Yale Class of 1963 - 55th Reunion

Yale Class of 1963 -

Our 55th Reunion (May 31-June 3, 2018) was a huge success...

Click below to see the photos and videos documenting our time together.

55th Reunion Photos - I      <== click here      by Pat Johnston

55th Reunion Photos - II   <== click here   by Various Classmates

Acapella Music Video <== click here     by John Derby

Memorial Service Remembrances   <== click here    by Jon Larson

Class Survey Report   <== click here    by Jere Johnston

1) The Survey. Classmate Jere Johnston has distributed a class survey before the last three reunions and presented the findings in the Class Book and in a short movie at the reunion itself.   247 classmates completed this year's survey, down from 467 for the 50th reunion survey. The tabulations for each question in this year’s survey can be found in the PDF file below. The tabulations for the previous surveys appear in the Class Book for that reunion.

All of these surveys provide interesting sketches of the beliefs, behaviors, accomplishments and aspirations of some of our classmates. But the respondents do not necessarily represent our class, so take the findings as interesting and useful, but not a scientifically accurate profile of our class.

2) The Movie. This year’s movie (“Y63Survey-55thReunionPreso”) focuses on the most recent survey, but it includes findings from the survey of our class for the 50th reunion. It is 15 minutes long. There is no audio, so watch it in a quiet setting so you can let the numbers and quotations wash over you. Our classmates are some of the most interesting males of our age cohort. Be inspired by some of their answers.

You should be able to click or double click on the file name and it will play right in your Web browser. You can also download the movie to your computer and play it there. Questions? Email Jere at jerej@umich.edu

Prior Reunion Photos Album <== click here    by Jon Larson

(long download time, large file, your patience will be rewarded)

Seasons: of Our Lives (Videos) 12 Chapters    by Jon Larson

Chapter Content Length

min.

I Heritage and Traditions 2

II Our Yale Years 1959-1963 5

III Yale Athletics - 1963 3.5

IV Weddings Bells 1

V Answering the Call to Service 3

VI Building Our Lives 4.5

VII Our Life Partners 9

VIII Our Families 8

IX Our Grandchildren 2.5

X Some Life Learnings 2

XI Ourselves Today 5

XII Credits, In Memoriam, Starting over 5.5

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Congratulations...

        1) May 31 through June 3rd. SAVE THE DATES!

The 55th Reunion of the Yale Class of 1963 will begin at midday on Thursday, May 31, 2018 and will run through the morning on Sunday, June 3, 2018.

Please mark these dates in your calendar, and be sure to save them for the 55th Reunion, which already promises to be our best Reunion yet.

The 55th Reunion of the Yale Class of 1963 will be held in Branford College. We are very happy with the choice of Branford College for our Reunion. Branford has a spacious central courtyard which can hold a tent large enough to accommodate the record-setting attendance we expect at the Reunion. Branford is centrally located, both with respect to the New Haven hotels where many classmates will be staying, and with respect to the venues on campus where some Reunion gatherings will be held. And Branford is an architectural gem of the Yale campus, located immediately below the focal point of the entire campus, Harkness Tower.

       2) Totally Free Reunion: The 55th Reunion will be our first totally Free Reunion. All Reunion food and drink, and lodging at the Reunion residential college, will be free of charge to everyone who attends the Reunion. The Class has been saving up for the Free Reunion for four years now, and the financial viability of the Free Reunion is now fully assured. We are doing this because we want everyone to come to the 55th Reunion – regardless of whether or not you have ever attended any of our Reunions before. Those who attended the 50th Reunion and prior Reunions know that they are a special and memorable experience – not only reuniting with old friends, but making new friends with whom you already have much in common. We want everyone to enjoy this experience, which is why we have demolished all financial disincentives to attendance.

       3) Leadership team: The Reunion Co-Chairmen are Ian Robertson and Eustace Theodore.   Jon Larson is assisting as a participation committee coordinator. And of course Guy Struve is making it all happen for us with his excruciating attention to the details and his regular electronic communications of updates to the class. Guy, Ian, Eustace, and Jon are still working to reach out to as many classmates as possible.

     4) Hotel Booking:    <click here   (call Jon at 415-435-3222 for assist in late hotel bookings)

     5) Reunion Events Schedule: <click here

     6) Discussion Groups:    <click here

     7) Tabletop Discussion Groups:    <click here

   8)   Memorial Service:    <click here

9) Pre-Reunion planned Activities: <<== click here to see

Golf on the 30th

New York City May 29-31st

Chapter	Content	Length
		min.
I	Heritage and Traditions	2
II	Our Yale Years 1959-1963	5
III	Yale Athletics - 1963	3.5
IV	Weddings Bells	1
V	Answering the Call to Service	3
VI	Building Our Lives	4.5
VII	Our Life Partners	9
VIII	Our Families	8
IX	Our Grandchildren	2.5
X	Some Life Learnings	2
XI	Ourselves Today	5
XII	Credits, In Memoriam, Starting over	5.5
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