Alumni Weekend 2019

April 5–6, 2019

Your Classmates ♦ Your Memories ♦ Your Country Day

We are excited to invite Bucs from across the generations to return to campus and reconnect with their Country Day family. Alumni Weekend is Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Alumni classes ending in "4" and "9" will celebrate their reunions, from the class of 1984 to the class of 2014.

Register by March 29 to attend the weekend's activities that include campus tours, classroom demonstrations, alumni athletic games, and family picnic.

Schedule of Events

Most events are free and open to everyone (exceptions noted)

Friday, April 5

11:30 am–1:00 pm | Alumni Volunteer & Distinguished Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon | Bruton Smith Athletic Center

Honoring current alumni volunteers, past alumni award recipients, and faculty/staff with 20+ years of service to Country Day or who are past recipients of the Distinguished Faculty Award, or members of the Honorary Alumni Association. By invitation only.

Immediately following the luncheon | Cannon Campus Tour | Meet in the Levine Center lobby

Come check out our new facilities and learn about our future plans.

Saturday, April 6

9:30 am–12:30 pm | Childcare Available | Extended Day 

Children ages 4–12, snack included

10:30–11:30 am | Back to Class | Various Classrooms

Let's pretend we're back in class! Join Upper School faculty members for interactive lectures:

• Lisa Gardner (Public Speaking)
• Tim Waples and Mike Roark (English)
• Donna Campbell-Patrick and Charles Tuttle (Science) 

Warm-up 10:00 am, Game 10:30 am | Alumnae Soccer Game | Belk Stadium 

Come out and cheer on our soccer alumnae as they take on the varsity team. 

Batting Practice 10:00 am, Game 11:00 am | Alumni Baseball Game | Ed Walton Field 

Baseball alumni are invited to play ball, while friends and family root for their classmates and relatives. 

Warm-up 10:00 am, Game 11:00 am | Alumni Lacrosse Game | Dowd Field 

Come out and cheer on our lacrosse alumni as they take on the varsity team in this fun, annual event. 

12:00–2:00 pm | Family Picnic | Athletic Pavilion ($10 fee)

Gather with many generations of Country Day students, parents, and faculty/staff for a community celebration. Enjoy BBQ, oysters, sides, and dessert, plus child-friendly menu items. We'll have balloon art by Mister Twister, and activities for children (and the young at heart) including a bounce house, batting cage, and corn hole. Tickets are $10 for adults and children ages 5+. No charge for children ages 4 and under. Purchase your ticket(s) using the Alumni Weekend registration form.

Evening | Class Reunions for the 4s & 9s | Locations vary

Members of reunion year classes—1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014—will meet at various locations for their specific class reunion parties. Alumni and their guests are required to pre-register and pay a fee to attend.