We're planning two class-specific events for the 15th Reunion: a class gathering on Friday, and a class dinner on Saturday. 

The class gathering is a chill happy hour-esque event without much structure - just a space where you and your classmates can connect and catch up, along with a cash bar. We would love your committee's help creating a Spotify playlist for this event (see below). One member of the planning committee should also speak briefly to welcome folks back to campus.

The class dinner is a more "formal" event with a sit-down dinner. We recommend having the whole committee stand and be recognized for the time and energy you put into Reunion. You should decide if you want to have any other program elements, including (but not limited to):

• Showing your class slideshow with your playlist in the background

• A greeting to your class from one or more committee members

• An activity or game like trivia or bingo

Collect photos for your class slideshow in this Google folder. At least one person on your committee should be responsible for pulling these into a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation in May to be played at your class dinner. Here are a few different ways to engage folks with your slideshow:

• Post your favorite pic on social and encourage others to add some in the Google folder

• Hop into the Archives and search for Mac Weekly articles from your time at Mac

• Coordinate a "photo nostalgia" day where people go through their old photos and send their favorites to each other.

Add songs to your collaborative class Spotify playlist! We've added some of the most popular music from your time at Mac, but this is your playlist. Here are a few different ways to engage folks with the playlist:

• Post a poll in your class' Facebook group or on your own page about the music that reminds folks of their time at Mac

• Include a link in your emails/texts

• Listen to the playlist while you're writing emails/postcards/texts

One area in which you can make a significant impact as a Reunion volunteer is outreach to your class. Telling folks that you're excited about Reunion and want to see them there is more impactful than any email the college could send!

• Help write an email for your entire class for January. We need 2-3 members of your class to help write an email that will go to your entire class in January encouraging them to come back for Reunion. We've found these emails are more impactful when they are written by alumni. Here is some sample email language; this draft is due Monday, January 10.

• Reach out to classmates directly. We've created a Reunion toolbox within MacDirect, the alumni directory, that will give you access to classmates' contact information (except for those who have asked us not to give it out). Use the toolbox to sign up to contact at least ten classmates about Reunion, and then reach out to them individually via email, text, social, or in-person. 

• Send postcards in November. We will send you pre-addressed and stamped postcards to send to the folks you want to see at Reunion! You will need to log into the Reunion toolbox and indicate which folks you want to contact for Reunion.  You will receive the postcards by November 5th, please send them out by November 15th.