In fact, many of your cronies probably graduated within one, two, or even three years of your class. In this way, several adjacent classes will be able to celebrate reunion together. This change stems, in part, from the success of last year's Late-Forties 50th Reunion, in which the Classes of 1946 through 1949 enjoyed a collective 50th celebration. Along with adding social depth to the event for alumni, reunion clustering allows planners to focus on the themes and memories of an entire era to create special reunion events.
Planners expect the transition to reunion clusters to take about three years.
In the interim, the exact five-year span between reunions may be interrupted for some classes. However, by the year 2000, alumni will be able to count on a reunion every five years. Earlier classes will continue to meet in the spring. Alumni who have a reunion scheduled in June or October 1998 will receive registration materials soon in the mail. Homecoming Weekend, plus the Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta.