The Golden “R” Reunion, was suggested by Lyle Bennett, was first sponsored in 1987 by the Rockford Area Historical Society in conjunction with Michigan’s Sesquicentennial Celebration.
The Golden “R” Club is for all who graduated from Rockford High School 50-plus years ago.
Due to the great response from alumni, the original committee headed by Clarence Blakeslee and Maxine Marcott, voted to make it an annual gathering to be held on the last Saturday of June.
Invitations to make reservations are sent out by the committee at the end of April each year.
Rockford Golden “R” Club
Next reunion: June 27, 2026
Rockford High School Cafeteria
4100 Kroes St NE, Rockford, MI 49341
Planning Meetings – All meetings will be held at the Remax Building at 126 Courtland St, downtown Rockford on Tuesdays at 7pm
- April 14 – at Remax
- April 28 – mail envelopes at Remax
- May 12 – at Remax
- June 26 – set up at high school
- June 27 – luncheon at high school
- July 7 – wrap-up meeting
SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2026, the Golden “R” Club will be giving out two (2) three-thousand-dollar ($3000.00) scholarships for college or trade school. The recipients are chosen by the RHS Counseling Department. They will receive $2000.00 the first year of college or trade school and $1,000.00 the second year.
Scholarship Winners 2025
- Teagan Padilla
- Annabelle Vitkauskas
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