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DARTMOUTH CLASS OF 1965. ANNUAL REPORT FY 2018 Part 1 of 3. Index. Page Accomplishments 3-6 Calendar of events 7 Pictures of some of our activities See Parts #2,3 Financial snapshot 8 - 9 Bartlett Tower Society 10 Challenges for 2019 11
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DARTMOUTH CLASS OF 1965 ANNUAL REPORT FY 2018 Part 1 of 3
Index • Page • Accomplishments 3-6 • Calendar of events 7 • Pictures of some of our activities See Parts #2,3 • Financial snapshot 8 - 9 • Bartlett Tower Society 10 • Challenges for 2019 11 • Officers 12 • Statistics 13 • In memorium 14
FY 2018 Review --Accomplishments • Communications • Class transitioned from newsletters to quarterly conference calls with on-line presentations -- notices of meetings emailed, or snail mailed if we have no email address • Calls held July 11, November 15, February 20, May 15 • Quarterly Class Activity Reports prepared for each call • Annual report developed and issued • 6 Class Notes columns published in DAM , with 89 mentions of 44 different Classmates • One final newsletter mailed • Class www site updated regularly with quarterly activity reports, annual report, photo galleries, info about reunions, links to obituaries • All classmates invited to all conference calls and meetings
FY 2018 Review --Accomplishments • Reunions and meetings • 6 day OOH mini reunion at cooking school in Italy in June • 4 day October Homecoming mini at M R Lodge, Hanover, Pierce’s, Griffiths’ • 3 day OOH mini at 1965 cabin in Feb • 17 micro mini reunions (breakfasts) in Hanover and FL • Other micro mini’s in FL (spring training game), SC (golfing), Vail • Class meeting at Pierce’s in Etna in October • Included Class of 1964 in the fall mini and Hanover breakfasts • Planning meeting at Webster’s in July
FY 2018 Review --Accomplishments (ctd) • Financial • Cash balance averaged about $68k • Supported five programs: first-year trips; Native American; Baker Library; athletic trips; and 1965 Bunkhouse winter trips • 42% participation in dues payers (254 paid), vs. goal of 45% • $362k raised in D Fund program, compared to goal of $350k • 2 Classmates & D initiated $100 contribution to D for each late dues payer • Generate modest cash by selling Passion for Snow-DVD and Passion for Skiing -- Book • Significant progress on BTS target for 2020
FY 2018 Review --Accomplishments (ctd) • Projects • Stu Keiller completed the MRL conference room funding project • Steve Waterhouse passed away. He had been the Class projects leader for many years (original 1965 bunkhouse, Passion for Snow/Skiing, CarniVail, Pierce’s as mini reunion HQ, D Dedicated Alumni, Rauner funding, et al). • Class needs to define project for 55th reunion • Other • Adopted Bill Young as a ’65 • Implemented Land’s End logo program • Significant volunteering in the Upper Valley -- 5 College Book sale, Winter Carnival snow sculpture, information booth, town gov’t • Bill Webster held annual reception for canoe trip to the Atlantic • All reports filed on time – tax returns, CAR, College financial report
FY 2018 Review -- Calendar of Events • July11 Planning meeting and conference call • September 15 - 16 COW • October 5 - 9 MRL room dedication, Fall mini, Class meeting • October 26 - 28 Alumni Council • November 15 Class activity report / conference call • February 12 - 14 1965 Cabin winter trip • February 20 Class activity report / conference call • March 2 - 4 CarniVail • March 18 Spring training game – Tigers/Rays – Port Charlotte FL • May 15 Class activity report / conference call • May 17 - 19 Alumni Council • June17 - 24 Out of Hanover mini reunion – Italy • Monthly 12 Hanover meetings at Skinny Pancake • Winter months 4 FL meetings • Volunteering Information booth on the Green • Volunteering Winter Carnival Statue • Volunteering 5 College Book Sale • Town government Town moderator, Town Finance Committee
FY 2018Challenges for 2019 • Identify 55th reunion chair/committee • Organize Santa Fe opera mini • Identify Class project for 55th reunion
Officers President – Mike Gonnerman Vice President – Roger Hansen Treasurer – George Wittreich Secretary / Alumni Column – John Rogers Dartmouth College Fund Head Agent – Don Bradley Planned Giving (Bartlett Tower Society) – Hank Amon/Bill Webster Scholarship Fund – Hank Amon Alumni Council – Roger Hansen Webmaster – Stu Keiller Newsletter Editor – Dick Harris Mini reunions -- Joel Sternman, Bob Murphy, Ken McGruther, Mike Orr, Bill Brown, Dave Beattie, Stu Keiller, George Wittreich, Mike Gonnerman Projects: Mt. Moosilauke – Stu Keiller Monthly breakfast meetings – Bob Murphy
In Memorium – 2017/8 • Dan Corbett • Joel Eiserman • Peter Jordan • Ed Keible • Maxim Koslow • Norm Leach • Andrew Lewis • Bill Mackey • Lauren Stuart McKinsey • Art Rainey • Tod Seel • Ted Stafford • Steve Waterhouse