Feb Club Emeritus

Feb Club Emeritus 2008 started it all.  FCE 2009 took it to the next level.  Now, it's time to do it again.  Last year, Feb Club parties took place over 28 nights, in 62 cities, on 6 continents.  5,000+ Yale alums from the classes of 1941-2008 got together for the world's largest rolling university alumni event - a series of informal, fun parties of every size, shape and theme.  2010 should be bigger and better than ever.

Even with 62 cities last year, there are a surprising number of spots that missed out on all the hoopla.  And even in some cities that did host Feb Club parties last year, the hosts have since spontaneously combusted, and we need a fresh infusion of talent to keep the fire burning in '10.  If your city isn't listed on the left, and you're interested in helping make sure your village isn't left out, please let us know NOW at febclub@live.com so we can get you on the schedule!

Words spoken by a Feb Club attendee that pretty much say it all.  What is Feb Club Emeritus?  Nothing complicated.  Simply a series of multi-generational parties every night from February 1-28, in cities, towns, and incorporated entities around the world where Yale alums, significant others, friends, relatives, and random party-crashers who answer the question "what college were you in?" with "business" get together in a relaxed, informal setting just to have fun with a group of people who share something in common.  Now in its third year, Feb Club Emeritus 2008 and 2009 have been worldwide affairs where thousands of alums from the classes of 1941 through 2008 have gotten together in cities from Seattle to Shanghai, from Paris to Philadelphia.  Nothing formal, no fundraising, no speeches, just.... casual, laid-back parties hosted by random alums of all ages, shapes and sizes.

"This gives me hope that when I'm old, I can still be cool"

Flip through The 2009 and 2008 Parties page to see pictures and stories from the first two years of Feb Club Emeritus.  Parties were large (1100+ people in NYC) and small (5 people in Johannesburg).  Every host put his or her stamp on their parties - some were sophisticated and demure; others were energetic and unrestrained.  Yet others were both, depending on the point in the evening.  From New York's two-location bash, to LA's swank Beverly Hills hotel, to DC's Mardi Gras party, these get- togethers spanned the spectrum, the generations and the globe.  Even more photos can be found on the Feb Club for Old People group on Facebook page (a Yale e-mail is needed to join), and the story behind this whole concept can be found on our History page.

Highlights of FC'09 included International Night - with concurrent parties in 16 cities across the globe from Tokyo to Johannesburg, Kabul to Dubai, Shanghai to London and beyond; Super Sunday - the five-city kickoff night on Feb 1; Colorado Night - seven cities and ski resorts partying simultaneously around the state; and many more.  For 2010, there will be not one but 2 International Nights, to spread the love to every corner of the Globe.

Mory's Cups have become a key focal point of the Feb Club tradition - in 2008, a specially commissioned Mory's Cup featuring the Feb Club Emeritus logo and the list of the inaugural cities criss-crossed the country to over a dozen Feb Club parties, and it became such an integral part of the events that in 2009, no less than six Mory's Cups traveled the globe from Kabul to California pouring red, gold, purple, velvet and other concoctions for the assembled alums.

So, browse the site and enjoy scenes from Feb Club 2009 (and '08 as well).  In the meantime, to remember Feb Club year-round, check out the alum-designed shirts, hats, mugs and Yale-themed beer labels on the Feb Club Gear page, and start counting down the days until February 2010!

Want more info?  Please let us know -- at febclub@live.com.  To forward pictures from past Feb Clubs, also please contact us at febclub@live.com.  If you or someone you know was a Feb Club founder, re-founder or organizer, had perfect attendance, or was otherwise notorious for Feb Club-related escapades, let us know in the Feb Club Guest Book, and at some point if we get around to it we will create the Feb Club Hall of (sh)Fame.

You can also join the Feb Club for Old People group on Facebook.