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2024 Founder's Day

2024 Founder's Day
Shawnigan Lake, BC
Saturday, October 26

https://www.shawnigan.ca/founders-day-2024

This upcoming Founder's Day–Saturday, October 26–we are excited to welcome you back to campus to connect with classmates and enjoy Shawnigan activities on your old school grounds.

While all alumni are welcome to attend this year we will be celebrating reunions for the classes of:
 
1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2014!

2024 Founder's Day Schedule:

9:00 am: Various shuttle pick-ups at hotels

9:30 am: Shawnigan AGM - Wilkinson Theatre
 
10:00 am: Check-in  - Main Building & Duke’s and Commissary Open
 
10:15 am: 60 Year Diamond & 70 Year Platinum Reunion Reception - Head’s Office
 
11:15 am: Chapel 
 
12:30 pm:
  • Alumni Lunch - Marion Hall
  • Gold Club Luncheon - Upper Marion Hall (50 Year, 60 Year & 70 Year)
2:00 - 2:30 pm: Reunion Year Group Photos, Chapel Steps

2:00 - 3:00 pm: Boarding House Tours

3:00 - 5:00 pm: Afternoon Activities
  • Museum tours
  • Rowing
  • Touch Rugby Game
  • Pottery
  • Musical performance
  • Yeti Mug Engraving (Laser Cutter)

3:00  - 5:00 pm: Children’s Afternoon Camp: fine arts activities& Sport Village

5:00 pm:
  • 5, 10, 20, 25, 30 & 35 Year Reunions - Marion Hall
  • 40 Year Silver Reunion Reception - Head’s House

5:00 - 5:50 pm: Family Skate, Charlie Purdey Arena 

5:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Children’s Evening Camp: Dinner & Movie, Dinter’s Hut / Dance Studio

6:00 pm - 8:45 pm:  Founder's Day Reception  & Dinner Marion Hall

9:00 pm: Shuttle Services back to select hotels
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Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.