1. Reunion Planning and Budgeting A guide to staying within your budget

2. Our Goal: To ensure this is not you!

3. What does Reunion cost?Breaking down the fees

4. Keep in Mind…. Alumnae Association has standardized fees for 2012 which is a new procedure New fee structure should provide ample funds to execute Reunion 2nd, 5th, 25th and 50th Reunion fees will vary More that that in a bit

5. Estimated Registration CostAlum

6. Estimated Registration CostAlum plus Guest * Optional – Determined by class

7. Reunion FeesAA Registration Fee Alumna’s Fee is $100 Each registrant (spouse, teen, etc.) pays fee based on sliding scale. Fee pays for administrative costs Student workers Parade band Reunion programming

8. Reunion FeesClass Registration Fee Alumna’s fee is $35 Fee is also charged to Alumna’s guest Used to cover: Decorations for dorm Hospitality Parade Signs and Balloons Registration materials (nametags, etc.) Other miscellaneous expenses

9. Reunion FeesSaturday Dinner Alumna’s fee is $50 Fee charged to guest if attending dinner Fee includes: Saturday Social Hour/Reception Dinner Cocktails Tax and Gratuity Arranged through Willits Special meals can be arranged for milestone reunions

10. Reunion FeesLodging Alumna is charged $40 per bed, per night, per person Lodging is available Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Reunion This money goes directly to the school and is not part of the class’s reunion budget.

11. Reunion FeesMeals Meals are optional and charged at the following rates Breakfast (available Saturday and/or Sunday) $10 Lunch (available Saturday) $15 Brunch (available Sunday at Willits) $20.50 Prices are paid per person and child pricing is provided Money goes directly to the school and is not part of the class’s reunion budget

12. Reunion FeesClass Costume Alumna’s fee is $15 Fee is optional. Alumna can decide to opt-out of purchasing a costume.

14. Reunion Fees2nd and 5th Reunions AA Registration Fee 2nd Reunion - $50 5th Reunion - $75 Joint dinner Saturday night in Blanchard 2010 fee is $26 or $34 w/drinks Will re-evaluate fees and set up for 2011

15. Reunion Fees25th and 50th Reunions AA Registration fee is $100 Other fees may fluctuate depending on class programming Reunion chairs should work with staff to coordinate their individual fees well in advance of Reunion

16. Creating your Reunion Budget

17. Step 1: Remember your vision What is your goal? Keep things as inexpensive as possible? Getting as many people to come as possible? Creating a memorable experience? Your answers: Will reflect the age of the alums Will influence your budget

18. Step 2: What’s in the piggy bank? MHC Class Treasury

19. Treasuries can be used to supplement the cost of Reunion Contribute to the Reunion budget from the Treasury for expenses not covered by the registration fees Use funds to defray specific costs such as: Reunion mailings Reunion committee administrative expenses Honorary guests (meals, accommodations, etc.) Reunion scholarships Gifts Large projects that exceed standardized fees

20. Bottom line…. Get guidance from your class board on how much money is available to offset reunion expenses.

21. Reunion Budgeting: Step OneEstimate Mailing Expenses Mailing expenses which consists of: Fall Letter (sent in Nov.) - mandatory Spring letter (sent in March) - mandatory Any additional mailings for surveys, etc. the class plans. A reasonable estimate is $500.00 per mailing. Mailings for Reunion are a class expense and therefore come out of the class treasury

23. Average percentage of your class attendance at your Reunions

24. Average percentage of attendance per Reunion Year (i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th)

26. More Things to Keep in Mind: Remember to account for Honoraries and Speakers Do not forget to figure in tax and gratuity where appropriate To save money, get creative. Bring in breakfast, etc. from off campus Consider the trade offs Time and inconvenience of buying food/supplies off campus Kitchens are not available for use

27. Step 4: Creating the Reunion Budget

28. During Reunion, Treasurers and Treasuries are key Leading up to Reunion, class treasury pays up front costs of all reunion expenses Checks from AA for registration fees collected are sent to class treasurers in late May and June Treasurer responsible for recording all reunion transactions and closes books with Reunion chair

29. And if you are extra vigilant, you will easily hit the mark!