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** Arts First | ** Arts First | ||
** Sports events- hockey, basketball, etc | ** Sports events- hockey, basketball, etc | ||
** Alumni spread (bagged lunch, near Dudley House) preceding the Afternoon Exercises | |||
** [[HAA and Harvard Event information|Sources for information about events]] | |||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
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* Hilles penthouse | * Hilles penthouse | ||
* Queens Head Pub | * Queens Head Pub | ||
* [[Information about Harvard locations]] | |||
===Location difficulties=== | ===Location difficulties=== | ||
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===Communication=== | ===Communication=== | ||
* Set up a committee that meets at the reunion and plans for events for the coming years; | * Set up a committee that meets at the reunion and plans for events for the coming years; | ||
* HAA Events | * HAA Events | ||
* Postcards | * Postcards | ||
* Email | * [[HAA Email information|Email]] | ||
* Add Yo Yo Ma to your class | * Add Yo Yo Ma to your class | ||
* Send out one attention-getting mailing to inspire classmates and get email addresses, for example, enclose a CD, book or umbrella | * Send out one attention-getting mailing to inspire classmates and get email addresses, for example, enclose a CD, book or umbrella | ||
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* Classes who do not use email widely | * Classes who do not use email widely | ||
* Classes don’t have direct access of email lists, and HAA staff time restrictions at reunion times | * Classes don’t have direct access of email lists, and HAA staff time restrictions at reunion times | ||
* Web | * Most sites now have Web sites but, in general, they don't get much traffic except around reunion time. | ||
===Finance=== | ===Finance=== | ||
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 27 November 2009
Suggestions for Class Activities[1][edit]
Kinds of events[edit]
A number of different types of events were suggested:
- “Underground” tour;
- Harvard groups touring events (Glee Club, Pudding);
- Pot luck at a classmates home;
- Centered around book signings or other events related to classmates achievements
- Drinks after sports/music events on campus
- Raffle of books by classmates (free tickets for attendees)
- Mini reunion in Puerto Rico
- Piggy back on other events
- Harvard/Yale game
- Pudding
- Pops (with 25th class)
- Return to Harvard Day
- Arts First
- Sports events- hockey, basketball, etc
- Alumni spread (bagged lunch, near Dudley House) preceding the Afternoon Exercises
- Sources for information about events
Locations[edit]
- HAA Lounge/conference rooms
- Restaurants (private room, or public area)
- Harvard clubs
- Faculty club
- Theatre room at the Faculty club (cheaper than private room)
- Hilles penthouse
- Queens Head Pub
- Information about Harvard locations
Location difficulties[edit]
- Many locations require a room charge, including Harvard locations
- Many require advance deposits
- Harvard clubs not open to non-members
Communication[edit]
- Set up a committee that meets at the reunion and plans for events for the coming years;
- HAA Events
- Postcards
- Add Yo Yo Ma to your class
- Send out one attention-getting mailing to inspire classmates and get email addresses, for example, enclose a CD, book or umbrella
- System to call classmates
- Web-sites
- Wiki
Communication difficulties[edit]
- High cost of mailings
- Classes who do not use email widely
- Classes don’t have direct access of email lists, and HAA staff time restrictions at reunion times
- Most sites now have Web sites but, in general, they don't get much traffic except around reunion time.
Finance[edit]
- Plan Free events
- Get a class budget established at your reunion (’78 does this and allocates $ for start-up costs). This is also a good time to get a list of volunteers. Enthusiasm is high at that point.
- Informal lunches
- Find a classmate with deep pockets
- Establish a class bank account which can be used for up-front deposits. This fund can be generated by a sponsoring classmate, raffle, classmate art or books, silent auction, or surplus from events.
Finance Difficulties[edit]
- Private rooms at restaurants require a deposit or a credit card;
- Some events require upfront dollars;
- Setting up a class bank account- what tax id number? Legal costs.
- Gaining non-profit status for the bank account.
- Who has access? Class government issues.
Tools[edit]
- Access to email lists
- Info on how to send a questionnaire
- HAA lists sorted by geographical locations; also by occupation
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Generated at the Fall'08 Classes and Reunions Committee meeting.