Parade and Class Souvenir
PARADE AND CLASS SOUVENIR
Parade Attire
The Program Committee volunteers determine a theme and costume for the annual Reunion parade and arrange for the purchase and distribution of parade attire and/or props to classmates. The Alumni Parade on Saturday morning offers a wonderful chance for classes to show their spirit. The college will provide a banner for each class; the rest of the fun is up to the class itself. Most classes opt to carry a series of placards and/or have a costume or “uniform” for each classmate. The parade is organized by class, oldest to youngest. Prizes are awarded to the classes with the best outfits and the most spirited presentation.
Your staff programming liaison can help you select vendors for ordering parade attire or you may wish to work with someone in your area. Some ideas for parade costumes are listed below.
Baseball caps
Straw hats
Golf umbrellas
Polo shirts/Blazers
T-shirts
Costume props
Color themes
Design work related to your Reunion theme is done through a vendor or a talented classmate. To help support your design, the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement can provide camera-ready artwork of the Bates word-mark or the Bobcat. The PMS ink number for Bates garnet is #201.
If you order from an out-of-town supplier, the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement can store your parade items until you arrive for Reunion. Please have items shipped to the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement at least one week prior to Reunion. Each carton should be labeled clearly showing your class year and the fact that it is for Reunion (e.g. “Class of 1962 Reunion”). Unless otherwise instructed, we will have your cartons delivered to the on-campus room of the program chair before his/her arrival.
Parade Themes – Examples from Past Reunions
“Three Cheers for 65 Years!”
Still Rolling Along
Time to Retire!
55 for the 55th
They’re Baaaaack!
Fifty Years of Wit and Wisdom
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Still ________ after all these years!
Fantastic Voyage
It’s Still a Great Day to be a Bobcat!
Working My Way Back to You, Bates
Another Weekend in Paradise
We’re Survivors!
Wine & Dine with ’49
’54 Silent No More
Then and Now
The Big ’80’s
The Fighting Bobcats of ’43 — Together Forever
The Big Bates Hello!
Solid Gold
Bates to the Future
Lei’d Back at Bates (luau theme)
The Gulden Class (“Still Cutting the Mustard”)Thanks for the Memories
“What’s Next?”
The Roaring Twentieth
Renewing the Spirit
Welcome Home!
Looking Back…Moving Forward
Fifty is Nifty!
“You may find yourself…having a 20th Reunion…My god! What have I done?”
The Time of Our Lives
Still on the Run & Having Fun
Having Fun with ’71
’81 Reunion Tour
The ’Cats are Back
Make the Scene at 15
Bates, the Way Life Should Be
Yeah Bates!
And the Class Played On
“The More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same”
55′s 55th
Reunion Souvenir
For most classes the parade attire also serves as a souvenir and keepsake for the weekend. Bates has made a decision to give gift coupons to the college store in lieu of a Reunion souvenir in 2012.