Draft letter to build initial sample game for group

Posted by erik

Hi __,

On June 1, 2009, we will be launching a new icebreaker game for your 25th reunion. The game is about matching Then and Now photographs to see if everyone can still recognize their classmates. It is called, “You Have Not Changed One Bit!”

You can see examples of the matching games at:
http://youhavenotchangedonebit.com/public_games

To get it started, we’d like to provide a sample matching game with a dozen classmates, including you. We have scanned the old yearbook photos.


If you would like to help…

1) Please sign up and create your password. You’ll receive an e-mail confirmation of your sign up. Click the link in the email and it will take you back to the site to login with your email address and password.


2) Once you login, it will take you to a screen where you join our group:
Group Name which is: Anywhere College ‘84
Group Passcode which is: 2009AC84


3) Select the photos tab and select the “Claim my Then Photo” button. Search and find your thumbnail photo, then click on it to claim it. Next, click the photos tab again and find your name. Select “Add now photo” and upload a current picture of yourself from your computer. You can also add whatever subgroups (football players, band members, redheads, underwater basket weaving majors, lawyers, etc.) you’d like to your record. Each subgroup will create a matching game.


4) Once we have a few photos, we’ll create a sample game to try.
Note: You are the first members of our class to use the site, so please let us know if something doesn’t work. If we can’t fix it, we’ll get hold of the people who created the website.

Cheers,
__

Draft letter to reunion class

Posted by erik

Several groups have asked how to introduce YHNC1B to a reunion class. Here’s a sample letter from one alumni office.


Dear Anywhere Class of 84,

Hey, guess what? Think you can still recognize your classmates after 25 years?

We now have a face matching game for the Class of ‘84.

We’ve uploaded your old yearbook photos. You can claim yours, add a current photo, and then play the matching games. To get started, go to:
http://www.YouHaveNotChangedOneBit.com

1) Sign up and create your password. You’ll receive an e-mail confirmation of your sign up. Click the link in the email and it will take you back to the site to login with your email address and password.

2) Once you login, it will take you to a screen where you join our group:
Group Name which is: Anywhere College ‘84
Group Passcode which is: 123AC84

3) Then you can choose a game to play. Good luck!
There will be more games as more classmates add current photos.

4) Once you’ve played a game, claim your Then photo from the photo gallery, then add your Now photo and whatever subgroups (band members, redheads, ultimate frisbee players, underwater basketweaving majors, lawyers, etc.) you’d like to your record. Each subgroup creates a matching game.

Please spread the word if you like it, or let us know if something doesn’t work. If we can’t fix it, we’ll get hold of the people who created the website.

Cheers,