Seeing different retrospectives, which show the progression of works by an artist during their lifetime, inspired the author to organize a retrospective showcasing a progression of student works. In November of 2005, the author and her visual art colleagues celebrated the first Bowling Pin Pal Reunion. For 30 years, the bowling pin pals have been one of the perennial favorites among students, parents, and colleagues. It is a project where students create characters out of recycled bowling pins. Past and present students and their families assembled with their original bowling pin characters. Seventy-five bowling pins were gathered in all, with the oldest being created in 1985. In this article, the author describes how she successfully organized this retrospective. (Contains 1 online resource.)