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Register now for Alumni Weekend
Aug 21, 2008 9:40 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Darlington will host its annual Alumni Weekend celebration Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5. The weekend will celebrate class years ending in 3 and 8.
“We are hoping for a record turnout this year,” said Vicki Vincent, alumni relations/class agent officer. “Our Alumni Council members and class agents have worked very hard to offer a weekend full of opportunities for our alumni to reconnect with friends and return to our beautiful campus to witness all the exciting changes taking place. I want to encourage everyone to join us the first weekend in October. You won’t want to miss it!”
Friday’s activities will feature a Distinguished Alumnus Luncheon and Darlington Celebration honoring Billy Mitchell (’58) and Roby Robinson (’58). The evening will kick off with a Pre-Game Picnic on Morris Chapel Lawn, followed by the Homecoming football game at Chris Hunter Stadium, where the school will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the state championship teams from 1998-99. At halftime, all alumni are invited up to the Huffman Center’s Yancey Suite for refreshments.
Alumni can enjoy the amenities of Darlington’s Huffman Center on Saturday morning; the weight room will be open from 8-10 a.m. Heritage Society members are invited to the Home-on-the-Hill at 9:30 a.m. for the J. Daniel Hanks Heritage Society Brunch. At 11 a.m., put on a hardhat and step into Darlington’s second century with a tour of the new Middle School construction site.
After an Alumni Cookout on the Morris Chapel Lawn at noon, students will give campus tours by the Lakeside. At 3 p.m., Thornwood alumnae are invited to a reception at the Thornwood Building. Golden Tigers, alumni who have been out of school for 50 or more years, will be honored at a 5 p.m. reception at the Home-on-the-Hill, to be followed by an Alumni Cocktail Party at the same location, which will begin at 6 p.m. Class photos will be taken during the party. All class reunion parties will be held after the Alumni Cocktail Party at various locations, except the Class of 2003 party which will be held on Friday after the game. Click here for details.
The weekend’s activities will conclude Sunday with a Service of Remembrance in Morris Chapel and lunch at noon. Click here to register online and view the complete schedule of events. Once people begin to register, you will also be able to access the guest list via the Alumni Weekend Web site.
Accommodations are available at Rome’s Hampton Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Holiday Inn Skytop, Jameson Inn and Country Inn & Suites. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 706-236-0408 with any questions.
“We are hoping for a record turnout this year,” said Vicki Vincent, alumni relations/class agent officer. “Our Alumni Council members and class agents have worked very hard to offer a weekend full of opportunities for our alumni to reconnect with friends and return to our beautiful campus to witness all the exciting changes taking place. I want to encourage everyone to join us the first weekend in October. You won’t want to miss it!”
Friday’s activities will feature a Distinguished Alumnus Luncheon and Darlington Celebration honoring Billy Mitchell (’58) and Roby Robinson (’58). The evening will kick off with a Pre-Game Picnic on Morris Chapel Lawn, followed by the Homecoming football game at Chris Hunter Stadium, where the school will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the state championship teams from 1998-99. At halftime, all alumni are invited up to the Huffman Center’s Yancey Suite for refreshments.
Alumni can enjoy the amenities of Darlington’s Huffman Center on Saturday morning; the weight room will be open from 8-10 a.m. Heritage Society members are invited to the Home-on-the-Hill at 9:30 a.m. for the J. Daniel Hanks Heritage Society Brunch. At 11 a.m., put on a hardhat and step into Darlington’s second century with a tour of the new Middle School construction site.
After an Alumni Cookout on the Morris Chapel Lawn at noon, students will give campus tours by the Lakeside. At 3 p.m., Thornwood alumnae are invited to a reception at the Thornwood Building. Golden Tigers, alumni who have been out of school for 50 or more years, will be honored at a 5 p.m. reception at the Home-on-the-Hill, to be followed by an Alumni Cocktail Party at the same location, which will begin at 6 p.m. Class photos will be taken during the party. All class reunion parties will be held after the Alumni Cocktail Party at various locations, except the Class of 2003 party which will be held on Friday after the game. Click here for details.
The weekend’s activities will conclude Sunday with a Service of Remembrance in Morris Chapel and lunch at noon. Click here to register online and view the complete schedule of events. Once people begin to register, you will also be able to access the guest list via the Alumni Weekend Web site.
Accommodations are available at Rome’s Hampton Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Holiday Inn Skytop, Jameson Inn and Country Inn & Suites. Please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 706-236-0408 with any questions.
