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

3. 2019 is Dartmouth’s Sestercentennial!!
Dartmouth 250th 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

4. Dartmouth 250th 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

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

6. The BIG GREEN CHALLENGE Celebrate the value of Enduring Fellowship!
Dartmouth 250th 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 250th as an opportunity to raise awareness of Dartmouth in your broader community

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

8. Dartmouth’s 250th Celebration
Breakouts
Sit with your Club/Group/Community and begin to discuss your BIG GREEN CHALLENGE event.
Discuss:
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?
Who else would you want to collaborate with to do your event?
Who will be the lead representative/or how will you identify a lead from your organization on the BIG GREEN CHALLENGE global team?
Come back to your seats at _______ and we will have a few groups talk about the ideas envision.

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