Alumni Weekend is a set of events to enrich and grow The Heights alumni community. Alumni of all ages and their families are invited to campus to connect with classmates and faculty and celebrate all things Heights. Below is a schedule of the events to be held.
If you planning on bringing your family to any part of the event, please purchase 1 family ticket even if you plan to attend other parts of the weekend by yourself or with your wife/fiancée/girlfriend. Otherwise buy a couples or individual ticket.
You can select the events you plan on attending below. All the events below (except the class reunions) are open to all alumni. The class reunion are for those classes celebrating a special anniversary year (45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 years since graduation).
If you planning on bringing your family to any part of the event, please purchase 1 family ticket even if you plan to attend other parts of the weekend by yourself or with your wife/fiancée/girlfriend. Otherwise buy a couples or individual ticket.
You can select the events you plan on attending below. All the events below (except the class reunions) are open to all alumni. The class reunion are for those classes celebrating a special anniversary year (45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 years since graduation).
Weekend Events:
Friday, October 6th:
6pm: Short Story Reading and Discussion with Mike Ortiz (Doors open at 5:30pm for drinks)
7:30pm: Welcome Reception
8:30pm: State of The Heights Address
9pm: Drinks and Cigars
Saturday, October 7th:
9am-2pm: Alumni Family Day – Food, Moon bounces, Games, Dodgeball in the Gym, and more
8:30pm: State of The Heights Address
9pm: Drinks and Cigars
Saturday, October 7th:
9am-2pm: Alumni Family Day – Food, Moon bounces, Games, Dodgeball in the Gym, and more
9am: Mass for Deceased Alumni
9:30am: Breakfast
10am: Alumni Soccer & Baseball Games
11am: Kids lunch
12pm-1:30pm: Adult Lunch and Paella Competition
12:30pm: Kids Sports on the Upper Field- varsity athletes will lead clinics for various sports, Tug of War, Races, etc
1:30pm-2pm: Paella winners announced, family day wraps up
2pm onward: alumni welcome to hang out for a bonfire and cookout
10am: Alumni Soccer & Baseball Games
11am: Kids lunch
12pm-1:30pm: Adult Lunch and Paella Competition
12:30pm: Kids Sports on the Upper Field- varsity athletes will lead clinics for various sports, Tug of War, Races, etc
1:30pm-2pm: Paella winners announced, family day wraps up
2pm onward: alumni welcome to hang out for a bonfire and cookout
5:30pm: Alumni Reunions for class of 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Sunday, October 8th: No official events but we will put out a full schedule of available Masses in DC, Maryland, and Virginia said by Heights alumni priests.
D.C.
Fr. Charlie Gallagher '02: 9AM and 6PM at Immaculate Conception in NW
Maryland:
Fr. Larry Swink '94: 10AM at St Peter Claver in St Inigoes
Fr. Drew Royals '97: 8AM, 10AM, 6PM (Latin) at St. Joseph's in Morganza
Fr. Bob Kilner '06: 8AM, 11AM, 4PM Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons
Fr. Stephen Wyble '07: 12PM at Holy Cross in Garrett Park
Virginia:
Fr. Jordan Willard '09 9AM and 12PM at Holy Spirit in Annandale
Fr. Tony Bennett '06: 1PM at Nativity in Burke
Fr. David Meng '81: 7:30AM at St. Timothy's in Chantilly