Dartmouth 250 th Celebration Agenda 250 th Celebration

Dartmouth 250 th Celebration Agenda 250 th Celebration plans in Hanover and timeline The Big Green Celebration Challenge Breakouts-getting started!

Dartmouth 250 th Celebration 2019 is Dartmouth’s Sestercentennial!! January 1 through *December 13, 2019 Planning Committee: Martha Beattie and Don Pease *Charter signed on this day in 1769

Dartmouth 250 th Celebration Dartmouth’s Values Celebration will affirm Dartmouth’s four values that have animated Dartmouth since its founding in 1769: Enduring fellowship Vital engagement with the liberal arts Profound sense of place Adventuresome spirit

Dartmouth 250 th Celebration Proposed Celebration Timeline February 2019 - Dartmouth College Case event Winter-Spring 2019 - Dartmouth College Case forums (on campus) Winter-Spring 2019 - Regional alumni expertise showcase events June 2019 - Commencement and Reunion Celebrations October 2019 -Homecoming Celebrations December 13, 2019 - Charter Day Celebration of the reopening of the Hood Museum 250 th Anniversary Book in the making……. .

Dartmouth 250 th Celebration The BIG GREEN CHALLENGE Celebrate the value of Enduring Fellowship! Goal: Have every Club; Every Community; Every Group host a BIG GREEN Event in 2019 What we hope you will do: • Host an event or series of events • Engage and connect your entire Dartmouth community • Cross-collaborate whenever possible • Be as “green” as possible • Appeal to a diverse audience • Use a “pay to play” model for your event • Be stewards of the future • Use the 250 th as an opportunity to raise awareness of Dartmouth in your broader community

Dartmouth’s 250 th Celebration Big GREEN Celebration The Big GREEN Challenge Details Alumni Relations will award funding for several events over the course of the 250 th Celebration. Juried process where event ideas will be reviewed against several categories: ü Most innovative ü Most collaborative ü Most appealing to a diverse audience To be a part of the official 250 th celebration, submit your event proposal for review by December, 2017. Several winners will be selected announced by March, 2018.

Dartmouth’s 250 th Celebration Breakouts Sit with your Club/Group/Community and begin to discuss your BIG GREEN CHALLENGE event. Discuss: 1. What kind of an event do you envision? • Large or small? • Community wide or just Dartmouth? • Tied to a big Dartmouth event? • Social or service? 2. Who else would you want to collaborate with to do your event? 3. Who will be the lead representative/or how will you identify a lead from your organization on the BIG GREEN CHALLENGE global team? 4. Come back to your seats at _______ and we will have a few groups talk about the ideas envision.

Dartmouth’s 250 th Celebration Next Steps Look for more communications on challenge details. Be ready to submit a BIG GREEN representative by March 1 st. Start the creative juices flowing, and have fun!