October 11 - 13, 2012
Virginia Tech vs. Duke
Class of 1962 Schedule of Events (PDF | 575KB)
Registration $175 | Game Tickets $50 each
Class of 1962 Bugle Form (PDF | 480KB)
(print, fill out, and mail or email by July 1)
A copy will be included in the mailer you receive
Dear Fellow Classmates,
Fifty years ago we graduated from VPI. That same year, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a basketball game, the Cuban Missile Crisis happened and the Federal Budget was just over $97 Billion! In the intervening years, many friendships with our classmates have been maintained and others have been rekindled at reunions. The time for that hallmark reunion, our 50th, is almost here!
We will celebrate our 50th Anniversary Reunion on October 11-13, 2012, in the Holtzman Alumni Center and The Inn at Virginia Tech. This is the traditional Homecoming weekend. 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 any golfers in our class, the committee has added a Thursday morning option to play at the redesigned Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech, just a few miles from campus. We have also added guided tours of the Virginia Tech Campus and Smithfield Plantation. There will be a hospitality room when we arrive on Thursday to share our memorabilia and socialize. Arrival on Thursday also gives us time to reunite at a cocktail and dessert reception that evening.
Friday morning we will hear how our alma mater is Inventing the Future. Some of Tech’s world-renowned faculty will present on their research and we will learn how Tech has evolved locally and globally. Friday afternoon will have a full schedule of activities. The evening will feature a reception followed by the Reunion Banquet and induction into the Old Guard, with live entertainment. And, of course, a big part of the reunion is the Homecoming game on Saturday where we will watch the Hokies take on the Duke Blue Devils in an ACC matchup!
Don’t miss this great opportunity to share the celebration! Those of us who have been planning the reunion have been fortunate to learn much about the accomplishments of Virginia Tech and fellow classmates. The VPI of 5,000 students that we left has grown into Virginia Tech with a student population of over 30,000, an alumni population of over 220,000, 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. Please register and return the Bugle Update form with a recent photograph by July 1, 2012. The Alumni staff will use this information to produce a special Reunion Edition of the Class of ’62 Bugle that everyone attending will receive, or can 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 or contact Gilda Machin-Scarpaci at gmachins@vt.edu. If you need additional information or would like help contacting a classmate, please contact Greg Fansler at 540-231-6285 or gfansler@vt.edu.
Call other classmates and make plans now to join us for our very special weekend in October!
'62 Reunion Committee Members