Blevins, Arkansas · 1939–1969

Next reunion · July 9–11, 2027

Blevins Training School

Reunions & Events

The all-school reunion brings Blevins Training School alumni, families and friends home to Hope and Blevins to celebrate, remember and support the scholarship program.

Next reunion: July 9–11, 2027

Location, schedule and registration details will be posted here as soon as the reunion committee confirms them.

The 2025 reunion program

The most recent reunion took place July 25–27, 2025.

  • Friday, July 25 · 5:00 PM Registration, Hawaiian-themed welcome and class mixer with prizes and surprises, Hempstead Hall, Hope
  • Saturday, July 26 · 9:00 AM Parade in Blevins
  • Saturday, July 26 · 10:00 AM Cookout, Elementary School Cafeteria, Blevins
  • Saturday, July 26 · Noon Teen Summit, Elementary School Cafeteria, Blevins
  • Saturday, July 26 · 6:00 PM BTS Banquet (attire: After Five), class photo shoot and anniversary salute to the classes of 1974–1975, Hempstead Hall
  • Sunday, July 27 Worship and memorial service featuring the BTS Choir, Hempstead Hall
  • Sunday, July 27 · 1:00 PM BTS Reunion business meeting, Hempstead Hall

Hempstead Hall

2500 South Main Street, Hope, Arkansas 71801
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Exterior of Hempstead Hall in Hope, Arkansas.
Hempstead Hall, Hope, Arkansas.

From the 1999 reunion

Six alumni dressed for the occasion pose together beneath a large tree during the 1999 reunion.
1999 reunion
Two smiling alumni outside a building at the 1999 reunion, with a school bus in the background.
1999 reunion
Alumni gathered at the head table, in front of a banner for the Blevins Training School 1999 Reunion, during the banquet.
The reunion banquet
A choir of alumni stands behind the pulpit during the 1999 reunion worship service.
Worship service
Two alumni stand on either side of the Blevins Training School historical marker during the 1999 reunion.
At the historical marker