Alumni Weekend & Reunions - The Frederick Gunn School

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

4 ‒ 7:30 p.m. Registration and Check‒in

Please check in at the registration table to receive

your name tag, welcome folder, and campus map.

Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center Terrace

4 ‒ 7:30 p.m. Lights of Gunn

Personalize a luminary in memory of a classmate, friend, family member, or teacher who was an important part of your Gunn journey.

Luminaria will be available on Friday at the registration table from 4 ‒ 7:30 pm. Luminara candles will be lit at dusk in front of the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center during the Red and Gray Soirée for you to take a reflective walk by yourself or with classmates to honor the Lights of Gunn.

5:30 ‒ 9:30 p.m. Red and Gray Soirée

Cocktail Reception

Enjoy the opportunity to socialize with alumni, reconnect with faculty and staff, and celebrate the weekend over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Dining Hall Terrace & Koven-Jones Glade

Reverie Beer Tasting

Join Ryan Broderick ’05 for a beer tasting from his very own Reverie Brewing Company located in Newtown, Connecticut.

Food Trucks and Live Music

Join your friends for live music by The Dilemma Band, drinks, and food. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided along with delicious offerings from the Big Green Pizza Truck and Smoking Lane’s BBQ!

Koven-Jones Glade

Lights of Gunn

An opportunity for you to honor the lives of classmates, friends, family, and faculty members. Luminara candles will be lit at dusk and on display in front of the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

8 a.m. ‒ 2:30 p.m. Registration and Check-in

Please check in at the registration table to receive

your name tag, welcome folder, and campus map.

Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center Terrace

8 ‒ 9:30 a.m. Breakfast

A full breakfast will be served.

Solley Dining Hall

9:45 ‒ 10:45 a.m. Student-Led Campus Tour (40 minutes)

Will leave promptly from the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center at 9:45 and 10 a.m.

10:45 a.m. Class Photos

Say “cheese” with your fellow classmates!

Line up on the Quad, in front of Gunn House

11:15 ‒ 11:45 a.m. Parade of Alumni

Show your class spirit! Join your classmates as we process through campus to the annual Alumni Association Meeting!

Assemble at Tisch Schoolhouse (weather permitting)

11:45 a.m. ‒ 12:30 p.m. Annual Alumni Association Meeting & Pinning Ceremony

Join us for our annual Alumni Association Meeting, including The 1850 Fund awards, Hall of Fame Awards presentations, and In Memoriam reading.

Tisch Family Auditorium, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center

12 ‒ 2 p.m. Lunch

The Koven-Jones Glade

(rain location: Solley Dining Hall)

1:30 ‒ 3 p.m. Gunn Detective Sleuthing

Take a trip down memory lane and help us identify

your classmates in photos from the archives.

Tisch Family Library

2 ‒ 3 p.m. Gunn Outdoors Hike

In the spirit of our founder, Frederick Gunn, join

Outdoor Programs Director Daniel Fladager for a

hike through Steep Rock Nature Preserve.

Leaving promptly from the Solley Dining Hall for a walk to Steep Rock Nature Preserve in downtown Washington

2 ‒ 3 p.m. Student Art Exhibit

Enjoy this special art exhibit featuring various works by Frederick Gunn School students.

Perakos Family Cares Art Gallery, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center

3 p.m. Alumni Row

Ready, Set, Row! Ready to get back out on the water? Join us for a wonderful afternoon on the lake!

Beebe Boathouse, Lake Waramaug (transportation

provided, weather permitting)

12 ‒ 5 p.m. Reminisce & Reconnect

We hope you will take some time to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Feel free to bring chairs and blankets to sit outside on the Quad or Koven-Jones Glade. There will be games provided on the Quad.

5:30 ‒ 8:00 p.m. Registration and Check-in

Please check in with us to receive your name tag before you enjoy the Gunn Gala!

Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field

6 ‒ 10 p.m. Gunn Gala (semi-formal)

Break out your dancing shoes! Join your classmates and friends for our signature Reunion event, featuring cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a photo booth.

Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field

6:30 p.m. Class Photos

Join your classmates for a group photo!

Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

8:00 ‒ 11:00 a.m. Brunch

A full brunch will be served.

Solley Dining Hall

12:00 p.m. Departure

Thank you for Joining us! We hope to see you again soon! Please return the key given to you in its original envelope, sealed with the enclosed sticker, and placed in the outgoing mail slot outside the mail room. The mail room is located on the lower level of the dining hall next to the School Store. All keys should be returned to the outgoing mail slot by 12 p.m.

on Sunday, June 11.

FAQs

Will I be able to purchase items from the school store?

What is the attire for the weekend?

What is supplied with on campus housing?

On campus dorm housing has twin size beds only (one person per bed) and are supplied with the basic needs: linens, blanket, pillow, towels, shampoo, conditioner and soap. Please bring anything additional with you.

We do not have housekeeping services during the weekend. Upon your arrival, you will need to make your bed for the weekend. You will also receive only one set of towels for the weekend.

The dorms do not have air conditioning or fans; there is over-head lighting only; no hangers in the closets; and bathrooms are shared.

Where should we park on campus?

Where will events take place on campus?

What is the school's COVID policy?

Can I bring my children and is childcare available?

Can I bring my dog?

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Classes of 1937-1969 Classes of 2010-2018

Classes of 1970-2009 Wykeham
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ACCOMMODATIONS

Rooms will be available on campus when registration opens, but quantities are limited. If you plan to stay off campus, please make reservations soon!

Courtesy blocks are being held at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury. The rooms are being held until April 25, 2023 and are a first come first serve basis. Please reserve as soon as possible if you plan to stay in the area.

Heritage Hotel
Please call 203.264.8200, press "1" and reference The Frederick Gunn School Alumni Weekend block or use the link below.

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