We have a packed lineup of activities, entertainment, and fun planned for the entire family! Additional details will be provided upon check-in to our 25th Reunion Headquarters site within Scully Quad and on Poe Field (a new location this year). Our main entrance and registration tent is marked with an orange star in the map below. To enter, use Goheen Walk and enter the gate between Scully and 1976 Halls.
Registration Hours
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Thursday 5/19 | 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
| Friday 5/20 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. |
| Saturday 5/21 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closed during P-Rade 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. |
Dining
Public Service Announcement: You will not go home hungry! We have delicious meals planned throughout the weekend. Don’t miss our Class Dinner on Friday evening, kicking off at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception featuring passed appetizers and expanded beverage options at our bar themed after a place “where everyone knows your name.”
| Day | Meal | Times | Location / Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5/19 | Dinner | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Main Tent |
| Friday 5/20 | Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Scully Tent |
| Lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Main Tent | |
| Class Dinner | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Main Tent Cocktail reception begins 5:30 Be seated by 6:30 p.m. for speakers | |
| Saturday 5/21 | Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Scully Tent |
| Lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Boxed Lunches Distributed at Main Tent | |
| Dinner | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Main Tent | |
| Sunday 5/22 | Breakfast | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Scully Tent |
Memorial Service
At our upcoming 25th Reunion, our Class will pause to remember our classmates who are no longer with us. They are: Anne Lewis Cunha, Kimberley Dias, William Jemison, Robert McIlvaine, Renee Mulroney, Daniel Popkin, Andrew Radcliffe, William Guido Sohne, Travis Sowders and Stephen Vella.
Our memorial service will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the 9/11 Memorial Garden (next to Nassau Hall). If it rains, we will move to our Scully Tent within our 25th Reunion Headquarters.
If you have photos and/or memories to share of any of these classmates, please send them to Rachel Lin, our Class Memorial Service Coordinator, at rachel@alumni.princeton.edu or racheltiger@yahoo.com.
Events/Activities
Are your guests worried that they’ll be looking for things to do? That won’t be possible with our lineup of special events and activities throughout the weekend.
Available All Weekend
Check out our always-available lineup of fun available in both the Scully and Lounge tents.
- Pac Attack We will have vintage arcade and table games (ping ping, air hockey) available in two locations throughout the weekend for anyone interested.
- Bring on the Bounce! For the younger folks, there will be bounce houses available on both Thursday and Friday all day long.
- Creation Stations For those who love it when a plan (or paper and glue sticks) come together, we will have a full complement of crafting supplies for everyone to create something amazing.
Community Forum & Panel Discussion
Fri, 1:00 p.m. As part of its 25th Reunion, the Class of ‘97 has created the ’97 Princeton in Communities (’97 PIC) initiative to embrace the Princeton motto In the Nation’s Service and the Service of Humanity in our local communities. Learn how you can help and participate from 1972 and 1997 members – open to all classes with kid-friendly activities running in parallel.
Special Activities (Fri/Sat)
We’re spreading out onto Poe Field on Friday to enjoy some special activities this day. The kids won’t want to miss this (and we have a feeling that many adults will feel the same way).
1997 Classmates in Alumni-Faculty Forums
| 1997 Member | Panel Title | Day | Start | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy McCann | The Future of Food: Sustainable Agriculture in the Technology Age | Fri 5/20 | 8:45 a.m. | McCosh 10 |
| Oona Miller Hanson | The Mental Health Crisis: Addressing the Need for Reform | Fri 5/20 | 10:30 a.m. | Robertson Hall 100 |
| Angela Ramirez | Forming a More Perfect Union: The Future of Democracy in America | Fri 5/20 | 2:30 p.m. | McCosh 50 |
| Anne Hoecker | Transformations in Tech That Are Shaping Our Future | Fri 5/20 | 2:30 p.m. | McDonnell Hall, Room A02 |
| Stephen Shueh | Investing in Interesting Times: Global Markets in a Changing World | Sat 5/21 | 8:45 a.m. | McCosh 10 |
| Céline Gounder | Lessons Learned From COVID: Where Do We Go From Here? | Sat 5/21 | 8:45 a.m. | Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium |
| Matthew Boyle | Evolving Employee Experiences: Reimagining the Future of Work | Sat 5/21 | 10:30 a.m. | McCosh 10 |
Nighttime Entertainment
We will have live entertainment all three nights for our 25th. In case you haven’t been back to Reunions in a while, the University has placed restrictions on the types of bands/entertainers that we can hire (sorry, that means U2 isn’t able to come — Bono sends his regrets). However, your 1997 planning committee took up this challenge and devised a lineup that we think will be the talk of Reunions 2022. It’s Prime Time ’97!
Thu 5/19 7:00 p.m.
Mirror Ball Karaoke
Live Band Karaoke – Where You’re the Star!
Thu 5/19 9:00 p.m.
Gypsy Wisdom
Covers from the 80s, 90s to get you on the dance floor!
Fri 5/20 8:00 p.m.
Café Wha House Band
The “Best Damn Band in NYC” brings its 14-piece group to rock the 25th tent. You don’t want to miss this one.
Sat 5/21 10:00 p.m.
Hello Brooklyn
They are back to rock the 25th and cap off a perfect Reunions 2022!