Category Archives: basic

Holding multiple pre-reunion Class get-togethers (“Preunions”)

<$30 - low, $0 - none, Award Winner, basic, class, cultural event, dinner, educational event, General Project Type, intermediate, local speaker, luncheon, Meal, mini-reunion (short), Ongoing, reception, Speaker Events

Level of difficulty: Basic (Each event is basic, but  coordinating many is intermediate.)
Cost to attend: none (At museum, there was a low cost pay your own lunch at cafeteria.)
Award Winner: 2019

Project:  Class leadership invited classmates to host parties in their homes across the country for other classmates in their area. Class leadership then helped coordinate 9 get-togethers, one of which was a museum tour. The Class (1985) branded the events “Preunions” to build attendance for its upcoming on-campus reunion in 2020. Continue reading Holding multiple pre-reunion Class get-togethers (“Preunions”) →

Regional Club Education Event to serve Remote Club Members

<$30 - low, basic, club, cultural event, educational event, General Project Type, local speaker, luncheon, Meal, Speaker Events, university speaker

Level of difficulty: Basic
Cost to attend: Low

Project: A regional Yale Club held a luncheon lecture at Williamsburg, an historic site within its region, but far from its base in order to attract Club members near that site. Continue reading Regional Club Education Event to serve Remote Club Members →

Adding an Athletic SIG Event to a weekend of Class Reunions

$0 - none, Award Winner, basic, class, General Project Type, reception, reunion (on campus), shared interest group (SIG)

Level of difficulty: Basic
Cost to attend: None (A Reunion is high cost item, but nothing extra to attend this, and nominal cost to add it.)
Award winner: 2010

Project: The Class of 1970, the Yale Fencing Association and the Yale Athletic Department worked together to hold a simple all-class Fencing reception in the spring of 2010 during each of the two weekends designated for Class Reunions. Continue reading Adding an Athletic SIG Event to a weekend of Class Reunions →