New Class Officer Training: Ideas for Engagement in a Non-reunion year. How to keep your classmates engaged and connected.

1. Ideas for engagement in a
non-reunion year

2. 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

3. Post-reunion years
More 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.

4. Post-reunion years
Weekend 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

5. Post-reunion years
One 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.

6. Post-reunion years
Just dinner
• Dinner for those living within an hour’s drive
Someone’s house, a fun restaurant, a dinner cruise, a park lodge

7. Post-reunion years
Just 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

8. Post-reunion years
Less 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)

9. Post-reunion years
Common 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

10. Post-reunion years
Unite 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.

11. Post-reunion years
Alumnae Magazine
• As always, send in news for class notes

12. Post-reunion years
classes near 50th reunion
• Grandmother/sister program