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 →

Club Project for City Schools

$0 - none, club, educational event, General Project Type, intermediate, local speaker, service project, Speaker Events

Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: None

Project: A Cleveland Yale Club project to interest and motivate kids in Cleveland’s inner city schools to become engineers. Many of these students know nothing about engineering careers. (The same idea of bringing alumni and their friends in a variety of jobs and careers to kids in schools in person, on the web and using YouTube also can be done.) Continue reading Club Project for City Schools →

Club holds Symposium on College Admissions

<$10 - nominal, club, educational event, General Project Type, intermediate, local speaker, service project, Speaker Events, speaker panel

Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: Nominal

Project: A regional Yale Club provided a forum for Club members and the general public to learn about the college admissions process from independent professional college counselors in an historic setting. The event was held in the winter of 2009. Continue reading Club holds Symposium on College Admissions →

Club Event and Class Mini-Reunion combined at Art Exhibit

<$30 - low, class, club, cultural event, educational event, fundraiser, General Project Type, intermediate, Speaker Events, visiting speaker

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 →

Class Reunion Art Book

<$100 - moderate, $0 - none, Award Winner, class, General Project Type, intermediate, publication, reunion (on campus), special project

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 →

Class Mini-Reunion at a Ski Resort

<$1000 - high, advanced, class, dinner, educational event, General Project Type, Level of Difficulty, luncheon, mini-reunion (long), multiple meals, reception, recreational event, Speaker Events, university speaker, visiting speaker

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 →

Athletic SIG holds Special Dinner/ Fundraiser in Honor of Beloved Coach

<$100 - moderate, dinner, fundraiser, General Project Type, intermediate, Meal, mini-reunion (short), reception, shared interest group (SIG), tribute dinner

Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: moderate (students on team came free)

Project: The Yale Fencing Association (an alumni group) and Yale’s Athletic Department worked together to hold a dinner, reception, and fund raising campaign honoring a long-standing athletic coach. Continue reading Athletic SIG holds Special Dinner/ Fundraiser in Honor of Beloved Coach →

“All” Class Musicians featured at a Class Reunion

$0 - none, advanced, Award Winner, class, reunion (on campus)

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 →