QOHS Class of 1995 30 Year Reunion

⭐️ $995 has been donated on behalf of the Class of 1995 to the Quince Orchard High School All-School Booster Club!* ❤️🖤

As promised, after bills were paid, and thanks to the donation of a classmate to the two hours of the bar, leftover funds have been given back to our school with the following note. (The last two digits were, in fact, a very happy coincidence.)

"The Class of 1995 is happy to donate leftover funds from our 30 Year Reunion held June 19, 2025. Our hope is that this donation can give back to the school and support the clubs in greatest need. We are grateful for our time at QO and want to make sure the legacy of inclusion and support continues so others can leave with the same memories we did."

*The Booster Club supports ALL QO clubs and athletics through a grant request process. A closer look at the receipt is in the comments.

Today is the last day to pre-purchase tickets! Tickets will be available at the door for an increased price but who wants to deal with the hassle of that when you can just check in and get right to the fun stuff?!

And you are also helping us make sure we have enough food and drinks for all by purchasing ahead of time!

LOL Does this 30 Year Reunion make us look old? Oh. We are old. Have you registered yet for July 19?!

These Gen X core memories RUN DEEP!!!! 🤣 . #genxcrew #shadyfashionista #genx #genxers #genxmemories #midlifewomen

Have questions about the 30 Year Reunion? Check out the FAQs on the website and buy your tickets... or feel free to ask right here!
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/qohs1995reunion

Do you agree? What was the best part for you about being a 1990s high school kid?

If you were a high schooler in the 1990s, you know we lived in a golden window of time: right between rotary phones and social media, landlines and iPhones, mix tapes and Spotify playlists. And man, was it fun.

We didn’t have smartphones glued to our hands. We had to memorize phone numbers, call our friends’ houses, and actually talk to their parents first before we could even think about making plans. Friday night plans? You made them at school or hoped your friend called your house before your dad picked up the phone and said, “Who is this?”

Music was everything. We had real variety- grunge, gangsta rap, pop, R&B slow jams, and skater punk all living together in perfect harmony. You recorded your favorite songs off the radio on a cassette tape and prayed the DJ wouldn’t talk over the intro. If you got a CD, it was a prized possession. If you had a Discman with skip protection, you were high-tech royalty.

Fashion? It was chaotic in the best way. Baggy jeans, flannel shirts, chokers, Starter jackets, and Airwalks. We dressed like we were either going to a Pearl Jam concert or about to skateboard through a Mountain Dew commercial. And those who dared wore JNCOs so wide you could smuggle an entire boombox in one pant leg.

We passed notes in class, folded like origami masterpieces, and absolutely no one texted. If someone liked you, they had to tell you. In person. Or they’d ask their friend to do it and circle “yes,” “no,” or “maybe.”

School dances were full of awkward slow dances to Boyz II Men and No Doubt, with sweaty palms and butterflies. There was no filming it for TikTok, just living it in the moment. Half the photos were blurry because your disposable camera only gave you 24 chances.

We watched TRL after school, recorded our favorite episodes of Friends or Fresh Prince on VHS, and stayed up late to watch Unsolved Mysteries even though it gave us nightmares. If you missed an episode, you just missed it. No streaming. No spoilers.

We drove around with no GPS, just vague directions like “Turn left after the old gas station,” and nobody ever knew exactly where they were going, but somehow we always found our way.

Being a teen in the ’90s meant real freedom. It meant making mistakes without everyone seeing it online. It meant being present, laughing until your stomach hurt, and making memories that weren’t for content, but for life.

We were the last generation to grow up just before the world changed forever. And honestly? We got the best of both worlds.

So here’s to the teens of the ’90s. We didn’t have it all, but somehow, we had everything.
-Mississippi Memaw

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QOHS Class of 2025 graduated this past weekend! To make us feel better about how ancient this makes us feel, we've extended the early pricing for our 30 Year Reunion through Friday. Don't wait, get your tickets at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/qohs1995reunion

Location
DOG HAUS - KENTLANDS
644 Center Point Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Date & Time
July 19, 2025
7:00 PM- 11:00 PM