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We invite you to join a truly extraordinary alumni club — a Club that was awarded "Large Club of the Year" by Alumni Relations in 1999 and again in 2002.

Since its inception in 1968, the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley (DAASV) has been planning a wide variety of events and activities, each designed to peak your interest, stimulate your curiosity, engage your intellect, expand your opportunities to have fun, and optimize your lifelong connection to Dartmouth. Activities include alumni seminars and other academic lectures, numerous social and networking opportunities, community service events, cultural activities, and an easy way to explore the best of northern California. Please visit Events for a sampling of our activities. The DAASV member base is a highly diverse group with relevancy for all ages, backgrounds, and professions from the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools of Dartmouth. Parents and significant others also play a key role in our membership.

As a dues-paying member, you will receive the following benefits and opportunities:

  • A significantly discounted membership price at Club events,
  • Membership status extends to other bay area Dartmouth alumni clubs,
  • Invitations to a number of free events,
  • Notification of official College events held locally,
  • Access to members-only events,
  • Access to monthly newsletters and special event reminders,
  • Notification of networking and social opportunities,
  • Opportunities to support our scholarship fund, Book Awards, and interviewing activities to strengthen the Dartmouth presence in the greater Silicon Valley.

We rely on your support to sustain this organization. The DAASV is self-funded.

The Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley greatly appreciates the generosity of Harborview Place Nantucket—our official 2011 Membership Sponsor!

Membership Contribution Levels

(Remember, all contributions to the DAASV are tax-deductible!)

  Wheelock Member*
(Wheelock members and their guests receive free admission to one Club event)		 $250
  Occom Member* $100
  Webster Member* $50
  Couple/Family Member
(Allows partners & children to take advantage of membership rate at all events)		 $50
  Regular Member $35
  Parent Member $35
  Young Alum
(Undergrad classes '06-'09)		 $25
  New Alum
(Undergrad Classes '10-'14)		 Free

* Premium membership has many privileges! Wheelock, Occom, and Webster Members receive invitations to exclusive events and qualify for exclusive benefits and prizes. In addition, Wheelock, Occom, and Webster Members receive greater admission discounts, and/or preferential seating at Club events. These memberships pay for themselves after attending as few as two Club events.

Membership Eligibility

Any individual who has been connected for at least one academic year with any department of Dartmouth College, as a student, graduate student, instructor, or staff member is eligible for membership in the Club. In addition, parents of undergraduate or graduate students are strongly encouraged to join the Club both during and after their child's enrollment.

Additional Contribution Levels

In addition to dues, the DAASV encourages you to support two important Club initiatives:

  • DAASV Scholarship Fund
    The DAASV is raising funds for a scholarship in honor of President Jim Wright '64a and Susan DeBevoise Wright '69a for decades of service to Dartmouth College, as well as the larger alumni community.
  • Book Award Fund
    Every spring, Book Awards acknowledge the outstanding scholarly and extracurricular achievements of juniors at participating high schools in the Peninsula and South Bay regions. The DAASV awards The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged.


Payment Methods

Dues (and other donations) can be paid using PayPal™ or by mailing a check. Dues payments by cash or check are also accepted at any DAASV event.

[Note: As a registered tax-exempt organization, the DAASV now receives a substantial discount on all PayPal™ processing fees. You can pay your 2011 dues using PayPal™ even if you are not a PayPal™ member. If PayPal™ does not allow you to pay as a non-PayPal™ member, you may need to clear your cache and cookies, or update your browser.]

Personal Check:

To pay by check, simply download and complete the 2011 Membership Invoice (96kb, PDF). Mail it, along with your contribution, to:

James von Rittmann '95, President
Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley (DAASV)
Post Office Box 77331
San Francisco, CA 94107

PayPal™:

Go here To pay by PayPal™, and fill in the appropriate form fields to make your payment.

The DAASV would like to thank all past dues payers, and express special appreciation to all Wheelock, Occom, and Webster members for their extra financial support and devotion to the Club.