Schedule of Events
Friday, June 8 - Sunday, June 10, 2018
*Events and times are subject to change.
Friday, June 8
| 10:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Alumni Registration & Campus Lodging Check-In Meerwarth Courtyard by the Arch |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Registration Tracy Hall, Squash Courts |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Luncheon for 50th Reunion & Old Guard with Blair's Head of School Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Meet outside Tracy Hall, Pro Shop |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | View of the Archives: The History of Blair with Timken Library Director Ann Williams Tracy Hall, Citation Room |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Guided Hike through the Siegel Property Meet outside Tracy Hall, Pro Shop |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. | Tour of the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration & Maker Space Demonstrations Meet at the entrance of the Chiang Center for Innovation & Collaboration (CIC) |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Cocktail Reception & Awards Tracy Hall, Citation Room |
| 5:30-6:00 p.m. | Alumni Memorial Service Under the tent, outside of J. Brooks Hoffman '36 Health Center (handicap-accessible) |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | 50th Reunion & Old Guard Cocktails Meerwarth Courtyard by the Arch |
| 7:00-11:00 p.m. | 50th Reunion & Old Guard Dinner Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
| 7:00-11:00 p.m. | Welcome Back Party - All Welcome! Hardwick Hall green, under the tent Catering & beverages provided by: Steve Abrams ’75, Magnolia Bakery Tom Kehoe ’83, Yards Brewing Company Mark McLean ’98, Remarkable Cuisine, LLC Shaun Mehtani ’02, Mehtani Restaurant Group Matt Gallira ’08, Big Mozz, Inc. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Fireworks Display Spectator area by Wakefield Baseball Diamond |
Saturday, June 9
| 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Alumni Registration & Campus Lodging Check-In Meerwarth Courtyard by the Arch |
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Breakfast for 50th Reunion & Old Guard Sharpe House |
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Conversation, Croissants & Coffee—All Welcome! Timken Library, Room 112 |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. | 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Hardwick Hall, Performance Gymnasium Craig Scott '68 Milton (Skip) Waddell '73 Stacey (Gorski) Spring '95 John Giacche '98 Nicole (Armano) Weston '98 Charlie Villanueva '03 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Class of 1958 Memorial Service Locke Hall, Blair Room (Admissions Hallway) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Alumni Parade Round-up Departs from the Arch |
| 11:30 a.m. | Head of School's Assembly & Awards Presentation Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts, DuBois Theatre |
| Noon-3:00 p.m. | Picnic Lunch, Children's Activities & Live Entertainment Hardwick Hall green, under the tent |
| 12:30-4:00 p.m. | Class Photos: Timken Library Steps
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| 1:00-1:45 p.m. | Children's Magic Show by Andrew D. Peters '00 Outside Timken Library |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Maker Space Demonstrations CIC, Lobby |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Class of 1963 Meeting, Class Photo & Memorial Service Weber Hall, large classroom |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Co-ed Alumni Soccer Game in Memory of Ryan Newton '08 Marcial Field |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Open Swim Hardwick Hall, Wallace Pool |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Leadership Stories Project, led by English department chair Jim Moore CIC, green screen room |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Learn about Blair Admission with Assistant Head of School for Enrollment & Communications Peter G. Curran Locke Hall, Blair Room (Admissions Hallway) |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Society of Skeptics Presentation featuring Dick Boak ’68 CIC, Forum Topic: Designing Guitars with Legendary Musicians - stories behind the design work at C.F. Martin & Co. with musicians Eric Clapton, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, Crosby Stills & Nash, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and John Sebastian ’62. |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | 25th-Reunion Gathering Millbrook Cottage, Home of Susie & Brian Antonelli '93 |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | 30th-Reunion Gathering Siegel House, Home of Erika & Paul Clavel '88 |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. | Alumni Lacrosse Game led by Teddy Wenner '96 Marcial Field |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Tour of the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration CIC, Lobby |
| 5:00 p.m. | Peachey House Dedication In front of former Dean's Residence |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Reception for 1848 Society & John C. Sharpe Society Members Sharpe House (by invitation only) |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Head of School's Cocktail Reception Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts |
| 7:00-11:30 p.m. | Dinner & Dancing to "The Good Times Band" Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
Sunday, June 10
| 8:00-10:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall Served on the buffet: MUSH, Overnight Oats owned by Ashley Thompson '08 |
| 10:00 a.m. | "Verdant Hills" Road Cycling Tour led by Carl Cramer '72 & Blair science teacher Rob Merrifield Meet outside Tracy Hall, Pro Shop |
Friday, June 8 - Sunday, June 10, 2018
*Events and times are subject to change.
Friday, June 8
| 10:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Alumni Registration & Campus Lodging Check-In Locke Hall Conference Room |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Registration Tracy Hall, Squash Courts |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Luncheon for 50th Reunion & Old Guard with Blair's Head of School Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Meet outside Tracy Hall, Pro Shop |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | View of the Archives: The History of Blair with Timken Library Director Ann Williams Tracy Hall, Citation Room |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Guided Hike through the Siegel Property Meet outside Tracy Hall, Pro Shop |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. | Tour of the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration & Maker Space Demonstrations Meet at the entrance of the Chiang Center for Innovation & Collaboration (CIC) |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Blair Cup Golf Scramble Cocktail Reception & Awards Tracy Hall, Citation Room |
| 5:30-6:00 p.m. | Alumni Memorial Service CIC, Forum |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | 50th Reunion & Old Guard Cocktails Romano Dining Hall, Wean Room |
| 7:00-11:00 p.m. | 50th Reunion & Old Guard Dinner Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
| 7:00-11:00 p.m. | Welcome Back Party - All Welcome! Hardwick Hall, Field House Catering & beverages provided by: Steve Abrams ’75, Magnolia Bakery Tom Kehoe ’83, Yards Brewing Company Mark McLean ’98, Remarkable Cuisine, LLC Shaun Mehtani ’02, Mehtani Restaurant Group Matt Gallira ’08, Big Mozz, Inc. |
| 10:30 p.m. | Fireworks Display Postponed ONLY if thunder & lightning to Saturday at 10:30 p.m. |
Saturday, June 9
| 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Alumni Registration & Campus Lodging Check-In Meerwarth Courtyard by the Arch |
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Breakfast for 50th Reunion & Old Guard Sharpe House |
| 8:00-9:30 a.m. | Conversation, Croissants & Coffee—All Welcome! Timken Library, Room 112 |
| 9:30-11:00 a.m. | 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Hardwick Hall, Performance Gymnasium Craig Scott '68 Milton (Skip) Waddell '73 Stacey (Gorski) Spring '95 John Giacche '98 Nicole (Armano) Weston '98 Charlie Villanueva '03 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Class of 1958 Memorial Service Locke Hall, Blair Room (Admissions Hallway) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Alumni Parade Round-up No Parade, meet in Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts, DuBois Theatre |
| 11:30 a.m. | Head of School's Assembly & Awards Presentation Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts, DuBois Theatre |
| Noon-3:00 p.m. | Picnic Lunch, Children's Activities & Live Entertainment Hardwick Hall green, under the tent |
| 12:30-4:00 p.m. | Class Photos: Timken Library, inside
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| 1:00-1:45 p.m. | Children's Magic Show by Andrew D. Peters '00 Hardwick Hall, The Black Canteen |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Maker Space Demonstrations CIC, Lobby |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Class of 1963 Meeting, Class Photo & Memorial Service Weber Hall, large classroom |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Co-ed Alumni Soccer Game in Memory of Ryan Newton '08 Marcial Field Canceled ONLY if thunder & lightning |
| 1:30-3:00 p.m. | Open Swim Hardwick Hall, Wallace Pool |
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Leadership Stories Project, led by English department chair Jim Moore CIC, green screen room |
| 2:30-3:00 p.m. | Learn about Blair Admission with Assistant Head of School for Enrollment & Communications Peter G. Curran Locke Hall, Blair Room (Admissions Hallway) |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. | Society of Skeptics Presentation featuring Dick Boak ’68 Bogle Hall, Cowan Auditorium Topic: Designing Guitars with Legendary Musicians - stories behind the design work at C.F. Martin & Co. with musicians Eric Clapton, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, Crosby Stills & Nash, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and John Sebastian ’62. |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | 25th-Reunion Gathering Millbrook Cottage, Home of Susie & Brian Antonelli '93 |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | 30th-Reunion Gathering Siegel House, Home of Erika & Paul Clavel '88 |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. | Alumni Lacrosse Game led by Teddy Wenner '96 Marcial Field Canceled ONLY if thunder & lightning |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Tour of the Chiang Center for Innovation and Collaboration CIC, Lobby |
| 5:00 p.m. | Peachey House Dedication Inside former Dean's Residence |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Reception for 1848 Society & John C. Sharpe Society Members Sharpe House (by invitation only) |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Head of School's Cocktail Reception CIC, Forum |
| 7:00-11:30 p.m. | Dinner & Dancing to "The Good Times Band" Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall |
Sunday, June 10
| 8:00-10:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Insley Hall, Romano Dining Hall Served on the buffet: MUSH, Overnight Oats owned by Ashley Thompson '08 |
| 10:00 a.m. | "Verdant Hills" Road Cycling Tour led by Carl Cramer '72 & Blair science teacher Rob Merrifield Canceled ONLY if thunder & lightning |