Celebrate the first 100 years of GCDS.
Look ahead to our next century.
Honor our shared legacy.
Join us for a momentous Centennial Homecoming, Walkathon, and Alumni Reunion Weekend as we celebrate 100 years of Greenwich Country Day School. This once-in-a-century celebration invites GCDS families, faculty & staff, and alumni from all classes for a weekend of reconnecting and Tiger Pride. The weekend will feature:
- Annual Walkathon
- GCDS Athletics games
- Alumni tailgate and variety show
- Inaugural GCDS Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- All-Alumni Soirée
- And more!
Below is a list of Homecoming, Walkathon, and Alumni Reunion Weekend activities.
Thursday, October 9
Time | Event & Locations |
| 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. | Middle School Pep Rally, Amphitheatre |
| 3:30 p.m. | MS Boys Black Soccer vs. New Canaan Country School, OCR Upper Field |
| 3:30 p.m. | MS Girls Black Soccer, OCR Upper Field All welcome |
| 3:30 p.m. | MS Black Volleyball vs. New Canaan Country School, OCR Alumni Gym |
| 3:30 p.m. | MS Black Field Hockey vs. New Canaan Country School, Cardinal Road Field Hockey/Softball field All welcome |
| 3:45 p.m. | MS Contact Football vs. Fieldston, Offit Turf All welcome |
| 3:45 p.m. | MS Cross Country, Tod's Point All welcome |
| 4:45 p.m. | Girls JV Soccer vs. Greenwich Academy, Drenckhan Field All welcome |
| 4:45 p.m. | Varsity Field Hockey vs. Masters (NY), Offit Turf All welcome |
Registration
| Alumni Reunion | Walkathon | Hall of Fame |
Friday, October 10
Spirit Day (N - Grade 12)
| 9:25 a.m | Distinguished Alumni visit GCDS classrooms Invited: Upper School students |
| 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m | Upper School tours, 257 Stanwich Road Invited: Alumni |
| 2:00 p.m. | Upper School Pep Rally, France Field ► Upper School Band performs Invited: Upper School students and faculty |
| 3:30 p.m. | Cross Country Fun Run on Campus |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | NEW - Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony, The DON All welcome |
Inductees into the GCDS Athletic Hall of Fame are those who have had a significant impact on their sport, team, or the GCDS athletic community, and those who have helped shape the legacy of GCDS athletics. We are proud to honor:
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| 6:00 p.m. | Girls Varsity Soccer vs. St. Thomas More, Offit Fields ► Tiger Tones perform All welcome |
| 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Tailgate, Offit Fields Invited: Alumni & former parents |
Registration
| Alumni Reunion | Walkathon | Hall of Fame |
Saturday, October 11
Walkathon and Homecoming
Proceeds raised from the Walkathon will support nonprofit organizations whose work serves community members struggling with food insecurity.
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | School store, OCR All welcome |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Bake sale, OCR All welcome |
| 9:30 a.m. | Walkathon registration + lunch opens ► GCDS bands perform All welcome |
| 10:00 a.m. | GCDS dancers perform, OCR Upper Fields All welcome |
| 10:05 a.m. | Walkathon (K-12) begins ► GCDS Jazz Band and Tiger Tones perform during Walkathon All welcome |
| 10:40 - 11:40 a.m. | Brunch All welcome |
| 10:45 a.m. | JV Boys Soccer vs. Cardinal Kung, Drenckhan Field All welcome |
| 11:00 a.m. | 1926 Society Appreciation Gathering, Upper Elementary School Library Invited: 1926 Society Members, Alumni, Former Faculty |
| 12:30 p.m. | Varsity Boys Soccer vs. St. Thomas More, Offit Field All welcome |
| 1:00 p.m. | Alumni Campus Tours, Upper Elementary School Porch Invited: Alumni |
| 1:00 p.m. | Varsity Field Hockey vs. Immaculate, Offit Field All welcome |
| 1:30 p.m. | Varsity Volleyball vs. Austin Prep, Alumni Gym All welcome |
| 3:30 p.m. | Varsity Football vs. Capital Prep Harbor, Offit Field ► Tiger Tones perform All welcome |
| 5:00 p.m. | NEW - Alumni Family Variety Show, Performing Arts Center Invited: Parents of alumni, alumni, former and current faculty |
| 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Cocktails Invited: Parents of Alumni and alumni |
| 7:00 p.m. | All-Alumni Centennial Soiree, OCR Dining Hall |
| 7:30 - 10 p.m. | Upper School Homecoming Dance, OCR Invited: US students |
Registration
| Alumni Reunion | Walkathon | Hall of Fame |
Sunday, October 12
Alumni Send-Off Breakfast
Reunion-year alumni (classes ending in '0 and '5) are invited to bring their families before concluding our weekend together.
| 9:30 a.m. | Upper Elementary School Porch Invited: Reunion class alumni |
Registration
| Alumni Reunion | Walkathon | Hall of Fame |
Distinguished Alumni
We are proud to honor seven Distinguished Alumni and three Visionary Alumni Award Recipients. These ten awardees, representing eight different decades, demonstrate an immeasurable impact on GCDS, the industries they lead, the change they innovate, and the unique ways they shape their communities while embodying the Tiger Pride values they gained as GCDS students.
Learn more about our 2025 Distinguished Alumni and Visionary Alumni Award Recipients
