Throughout the weekend:
Please note that the schedule is subject to change and the most up to date changes can be found here. Some of the weekend's events do not have locations listed. The campus' summer construction schedule continues to change and we are coordinating with the relevant departments. We will continue to update locations as we know more. Thank you for your patience!
REUNION WEEKEND HEADQUARTERS
Location: Craven Lounge, Morris Hall
Reunion Weekend Headquarters is the information and problem-solving center for Reunion Weekend 2019. Have a question about an event? Want to know where the event you’re looking forward to is? Stop by headquarters for all these answers and more! Pick up your name badge*, Reunion Weekend schedule, and your free gift from the Alumni Association.
*Reunion Weekend events require the Reunion Weekend name badge for entry. Also, your name badge allows you to take advantage of special pricing or events at designated merchants in downtown Oneonta during Reunion Weekend. Check out the list of participating merchants at Reunion Weekend Headquarters.
HOURS:
Friday, June 8: Noon – 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 9: 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 10: 8 – 11 a.m.
Tennis Courts & Outdoor Track
The tennis courts and outdoor track on campus will be open all weekend. Players must bring their own equipment.
Alumni Fieldhouse Indoor Track
Alumni Fieldhouse
HOURS:
Everyday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, June 7, 2019
7 a.m. – Noon
Reunion Weekend Golf Tournament
Oneonta Country Club | 9 Country Club Drive | Oneonta
Join SUNY Oneonta alumni and friends at the Oneonta Country Club for a beautiful day of captain and crew golf. The day will begin at 7 a.m. with a breakfast buffet in the clubhouse. We will kick off the tournament with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. If you do not have a team, we will match you with other players. Prizes will be awarded at the luncheon in the clubhouse. Club Member pricing - $90, Non-Member pricing - $110.
Following the tournament, enjoy lunch overlooking the beautiful grounds at the Oneonta Country Club. Lunch is included for tournament participants but they may invite guests to join them at the luncheon for an additional price. Registration for this event is required. Cost $30.
10 a.m. – Noon
Tennis Tournament
Oneonta Tennis Club | 32 Rose Avenue | Oneonta
Join us for the annual Reunion Weekend Tennis Tournament. Bring your racquet; we will supply balls and prizes! For more information, please contact Bill Bogatz ’74 at econ@optonline.net. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
10 a.m. – Noon
Tour of Glimmerglass Lake
Thayer Boathouse | 7016 State Highway 80 | Springfield, NY
Spend the morning in Cooperstown discovering the secrets of Glimmerglass Lake aboard the research vessel Anodontoides. You will learn about new advances in lake science that are changing the way we live, work, and play. If you are interested in participating in both the Glimmerglass Lake Tour and the Biological Field Station Tour, we encourage you to bring a bag lunch. Registration for this event is required.
Noon – 2 p.m.
Beer Pairing Luncheon
Martha Pratt Suite - Human Ecology Building
Not attending the golf tournament and looking for a different lunch option? Look no further! Stop by campus and enjoy a lunch prepared by Oscar Oberkircher and learn how to pair different types of beer to food. Registration for this event is required. Cost: Early Bird Pricing - $12, After 5/23/19 - $15.
2 – 4 p.m.
Biological Field Station Tour
Lakeside Farm and Upland Interpretive Center | 7027 State Highway 80 | Springfield, NY
Join us for a tour of the Hop House, Upland Interpretive Center, and other Thayer Farm buildings. If you are interested in participating in both the Glimmerglass Lake Tour and the Biological Field Station Tour, we encourage you to bring a bag lunch. Registration for this event is required.
2 – 6 p.m.
Arethusa Happy Hour
Red Shed Brewery| 709 Co Highway 33 | Cooperstown, NY
Sisters of Arethusa are invited to kick off the weekend with a social at one of Cooperstown's newest breweries. Mingle and connect with sisters of all ages while enjoying views of Cherry Valley and light appetizers. Cash bar will be available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accomodate all participants.
3 – 6 p.m.
SOURS at the Copper Fox
7 Market Street | Oneonta
Live it up like the good ol’ days and join us for an Oneonta tradition: SOURS at the Fox. All alumni are welcome to celebrate, reminisce, and reconnect with their friends. Cash bar and complimentary appetizers will be available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Campus Tours
Starting at Reunion Weekend Headquarters
Take a 45-minute walk around campus and see how the campus has changed yet retained its traditional beauty. The tour will leave promptly at 3:30 p.m. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. This event is on a first come-first served basis.
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Leatherstocking Room | Hunt College Union
Alumni Association Board President Daren Rylewicz '93 invites you to join us for the Alumni Association Annual Meeting that will include updates from the Alumni Association Board of Directors and the election of new board members. All SUNY Oneonta alumni are encouraged to attend.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Faculty & Staff Happy Hour at Roots Brewing Company
175 Main Street | Oneonta
Alumni who are also current SUNY Oneonta Faculty & Staff are invited to join Maureen Artale ’98, Ryan Harrington’04, and Deb Sperano ’95 at Roots Brewing Company on Main Street for Happy Hour. Mix and mingle before the start of the weekend. Cash bar and light refreshments will be available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Class of 1969 Golden Anniversary Reception
Location TBD
Celebrate 50 years with your friends and classmates. Light refreshments will be served. Members of the Class of 1968 and their invited guests only. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Welcome Back Clambake
Location TBD
Kick-off your Reunion Weekend with live music and fun for all! The menu will feature a New-England themed clambake including both fried and steamed clams, clam chowder, chicken, coleslaw, corn on the cob, and much more. Draft beer, water, coffee, and tea are included. Cash bar. Registration for this event is required. Adults $35. Children (12 and under) $15.
8:30 – 10 p.m.
RAT Relocated
Morris Hall
Join fellow alumni in mingling in the spirit of the RAT comes to life. A cash bar and light refreshments will be available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
8:30 – 10 p.m.
Night at the Museum
Physical Science
Join Doug Reilly in the A.J Read Science Discovery center to admire the newly rennovated 2000-square foot space and learn about the joy of science for all ages. A complimentary coffee bar will be available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
Saturday, June 8, 2019
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Alumni Awards and Volunteer Recognition Celebration Breakfast
Location TBD
Join alumni, faculty, staff, and friends as we celebrate our 2019 Alumni Association Award winners and a successful year of alumni-led initiatives, partnerships, and programming. Hear about the impact that alumni volunteers have made to enhance the Red Dragon experience on campus and beyond. This event is open to all alumni. Breakfast will be included. Registration for this event is required. Cost $15.
9 – 11 a.m.
Oneonta Farmer's Market
Kim Muller Plaza | Main Street
Visitors can look for delicious locally grown farm products from the field to the table while exploring beautiful downtown Oneonta.
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Red Dragon 101: Life Outside the Classroom
Location TBD
Facilitated by members of the Student Life & Leadership office, you will get a glimpse into what life outside the classroom looks like for Oneonta's newest generation of Red Dragons. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Red Dragon 101: Facilities Past & Present
Location TBD
A presentation that looks at the campus' facilties history with Phil Bidwell '87, Facilities IT Specialist, followed by Lachlan Squair, Chief Facilities Planning and Safety Officer sharing his vision for future projects. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Campus Tour
Starting at Reunion Weekend Headquarters
Take a 45-minute walk around campus and see how the campus has changed yet retained its traditional beauty. The tour will leave promptly at 10:30 p.m. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. This event is on a first come-first served basis.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mountain Biking Club 4th Annual Bike Ride
Leaving from TBD |
Riders: check-in at Reunion Weekend Headquarters for any last minute updates, to grab a route map, and to fill your water bottle! For more information, please contact Ed Lorenz ’81, owner and operator of Otsego Bicycles at info@otsegobicycles.com. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants. If you have any photos of Mountain Biking from over the years please email Michelle Hansen - michelle.hansen@oneonta.edu
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Reunion Weekend Brooks’ BBQ
Dewar Arena | Alumni Field House
Join us for one of the biggest traditions during Reunion Weekend. You have a choice between the famous Brooks’ chicken dinner, a pulled pork dinner, or a chicken/pulled pork combo dinner. There will be entertainment, activities, and local craft beer available for purchase. Stop by the Sundae Bar before you head out to other Reunion Weekend events. Cash bar will be available. Registration for this event is required. Cost $15.
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Red Dragon 101: Visions of the Past Display
Dewar Arena | Alumni Field House
Take a look at archival photos, yearbooks, and issues of The State Times. Staff from the Milne Library's Special Collections will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Red Dragon 101: TV Studio Tour
IRC
Alumni, family & friends may visit the campus television studio, try the various equipment, and experience reporting the news from the desk and weather wall. Visitors may also try the green screen room where they may see how this technology is used to place people in vaious locations.. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Red Dragon 101: Author Showcase
Milne Library
Join Will Mason '10 to learn all about his recent children's book - "The Boy with the Rainbow Heart". This Western New York author is trying to change the way people perceive one another. Come learn about the town of Gray, and about Mason's process of getting this book into Rochester Elementary Schools to scpread acceptance amongst students. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Campus Tour
Starting at Reunion Weekend Headquarters
Take a 45-minute walk around campus and see how the campus has changed yet retained its traditional beauty. The tour will leave promptly at 2:30 p.m. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. This event is on a first come-first served basis.
4 – 5 p.m.
Class of 1969 Mingle
IRC
Join Class chairs Loraine Tyler, Stan Nosek & Jay Davidson for a digital display of what the class of 1969 has been up to since graduation. Mingle with fellow classmates before heading to the class champagne toast.
4 – 6 p.m.
The 1889 Society Reception
Martin-Mullen Art Gallery | Fine Arts
President Dr. Barbara Jean Morris is pleased to invite 1889 Society donors to a special recognition reception. By invitation only.
4:30 p.m.
Triple Crown Watch Party
Location TBD
Join Kathy and Robert "Duke" Gallagher '75 in watching the exciting final race of the Triple Crown. Please register for this event so we can appropriately accomodate all guests.
5 – 6 p.m.
50th Reunion Class Toast
Pillars | Quad between Fitzelle and Fine Arts
The Class of 1969 will gather to toast to friendships started 50 years ago. Members of the Class of 1969 and their invited guests only. A class photo will be taken at 5:15 p.m. so please be to the pillars by that time to be included. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants. Rain location - Morris Hall
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Class of 1969 Reunion and Half Century Club Celebration
Location TBD
Recognize the Class of 1969 as they receive their 50th reunion medallion. Dinner and musical entertainment will be included. A class of 1969 photo will be taken. All alumni who graduated in 1969 or earlier and their guests are invited to attend this special event. Half Century Club members will be celebrated as well. Registration for this event is required. Cost $30.
6 – 8:00 p.m.
Sigma Gamma Phi (Arethusa) 125th Anniversary Banquet
Location TBD
Re-connect with old sisters, reminisce on tradition and make new connections all while celebrating 125 years of success for 'Thusa here at Oneonta. Cash bar available. Registration for this event is required. Cost $25.
6 – 8:00 p.m.
CAMP Celebration Dinner
Lee Hall - CME
Join Pathy Leiva '17 and Karla Nava '16 in celebrating the College Assistance Migrant Program's history and learn about where the program will continue to grow. Registration for this event is required. Cost $25.
7 p.m.
Night out with the Oneonta Outlaws
Damaschke Field | Neahwa Park | Oneonta
Wear your Oneonta red and white while you cheer on the hometown team. Food and beverages are available for purchase on-site.
7 p.m.
Class of '89 Social
Red's Ale House
Reconnect and reminisce with class chair George Moussa '89 and other members of the class while enjoying hearty appetizers and cash bar. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
8:30 p.m.
Stars & Sundaes
Perna Science Building
Join Josh Nollenberg for a journey into the cosmos in our state-of-the-art digital planetarium. Seating is limited (maximum capacity: 28). Can't fit in the show? Join us right after for sundaes on the first floor of the Perna Science Building. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
9 p.m.
Class of 1984 - Come back to the "Pub"
1 Clinton Plaza | Oneonta
Join class chairs, Dean Davis and Colby Thomas at the bar formally known as the Pub - the B-side Ballroom & Supper Club (proprietors Wayne ’91 and Rebecca ’90 Carrington) for hearty appetizers with a cash bar available. Please register for this event to help us appropriately accommodate all participants.
9 p.m.
Live Music at the Black Oak Tavern
14 Water Street | Oneonta
Come out to the Black Oak Tavern (proprietor Robert Shelton ’71) for some live music and drink specials.
9 p.m.
J&D’s Wagon Wheel
18 Water Street | Oneonta
Come out to J&D’s Wagon Wheel (proprietor Julie Beers ’98) to reminisce and enjoy drink specials.
9 p.m.
Recent Alumni Mixer
84 Main St | Oneonta
Calling on young alumni! Join Stephanie Peguillan '15 at the Jug (formally known as the OST) and re-connect with old friends and make some new from the last decade of Red Dragon Alums!
Sunday, June 9, 2019
8:30 – 11 a.m.
Bon Voyage Champagne Brunch
Martin Mullen Art Gallery | Fine Arts
Enjoy a delicious brunch with champagne and take some time to view student art work from the Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition on display in the Martin-Mullen Gallery. The best way to cap off a fun-filled weekend! Special thanks to gallery director Tim Sheesley ’77. Registration for this event is required. Cost $15.