All Day | Class & Decade Planned Gatherings ($) Various Locations Class or decade-planned activities will be added as they are shared with our office. Check out this list of possible venues for your gathering. If you are interested in hosting a gathering for your classmates, please reach out to share the details with us at alumni@vermontacademy.org. |
1 - 3 p.m. | Tee Times Available at Hooper Golf Course ($) Hooper Golf Course, 166 Prospect Hill Road, Walpole, NH Enjoy a round of golf with friends at Hooper Golf Course! Call Hooper at 603-756-4080 and mention “Vermont Academy Reunion” to reserve a tee time for your foursome. Spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis and individual players will be added to small groups to form complete foursomes. Tee times will be released to the public on Friday, May 31 so be sure to book early. |
5 - 7:30 p.m. | Old Guard Celebration ($) We proudly invite members of the Old Guard — all alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago — to gather for a special dinner as we induct the Class of 1974 to your ranks. Hear remarks by Head of School Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara, share your own Vermont Academy memories and stories, and more! |
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Class of 1984 Dinner ($) Ciao Popolo, 36 Square, Bellows Falls, VT Kick off the Reunion festivities over dinner and drinks with classmates and their partners. We anticipate sitting on the deck at Ciao Popolo overlooking the river and enjoying live music while catching up. A final head count is needed by May 24. Click here to RSVP for the Class of 1984. Please contact Scott Brenner '84 with questions about this dinner. Note: Attendees will pay for their own dinner and drinks at the restaurant. |
7 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Shepardson Student Center & Dining Hall Guests are invited to enjoy a delicious hot breakfast including a waffle bar, scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon, fresh fruit salad, pastries, coffee, tea, and juice. |
7 a.m. | Greet the Morning Activities Get up and get moving with a leisurely walk, a morning run, or a bike ride. |
9 a.m. | Volunteer Opportunity: Make Fleece Tie Blankets for Project Linus Continue the work that students began this year by joining Vermont Academy archivist and librarian Jessie Liss-Noda to make fleece tie blankets. All blankets will be donated to Project Linus, an organization that provides handmade blankets to children 0-18 in the United States who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. |
10 a.m. | Alumni Soccer Game Fuller Field Calling all soccer alumni and fans of the game! Join Assistant Head of School Brian Gilloran and Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach Adrian Diaz '14 to play or cheer on players during this year’s alumni soccer game. |
10 a.m. | Vermont Academy Trivia Game Amphitheater on Alumni Field Put your Vermont Academy knowledge to the test with this trivia game hosted by Director of the Center for Learning Peter Ahlfeld. |
11 a.m. | Blue Zones Presentation & Cooking Demo Bill Morton '57 recently joined a Blue Zones club at his local gym and is excited to share what he's learned with fellow alumni. Bill's presentation will be paired with a cooking demonstration by Vermont Academy's Chef Jason. |
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Alumni Field Enjoy a delicious lunch from the Mach’s Woodfired Pizza truck or Anon’s Thai truck and musical guest Ida Mae Specker ’05 while catching up with friends and participating in AlumniFest activities. AlumniFest activities include…
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1 p.m. | Enjoy coffee and dessert during this special Reunion edition of the traditional Community Meeting. Agenda:
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2:30 p.m. | Choose Your Own Adventure
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3:30 p.m. | Transforming Student Experiences: Campus Updates & Donor Impact Tour with Tonia Fleming P ’18 Depart from the Seal on Long Walk Join Director of Annual Giving Tonia Fleming P ’18 for a special tour as she highlights campus updates and how donors transform the student experience. |
4:30 p.m. | Alumni Spotlight: Foundations of Achievement and the Path to Success Join us for an enlightening session as we shine the spotlight on esteemed Sabin Award honorees, Denny Emerson ’59 and Johnny Rosen ’63. Delve into their journeys as they share poignant reflections on their formative years at Vermont Academy and how those experiences became the foundation for their remarkable achievements. Discover the pivotal moments, challenges overcome, and lessons learned that propelled them towards enduring success. |
5:30 p.m. | Memorial Service Flagpole on South Lawn Meet at the flagpole on South Lawn to pay tribute to cherished classmates and friends who are no longer with us. Share your memories during this heartfelt memorial service and bulb-planting ceremony. |
6 p.m. | Reunion Reception & Photos Come together for an all-attendee photo followed by a Reunion Committee photo before each milestone year strikes a pose for its very own class photo. Enjoy drinks and light hors d'oeuvres while you wait for your class to be called into the spotlight. |
6:30 p.m. | Farm-to-Table Dinner Reunion Tent on Alumni Field Feast on a dinner prepared with locally sourced ingredients by Vermont Academy’s Sage Dining Services. Enjoy cauliflower steaks with harissa chickpeas, coffee-rubbed steak with stout glaze, and grilled Tuscan chicken breast. Sides include a balsamic cucumber and tomato salad, mashed sweet potatoes, grilled asparagus, roasted red potatoes, a spring panzanella salad, and house-made herb focaccia with whipped maple butter. Jesse Peters ’88 will provide musical entertainment as you dine. |
8:30 p.m. | Bonfire Nick Grout ’03 Memorial Fire Pit Warm yourself around the crackling fire and indulge in a timeless tradition as you toast the perfect marshmallow for your s’mores. |
8 - 10 a.m. | Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Overnight Guest Check-out |