Volunteer Resources & Training

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

November 13, 2019 – Give to Macalester Day
December 15, 2019 – Class-Specific Event Information Due
February 25, 2020 – All Event Details Due
Early March 2020 – Registration and housing opens
March 18, 2020 – Class-specific email draft due for April message (join our class at Reunion!)
April 22, 2020 – Class-specific email draft due for May message (last reunion registration push)
May 08, 2020 – Early bird registration deadline (dinner fees increase after this date)
May 22, 2020 – Registration closes, (walk-up registrations only after this date; meals not guaranteed)
May 31, 2020 – Fiscal year-end *last day to contribute to Reunion class gifts
June 5-7, 2020 – REUNION WEEKEND

Thank you for volunteering your time, energy and talents!

Reunion would not happen without you! As a Reunion volunteer, you play a critical role in inviting your classmates back to campus, to support the Macalester Fund and to stay engaged with the college. We have provided the following materials to help make your Reunion experience fun and successful!

VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK (for both Leads & Committee members)
R20 Committee Handbook
Pronouns – Why They Matter

COMMUNICATIONS
January Email Sample – Save the Date (content due Friday, January 10)
April Email Sample – Registration Opens (content due Wednesday, March 18)
May Email Sample – Final Push for Registration & Class Gift (content due Wednesday, April 22)

GIVE TO MACALESTER DAY
Outreach Template to Classmates

CLASS GIFT
The Story of Your Class Gift
Class by Class Progress Report

ARCHIVES
Archives
Back Issues of the Mac Weekly
*Guide on searching back issues

SOCIAL MEDIA
Below are some sample text and images for posting on social media.

Image 1: Looking forward to returning to the scene of many re-paintings of the rock during @macalumni reunion. What artwork do you remember on the rock? #heymac
Image 2: Stroll with me around campus during our 30th reunion. And before that help grow our class gift through support of the Macalester Fund. Need more details? Ask me! See you at Mac this June! #heymac
Image 3: Hey @macalumni friends: It’s tune to return to campus for our 30th reunion. Who will I see there? And who will help support the Macalester Fund with a class gift? #heymac
Image 4: Let’s visit together outside of the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center and take a look inside to see the new Theater and Dance Building at our upcoming reunion. It’s been 30 years, and campus has changed a bit, so let’s explore it together — again! @macalumni #heymac
Image 5: I’m looking forward to seeing my fellow @macalumni in front of the Campus Center at our 30th reunion. We’ve been so many places between graduation and today. Let’s share those stories, and maybe a hug. #heymac
Image 6: Getting ready for a fun @macalumni reunion this summer. What part of campus are you looking forward to seeing?