Welcome to the Grosse Pointe North Class of 1971 Official Website
We’re excited to connect, reconnect, and celebrate together. Thank you for visiting—this site is where you’ll find updates, reunion details, photos, and ways to stay involved with our Class of 1971 community.
55th Reunion — September 12, 2026
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Fishbones Rhythm Kitchen Cafe
23722 Jefferson Avenue, St. Clair Shores, MI (at 9 Mile Road)
What to expect:
- Hors d'oeuvres provided
- Cash bar available for your favorite beverages
- No advanced ticket required—come as you are
Please help with planning: While no ticket is required, for our planning purposes we’d love to know if you plan to attend. Let us know your plans so we can get a headcount.
Want to know who's coming? Check our list here ... will be constantly updated as replies are received.
Did you receive our June 22, 2026 Reminder Email?
On June 22, 2026, we sent a reminder email asking if you’ll consider attending. If you didn’t receive an email from us:
- First, please check your spam folder.
- If you still don’t see it, please provide your current email address using the “Contact the Planning Committee” tab (at the top) so we can stay in touch.
Recap: Our 50th Reunion — September 18, 2021
We celebrated our 50th reunion on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.
- 134 tickets were sold (including 100 classmates)
- 118 attended the main event Saturday night (including 89 classmates)
The entire weekend was beautiful—late summer weather with blue skies and comfortable temperatures for all of our activities.
Share Your Photos
If you have pictures to share, we’d love to include them for all to enjoy.
How to upload:
- Go to the “Photo Albums” link through the MENU (upper right corner)
- Select the appropriate album
- Follow the instructions to upload your photos
Thank you for helping us preserve these memories!
Football Player Honors Article
Click here to read an article about some of our 1971 football players who were honored at the game Friday night before the reunion.
Mailchimp Email Reminders (2021)
On July 14, July 24, August 27, September 4, and October 19 in 2021, we sent five different Mailchimp emails with lots of reunion details.
If you didn’t receive them, you may view them here:
(Please also check your spam folder.) Also, be sure we have your current email address so you receive future mailings.
Stay Updated & Help Us Find Our Classmates
Please check the website frequently for updates. And if you can, help us obtain email addresses for all our classmates—we’d like to contact as many as possible.
We still need your help finding more classmates. Please see the “Missing Classmates” page—access it through the link at the top.
Support the Class Bank Account (Donate)
If you would like to contribute to our class bank account, we can accept checks made out to:
“GPN 1971 Reunion Committee”
We can also accept payments through our Venmo account: @GPN-1971
How contributions will be used:
- Maintain our class website
- Help keep costs down for everyone attending our 55th reunion in the fall of 2026
See details on our DONATE page.
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