 28th of the season - didn't come easily, although it looked that way early. The Vikings (28-4) jumped out to a 13-0 lead and didn't allow a Trinity basket until Josh Pittman's 3-pointer with 1:40 remaining in the first quarter.

Kinston pushed the lead to 14 points at 17-3 before the Bulldogs (30-2) began their rally. Thanks to dead-eye shooting from Pittman - a diminutive 5-11, 135-pound guard - the Bulldogs scrapped to within three points at 22-19 on his fourth 3-pointer of the first half.

After taking a 30-23 lead at halftime, Kinston struggled from the field in the third quarter and fell behind for the first time in the game when Trinity's Josh Jones hit a basket to put the Bulldogs ahead 37-36 with 4:24 left in the frame. A lay-up from Ingram pushed Kinston back ahead 38-37 20 seconds later and neither team led by more than five points the rest of the way.

Trinity tied the game for the final time at 48-48 on yet another 3 from Pittman with 2:52 remaining, but it was the third and final tie of the game. Senior Termaine Miller buried a 3-pointer 22 seconds later to give the Vikings a 51-48 lead they wouldn't relinquish.

"I had to go out there and do what I had to do on the court," Miller said. "I just felt like it was going in when I let it go."

The game was secured in the final 76 seconds when Ingram (4-for-4), Sutton (2-for-2) and Miller (2-for-2) buried all eight free throws they attempted.

Pittman didn't come out of the game and led the Bulldogs with 23 points on 8-of-23 from the field, including 7-of-16 from 3-point range.

"Pittman is a phenomenal shooter," Gulledge said. "They're a scrappy ball club, and he's the leader of that group."

Jones scored 14 points for Trinity, while Chris King came off the bench for 11 points.

Ingram's 21 and Bullock's 13 points marked them as Kinston's only players to score in double figures. Miller had seven points - including his five in the fourth quarter - while Sutton had five points.

Plans for a celebration - and a potential parade in downtown Kinston - will be formulated over the next few days.

Source: Kinston Free Press

Update 1/9/08: KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Schedule and Registration Info!

2008-01-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

Greetings Everyone,

It’s official; the reunion will be held in Kinston during Homecoming Weekend 2008!

Upon arrival on Friday, we will Tailgate before the Homecoming game in the KHS Stadium parking lot, so BYOB. After the tailgate, we will then attend the Homecoming Football Game at the KHS Stadium to kick off our 10-year reunion celebration - cheering on the Vikings one more time! I contacted KHS and they said that the date for Homecoming 2008 has yet to be determined. The athletic director usually decides on the date after summer when the football schedule has been finalized. I’ll update everyone as soon as I get the news.

Saturday morning and afternoon you and your family are welcome to attend a Family Games Day meet and greet beginning at 10am! Refreshments will be provided (i.e. hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, etc.), so come prepared to have fun! That evening we will host the Reunion Dinner and Dance beginning at 8pm; this will be a Black Tie Affair with Red Carpet Attire, with an excellent buffet meal, music, and other activities. We have a lot planned that everyone’s sure to enjoy!

To conclude our reunion celebration there will be a Farewell Brunch at Bojangles Restaurant (Dutch), on Sunday morning beginning at 10am.

As you know this reunion will not be possible without your help and MONEY!!!! To pay for rental costs, refreshments, entertainment (the DJ), etc.; there is a $50 dues charge for each member of the class of 1998; additional Reunion Dinner and Dance tickets are $20 per guest. Hotel accommodations will not be provided. Payments need to be made no later than June 1st 2008.

Please mail checks and money orders payable to “KHS Class of 1998 Reunion” to:

Ashley Heath
Treasurer, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Committee
4922 Old Page Rd., #1328
Durham, NC 27703

Help us make this a great reunion for everyone to enjoy by getting in contact with either Ashley or myself if you have and questions or concerns. We have set up a business account with BB&T where all dues paid will be deposited. I will update everyone on the balance and those who have registered, on a monthly basis via the website. We will not be able to give you a receipt immediately, but you will be presented with a receipt at the time of the reunion.

If you are interested and want to come to the reunion please email the planning committee at khs.classof1998@gmail.com; include your name, the names of anyone who will be attending with you (such as spouse/children), your address, phone number, and at least one email address. We will start taking dues for the reunion as soon as you can get them to us!

We will update our class website, khs98reunion.blogspot.com, with all the information you will need to plan your trip! Please come and join us in a reunion to remember. We look forward to seeing everyone this fall!!!!!

Yours in Vikings Spirit,

Kim McNair

Chair, KHS Class of 1998 Reunion Planning Committee
SCP, KHS Class of 1998

Update 12/6/07: KHS Class of 1998 Class Reunion

2007-12-06T16:08:00.000-08:00

Greetings Classmates!

I pray that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that we’ll all have a great Holiday Season.

The Reunion Planning Committee will meet on Saturday, December 22nd at 7:00pm. (Location TBA)

We are diligently working on several things for our reunion weekend, so to update everyone on a couple of things, here is a list of what we have discussed and are currently working on:

1. The Class of 1998 reunion will be held in the Fall of 2008. This gives us enough time to plan and to build interest among all of our classmates. Here are the tentative activities the committee has discussed so far:

Friday:
1. Tailgate and Football game (early evening) and/or
2. Meet and greet (early evening)
Saturday:
1. Day in the Park for families (10am-until) and
2. Official Reunion Celebration – Reception and Dance (8pm-until)
Sunday:
1. Brunch Farewell to our classmates (Dutch style @ restaurant, 10am-until)
2. (Optional) Sunday worship Fellowship

2. We will also establish a KHS class of 1998 bank Account. Ashley Heath, Davene’ Swinson, and myself (Kim McNair) will have access to the account. We will also need to obtain a Federal Tax ID # from the IRS for purposes of opening the account. We want everyone to feel comfortable about where our money is going. Therefore, with an account in the name of our class reunion, we can make our checks out to "KHS Class of 1998 Reunion" rather than to an individual person. And it will be much easier for us to keep the money straight, and to keep records of expenditures.

3. Torise Battle is currently working on locating other classmates whom we have not been able to reach. Tyrome Ward is collecting contact information for everyone in order to compile an official contact roster for our class. If you have information for Torise or if you want to send Tyrome your contact info, please send a message to khs.classof1998@gmail.com.

4. Jimmy Ryles and Torise continue to research ways we can advertise as the reunion date approaches. They will contact local and state newspapers and also research other avenues of publicity.

As always, we welcome your suggestions and input. So if you have theme ideas, or even ideas on fundraising, just send us an email at khs.classof1998@gmail.com. Until next time take care and Happy Holidays!

Update 10/28/07: KHS Class of 1998 Class Reunion

2007-10-31T15:53:00.000-07:00

Hello again Everyone !

It's been a month since my last message, and I just wanted to touch base and give you all a quick update on what we’ve been working on so far. The following people have each volunteered to help with planning and/or serving on the reunion committee:

Torise Battle
Malika Waters Becton (Theme ideas)
Camille Braxton
Cecelia Bryant (Memorium ideas)
Nicole Moseley Dubose
Shena Harrison
Ashley Heath
Nina Kornegay
Kim McNair (Committee Chair and Blog Moderator)
Shemekka Coleman Miles (Location ideas)
Stephanie Mitchell
Jimmy Ryles
Shannon Sherrod
Denairina Smith
General Sutton
Davene Swinson
Tyrome Ward
DeVashi Woods (Facebook Group Moderator)

We now have a Facebook Group Page, Kinston High School Class of 1998; we still need a moderator for our Myspace Page (TBA), and of course you have found your way to our Blog Spot. These sites will help us to disseminate information and to keep everyone updated on event information, registration, and contacts. We should all be pretty internet savvy by now, so the websites should be easily. So get linked up … we welcome your comments and feedback on our progress and your overall anticipation of the reunion :o).

Also, it would be great if we could include occasional updates on our Blag Spot from those of you who would like to send a personal message or photo to all of our classmates encouraging them to get involved and stay in touch.

Message and Photo submission guidelines: Please email your message and/or photos to khs.classof1998@gmail.com. Personal Messages can be sent as email text or saved as a word.doc. Images should be saved as JPEGs or PNGs. Multiple photos should be copied into a folder and compressed as .zip or .sit. Please limit the email attachment file size to 1MB. If necessary send more than one email.

If you have any questions about preparing or sending a personal message or image, just send us a note. We look forward to seeing what you send! And for all of you bloggers out there, just let me know if you have any ideas for our website :o).

We are still currently scouting locations for the event. We are looking at Memorial Weekend, and the 1st and 2nd weekends in June as possible dates; though this is subject to change depending on everyone's availability and the amount of response we receive. We are researching information on convention centers in the area as well as hotel banquet locations. We will also inquire about hosting a possible meet and great at the Arts Council during our reunion weekend. If anyone has any ideas on other possible locations please let us know.

We are also anticipating submitting a series of announcements in the Kinston Free Press as well as Greenville's Daily Reflector in order to make sure we reach as many classmates as possible. We may also want to consider a radio announcement during the weeks prior to the event as the date draws near.

That's all I have for now. Be on the lookout for the next update.......until then, take care.

Update 9/27/07: KHS Class of 1998 Class Reunion

2007-10-31T15:12:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

I just wanted to update you all on a few things. I have gotten contact info for many people. I have contacted most of you via email, and I continue to receive additions to the list daily. If you have additional contact info for the classmates you have kept in contact with, please email us at khs.classof1998@gmail.com.

Also, a few people have mentioned a couple of great ideas for the reunion. A Memorium has been suggested for all of our classmates who have passed away. So far we have come up with the following list of people. If we have neglected to mention anyone please let us know.

Kamesha Dove
Lynwood Edwards
Sherna Green
Justin Tingen

There are a few people who passed, that did not actually graduate with us (i.e. Johnathan Holoman). The committee will discuss including those people as well. If you all have any questions, suggestions or ideas, send an email to khs.classof1998@gmail.com.

Take care.

Reunion Annoucement 9/27/07

2007-10-31T14:07:00.001-07:00

Greetings Fellow Classmates!

It's been 10 years already, and it is now time for our first ever class reunion. I know that this may be the first time I have contacted a few of you, and I hope that each of you are doing well. Many of us have done truly great things since graduation....college, marriage, kids, and careers. So get ready to mix, mingle and get caught up on who's been doing what for the past 10 years!

I have started the planning preparations for the event and I am gathering contact info for all of our classmates (~168). If you have email addresses or numbers for those people you have kept in contact with over the years, it would be helpful to get them to me whenever you can. I am also forming a planning committee, so if anyone is interested please let me know. Especially our senior class officers...... That way we will have a strong foundation and can begin to cover the logistics of the event, i.e. date, venue, etc. Together we can make this an event to remember!

I will keep each of you updated on the details as they develop. Be sure to contact me if you have any questions or ideas . I look forward to touching base with each of you soon. Take care and God Bless.

Once a Viking, Always a Viking.....

Yours in Viking Spirit,

Kim McNair

Senior Class President, KHS class of 1998
NCSU 2002
UCLA 2006