Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: Free
Project: 7 Yale College Classes (2005-2011) together sponsor joint regional events in major cities. The events target alumni who are ~10-20 years out, and intended to spur cross-class engagement.
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”)
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: Low (slightly higher for non-Club members)
Event: A regional Yale Club and the Yale Class of 1988 collaborated to stage an special evening event: A visit to an exhibit of art work by an internationally recognized Yale graduate, with a talk by the artist, at a premier art museum in Washington, DC (June 2009). The event served as both Club event and Class of ‘88 mini-reunion. Continue reading Club Event and Class Mini-Reunion combined at Art Exhibit
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to participate: None (moderate cost to purchase book)
Award Winner: 2010
Project: A book of artwork by members of the Class of 1970, published as part of its 40th Reunion in 2010. Reunion activities included a book signing event involving the artists. Continue reading Class Reunion Art Book
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Cost to attend: High
Project: Class of 1956 mini-reunion in Aspen, Colorado (USA), February 1993. The mini-reunion involved receptions, seminars taught by Yale professors, and winter sports. Continue reading Class Mini-Reunion at a Ski Resort
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Cost to participate: None (a Reunion is high cost, but nothing extra to attend this)
Award winner: 2010
Project: The Class of 1970 arranged enough “concerts” at its 40th Reunion in 2010, so that all classmates who were instrumental musicians had opportunities to perform. Some pre-reunion mini-concerts, held in several cities served as mini-reunions promoting the 40th Reunion. Continue reading “All” Class Musicians featured at a Class Reunion
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