Friday, Oct. 5
9:30 a.m. Charter Fellows Alumni Teacher Conference Ford Auditorium, Alumni Center
For more information, contact Dara Wakefield at dwakefield@berry.edu. Parking for this event is located by the athletic fields at the Ford Complex.
10:30 a.m. *Mountain Day Golf Scramble
Check-in Stonebridge Golf Course
10:30 a.m. – Check-in
12 Noon – Shotgun start
Note change this year: Payment should be made at Stonebridge. Do not include payment with registration.
$85 per person. Includes green fee, cart, lunch, prizes and a polo shirt. Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of all abilities are welcome. Organize your team or enter as an individual to be assigned to a team. Tournament benefits the Berry College men’s and women’s golf teams.
2 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Rhodes, Ford Fields
2:30 p.m. Mountain Day Olympics Parade, Opportunity Drive
3 p.m. Mountain Day Olympics, Lawn in front of Green Hall
4 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Rhodes, Ford Fields
5 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Centre College, Cage Center
6:30 p.m. Longleaf Pine Alumni Reception, Martha Berry Museum
Invitation only. Hear updates on the Longleaf Pine Project at Berry from Dr. Marty Cipollini as well as other special guests.
7 p.m. Class of 82C Pre-Reunion Party
The Class of 82C will meet in the Back Patio at Schroeder’s New Deli on Broad Street, downtown Rome. Please RSVP to Debbie Reis at atlsocialite@yahoo.com. There will be a raffle prizes and a Silent and Live Auction that benefits Berry.
7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Maryville College, The Cage Center
7:30 p.m. Theatre Production Blackstone Hall, E.H. Young Theatre
Boeing-Boeing by French Playwright Marc Camoletti
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students. Call the box office at 706-236-2263 for reservations.
8 and 10 p.m. Mountain Day Talent Show
$1 admission fee at the door; first come, first served. Limited seating available.
Saturday, Oct. 6
7 a.m. *Mountain Day 5K Run and 2-Mile Health Walk, Cage Center portico
7 a.m. – Race Day registration and check-in
8 a.m. – Mountain Day 5K Run
8:05 a.m. – Mountain Day 2-Mile Health Walk
Entry fee: Students free; $15 for alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends if postmarked by Sept. 28; $20 afterward.
8 a.m. *Psychology Alumni Breakfast, Cook Building, third floor, Psychology Suite
To RSVP, please contact Glenda Helms at ghelms@berry.edu or 706-290-2660.
9 a.m. *Pathways Program Reunion Breakfast, Krannert Center Room 324
9 a.m. *Longleaf Pine Trail Tour
Meet in the parking lot behind Science Center
9 a.m. Prayer and Share for Women Alumnae Reunion, Lobby of Cook Building
Alumni are welcome to bring family and friends. RSVP to pbissonnette@bellsouth.net
9:15 a.m. Memorial tribute to Miss Martha Berry, Grave site next to College Chapel
Presented by the Daughters of Berry, Inc.
9:45 - 10:25 a.m. First Year Parents Coffee Break, Left side of Frost Chapel next to the parking lot
For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at 706-236-2207.
10:30 a.m. Mountain Day Convocation Frost Chapel
Guest speaker: Brian J. Brodrick (97C). 75th Anniversary of Frost Chapel
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alumni Information Tent, Mountain Campus, March site
Be sure to stop by and purchase your Mountain Day t-shirt. Pick up a Mountain Day cup, alumni $1 off coupon for the picnic, reunion information, schedule of Mountain Day events and more. Submit your updated contact information.
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Berry Viking Vendors, Mountain Campus, March site
Visit student organizations, student enterprises and alumni group tables. Information and merchandise are available.
Berry Young Alumni Tent
Berry High School and Academy Alumni Tent
Alumni Handicrafts Tent
Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum Gift Trailer
Berry Concessions (selling refreshments and beverages)
Much more!
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Picnic Lunch, WinShape Pavilion
$1 off coupons available to alumni at the Information Tent on the Mountain Campus
Noon – 1 p.m. Grand March Concert Mountain Campus, March site
1 p.m. Grand March Mountain Campus, March site
Watch as current students participate in Berry’s most unique tradition.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Family Fun Activities, Mountain Campus, March site
House o' Dreams and Old Mill tours, live music, inflatables, frozen yogurt, games for kids
3 – 5 p.m. Study Abroad 40th Anniversary Reunion Krannert Center, Room 250
Drop in for this reception and visit with other Study Abroad alumni and faculty
3 p.m. Dr. McAllister Science Building Dedication, Science Building
Join us as we celebrate the successful conclusion of the alumni-driven campaign to name Berry’s science building in honor of the late Dr. Lawrence E. McAllister, a beloved faculty member and father to the college’s physics program.
3 p.m. Self-guided walking tours at the Cage Center
4 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Sewanee, Cage Center
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Latino/Latina Alumni Merienda (Meet and Greet), Kilpatrick Commons
4 - 5 p.m. Recent Graduates Reception, President's Home
Young alumni who graduated five years ago or less are invited to visit with Dr. and Mrs. Briggs
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mega Reunion, Oak Hill
The Mega Reunion is an event you’ll remember for years to come. The venue: historic Oak Hill, home of Martha Berry, a beautiful outdoor backdrop for reunion tailgate fun. Add an abundant amount of gourmet food, then mix in first-class fun, complete with live music and traditional Mountain Day Olympics just for alums. Mix, mingle, eat, drink, dance and have fun! What a night of memories to add to your Berry experience!
7:30 p.m. Theatre Production Blackstone Hall, E.H. Young Theatre
Boeing-Boeing by French Playwright Marc Camoletti
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Call the box office at 706-236-2263 for reservations.
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Marthapalooza, Clara Bowl
Current Berry students are free with ID and Marthapalooza wristband. $15 at the gate for young alums (5 years out or less with pass), faculty, staff and student guests.
Sunday, Oct. 7
12 Noon Women's Soccer vs. Hendrix, Ford Fields
2 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Hendrix, Ford Fields
2 p.m. Theatre Production Blackstone Hall, E.H. Young Theatre
Boeing-Boeing by French Playwright Marc Camoletti. Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students. Call the box office at 706-236-2263 for reservations.
*Registration Required
This schedule is also available as a printable pdf file.
Mountain Day Home and Reunions at a Glance | Mega Reunion | Affinity Reunions | Overall Schedule | Printed Brochure (PDF)