If you’re looking for creative ways to add entertainment value to your reunion, you might consider adding an “awards show” element to the schedule. Find a funny classmate who is willing to put in a little extra work, and task him with creating an Oscar-style presentation of awards. Below is part 1 of our list of fun award ideas you can give out:

• The Marathon Award: Given to the classmate who has traveled the farthest to come to the class reunion.
• Most Eligible Bachelor Award: This works great if you have two or more events as part of a reunion weekend. Starting early, take a poll of your single female classmates, and you can present the lucky winner with a little black book filled with their phone numbers.
• Egghead Award: Given to the classmate with the highest degree obtained - PhD, Master’s, etc.
• Cash for Clunker Award: Given to the classmate who drives the oldest car. Prize: Take a collection from your classmates, and award them enough money to rent a fancy convertible or sports car for the weekend.
• Early Bird Award: Given to the classmate who RSVPs for the reunion first.
• Dr. Doolittle Award: Given to the classmate who has the most pets. Prize: Get them one of those freeway dummies so they can at least pretend to have someone other than animals to hang out with.

Feel free to use the suggestions above as inspiration for other ideas. Try and be mindful of whether an award might be offensive, but otherwise, just have fun with it.

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