Reunion Weekend 2015
The 0s and 5s return to Casa de Piedra.
A short surprise rainfall graced the campus Friday as the class of 1965 kicked off the weekend with their 50th-year celebration luncheon in the Margaret Appenzeller Huyler Courtyard, a particularly apropos location due to Ruth Huyler Glass' inclusion as honorary member. As the sky brightened, the class enjoyed horseback riding and a student-led tour, sharing memories along each pathway.
While reunioners were trickling in throughout the evening, all classmates found each other at special locations to reconnect and introduce new family members over a BBQ dinner. After dinner, the Pergola was filled with the tunes of two Thacher guitar teachers (one current, one past), local legends Alan Thornhill and Martin Young, as the classes merged to the center of campus for dessert and mingling until the wee hours.
Saturday offered alumni and faculty-led seminars and a wide array of recreational opportunities. The evening held space for our traditional banquet under the big tent on the Upper Field, the home of the commencement ceremony for CdeP 2015 a week prior, coupled with class photos and toasts. Topping off the day were a few hours of live music and dancing on the Pergola before alumni and spouses and kids retired to their dormitories and hotels.
Sunday allowed for honoring of relationships past and present through the Memorial Service, graciously planned and facilitated by the class of 1965, along with an extended morning brunch, more horseback riding, and spare time for final visits.
Those who participate in Thacher reunions know that everybody makes a difference. Alumni serve in various roles to make the weekend as engaging as possible. They act as:
- Hosts—thanks to Molly Twichell Perry CdeP 1985 for hosting your class BBQ.
- Historians—thanks to John Taylor CdeP 1965 for sharing 125 years of Thacher history through his recent book, The Thacher School, Elizabeth Bowman (past librarian and mother of Katie CdeP 2003 and Max CdeP 2004 Kuhl) to reigniting our Oral History Program through several new interviews, and to John Haverly CdeP 1956 for standing in for 1955.
- Workshop Presenters—thanks to John Gates CdeP 1975, Johannes Girardoni CdeP 1985, Christine Carter CdeP 1990, Gabriella Klein CdeP 1990, and Brianna Bohnett CdeP 2010 for sharing your knowledge and skills.
- Emcees—thanks to John Stacey CdeP 1985 and Bruce Peters CdeP 1965 for your mastery of ceremony during the banquet and memorial service.
- Toast-Givers—thanks to Robert Gardner CdeP 1960, Bruce Peters CdeP 1965, Riley Bechtel CdeP 1970, Newlin Hastings CdeP 1970, Scott LeFevre CdeP 1975, Martha Lavender Howard CdeP 1980, Caroline Hockaday Schuster CdeP 1985, Jennifer Pringle CdeP 1990, Jason Hui CdeP 1995, Lucy Milligan Wahl CdeP 2000, Ellen Adams CdeP 2005,and Natalie Swift CdeP 2010 for your entertaining, inspiring, touching, and energizing comments regarding your classmates and your school.
- Trap shooters (with Will Wilder CdeP 2005 shooting the high score of 21/25), horseback riders, hikers, tennis and soccer players, dancers, and all-around great Toad companions throughout the weekend.
Thanks to all who were able to join this very special annual event, a wonderful reminder of why our work with students is so important. We are so grateful for our alumni community and who they are in our world.
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