Ideas for engagement in a non-reunion year

Immediately after reunion

• This is the time to get your class engaged in communicating for the next 5 years

• Post reunion photos on Facebook, class website and/or personal website or Facebook

• Include in the class president’s first letter an encouraging note about viewing and contributing photos from reunion

• Establish communication by social media, email blasts• Explore affinity groups within class – use social media• Encourage class officers to participate in outreach

Post-reunion yearsMore photos

• Keep encouraging classmates to send photos of their life events, babies, new business, art work, visits with classmates, wildlife in the yard – anything they are interested in.

Post-reunion yearsWeekend Mini-Reunions

• Mini-reunions

Weekend at a B&B in a picturesque location Weekend at a big city with a theme (art museums, Christmas Vespers,

whatever your city features) Weekend at classmate’s house (small group) to watch or participate in

an event Class birthday celebrations – 30, 40, 50, 60 etc A big trip arranged by a travel agent

Post-reunion yearsOne day Mini-Reunions

• Art Openings• Boston Marathon, Bay to Breakers, other famous races. Watch together,

root for classmate, join post-race celebration• Wendy Wasserstein or Susan Lori Parks or other alumnae plays,

shows.• Designate an annual class Mountain Day.

Post-reunion yearsJust dinner

• Dinner for those living within an hour’s driveSomeone’s house, a fun restaurant, a dinner cruise, a park lodge

Post-reunion yearsJust dinner

• Class dinner following an MHC event - a tea, for example, for the President visiting town- invite all locals from your class to come to your house or meet at a restaurant afterwards, even if they aren’t going to the tea or other event

Post-reunion yearsLess than dinner

• Small social event to celebrate the opening of a classmate’s business, perhaps financed by the owner

• An after-work hour for drinks and conversation at a favorite local place (for big city dwellers)

Post-reunion yearsCommon Read

• Taking a tip from the One Book, One Region project, select a book for the class to read and discuss via social media.

• Or select a book for classmates in your local area to read and then get together in person to discuss

Post-reunion yearsUnite to help a classmate

• Using social media, snail mail, and personal visits (where possible), support a classmate who is going through a hard time and is willing to let others know about it.

• Example: one class sent cards, books, scarves messages, and other caring things to someone undergoing grueling chemotherapy and radiation.

Post-reunion yearsAlumnae Magazine

• As always, send in news for class notes

Post-reunion yearsclasses near 50th reunion

• Grandmother/sister program