Schedule of Events for Reunion Weekend 2013
Please Note: The schedule of events is subject to change.
Thursday, June 6
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Center Open
Nancy O. Blackwell Alumni House, 420 N. Main Street
Check in with the Office of Alumni Relations to receive your registration materials and weekend schedule. Be sure to make this your first stop when you arrive on campus!
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Leadership and Loyalty Donor Reception
Members of the Ne Ultra Society and the Fideles loyal giving society in reunion classes are invited to attend this special reception on President Carol Quillen's front lawn. Invitations will be mailed.
Friday, June 7
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Center Open
Nancy O. Blackwell Alumni House, 420 N. Main St.
Check in with the Office of Alumni Relations to receive your registration materials and weekend schedule. Be sure to make this your first stop when you arrive on campus!
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy Breakfast at Davidson Restaurants
Head over to Toast Café (101 S. Main St.), Summit Coffee (128 S. Main St.), or The Egg at Davidson (231 Griffith St.) for your Reunion Weekend discount on delicious breakfast! Be sure to show your nametag to receive the discount.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Back-to-School Classes - click here to see a list of classes!
Recapture the heart of the Davidson College experience - time spent learning in the classroom! These one hour sessions feature current faculty and staff members, faculty emeriti, and accomplished alumni from reunion classes. Active back-to-school classes including tours of campus, tours of the Davidson art collection, and opportunities to interact with Davidson coaches will also be available. Visit the Reunion Weekend web site for regular updates on back-to-school classes and activities.
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Pick up your pre-ordered sandwiches from the tent on the President's House lawn. Enjoy your lunch in the tent or take it with you to a campus activity!
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Transition to Impact: Davidson 2022
The Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center
Hear from Davidson's 18th President, Carol Quillen, about her vision for the college and where it stands today.
6:00 p.m.
All-Alumni Reunion Kick-off Gathering
Knobloch Campus Center
Join all ten reunion classes and college faculty and staff members for a special program to celebrate the weekend's festivities! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and beverages with your classmates at this kickoff celebration featuring live music!
7:00 p.m.
50th Reunion Dinner
Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers Building
Members of the Class of 1963 are invited to this special reception and dinner.
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Weinstein-ery
Weinstein Center, Behind Duke Dormitory
Looking for a quiet place to talk or a late night hangout? Stop by the on-campus cash bar for a drink with your friends. ATMs available inside the Knobloch Campus Center.
Post Kick-off Gathering
Class of 1983 Class Gathering
Hobart Park, adjacent to the Baker Sports Complex Parking Lot and the Richardson Stadium
Saturday, June 8
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Center Open
Nancy O. Blackwell Alumni House, 420 N. Main St.
Check in with the Office of Alumni Relations to receive your registration materials and weekend schedule. Be sure to make this your first stop when you arrive on campus!
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union
Pre-register to enjoy a continental breakfast with friends before a busy day.
8:30 a.m.
Alumni Cake Race
Baker Sports Complex Plaza
Join in this family-friendly tradition for a 1.4-mile run around campus. Cakes will be awarded to the top runners!
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Yoga
Not a runner? Get your morning workout through yoga. Concentrate on increasing flexibility and balance with slow movements and deep stretches. Please pre-register for this event and bring your own yoga mat.
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Saturday Sports Session
Stephen B. Smith Field, Richardson Stadium
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Football Scouting Report
Come hear new head coach, Paul Nichols '03, talk about Davidson football and what this year holds for the team on and off the field.
- 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Water Break
Grab some water and chat with classmates.
- 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Conference Update
Listen as Athletic Director, Jim Murphy '78, discusses the move to the A-10 and what that means for Davidson College Athletics.
:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reflection and Memorial Space
Lingle Chapel, Davidson College Presbyterian Church
We invite you to visit the Davidson College Presbyterian Church for reflection and remembrance of departed classmates. You may drop by the Lingle Chapel any time during the day. The entrance to the chapel is on the west side of the building (by Main Street).
10:30 a.m.
Class Specific Activities
Join your class for programming planned by your Reunion chairs and committee.
Class of 1963: Memorial Service fled by John Rogers '63
Lingle Chapel, Davidson College Presbyterian Church
Class of 1968: Historic Campus Tour led by Jan Blodgett
Gathering in front of E.H. Little Library
Class of 1973: Campus Tour of Today and Tomorrow led by Ed Kania and Jeff Mittelstadt '99
Gathering in the Alvarez Union amphitheater
Class of 1978: Class Gathering and Memorial Time
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Class of 1983: Gathering at Lake Campus
152 Lake Campus Drive, Davidson, NC
Class of 1988: Brunch at Jim Earle's Home
535 Ashby Drive, Davidson, NC
Class of 1993: Class Gathering and Memorial Service
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Class of 1998: Croquet Party
Behind Vail Commons
Class of 2003: Class Gathering
Hobart Park
Class of 2008: Davidson College Lake Campus,
152 Lake Campus Drive, Davidson, NC
Rain Plan Update:
11:30 - 2:30 p.m.
All-Alumni Lunch and Lawn Party
Baker Sports Complex
Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon of food and fun in the gym! Pre-register for lunch and enjoy the lawn games, moonbounces, snow cones and music throughout the afternoon.
Rain Plan Update:
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Reunion Weekend Service Project
Wildcat Den, Baker Sports Complex
Help assemble toiletry bags for residents of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and South Iredell County. Items will be distributed through the Ada Jenkins Center.
Cancelled due to rain:
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Campus-Wide Scavenger Hunt
Test your Davidson memory with this hunt around campus. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers!
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Weinstein-ery
Weinstein Center, Behind Duke Dormitory
Rain plan: Inside the Weinstein Center
Stop by the on-campus cash bar for an afternoon drink with your friends before your class dinner.
5:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Teen Room
Sprinkle Room, Alvarez College Union
Available for teens and tweens during the Saturday class dinners. A pizza dinner will be provided. Access to Union game tables will be available.
5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Childcare
Davidson College Presbyterian Church
Pre-register for childcare available at Davidson College Presbyterian Church for children ages 24 months to 2 years. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but please pack a dinner for your child.
5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Reunion Class Dinners
Don't miss this time to reconnect with old friends during your class reception and dinner. The final time and location of this cornerstone class event will be included in your weekend schedule at the Welcome Center!
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Weinstein-ery
Weinstein Center, Behind Duke Dormitory
Stop by the on-campus cash bar for an afternoon drink with your friends following your class dinner.
Sunday, June 9
8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Worship Services
Davidson College Presbyterian Church
Featuring Reverend Margaret LaMotte Torrence '83, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, N.C. as the guest minister.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Brunch
Vail Commons
Visit the newly renovated Vail Commons to finish your weekend with a traditional Davidson Sunday brunch.
9:45 a.m.
Freshman Bible
Lingle Chapel, Davidson College Presbyterian Church (this location is subject to change)
All alumni will be invited to this class, organized by your Reunion chairs and committee, and led by Shoutin' Sam Maloney.
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Please contact Alumni Relations Assitant Director Rebekah Ayscue '11 or call (704) 894-2545 with any questions about the Reunion Weekend schedule.
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