Celebrate Your Reunion All Year Long JANUARY-MARCH: · Update your contact information with your reunion class officer or online at reunions.tulane.edu. · Join your class Facebook page – reunions.tulane.edu/connect. · Save the date and spread the word! As soon as the date is announced, share with friends and classmates by email, text, and on social media.
APRIL-JUNE · Join classmates at Tulane’s Pre-Reunion Jazz Fest Brunch if you are in New Orleans and enjoy complimentary shuttle service to Jazz Fest. · Consider making your Reunion gift or multi-year commitment. (All new gifts and pledges will be counted up front and celebrated during your reunion year. For more information about giving, please see the “Your Class Gift” section of this resource). · Confirm travel plans and check in with your classmates about theirs.
· Kickoff the year-long celebration at local and regional alumni events including Mardi Gras parties, crawfish boils, and more.
JULY-REUNION WEEKEND:
· Reach out to begin building excitement for Reunion festivities and participation in the class gift. Share names of friends/ classmates you will be contacting with your reunion class officer.
· Follow up with friends to make sure they have registered for the events they’d like to attend.
· Lead by example: Finalize your gift to show your support. · Register for Reunion Weekend.
· Research your travel plans for Reunion Weekend.
· Check the weather, make dinner reservations and pack your bags! Enjoy a weekend in New Orleans reconnecting with classmates and Tulane.
· Participate in Give Green, Tulane’s annual giving day.
AFTER REUNION WEEKEND: · Maximize your class’s impact by encouraging friends who haven’t given to participate in your class gift before year’s end. · Provide feedback to your reunion class officer on your experience. · Suggest classmates who may be interested in volunteering in the future.
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