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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">It's all just showbiz, esp the part
about financial support. You forget every word on the way home,
but somehow we need that re-creation of grouping around the fire
in the cave or a circle of tall standing stones to scare off the
saber-toothed tigers.<br>
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Chip 1<br>
On 4/28/2015 5:09 PM, Richard John Archer via Stagecraft wrote:<br>
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Ritual? Yes that sounds good. Think church (most denominations
will do) That's about right for big college and some prep schools
and even corporate events, fundraisers, reunions and
inaugurations…..all of which I've done in some variation for
fortune 500 companies, Cornell, Northwestern, Yale, Duke, Texas
A&M, Harvard, smaller colleges and some prep schools... etc .
Invariably these are done in some big space, preferably on
campus. Lots of symbols of office or school or place. Meaningful
colors, academic vestments, mascots (and don't call them by
animal type, they'll have a name) . school songs, fight songs
(battle?) Alma Mater(s)…….then ….being more crass ..(who me?)
...the tear jerking video of remembrance and hope, a sermon from
the dias , the history of former past revered members along
with the request for financial support. <br>
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