REUNION WEEKEND 2012
June 29-July 1, 2012
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012
4 p.m. Registration
5 p.m. Mass with the Saint John’s Abbey community
5:30 p.m. Class of 1962 induction ceremony into the Twin Towers Club at Old Bede Hall (Quad 264) All Alumni/ae, spouses, friends 50+ years cordially included; reservations are requested.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2012
7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Refectory
9 a.m. 5K/ 10K run/ walk/ hike through the 2,600 acres of beautiful Saint John’s: meet at the front door of Saint John’s Prep.
Morning Contact local golf courses directly for tee times
10:00 a.m. Visit retired monks (friends and faculty) at St. Raphael Hall. Meet Brenda at the Great Hall reception desk
10:00 a.m. The Saint John's Prep Baseball program invites alumni baseball players to participate in an Alumni game during this summer's Prep Reunion Weekend. The contest will be held at the Saint John's University baseball field(batting practice at 9:00am). Pete Cheeley and Mike Percuoco will serve as honorary coaches of the two squads. Catcher's equipment and baseballs will be provided. We will use wood bats; if you have one, please bring it.
11:00 a.m. Prep Class: Back to School-Take an hour to learn something new & interesting!
* Benedictine Values in Review presented by Br. Paul-Vincent Niebauer OSB
12:30-2 p.m. Alumni, families & friends LAWN PICNIC
Buffet picnic will include (subject to change): hamburgers, brats, veggie burgers w/buns, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles & cheese, sauerkraut, baked beans, cole slaw, potato chips, watermelon wedges and brownies. Activities for children available provided by the Arboretum Lawn games & sports equipment also available
2- 4 p.m. Additional activities available at your leisure:
- School Tours at 2 p.m.; meet in the Upper School lobby
- Swimming at the Lake Sagatagan Beach
- The Pottery Studio – SJP Alumnus, Richard Bresnahan ‘72
- The Saint John’s Bible – an unparalleled experience
- The Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum
4 p.m. OUTDOOR MASS with Fr. Tim Backous OSB, SJP Headmaster!
5-11 p.m. THE BIG EVENT – The Weber Center and other spaces at SJP
- Dinner and dessert buffet -Fill up on hot and cold hearty hors d'ourvres.
- Professional Casino Room with opportunity to win prizes
- Music, Olde Johnnie Ale, House of Pizza (Brandon Testa '92) pizza at the end of the night!
- Dancing, Conversation, Wander the Halls – Just Plain Fun!
- Private spaces and rooms available for classes (information regarding rooms will be available at registration
- Photographs, Yearbooks, PrepWORLD, Memorabilia
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012
10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass with the Saint John’s Abbey community ~ everyone welcome!
11:45 a.m. Lunch at the Refectory