• The Bookstore is open Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• The Scarlet Inn is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
• In addition, Bon Appetit will provide a complimentary continental breakfast in Sparks Center on Sunday between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
• The Class of 1952 Fitness Center in The Allen Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
• The Ramsay Archives (Lilly Library basement) will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

New Activities for 2013

• Corn Hole/Bags Game Boards - Challenge your classmates to a friendly game on the lawn next to the Scarlet Nickel tent.  Boards will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• Campus Scavenger Hunt (Family Activity) - Plan to participate in this family friendly activity as you wander campus throughout the weekend.  Details available at registration.

Casual Dress for the entire weekend.

Friday Schedule | Saturday Schedule | Sunday Schedule

Friday, May 31, 2013

8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration in Chadwick Court- Allen Center.  Stop by Chadwick Court for latest Big Bash information.  There you’ll have the opportunity to sign the Alumni Register, which is important for your class as it competes for the attendance awards. After registration, meet your classmates for refreshments in the Scarlet Inn and get the latest Wabash gear in the College Bookstore.

10:00 a.m. - Wally Wabash Golf Outing (Rocky Ridge Golf Club).   Hackers and serious golfers alike will want to form a foursome for the Wally Wabash Golf Outing. Foursomes will compete in a Florida scramble, best ball format with a shotgun start. Prizes will be awarded for low gross, as well as for closest to the pin and longest drive. A boxed lunch will be available so you can eat on the fly.  Directions to the course available at registration.

11 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours.   Tour guides from the Sons of Wabash will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Each tour is about an hour in length, so wear comfortable walking shoes. Featured on the tour will be Wabash’s newest buildings—Trippet Hall, Hays Hall, Allen Athletics and Recreation Center, and the Malcolm X Institute—as well as the old favorites like Center Hall and the Chapel. Golf carts will be provided for alumni and guests who are unable to walk the campus. Tours depart from the steps of the Allen Center at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. - Colloquium: TBA 

12:00 p.m. — 12:45 p.m. - Welcome Back Luncheon. We offer a casual buffet lunch in the Knowling Fieldhouse. Catch up with other alumni, faculty, and current students at the luncheon.

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Tommy's Scarlet Nickel.  The traditional Tommy's, as many of you knew it, has been lost.  However, TWR and other beverages can be had at Tommy's Scarlet Nickel, a temporary establishment right here on campus.  Meet your classmates for a drink under the tent north of the Allen Center entrance.

1:00 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  TBA  

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Scarlet Yarns is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

2:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. - Colloquium: Life's Battles and Triumphs: Wabash Prepared Me Well.  Gerrard McClendon, Ph.D. '88, Assistant Professor, Chicago State University, will talk about his professional successes and personal challenges since graduating from Wabash. He will discuss how the College prepared him to be spiritually and intellectually "ready" for all circumstances.  

3:00 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  How Much did we Learn from Ben Rogge, Jack Charles, Vic Powell, and Norm Moore?  Two former presidents of higher education institutions reflect on how their perceptions of the Wabash experience helped shape their approaches to academic leadership. They also speculate on the future opportunities for our descendants to benefit from a liberal arts education. Rusty Nichols '63 was president of Hanover College from 1987 to 2007. Frank Cassell '63 led the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg from 1997 to 2007. 

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Indomitable Spirits.  David Weglarz '03, owner of StilL 630 Distillery, discusses the trials and tribulations of founding a small craft-distillery and his passionate pursuit of the gentleman's drink.

5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.  Reunion Reception.  All reunion attendees are invited to a lively reception and cash bar in the Knowling Fieldhouse. 

6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. - Big Bash Banquet.   The Big Bash Banquet is one of the highlights of the weekend. Classes will sit together in Knowling Fieldhouse and enjoy a wonderful meal by Bon Appetit. President Pat White will present the class of 1963 with their 50th reunion medallions and make a few brief comments. 
 

Saturday, June 1, 2013

8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration in Chadwick Court - Allen Center.  Stop by Chadwick Court for the latest Big Bash information. There you’ll have the opportunity to sign the Alumni Register, which is important for your class as it competes for the attendance awards. After registration, meet your classmates for refreshments in the Scarlet Inn and get the latest Wabash gear in the College Bookstore.

8:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk.  If you run, you’ll want to compete in a two-mile or four-mile race that begins on the oval at Hollett Stadium. If you walk, shake it loose early, grab a buddy, and join the fun. All competitors (serious and not-so) will receive a free T-shirt just for coming out.

9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Scarlet Yarns, is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

9:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m., & 3:30 p.m. - Campus Tours. Tour guides from the Sons of Wabash will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Golf carts will be provided for alumni and guests who are unable to walk the campus. Tours depart from the steps of the Allen Center at 9:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Colloquium: State of the College - Wabash's 15th President Pat White will provide attendees with a review of the previous academic year and a look a what lies ahead for the College.    

11:00 a.m. - Alumni Chapel Sing on the Chapel Steps.   There won’t be any “W” haircuts given this time, so if you forget a word or two, no big deal. But there will be singing when Wabash hosts its annual Alumni Chapel Sing. You’ll sing along with members of your class and compete against the other nine reunion classes. Volume counts, so don’t let your mates down. Learn the words to Old Wabash all over again, stretch your vocal chords, and relive what many Wabash men recall as their fondest Wabash memory.

12:00 p.m. - Picnic Lunch - Knowling Fieldhouse - Allen Center.   We’ll wrap up our Alumni Chapel Sing with a festive and casual picnic in the Knowling Fieldhouse.

1:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. - Class Photographs.  Starting with the Class of 1963, class reunion photographs will be taken every three minutes in the Allen Center.  Bring your spouse/partner as two photos of each class, with and without spouses/partners, will be taken.
 1:00 p.m. — Class of 1963
 1:03 p.m. — Class of 1968
 1:06 p.m. — Class of 1973
 1:09 p.m. — Class of 1978
 1:12 p.m. — Class of 1983
 1:15 p.m. — Class of 1988
 1:18 p.m. — Class of 1993
 1:21 p.m. — Class of 1998
 1:24 p.m. — Class of 2003
 1:27 p.m. — Class of 2008
 1:30 p.m. — Other Classes

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Tommy's Scarlet Nickel.  The traditional Tommy's, as many of you knew it, has been lost.  However, TWR and other beverages can be had at Tommy's Scarlet Nickel, a temporary establishment right here on campus.  Meet your classmates for a drink under the tent north of the Allen Center entrance.

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Scarlet Yarns, is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. - Reception hosted by the Psychology Department.  The Psychology department welcomes back all its majors and minors for the Big Bash and asks that they come by Baxter Hall, Room 312, to meet the faculty.

2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. - Reception hosted by the Physics Department.  The Physics department welcomes back all its majors and minors for the Big Bash and asks that they come by Goodrich Hall, to meet the faculty.

2:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Building a Billion Dollar Global Clean Tech Company(in Canada)- and What It Means for America’s Energy Future.   Mike Gallagher '68 will highlight his work in Vancouver, BC where he helped build a $1.5 Billion technology company aimed at encouraging the global adoption of natural gas engines and vehicles. He will also summarize the findings of the two year, 300 person National Petroleum Council Study on Future Transportation Fuels, where he Chaired the Working Group on Natural Gas Transportation.

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Fraternity houses open for visits.

3:00 p.m. - Class of 1963 Necrology.  The Class of 1963 and their families will gather to remember their classmates who are no longer with them.

3:00 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Life as a Buddhist Monk.  Jotipalo Bhikkhu ’88 has lived in monastic communities for 19 years and the last 15 as a Buddhist monk.  He will discuss his decision to live such a life as well as share some reflections about being a monk.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Reception for the Class of 1963 and Golden Little Giants.  President and Mrs. Pat White welcome the Class of 1963 and all Golden Little Giants to the Elston Homestead.

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  My first year in the B1G – a view from the trenches in some of the premiere stadiums of college football. Steven Woods ‘93 started officiating Pop Warner football in 1999 and worked his way to the Big Ten. Ever wonder how officials prepare for a game? What they talk about on the field? How they deal with players and coaches? After the pregame, sit in the replay booth and try your luck with a “You Make the Call” video presentation and see if you’re a good arm chair football official.

5:30 p.m. - Reunion Receptions and Dinners.   Each reunion class will have its own private reception and dinner catered by Bon Appetit. You’ll go entirely at your own pace and will have lots of time after dinner to reminisce, relive old memories, and tell lies. Dinners will begin at 6:15 p.m. and locations will be noted in your registration packets.   
  

Sunday, June 2, 2013

8:00 a.m. - Catholic Mass - Pioneer Chapel.  Celebrant TBA

9:45 a.m. - Ecumenical Chapel Service - Pioneer Chapel.  

11:00 a.m. - Big Bash Awards Brunch.  We’ll say fond goodbyes at the Big Bash Brunch in Knowling Fieldhouse, where President White presents several reunion awards.