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Alumni Weekend 2022

Come celebrate our Jubilee year at Alumni Weekend 2022.

You Are Invited!

We are delighted to be able to welcome our SMUS alumni family back to campus again to connect with one another in person after so long apart.

We have missed you! We are grateful for the strong school ties that have kept our global SMUS community engaged and connected to each other and to the school, despite all that has been going on in the world. Thank you for your ongoing support, resilience and optimism.

Now it is finally time to celebrate our Jubilee year with music, sport, art, food and fun. There will be something for everyone of all ages. Bring the whole family and join us at the Richmond Road campus for Alumni Weekend, April 29 to May 1, 2022. Vivat!

The WiFi password for Alumni Weekend is: WelcomeBack

Parking during Alumni Weekend: Please see our most recent update for our community.

Schedule of Events

Friday April 29

Event Location Details
Video Premiere Copeland Lecture Theatre We premiere Our Living Archives – A Jubilee Year Project at 4:00 pm in the Copeland Lecture Theatre. Five of our ‘elder statesmen’ and highly respected storytellers gathered to reflect on ‘their’ school across the decades.   
35+ Milestone Reunion Richmond Road campus 35+ Year (Class of 1987 and earlier) reunion. Please RSVP
Milestone Reunion parties Various For students who graduated 5, 10, 15... years ago. If you are planning an event for your class celebrating a special milestone year and would like assistance with contacting your former classmates, please contact Denise Rees by email at denise.rees@smus.ca
Legacy Circle Dinner Graves Hall in the Sun Centre The Legacy Circle Dinner will be held in Graves Hall to celebrate our Legacy Circle members. If you wish to attend this event, please contact Shara Campsall at shara.campsall@smus.ca. Learn more about our planned giving program on the Legacy Circle webpage.

Alumni/Student Rugby Banquet

5:45pm

Victoria Golf Club

Alumni/student Rugby Banquet in support of the Annual Appeal – Rugby Programs and Coaching Development. Please RSVP

This is a limited capacity ticketed event. (tax receipt issued for proceeds above cost of dinner – approx. $80).

Class of '81   For those celebrating their 40th Milestone Reunion, there are events being organized by Martin Wilkinson, George Spentzos and Alan Moss. Please contact Martin Wilkinson for details.
Class of '85   For those celebrating their 35th Milestone Reunion, there are events being organized by Michael King and Judith Swan. Please contact Michael King for details.
Class of '87 & '92  7:00pm Yates St. Taphouse For those celebrating their 30th and 35th Milestone Reunions, there is a joint event planned for you. Please contact Ann Behennah if you wish to attend.
Class of '02   For those celebrating their 20th Milestone Reunion there is an event planned for you. Please contact Joanna Wynn to find out more details.

 

Saturday April 30

Event Location Details
Alumni Association AGM   In order to ensure we reach our global alumni community and make this very important meeting accessible to those not local to Victoria, BC, the Alumni Association AGM will be held on Thursday, May 12 at 7pm via Zoom. Connection details will be sent to alumni separately following the Alumni Weekend.

Pancake Breakfast

10:00am

   

Kids Activities

10:00am-3:00pm

Richmond Road campus Bouncy Castles, Crafts, Face Painting, Story Time

Alumni Chapel Service

10:30am

Chapel We are delighted to welcome Ann Makosinski '15 as our Alumni Keynote Speaker.

Grad Bear Toss

11:30am

Heritage Walk Celebrate the Class of 2022

Campus Shop

11:30am-3:00pm

   

Senior School Band Performance

12:00pm-12:30pm

Christine Duke Theatre  
Student-led Marketplace   Sponsored by Business Entrepreneurship classes. Cash Only (There is no ATM on campus).
Art Exhibit   View art from Junior, Middle and Senior School students
Trivia    

Campus Tours

1:00pm-3:00pm

  Register at info tent
Visit the Archives  12:00pm-2:00pm    

Snowden Library

10:00am-4:00pm

  Come view the storyboard display of SMUS authors and Photo History of the Barker and Snowden Library. Thanks to Joan Tweedie & team

Food Truck: Greek on the Street 

12:00pm-8:00pm

   

Food Truck: Saltchuck Pie Company 

12:00pm-4:00pm

   

Food Truck: Deadbeetz Burgers

4:30pm-7:00pm

   

Touchline Tavern opens on Main Field

1:00pm

   

Spindle Whorl Storytime

1:30pm-2:00pm

The Crothall Quad  
Alumni Athletics  

If you wish to participate in our alumni/student recreational matches, please contact the following people:

  • 12:00pm-12:45pm Women's Field Hockey (B Field) (Saturday): Erica Kjekstad
  • 12:00pm-12:45pm Men’s Basketball (gym) (Saturday): Ian Hyde-Lay
  • 1:00pm-1:45pm Women’s Soccer (B Field) (Saturday): Nikki Kaufmann
  • 2:00pm-2:45pm Men’s Rugby (B Field) (Saturday): Tye Spicer ’98
  • Co-ed Cricket (12:00pm-4:00pm Sunday): Philip Woodcock ’90
Student Athletics  

Come cheer on our current students as they take the pitch in the following matches:

  • 12:30pm-1:45pm Junior Boys rugby vs. Shawnigan Lake School
  • 2:00pm-2:30pm Senior Girls 7s rugby (intrasquad exhibition)
  • 2:30pm-3:00pm Junior School rugby (Grade 4/5)
  • 3:00pm-4:45pm Senior Boys 1st XV rugby vs. Collingwood

Jubilee Concert - Timebenders

5:00pm-8:00pm

  This is the main event for the day - a concert featuring The Timebenders. This is a SMUS community event and everyone is welcome.
Attention Milestone Classes: We will be providing complimentary beverage tickets to alumni from our milestone classes ending in ‘2 and ‘7 as well as those classes who missed their reunions in 2020 (‘0 and ‘5) and 2021 (’1 and ’6). Please register with your graduation year so we can have your tickets available for pick-up upon arrival for the concert.

Bus Transportation to Bard & Banker

8:30pm

  The bus will leave campus following the conclusion of the concert

Sunday May 1

Event Location Details
Cricket Day Out Richmond Road campus Sponsored by your SMUSAA Board of Trustees. Wear your whites whether you are playing or watching. Come out for a wonderful afternoon of Alumni/student cricket. We will have tents up with a bar and light refreshments. If you wish to play in the alumni/student match, please contact Philip Woodcock ’90
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