It's Time to Commit!

You will soon hear from reunion chair Grant Haskell, asking you to commit to the big event.

Here is how Grant himself describes the delights that await you, if you make the right choice:

(a) that spectacular New England campus that you know like the back of your hand and may love even more than you realize;

(b) those familiar fellow travelers, some you know, some you don't, but all shaped by that same odd, wonderful world that was Amherst in the '70s;

(c) a host of programs to choose from, ranging from security threat analysis by Amherst's three former directors of the CIA to comedy routines by our own Larry Miller;

(d) two "Conversations" arranged by Jim Kennedy just for our class in which we will have the chance to talk of many things big and small, of cabbages and kings, and whether pigs have wings;

(e) unending feasts of Bar-B-Q and lobsters, steaks and vegetarian delights -- none emanating from Valentine and all accompanied by "top-shelf" libations;

(f) attractive souvenirs ingeniously designed to combat weight gain in coming years (i.e., polo shirts tastefully emblazoned with Peter Wise's "A ’75" logo that will induce shame if they become tight);

(g) diverse sports and recreational offerings that utilize all the facilities of the college and that may also include a class bike ride for families on the “new” bike trail or a class hike up the (old) Holyoke Range; and, perhaps most important,

(h) the sort of discovery and joy that cannot be precisely predicted but that we know from experience is – at Amherst – all but guaranteed.

Please make your plans right away. We look forward to seeing you. And please let me know your further ideas for "Conversation" topics. Blog all your thoughts. It's not too late.