Bloomfield Alumni Banquet set for June 6 in Thurman
Bloomfield alumni will gather in Thurman on June 6, with the Class of 1976 honored as the school’s 50-year graduates.
The Bloomfield Alumni Banquet will return to its traditional June spot this year, bringing former students back to Thurman for an evening built around reunion, dinner and recognition of the Class of 1976. The annual gathering is set for Saturday, June 6, at Vega Fellowship Hall, 2247 Vega Road, with a social hour at 4:30 p.m. followed by a catered dinner and business meeting at 5 p.m.
The move back to June marks a change from recent years, when the banquet had been held in October. For alumni tied to Bloomfield School, the earlier date fits the long-running rhythm of the event better and keeps the reunion anchored in the part of Vinton County where many graduates still feel the strongest connection. The Bloomfield School Alumni Association has historically held the reunion on the first Saturday in June, a schedule that has helped make the banquet part of the county’s summer calendar rather than a one-night nostalgia stop.
That continuity carries extra weight because Bloomfield School itself dates to 1921, and the first graduating class walked in 1924. The alumni association planned a special 2024 observance because that year marked the 100th anniversary of the first senior class to graduate. The regular June reunion was postponed then as organizers prepared for the centennial, showing how the banquet has adapted over time while still serving the same purpose: keeping the school’s identity alive long after students have left Bloomfield and Thurman behind.
Attendance has also shown the event’s staying power. A 2023 Bloomfield Alumni Banquet drew 48 members and guests, and the Class of 1973 was recognized as the 50-year class that year. This June, the same milestone will go to the Class of 1976, continuing a tradition that links each generation of graduates to the ones that came before it. In a county where school memories still carry real local meaning, the banquet remains one of the clearest reminders that Bloomfield’s story did not end when the classrooms closed.
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