4:00  - 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

4:00 - 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.

Luminaries will be available on Friday at the registration table from 4:00 - 7:30 pm. They will be lit at dusk in front of the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center during the Red and Gray Soiree for you to take a reflective walk by yourself or with classmates to honor the Lights of Gunn.

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center Open House
Come see our new 32,000-square-foot arts and community center. “TPACC” is one of the largest facilities on our campus, housing our Visual and Performing Arts programs.

5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Red and Gray Soiree
A chance for all classes to come together and celebrate the past, present, and future of Gunn. 
Dining Hall Terrace & Koven-Jones Glade 
(rain location: Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field)

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

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

Dinner 
Join your friends for music, drinks, and food. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided along with delicious offerings from the Big Green Pizza Truck and El Camion Taco Truck!

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. 
 

 

8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Alumni Weekend 2022 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

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
A full breakfast will be served.
Solley Dining Hall
                
9:00 a.m. Student-Led Campus Tour (30 minutes) 
Get reacquainted with our beautiful campus while one of our student tour guides show you around.
Will leave promptly from the Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Strategic Plan Update with Peter Becker
Learn more about the School’s 2025 Strategic Plan and our recommitment to Mr. Gunn’s values from Head of School Peter Becker. 
 Tisch Family Auditorium, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center

10:30 a.m. Center for Innovation and Active Citizenship Overview
Join Chief Development Officer, Sean Brown as he discusses the architectural plans for the new 24,000-square-foot facility that will house our innovative science, math, engineering, technology, entrepreneurship, and citizenship programs in one location overlooking the school’s historic Quad.
 Outside Tisch Schoolhouse
(rain location: Tisch Family Auditorium, Thomas S. 
Perakos Arts and Community Center)

11:15 - 11:45 a.m.  Parade of Alumni & Class Photos
Show your class spirit! Join your classmates and say “cheese” during your march through campus on your way 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 Award presentation, and In Memoriam reading. 
Tisch Family Auditorium, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center                

12:15 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
The Koven-Jones Glade 
(rain plan: Solley Dining Hall)

12:00 - 5:00 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 hang out on the Quad or Koven-Jones Glade. There will be games provided on the Quad.

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Gunn Detective Sleuthing 
Take a trip down memory lane and help us identify some photos from the archives. 
Downstairs in the Tisch Family Library, The Paula and George Krimsky ’60 Archives and Special Collections

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 1957 Hines Sculpture Dedication
Join us in a celebration of Norman P. Hines ’57 and the sculpture he recently donated to The Frederick Gunn School in hopes that it inspires future generations of students to pursue their artistic passions.  
Lower Level Arts Lobby, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and 
Community Center

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Alumni Art Exhibit Reception
Enjoy this special art exhibit featuring various works 
by Gunn alumni. Champagne and canapes will be available.  
Norman R. Lemcke Community Room, Thomas S. Perakos Arts & Community Center

3:00 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)

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Estate Planning Presentation and Underhill  Society Reception with Paul McManus ’87 P’21 ’23
Join estate planning professional Paul McManus ’87 P’21 ’23  to learn more about tax-advantageous ways you can support The Frederick Gunn School. Cocktails and hor d'oeuvres will be provided.
Bourne Courtyard (Bourne Reading Room Rain Plan)

5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Alumni Weekend Saturday Night Check-in 
Please check in with us to receive your name tag before you enjoy the Gunn Gala!
Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field

6:00 - 11:00 p.m. Gunn Gala (semi-formal)
Break out your dancing shoes! Join your classmates and friends for our signature Reunion event, featuring cocktails, dinner, and dancing (Belmont Stakes viewing available in the field house). 
Tent on Edward Wersebe Memorial Field

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Brunch
A full brunch will be served.
Solley Dining Hall

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.  Gunn Outdoors Hike
In the spirit of our founder, Frederick Gunn, join our 
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, CT

Local Religious Services
First Congregational Church
6 Kirby Road, Washington
10:00 a.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church
78 Green Hill Road, Washington
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Catholic)
34 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot
10:30 a.m.

Salem Covenant Church 
96 Baldwin Hill Rd, Washington Depot
10:30 a.m.

Northville Baptist Church 
9 Little Bear Hill Road, New Milford
10:00 a.m.

Beth El Synagogue (Conservative)
124 S Pomperaug Ave, Woodbury
Friday Evening, 7:00 p.m.

Temple Sholom (Reform)
122 Kent Road, New Milford
Friday Evening, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Morning, 10:30 a.m.

School Store
Friday 1 - 4:30 pm and Saturday 8:00 am – 2:30 pm. No hours on Sunday.
 

Friday 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 am – 2:30 p.m. 
No hours on Sunday.

If you would like to order something specific, please visit our online school store. 

Casual attire with comfortable footwear for most of the weekend. Keep weather in mind.

Saturday night under the tent is semi-formal (jacket, tie optional, for men and matching attire for women). When selecting footwear, please keep in mind that the area under the tent is grass.

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. Beds cannot be made up each day and you will receive 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. 

Please enter campus through the Gatehouse entrance (#16 on our campus map) and park in the visitor parking lot directly to your right. You may also park in the lot next to Buxton Alumni Center (#9 on our campus map).

Events will primarily be held outdoors this year so plan accordingly with sunscreen, hats, umbrellas, etc.

Please reference our mask and visitor policy for the most up to date information. 

Children are absolutely welcome.

If you are interested in childcare for Saturday night, contact Alli Fodor (860-350-0103) for a list of available care providers.

Yes, you are welcome to bring your dog; however; they must remain on a leash at all times. No pets are allowed into any of the buildings on campus and are not allowed to stay overnight in the dorms. Please remember to bring supplies to clean up after your pet(s).

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