Anniversary and centennial celebrations that leave a lasting archive
A school’s 50th, 75th or 100th anniversary brings alumni home and sends volunteers into the archives. A History Showcase turns that research into something the school keeps, not a slideshow that ends with the party.
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Why it matters
Anniversary research disappears after the celebration
Committees spend a year gathering photos, interviewing alumni and writing history. The result is often a printed book, a banner and a gala slideshow. A few years later, the files are hard to find and the effort has to be repeated.
Ideas for Anniversary and Centennial Celebrations
A decade-by-decade story
Walk visitors through the school’s history in ten-year chapters.
Yearbooks from every era
Let returning alumni find their class during the celebration weekend.
Founders and firsts
Profile the founding staff, the first graduating class and early benefactors.
Then-and-now campus photos
Pair historic photos of buildings with current ones taken from the same spot.
Alumni memory submissions
Collect short memories from graduates of every decade and publish the best.
A time capsule record
Document what goes into an anniversary time capsule and when it should be opened.
How it works with History Showcase
Anniversary and Centennial Celebrations, step by step.
Three steps
Share the date and first collection
Tell Rocket your anniversary date and pick a first collection to launch, such as the timeline or yearbooks.
Prepare content together
Your committee gathers the material, Rocket can help get it ready and staff add details in Rocket’s editor.
Unveil it at the celebration
Launch the showcase on a compatible touchscreen during the event and send the web link to every alum on your list.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
Anniversary and Centennial Celebrations tips
Start research a year ahead
Archives, interviews and permissions take longer than committees expect.
Pick a launch moment
Unveil the display at the gala, homecoming or founders’ day so it gets attention.
Name an owner for after
Choose the staff member who keeps the showcase current once the committee disbands.
Plan for the next milestone
Keep adding to the archive so the next anniversary committee starts ahead.
Keep exploring
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Questions
Anniversary and Centennial Celebrations questions
Strong ideas include a history timeline, digitized yearbooks, alumni memories, a then-and-now photo walk and a time capsule. Choose ideas that leave something behind after the celebration.
Tell Rocket your date early. Samples of photos and yearbooks help but are not required. Rocket will review the first collection, content preparation and display setup with you and agree on a realistic launch plan.
History Showcase keeps the history your committee gathers in an interactive archive the school maintains. Alumni can explore it on campus during the event and online afterward.
Rocket quotes pricing for your school after a demo, based on the collections, display and content help in your plan. Your committee can then build it into the anniversary budget.
Your next step
Plan your History Showcase.
We'll walk through a real hall of fame and sketch the first collection your community could explore.
