Roadmap For A Big Bash Reunion - July 2009 - Planning Guide

Sep 16, 2026

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Roadmap For A Big Bash Reunion (July 2009) provides a practical framework for class agents, reunion volunteers, and reunion chairmen to plan and coordinate a Wabash alumni reunion. It emphasizes continuous communication, personal outreach among classmates, and collaboration with the College’s Alumni and Parent Relations staff. The document outlines key preparation milestones from years before the event through the final run-up, including class gift planning, class agent letters, assembling a reunion committee, meeting with campus staff, and developing reunion memorabilia and a reunion book.

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Foreword

Roadmap For A Big Bash Reunion

Reunion Planning Timetable

Prior to Reunion

3 years to 1 year

24 months to 3 months

18 months to 12 months

From 18 months on

Roadmap For A Big Bash Reunion For Class Agents and Reunion Volunteers July 2009 Foreword This document is designed as a guide to help a class prepare for their reunion. It isjust a beginning point. The best reunions are those that provide a fun time, unite the class, rekindle memories, and strengthen their ties with the College. Certainly every class is different and so are those connectors. The Roadmap is continuously updated to provide as much current information as possible. With the move in 2004 to a single reunion weekend, The Big Bash at Wabash, this document has undergone several changes as the College staff and the class agents work to fine-tune the planning process and the weekend’s activities. The two attachments provide feedback on planning a recent reunion as well as some valuable information on producing a reunion book. Table of Contents Reunion Planning Timetable ...........................................................................................................2 Reunion Committee Organization ...................................................................................................4 Reunion Schedules ..........................................................................................................................4 Reception And Dinner Venues ........................................................................................................7 Support From The College ..............................................................................................................7 Budget Guidance ............................................................................................................................. 8 Awards ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Comprehensive Class Reunion Gift ................................................................................................9 Continuous Improvement ................................................................................................................9 Appendix 1 .......................................................................................................................................i Appendix 2 .................................................................................................................................... iii Roadmap For A Big Bash Reunion “…the most compelling reason for you to come back is not to see the changes, interesting as those are. The best reason to come back is to savor what has stayed the same– to again be invigorated and inspired by the spirit and values of Wabash. By my observation, those have remained remarkably unchanged through all the years….” Jack Engledow’53 A Big Bash class reunion can be a significant event in the life of a Wabash alumnus. A reunion serves to renew and strengthen the links between classmates and between the individual alumnus and the College. One factor, more than any other, produces a successful reunion– personal contact between class members leading up to the reunion. The College’s Alumni and Parent Relations staff serves as the major campus resource in helping to plan and execute each reunion. This document provides a framework to facilitate planning and communication between the reunion chairmen, class agent(s), reunion committee members, and the College. Reunion Planning Timetable The following provides reunion chairmen and their committees with a timetable for planning the reunion. There is no “right answer” to reunion planning except to communicate, communicate, and communicate. There is no such thing as too much communication between reunion chairman, class agents reunion committee and their fellow class members. | Prior to Reunion | Action | | --- | --- | | 3 years to 1 year | Class gift. The reunion chairman or class agent should contact the Alumni and Parents Office for he

FAQs

What is the core goal of the Roadmap document?

To guide a class in preparing for a reunion by providing a framework for planning and communication between reunion leaders, committee members, and the College.

What is emphasized as the key driver of a successful reunion?

Personal contact among class members leading up to the reunion, supported by ongoing communication among chairmen, class agents, and the committee.

What should class agents do 24 months to 3 months before the reunion?

Send class agent letters with periodic updates, include a “Where Are You Now?” form to collect updated biographical and contact information, and include a list of “lost classmates” to help locate and update missing records.

Sep 16, 2026

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