Alumni Association

Class of 1958 50th Anniversary Reunion

Virginia Tech vs Western Kentucky
October 2 - 4, 2008

 

Virginia Tech football team in 1958

football team

Tentative Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 2

  • 10 AM
    Golf for early arrivals                                            
    Pete Dye River Course

  • 3 – 7 PM
    Reunion Registration and Information               
    Ballroom Foyer (SCC)

  • 3 – 7 PM
    Hospitality Area (Memorabilia Display)            
    Alumni Foyer (HAC) 
    Located on the 3rd floor outside the Alumni Staff Office elevators and overlooking the Ballroom Foyer of the Skelton Conference Center
    • Bring photos to display throughout the weekend

  • 3:30 & 4:00 PM
    Optional: Tour the Holtzman Alumni Center and Skelton Conference Center
    Meet at Registration Desk

  • 5 – 7 PM
    Welcome and Reconnect Reception                 
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)
    • Cash bar with light snacks
    • Relax, get reacquainted with friends and make dinner plans

  • Evening
    Dinner on Your Own 
    • Available in Preston’s Restaurant at The Inn at Virginia Tech
    • Menus from local restaurants will also be available at Hospitality

Friday, October 3

  • Morning
    Breakfast on Your Own
    • Available in Preston’s Restaurant at the Inn at Virginia Tech
    • Menus from local restaurants will also be available at Hospitality

  • 7 AM – 7 PM
    Hospitality Area (Memorabilia Display)            
    Alumni Foyer (HAC) 

  • 7:30 – 8:45 AM       
    Optional: Estate and Gift Planning Breakfast   
    Old Guard Room, Preston’s Restaurant (IAVT)
    • Hosted by University Development

  • 8 AM – 6 PM           
    Reunion Registration and Information                  
    Ballroom Foyer (SCC)

  • 8 & 8:30 AM             
    Optional: Tour the Holtzman Alumni Center and Skelton Conference Center
    Meet at Registration Desk

  • 9:30 – 11:00 AM     
    Welcome                                                               
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)
    • Highty-Tighties, VT Cheerleaders and Class of ’58 Cheerleaders mini pep rally
    • Presentation – Bud Robertson

  •  11:30 AM – 1 PM    
    Lunch and Presentation                                      
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)
    • Major General Jerry Allen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, will provide a Corps update

  • 1:30 PM                    
    Gateway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

  • 2 – 4 PM 
    Visit the Corps Museum in Rasche Hall, Upper Quad, Bookstore or other points-of-interest during this period
    • Bus shuttle will run continuously between The Inn at Virginia Tech Main Entrance and Upper Quad
    • Cadets will be available to escort class members to points-of-interest

  • 4 PM
    Memorial Service Honoring Classmates          
    War Memorial Chapel

  • 4:30 PM                    
    Corps of Cadets Regimental Parade in honor of the Class of ‘58
    Drillfield

  • 5 PM                          
    Class Members Return to Hotel

  • 6:15 PM                    
    Class Photo                                                          
    Alumni Plaza

  • 6:30 PM                    
    Reunion Reception with Host Bar                      
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)

  • 7:30 PM –  Midnight                 
    Reunion Banquet                                                 
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)
    • Special Guest, President Charles Steger
    • Presentation of Class Gift
    • Induction of Class of ‘58 into the Old Guard
    • Special Musical Entertainment
    • Music and Dancing

Saturday, October 4

  • Morning                   
    Breakfast on Your Own
    • Available in Preston’s Restaurant
    • Menus from local restaurants will also be available at Reunion   Registration

  • 7 AM – 5 PM            
    Hospitality Area (Memorabilia Display)            
    Alumni Foyer (HAC)                             

  • 8 AM – 12 PM          
    Reunion Registration and Information Continues 

  • 8 & 8:30 AM             
    Optional: Tour the Holtzman Alumni Center and Skelton Conference Center      
    Meet at Registration Desk

  • 9:00 AM                    
    Optional Activity: View Homecoming Parade
    • Time on your own to see the Parade

  • 9:00 – 11 AM           
    Hokie Pre-Game Spirit Brunch                          
    Latham Ballroom A (SCC)

    • Stop in any time at your leisure for this spirited buffet brunch
    • Cash bar
    • Spirit Rally at 10:15 AM

  • 10:45 AM– 11:45 PM 
    Buses Shuttle Continuously                                
    Main Entrance, The Inn at Virginia Tech to Lane Stadium                                                  

  • Noon                         
    Virginia Tech vs Western Kentucky                   
    Lane Stadium
    • Bus shuttle at the South End Zone to The Inn at Virginia Tech begins at halftime and continues until after the game

  • After Game – 6:00 PM               
    Post-Game Celebration                                      
    Latham Ballroom C
    • Cash bar

Thank you for coming... see you at the Old Guard Reunion next May!

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Dear Fellow Classmates:

Fifty years ago we went forward from VPI as the first class of the “space age.” In the intervening years, many friendships with our classmates have been continuously maintained and others have been rekindled at reunions. The time for that landmark reunion, our 50th, is almost here!

We will celebrate our 50th Anniversary Reunion on October 2, 3 and 4, 2008 in the new Holtzman Alumni Center and the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Our planning committee found widespread interest among classmates in a three-day reunion to allow more time to see the exciting things happening on campus and to visit with friends. For the golfers in our class the committee has added a Thursday morning option to play at the redesigned Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech.

There will be a hospitality room when we arrive on Thursday to share our memorabilia and socialize. Arrival on Thursday, for those who choose to, also gives us time to socialize and see the campus on Friday morning. Friday afternoon’s full schedule of activities begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Class of ’58 Gateway, and the evening will feature the Reunion Banquet preceded by a reception. And, of course, a big part of the reunion is the Homecoming game on Saturday at which we will watch our beloved Hokies take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers!

Don’t miss this great opportunity to share the celebration! Those of us who have been planning the reunion and implementing the class gift project have been fortunate to learn much about the accomplishments of Virginia Tech and of fellow classmates. The VPI of 4,000 students that we left has grown into Virginia Tech with a student population of 27,000, an alumni population of almost 200,000, and programs that are among the best in the world. While much has changed, important qualities that define our alma mater have endured: a commitment to be a university of opportunity for students desiring higher education, a commitment of service embodied in “Ut Prosim,” and a strong sense of family which the world has come to know as “The Hokie Nation.”

The Alumni Association has reserved lodging and tickets to the Homecoming game for us, but both are limited. Also, please return the Bugle Update form and a recent photograph. The Alumni staff will use this information to produce a special Reunion Edition of the Class of ’58 Bugle that everyone attending will receive, or may be ordered if you cannot attend the reunion. If you will need special assistance during the reunion or have special dietary requirements, please note it on your registration form. If you need additional information or would like help contacting a classmate, please contact Sam Albimino in the Alumni Office 540/231-6285 or VaTechAlumni@vt.edu. Call other classmates and make plans now to join us for our very special weekend in October!
With kindest regards,

C. Howard Robins Jr.
Chair, Class of ’58 Reunion Committee

W. K. Barlow
President, Class of ’58

 

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