2:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Alumni & Friends Check-In and Registration Opens Horowitz Performing Arts Hall This should be your first stop when you arrive on campus. Pick up your name badge and a special gift. |
3 - 3:50 p.m. | Voices of Experience: "Lessons Learned" TED Talk-Style Presentations Class of 2011 Great Room, Fuller Hall 2nd Floor Hear from fellow members of the Vermont Academy community as they impart wisdom and share expertise.
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4 - 4:50 p.m. | Transforming Student Experiences: Campus Updates & Donor Impact Tour with Director of Advancement Tonia Fleming P ’18 Depart from the VA Seal on Long Walk Join Director of Advancement Tonia Fleming P ’18 for a special tour as she highlights recent campus updates and how donors transform the student experience. |
4 - 5:30 p.m. | VA Athletics Showcase Various Locations TBA Check out our fall athletic team practices and learn about various afternoon activities available to students. Offerings include:
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5 - 5:45 p.m. | Alumni, Families, & Friends Social Tent on Horowitz Performing Arts Hall Lawn Alumni, faculty, current parents, and friends are invited to gather at the tent on the Horowitz Performing Arts Hall lawn for light hors d’oeuvres and a beer and wine bar. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know fellow members of the Vermont Academy community before the food truck dinner begins. Note: The bar will close at 5:45 p.m. as students begin to arrive for dinner. |
5:45 - 6:50 p.m. | Food Truck Dinner Tent on Horowitz Performing Arts Hall Lawn Alumni, faculty, families, students, and friends will gather for a festive food truck dinner featuring Mach’s Woodfired Pizza, Anon Thai, Jamaican Jewelz, and Frisky Cow gelato. |
7:30 - 9 p.m. | Bonfire Nick Grout ’03 Memorial Fire Pit Warm yourself by a crackling fire and indulge in a timeless tradition as you toast the perfect marshmallow for your s’mores. |
Immediately Following Cabaret | Vermont Academy Observatory Trip Meet in the Horowitz Performing Arts Hall On a clear night, guests are encouraged to explore Vermont Academy's observatory on a special outing led by science department faculty members. |
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Shepardson Center Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast including a waffle bar with assorted toppings, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries, fresh fruit salad, yogurt, granola, and pastries. |
8 - 11:30 a.m. | Check-In and Registration Open Horowitz Performing Arts Hall This should be your first stop when you arrive on campus. Pick up your name badge and a special gift. |
8 - 8:45 a.m. | Trail Walk Led by Wilderness Team Members Depart from the Seal on Long Walk Join Wilderness Team members Andy ’25 and Luke ’26 as you explore Vermont Academy's trails together. |
10 - 11 a.m. | Caffeine & Conversation: Visit with Head of School Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara Leavitt House Stop in for a casual visit over warm beverages and pastries with Head of School Dr. Zaccara. |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Location TBA Vermont Academy will induct athletes Chad Wittman ’98 and Brooke Mooney ’14 into the Athletic Hall of Fame. All members of the Vermont Academy community are invited to celebrate this special moment with them. |
12:30 - 2 p.m. | Farm-to-Table Lunch Tent on Horowitz Performing Arts Hall Lawn Feast on a lunch prepared with locally sourced ingredients! |
1 - 2 p.m. | Silent Auction Closes & Items Available for Pick-Up MacKechnie Family Lobby of Horowitz Performing Arts Hall The silent auction will close at 1 p.m. and items will be available for pick up until 2 p.m. |
1:15 - 1:50 p.m. | Transforming Student Experiences: Campus Updates & Donor Impact Tour with Director of Advancement Tonia Fleming P ’18 Depart from the VA Seal on Long Walk Join Director of Advancement Tonia Fleming P ’18 for a special tour as she highlights recent campus updates and how donors transform the student experience. |