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3 E'S FOR A SUCCESSFUL MMA ALUMNI SOCIAL GATHERING
(Front row, left to right) Jim Proulx '85, John Gillis '72, Maynard Russell '71, Brad Thibodeau '66, Roger Arsenault '71, Scott Alley '90, Owen White, MMA prospect. (rear row, left to right) Pete
Longely '71, Ed Rosenberg '72, (hidden behind Russell) Mike Savasuk '74, Ned Bulmer '66, Dave Bobbe '78, Mike Daigle '86, Jake Bracy '14. Not in photo: Norm Charleston '69.
EdRosenberg'72writes:Haveyouwon- liveentertainmentfortheaprèsskipartyatthe thinkaboutcollege.Iwantedhimtoexperience
dered where one of your classmates is today,
end of the day of skiing, making it Enjoyable and
the special camaraderie when MMA alumni
only to discover he or she has been living
fun. John, who is on the MMA Alumni Asso-
come together, which is unlike any other college.
in the next town over from you every summer
ciation board, provided coordination with the
He fit right in, and everyone made him feel
for the past 10 years? Have you gone to a party
alumni office to acquire alumni email addresses
welcomed.
where you're introduced to another more recent
and support in getting the word out through the
It was pleasing to watch two classmates see
MMA grad who tel s you about three other MMA alumni office.
each other for the first time since graduation 50
grads you didn't know and are also living in your
Getting out the word is the biggest challenge,
years ago ­ like no time had gone by. Al they
hometown of less than 800 people? They are stil
as many alumni have changed their email ad-
could talk about was, "do you remember...when,
going to sea, but live in the mountains of western
dresses and not kept the alumni office up to date.
who, what, why?" Most gratifying was connecting
Maine because they love to ski.
(Please update your email address at alumni@
with alumni who have never been back to Castine
Instantly you have three things in common:
mma.edu to be on our invitation list and receive
after they graduated, but came back to the MMA
MMA alumni, living in the mountains and love
other alumni news.)
Winter Gathering for the second year in a row
to ski. So how do you get them al together?
Having the event at Black Mountain, which has
and shared email addresses of other MMA alum-
The key to any successful event is to make it Easy,
the fourth-tallest ski area in Maine, on a Friday
ni who were not on the e-mail invitation list.
Effortless and Enjoyable for everyone.
made it very affordable for an all-day lift ticket.
If you know other alumni living in western
In order to help organize our Annual Black-
Most alumni brought their spouses, which added
Maine, or if you have children or grandchildren
water Ski Resort Gathering, March 4, I enlisted
to the sociability of the après ski party. Seeing the
who have an interest in MMA, bring them along
support of classmates John Gills '72 and Roger
camaraderie come to life was rewarding.
to next year's Gathering. It wil be held March 10,
Arsenault '71 to help with planning. Roger,
What al MMA alumni have in common,
2017, in order to include current MMA students
co-owner of Community Energy in Rumford,
whether we graduated 50 years ago or recently, is
from the area who wil be on spring break, so
Maine, and a life-long supporter of Black
that we al spent our "wonder years" in Castine,
they can experience and connect with MMA
Mountain ski area, offered to coordinate the date
and this transcends any difference in age.
alumni. Come join us for a great day of skiing or
with the mountain and sponsor the food and
I brought my grandson, who is beginning to
just the après ski party.
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