The vast majority of former class of '83 grads have already registered to attend. They are super-enthusiastic about reuniting with old friends to talk about the present as much as the past. If you are not in this former group then you may be one of the "undecided". This guide has been lovingly put together by concerned and charitable volunteers to save you from your undecided state!

Please consider the following question and answers meant to overcome the prototypical objections. It was statistically compiled based on actual conversations with real, live undecided former grads.

1. I am a PCHS class of 1983 grad. Why should I attend this twenty-year reunion?
   
   That's what this page is for. You are not going to get a one-line answer. Please read the whole page. There are no crib-notes like the old days of midterms!
2. PCHS was a depressing prision-like structure. I have spent the last twenty years in therapy to specifically remove all traces of that building from my memory. Why in the world would I want to be exposed to that again?
   
   The good news is that the reunion will NOT be held at PCHS! The organizing committee specifically recognized the extreme mental trauma that would be caused by a return to a windowless high school. The reunion will instead take place at a beautiful hotel.
3. But it's been twenty years. That's a long time. I've moved on in life. I barely remember any of those guys and gals.
   
   Yes, it's been twenty years. Yes, that's a long time. Yes we have all moved on in life. But you are lying about that last one. You can't fool us, so don't even try!
4. Okay, maybe I remember some people and their antics. But what benefit is there to seeing these people again?
   
   You are moving forward in life at the tremendous velocity of one day per day. That's pretty damn fast. There is precious little time to collect valuable data from which to create a meta-model for maximum enjoyment of your life on this earthly plain. A twenty-year reunion gives you the opportunity to compress the life experience of some 300 or so other people and learn how humans grow and change over time as they are exposed to a variety of psychological and environmental factors. This information will enhance and optimize your meta-model and increase your enjoyment and understanding of your own life.
5. Uhhhh. You're scaring me with all this philosophical stuff.
   
   Boo! Be afraid. Be very afraid.
6. What if I go to the trouble of showing up and end up having a lame time?
   
   What if you go to the trouble of not showing up and end up wondering, until the end of time, if you would have had a good time?
7. I don't have too many good memories of high school.
   
   Remember those cheerleaders doing their thing in their skimpy yellow and black outfits? Well, isn't that a good memory?
8. Maybe. But what if I am a female? Cheerleaders don't cut it for me.
   
   Remember those two stud-muffin physics teachers, Mr. Riedel and Mr. Lumis? Well, isn't that a good memory?
9. I only had a few friends at PCHS that I have any interest in seeing again. What if they don't show up?
   
   Seeing old, close friends is great. But don't ignore the bigger picture. During your five years at PCHS you interacted, at least a little, with just about everyone in your graduating class. Each and every one of those 'bit players' is part of your memory banks whether you like it or not. They are ingrained in your psyche. They are a part of you. And you therefore owe them (and yourself) the courtesy of rewriting their holographic images within your brain with updated information.
10. Bah! You're nuts. But even if I believe you, how will I recognize most of these people? I might be too embarrassed if I don't even remember their names.
    
    We have a fool-proof plan. All grads will be wearing name-tags at the reunion with a photo of their yearbook picture. We are making it very easy for you. You are starting to run out of excuses!
11. You've made me nervous and I'm starting to suffer anxiety attacks. I don't want to be undecided anymore! I think I'm having a nervous breakdown! How do I end this intolerable suffering? Oh what can I do?
    
    Help has arrived! Just click on this link and register. Show up to the reunion and have a great time. You will be given a free T-Shirt emblazoned with the logo "Recovering Undecided Attendee". Wear it with pride.
    
12. Thank you! Thank you! How can I ever repay the organizers?
    
    Sell one of your kidneys and give us the money. Just kidding . All you have to do is show up. That is repayment enough because we really want to see you again! Really!!