2015 Alumni Weekend Schedule of Events

F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
S TAY I N G C O N N E C T E D H A S
NEVER BEEN SO EASY!
[ How do I RSVP for the reunion dinners?
The Westtown community is now in the palm
of your hand, thanks to the alumni mobile app.
Connect with classmates,
network for a job, and get
Westtown School news, all on
your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
and Android devices. Search
for EverTrue in your mobile
marketplace and select
Westtown.
Information regarding individual class offsite reunion events will be
sent separately by each reunion class’ reunion planning committee.
Payment for all off-campus events is collected by the reunion planning
committees.
[ Where can I stay in the area? Are there directions to campus?
A list of local accommodations and driving directions are available on
the school website by visiting www.westtown.edu/alumniweekend.
West Chester University’s graduation weekend is also May 8-10, 2015,
so book your hotel rooms as soon as possible!
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[ How do I RSVP?
Use the enclosed reply card or register online at
www.westtown.edu/alumniweekend. Please reply by April 30, 2015.
[ Where should I park?
The West/Girls’ End and East/Boys’ End Parking Lots are reserved for
Special Needs Parking and for the classes of 1925-1964. The Cabin Lot is
reserved for the 50th Reunion Class. All others, please use the parking
lots below the Lower School, behind the Athletic Center, or the Oak
Lane Playing Fields.
SUPPORT YOUR CL A SS GIF T
Make a donation online at www.westtown.edu
or mail a check, made out to Westtown School,
to Westtown Fund, 975 Westtown Road,
West Chester, PA 19382-5700.
For more information, contact
STEPHANIE ZIEMKE,
Director of Annual Giving, at (610) 399-7922
or stephanie.ziemke@westtown.edu.
Please note that our fiscal year ends on June 30.
T H E L A K E R E S T O R AT I O N P R O J EC T I S U N D E R WAY !
Due to construction, there will be no access to campus heading south on
Westtown Road. To get to the West End parking lots, please approach
via Rt. 926 (Street Road).
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Alumni Weekend
MAY 8-10, 2015
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INTRODUCING A SYMPOSIUM FEATURING
ALUMNI, PARENTS, FACULTY & STUDENTS
Why
The World Needs More
Westonians
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Alumni Weekend Schedule of Events
M AY 8 - 1 0
2015
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INTRODUCING A SYMPOSIUM FEATURING ALUMNI, PARENTS,
FACULTY, AND STUDENTS
M O R E S A T U R D AY A C T I V I T I E S
The world needs more Westonians because
Westonians engage with and shape their
worlds. This alumni weekend, you are invited to
hear how Westtown alumni, students, faculty,
and parents are living lives of meaning and
success. Presentations range from senior
Zach Gambill ’15 talking about his project to use phytoplankton to feed
people in malnourished countries, to
The World Needs More
Kevin Roose ’05 and Teacher Kevin
Eppler discussing Business and Ethics,
to an alumni panel on Make Work Make
Meaning. There will be something for
everyone in these interactive sessions!
ALL AFTERNOON
Westonians
F R I D AY, M AY 8 , 2 0 1 5
Upper School Class Visits
10:52 am
Meet in Central
Lunch with Students
12:26 pm
Dining Room
Singing Mice and Bees That Count:
How the Stories You Share Can
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Heal the World Miranda Loud 86 2:00 pm
Barton-Test Theater
S A T U R D AY, M AY 9 , 2 0 1 5
Registration
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Outside the Barton-Test Theater
Memorial Meeting for Worship
9:00 - 9:45 am
Meeting House
Yoga with Marcia Hepps ’73
9:00 - 9:45 am
Dance Studio in the Athletic Center
Westtown Alumni Association Annual Meeting 10:00 am
Barton-Test Theater
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Keynote Speaker/Performer: Wendi Grantham 85, actor and vocalist
Head of School Luncheon (Classes 1925-1964) 12:00 pm
Dining Room
50th Reunion Luncheon (Class of 1965)
12:00 pm
Cabin
Reunion Lunches (Classes 1970-2010)
12:00 pm
Raiford Field
Non-Reunion Lunches (Classes 1966-2014)
12:00 pm
Raiford Field
Symposium The World Needs More Westonians 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Science Center
1799/K.O.B./Granolithic Societies Reception 4:30 pm
Head of School’s House
Buffet Dinner
6:00 pm
Dining Room
S U N D AY, M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 5 Pancake Breakfast
9:00 am
Dining Room
Meeting for Worship
10:30 am
Meeting House
Memorial Service for Earl Fowler
2:00 pm
Meeting House
Senior Projects Display
Esther Duke Archives
F O R T H E F A M I LY 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Hayrides
Swimming in the Pool
14 yrs/younger need a parent
Ropes Course
10 yrs/younger need a parent
Leave from the Belfry
Yarnall Pool
Below Balderston Track
AT H L E T I C E V E N T S
2:00 PM
Varsity vs. Alumni Baseball Game
Crew Field
(batting practice @ 1:30 pm)
Boys’ Alumni Lacrosse Game
Raiford Field
4th Annual Brown & White Tennis Tournament
Competitive Matches: 3.5 rating or higher
Non-competitive Play: Open to all levels and ages
Stadium Courts
4:00 PM
The “LONG” Run for Fun
Cross Country Course/Meet at Balderston Track
DON’T MISS
12:30 PM
Your Reunion Class Photograph
Reunion Lunch Locations
2:00 PM
Dorm Tour
Leaves from Central
Children’s Activities and Babysitting
Lower School iLab
3:30 PM
Afternoon Tea
Science Center
Dorm Tour
Leaves from Central
Reading and Book Signing of “The Truth About Twinkie
Pie” Kat Yeh ’82
Upper School Library
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE WESTONIANS: A
SYMPOSIUM OF WESTTOWN CHANGEMAKERS
2:00 PM
Science Center
[ Design Thinking [ Residential Life at Westtown
[ Westtown Lake Update
2:30 PM
Science Center
[ Business and Ethics [ Make Work Make Meaning
[ Raising Independent Children
2:50 PM
Science Center
[ Design Thinking [ Residential Life at Westtown
[ Innovation and Entrepreneurship