Each year, GCDS invites alumni, families of alumni, and current families, faculty, and staff to campus for a weekend of fun! Please join us for our annual Homecoming, Reunion, and Walkathon festivities.
Whether you want to connect with old friends, make new ones, support GCDS athletics or see what's new on campus, our Homecoming and Alumni Weekend is filled with activities for everyone! See below for a full itinerary, we look forward to seeing you in October.
Join us October 17 - 19!
This year's Distinguished Alumnus is Tom Coyle '69, Public Safety Leadership Speaker.
For questions regarding 2024 Alumni Reunion Weekend, please contact Liz Duffy, GCDS Director of Alumni Relations.
Parking Information
For games at Offit Fields, A Loop Shuttle will be running continuously between the OCR Athletic Center and Offit Fields beginning 30 minutes before the first game, and continuing until all games end.
For Walkathon, please park on Old Church Road Campus; overflow will be directed to park at the Stanwich Campus. A Loop Shuttle will be running continuously between the Stanwich Road Campus and the OCR Campus Stone Cottage from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
List of Weekend Events
| Thursday 10/17 | |
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| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Middle School Pep Rally
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| 3:15 p.m. | Middle School Contact Football vs. Brunswick (Offit Fields)
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| 3:30 p.m. | Flag vs. Ripp (Rugby Field)
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| 3:30 p.m. | Field Hockey vs. Eastern (softball field)
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| Friday 10/18 | |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Distinguished Alumni Breakfast (for reunion classes celebrating 50 years or more) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Distinguished Alumni Assembly, US Commons |
| 3:15 p.m. | MS Black Volleyball vs. Greenwich Academy (OCR athletic center) MS boys and girls soccer vs. Eastern (upper grass fields) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Cross Country meet vs. Harvey School (Stanwich Campus) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Offit Fields Donor Reception |
| 6:00 p.m. | Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Stony Brook Prep (Offit Fields) |
| 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Tailgate (Offit Fields) |
| Saturday 10/19 | |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Walkathon registration/lunch bands open |
| 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | School store and bake sale |
| 11:00 a.m. | GCDS Dancers perform (Upper Field) |
| 11:05 a.m. | Jazz Band and Tiger Tones perform during Walkathon |
| 11:45 a.m. | JV Boys Soccer vs. Cardinal Kung Academy |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | BBQ Lunch (Alumni set-up behind the PAC) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Varsity Volleyball vs. Austin Prep |
| 1:00 p.m. | Alumni Campus Tours (small group tours leaving from Frantz) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Varsity Football vs. Austin Prep |
| 3:00 p.m. | Varsity Field Hockey game |
| 4:00 p.m. | Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Stony Brook |
| 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Alumni Class Day Reception (Dining Hall) |
