Class of 1979
25th
Update #7
May Mayhem
(Makes March Madness look like Child’s
Play)
7 days until Reunions
This
is it! Your final pre-reunions email update. We on the committee are quite excited
about Reunions and the schedule we have put together. You are going to have a
great time!
Registration
Update
We have 497 classmates registered for our 25th
You should have received your final reunion mailing by now. It included
the Senior year issue of the Prince, as well as some
additional administrative information and a very useful pocket guide/reunion
schedule. Bring it with you.
You should have received a
mailed registration confirmation package in the last few days. If you believe
that you are registered, but did not receive a package, then you need to
contact Mary McIntire IMMEDIATELY.
This included confirmations of your registration, your costume, your meals and
your housing. You should
also have received a registration system generated email confirmation at the time you
registered. Check the class website for a
list of registered classmates.
Let me remind everyone to bring black
pants/shorts/skirts for the P-rade for yourself and
your family.
P-rade
Planning
Speaking of P-rade, we are currently finalizing plans for the P-rade. This includes bands, floats, signs, etc. In the P-rade, we will highlight our ‘Marching Back’ theme by looking at the past, present and future. We’d like our signs to highlight our college past in contrast with our lives 25 years later…and who knows what the ‘future’ may bring.
As you probably know, the class costume includes a blazer for
classmates and shirt for spouse. Pants are not included in the costume, but we
would like you to wear them. For the P-rade, we are
asking that all classmates wear black
pants/skirts/shorts. This look will compliment our blazers, which are orange
and black on a cream colored background. Please bring your own black
pants/skirt/shorts with you. Children and spouses are also asked to wear
black pants/skirts/shorts.
If you have any ideas, please communicate them to Kathy Burks Hackett. We also need to hear from classmates who might need assistance in traversing the P-rade route. If you will need a golf cart or other form of assistance, please contact Kathy as soon as possible so that she can help you to make arrangements. (The University requires that you rent your own golf cart; we can’t do it for you. Kathy can give you the information you need to do it.)
Class
Book Update
The Class
Book is at the mailhouse
The book is 448 pages, including a 17 page scrapbook of vintage photos. We have more than 420 essays from classmates and well over 500 photos. It weighs in at about 5 pounds. The book will be shipped to all classmates, whether you are registered for reunions or not, as a gift from the class. You may not receive it until you return home from reunions (it could arrive as early as next Tuesday, depending upon your location). We expect to have several display copies available on site. We will also likely have a few extras for sale to classmates who would like a second copy; details on this will follow later – check the website for information.
Annual
Giving Aims For A Record
As you know, we set a goal of $5.5 million for our 25th
Reunion AG. This would set a record for a 25th class, and would be
the second highest total ever raised by any
Service
Project – Blood Count
The blood is flowing. Please bring your orange donation cards to
registration. If you have not given, but would like to, check out the Class
Service Project-Blood Count page on the
NYC classmates: The NYC
drive will take place in the
If you have donated, or if you have a story to tell about your
donation(s), or about blood or blood product donations, please contact Marianne Eismann. If you have donated, please let her know so
she can update the count.
Memorial
Service
A Class of 1979 ecumenical Service of
Remembrance, for those that we have lost over the past 25 years, will be
held Friday, May 28th at
Do you
have children attending
Inquiring minds, and Wendy Weisand Kuran, want to know! If you have children or family
attending
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Our 25th
The University website page http://alumni.princeton.edu/Events/Reunions.asp has detailed descriptions of the many open University-sponsored events, maps of the campus and the P-rade route, and lots of general information about the campus, exhibits, athletic facility hours, the campus shuttles, tours and other programs and services.
Q: When is the
A: Memorial Day Weekend, Thursday May 27 through Sunday morning May 30.
Q: I didn’t register yet—can I
still come?
A: Yes, you can! You can register on-line at our class web site, www.Princeton79.org, until May 25, or
just come and register at our Headquarters during the reunion.
Q: Where is our reunion
headquarters? When do I register?
A: Our Headquarters is in the Wilson College Complex, technically Dodge-Osborn
Courtyard. The main entrance is between Wilcox and 1938 Halls, across the
walkway from what we knew as New New Quad, now called
Q: What should I bring?
A: The registration clothing package
includes:
Classmates will
receive a blazer, camp shirt, polo shirt, belt and hat. Please bring your own
BLACK pants/skirt/shorts for the P-rade.
Spouses will receive a spouse camp shirt, polo shirt and hat.
Children will receive a t-shirt and baseball hat.
You will also need a photo id for check-in in order to receive an adult wristband (needed to be served at the bars).
If you are staying in an on-campus dorm,
Q: If I haven’t registered yet,
can I still get a blazer?
A: If you haven’t registered yet, we probably won’t be able to get a blazer for
you by reunions (we have a few in common sizes), but one will be ordered and
shipped to you after reunions.
Q: What are the meal serving
hours?
A: The meal schedule is:
Thursday lunch 12:30 – 2:30
pm, dinner 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Friday breakfast 8 – 10 am,
lunch 12 – 2 pm, kids’ dinner 5:30 – 7 pm, adult class dinner 6:45 pm (cocktail
party at 5:30 pm).
Saturday
breakfast
Sunday brunch
Q: If my meal plans change from
what I indicated when registering, can I still attend the meals?
A: Definitely. You will have meal tickets to all meals included in the package
you registered for, Weekend or Saturday Only.
Q: What should I wear to the
class dinner on Friday night?
A: Men: Class jacket and tie, everything else is up to you.
Women: Class jacket, the rest is up to you. Many are wearing a skirt or dress.
Spouses will not have a class jacket, but can use the above guidelines.
Q: Where can I park?
A: Parking is available in lots 23 and 23A at the bottom of campus and lot 21
near Jadwin Gym. On the University website link
listed above, click on Headquarters map; the parking lots we have listed are
identified. On-street parking is metered until
Q: Is there any alternative to
driving/walking everywhere?
A: There are two shuttle services run by the University during reunions. The
first is between Rt. 1 hotels and campus; this might help you avoid the parking
problems! Schedules are available at the hotels and at our Headquarters. The
second shuttle runs through campus areas. The closest stop to our Headquarters
is
Q: What are the activities, and
how can I find out when they are?
A: The most recent mailing includes a brochure outlining all of our class
activities. The schedule of our class activities will also be posted at our
Headquarters site. A schedule of University-wide activities can be accessed
through the University web site listed above.
Q: Will there be anything for my
kids to do?
A: Yes! Going with the philosophy that happy children make happy adults, there
will be carnival games, crafts, science shows, computer games and more. There are also all sorts of alumni-faculty fora and cultural events like art shows, concerts, plays
and museum exhibits offered by the University. Click on the University
site above for those activities.
Q: I registered a while ago. How
can I make sure you know I’m registered?
A: All registered classmates should have received in the mail in the last few
days a written confirmation of their registration. In addition, the system
automatically e-mailed a confirmation immediately after each registration was
received; they were faxed or mailed to those who did not provide e-mail
addresses. There is also a list of registered classmates
on the class web site. If you haven’t received a confirmation letter, contact Mary McIntire to be sure we have your
registration.
Q: I requested a dorm room
on-campus, at the Seminary or at
A: We were able to fill all requests that we received by 5/1. The confirmation letter cited above
provided additional verification of your housing type.
If the housing you requested does not appear there, contact Mary immediately.
Q: Can I still order a class
photo?
A: Yes, just pay for it when you check in.
Any last minute issues?
If you have any last minute questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact Diane Hasling, Henry
Maguire, or any of our Reunion Committee members (whose names and addresses
are listed under Reunion Committee on the
I look forward to seeing all of
you next week!
Hank Lubin
Yearbook, WebGuy and Chief Typist