A Campaign for the Future of The Princeton Charter Club
The Charter Experience
“Many of my strongest friendships and very best memories of Princeton were forged at Charter. For me Charter was the “best damn Club” at the”best damn place of all” … which changed my life.”
– KEN SHACHMUT ’70
Since 1901, Charter has been graced with tight-knit, energetic members who know how to have a good time. A member’s undergraduate years at Charter are treasured, spent in a beautiful Georgian clubhouse of timeless elegance. Dining at Charter is not easily forgotten, either, whether it be an everyday lunch during the academic year or a formal dinner at houseparties.
“Great memories of toga parties, Houseparties weekends, beer pong, etc. The freedom to unwind and party as college kids will. And the first women at Princeton joined Charter.”
– JEFFREY MARSHALLl ’71
Charter has always had an energetic membership who know how to have a good time.
More than enjoying the clubhouse, socializing and dining, there is an aspect of the Charter experience that cannot be adequately described – a part of Charter that stays with us forever. It might be solving world problems over lunch, chatting on the staircase, lounging in the sun on the back porch, or quietly reminiscing in front of the fireplace. Or it might be the lifelong friends we make, the lessons we learn from one another, or the occasional romance that blossoms within the Club’s rooms and halls. These, and more, are the things that make Charter a special part of our Princeton memories.
“A constant in a sea of change”.
– MARY HUFFINE-VALOT ’94
“A place of belonging and to let loose and be silly in a safe environment.”
– MYRA FINN WEDMID ’99
“Charter transformed my social life at Princeton into something exponentially wider and richer than it was before or would have been otherwise. I found somewhere I “fit” on campus, made friends quickly, and saw them every day. I poured my heart, soul, and time into Charter and enjoyed nearly every minute of it.”
– JOHN CAVES ’12
