Schedule of Events | Big Bash

The schedule below will be updated as more details become finalized.

Friday, June 6, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Chadwick Court, Allen Center). Stop by Chadwick Court to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2025.

10:00 a.m. - Wally Wabash Golf Outing. Grab a few friends and form a foursome for the Wally Wabash Golf Outing. Foursomes will compete in a scramble, best ball format with a shotgun start. The outing will be hosted at Rocky Ridge Golf Club - 3965 N 625 E, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (near Darlington).

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Innovation Program will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in Chadwick during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Welcome Back Luncheon (Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Center). We offer a casual buffet lunch where attendees can casually catch up with other alumni, faculty, and current students.

12:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Wally Makes His Case: A Symposium on Law and the Liberal Arts. The annual symposium is sponsored by the Wabash Club of Indianapolis and presented through a partnership of Wabash College faculty, staff, and alumni. The presentations, offered throughout the afternoon, will feature alumni, faculty, or staff and will demonstrate the breadth and depth of the liberal arts in the law.

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Kickoff Celebration (Knowling Fieldhouse, Allen Center). Big Bash attendees will come together to kick off the reunion weekend with an unforgettable celebration! Take this time to reconnect, reminisce, and raise a toast to milestone reunions, special groups and people, as well as the lasting bonds formed during our time at this great place. Enjoy dinner (food stations), drinks, and time together with fellow alumni and guests.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Red Pack and Track Reunion Dinner (W. Club, Little Giant Stadium). In addition to celebrating our normal "five-year" class reunions, cross country and track alumni will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of these storied programs from across the generations. This dinner will serve as the primary gathering for this group alone during the weekend.

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration (Chadwick Court, Allen Center). If you haven't already done so, stop by Chadwick Court to check in and pick up your reunion packet containing all the materials and information you might need for the weekend. We will ask you to sign the official Alumni Register to permanently record your attendance at Big Bash 2025.

8:00 a.m. - Bike Ride. If you ride, plan to bring your bike and join others for this fun Big Bash activity. We will lead you on a ride throughout Crawfordsville and Montgomery County starting and ending at the parking lot south of Knowling Fieldhouse. We will have you back to campus in time to prepare for Alumni Chapel Sing.

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 Huntsman track in Little Giant Stadium. If you walk, shake it loose early, grab a buddy, and join the fun.

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Wabash History Harvest (Lilly Library, 1st Floor). Help the Wabash College Archives preserve your student days at Wabash by sharing your favorite memories! Bring no more than two photographs or other ephemeral items (letters, postcards, programs, clippings, flyers, etc.) to the first floor of the Lilly Library, and archives staff will make a high-resolution scan of your materials for you to keep. Your scanned items will also be added to a digital collection showcasing student life at Wabash. All materials will be returned once scanned. With the Bicentennial approaching in 2032, please help us to sing thy praises of Old Wabash by adding your memories to the Wabash story!

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours. Students from our CIBE Business Innovation Program will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Simply drop by the registration area in Chadwick during this time period and request a tour guide. Golf carts will be provided for those who prefer not to walk.

11:00 a.m. - Alumni Chapel Sing (Pioneer Chapel). There won’t be any “W” haircuts or painted t-shirts 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 other classes. Volume counts, so don’t let your mates down. Learn the words to Old Wabash all over again, stretch your vocal cords, 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. - 2:00 p.m. - Reunion Photographs. Reunion photographs will be taken in the Allen Center. We will begin with a photo of all non-alumni guests in attendance. Each reunion group will then have two photos taken, one with and one without spouses/partners.

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Wabash Today (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center). Wabash's 17th President Scott Feller will offer Big Bash attendees an update on the College.

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Colloquium: The Best There Ever Was - Richard Gunderman '83 (Salter Hall, Fine Arts Center):

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Academic Department Receptions. Some academic departments are hosting receptions to welcome back their majors and minors for Big Bash. We hope you will stop by the designated location to meet the faculty.

Physics/Math/Computer Science - Goodrich Hall, Room 102 (Commons)

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Fraternities Chapter Houses Open. Stop by for a quick look through today's chapter houses.

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. All Wabash Reception (Knowling Fieldhouse). All Big Bash attendees will come together for a large reception prior to the separate class dinners.

6:45 p.m. - Class Dinners. Following the reception, classes will disperse to assigned dinner locations to enjoy dinner and conversation with classmates. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. and locations will be noted in your registration packets. Our non-reunion year guests (including Red Pack and Track) are welcome to join one of the class dinners; just let us know which group you would prefer to join when you register.

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Wally's Pub (Grub Hollow). Join your classmates and other alumni and friends for a drink at our temporary Wally’s pub on the site of Collett Tennis Center.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Informal Buffet Breakfast. Wrap up the weekend on campus and bid farewell to your Wabash friends at an informal breakfast. There will be no program and you can come and go in your own time.

REGISTER HERE - Deadline is May 28

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