Imagine cocktails on The Edge overlooking Hudson Yards as the sun sets over the Hudson River. You might be laughing with old friends or meeting new ones. The kids are home asleep or doing homework. You’re having a great time and this night out helps Poly. 这是 党书.

Gala, benefit, auction, carnival, jamboree—many schools raise money with one big annual event. 几十年来，保利也是如此, until 2018 when we switched to an inclusive model that prioritizes community called 党书. We didn’t invent it, but we make it our own. 这是一种草根风格, parent-driven design in which individuals plan small, intimate parties or events for other Poly parents or families to attend. The party planners donate or pay for the cost of hosting the events 和 price of the ticket goes completely to support Poly programs. With options as diverse as Poly itself, there are engaging events for all ages and interests: movie nights, 书的讨论, 品尝葡萄酒和烈酒, 主题晚宴, 私人博物馆之旅, 听党, 百老汇表演, 烹饪课, 客座演讲, 这样的例子不胜枚举.

Poly’s first Party 党书 was a massive success. 父母 mixed, mingled, learned who shared their interests and had a lot of fun. COVID forced the last two years of 党书 events to Zoom and we’re excited to go live again this spring. Parties are being set up now to happen between February 2 and June 16, 2022. If you have an idea for an event, get in touch with the 党册委员会 or 访问党书网站 和 聚会手册常见问题页面 了解更多信息.

5 Reasons to Host or Attend a 党书 event:

1. You eat dumplings with abandon and want to find your people.
2. It’s hard making friends after 30.
3. You’ve always wanted to learn how to throw an axe.
4. 有人说卡拉ok吗??
5. Find new ways to embarrass your teens besides just existing.

Parties We’re Excited for in 2022

诚实, we are excited for EVERY party in 2022 and unabashedly delighted to be back in person, but our 党书 chairs picked a few upcoming events to help inspire your own party ideas and to preview what’s in store.

A Quintessential New York City Night

Have you ever stood on The Edge? Anson and Veronica Beard P’22, ‘24 are hosting 哈德逊广场的一个夜晚, an exclusive experience including cocktails on The Edge and dinner at WS New York.

“Veronica and I were excited about the opportunity to help raise funds for the school in a creative way.”

安森H. Beard, Managing Director, Blackstone

Anson said they had thought about hosting the party when Hudson Yards first opened. “不幸的是, COVID scuttled our plans to host cocktails on The Edge, the largest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, with a fun dinner to follow at a restaurant.” He added, “Our goal was to host a relatively intimate event with 20 or so guests. We view the event as a great opportunity to make new friends and meet other Poly parents while supporting the school in an informal setting. 党书 is a wonderful way to support the Poly community both financially and socially. We strongly encourage other families to get involved and think about creative ways to support 保利预科.” Tickets to this event went fast the first time it was offered so be sure to mark your calendar once we reveal the date that the 党书 site goes live.

海滩上的龙虾派对

上次苏珊·波维奇P’18, 23届和拉尔夫·戈汉姆18届, ’23 hosted a lobster party in Rockaway it was so much fun that they had to do it again.

“We love to share the beauty of Rockaway with friends and family,” Susan said. “Parties in a small setting allow for people to meet each other outside of their daily routines, and potentially to spark some new friendships.” 

“We will be hosting a DARTY (day party), an afternoon of lobster and beer and swimming in the ocean or our pool. What’s not to love about a DARTY!”

苏珊·波维奇，18岁，23岁

Threes Brewing Fun with Francis Yasharian

Not a day goes by where we don’t want to give three cheers to our beloved 较低的学校 Head Dr. Francis Yasharian P ' 36. At this casual evening with open bar and light bites hosted by Jill & Alexander Tejani P’31, Julian Rampleman P’30, ‘32 & 洛蕾娜·拉米雷斯30岁，32岁, Cristy & Jackson Philips P’30, ‘33, Mary Dixie Carter P’28, ‘31 & Stephen Kempf P’28, ‘31, you’ll have the opportunity to raise your glass.

“We thought it would be fun to connect with other Poly families!罗蕾娜·拉米雷斯说. “Especially after a year of keeping to our small family groups, 扩张是件好事, 成长, and replenish ourselves by breaking bread, 有饮料, 和笑.”

“I hope that everyone who joins our event, will be able to shake off the day-to-day, 放松, 并加入其中的乐趣.”

洛蕾娜·拉米雷斯30岁，32岁

“这将是我们的第一次活动,罗瑞娜说,  “so we’ve not experienced 党书 firsthand, but we see this as an opportunity to build ties with other Poly families by getting to know them in a more intimate and less structured way.”