Reunion 2023 Agenda

Alumni/Family/Friends,

It is our distinct pleasure to welcome you and invite you to join us as we come together June 30-July 2nd as we celebrate and commemorate 65 Years of the Colonial Wills Fifes & Drums! Whether you regularly attend Alumni events or have never attended any events, we sincerely hope you will consider attending this momentous celebration of our history! We welcome attendees to include Alumni, current Corps Members, Family & Friends! There is no pressure to participate in the music or any of the marches scheduled during the weekend. It’s our desire to come together to share our treasured memories and re-connect long ago friendships and to make new friendships! Our schedule is very casual on purpose to encourage maximum attendance and enjoyment. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out directly to me or any of our 65th Reunion Committee members via our emails listed below!

Registration:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cwfd-alumni-reunion-2023-tickets-497900994277

Agenda

65th Anniversary Weekend 
June 30th, 2023 – July 2nd, 2023
Williamsburg, VA

Friday
June 30th, 2023

CWF&D Sr. Corps Performance (Behind Courthouse (4:40 PM)) 

Colonial Williamsburg F&D Alumni – Public Performance
4:00 PM Alumni Roll Call – F&D BLDG
4:30 PM Alumni Report to Market Square (Courthouse)
4:40 PM Sr. Corps Program Begin
4:55 PM Alumni Join Sr. Corps on Market Square for Joint Performance 
5:00 PM Alumni and Sr. Corps March (Down the Street towards Capitol)
5:30 PM Dismissal 

Alewerks Social Event
(189B Ewell Road Williamsburg, VA 23188)
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jam Sessions and Playing to Occur
*Food Truck On-Location with Alcohol Specials

Saturday
July 1st, 2023

                  11:00 AM Alumni Roll Call – F&D BLDG
                  11:40 AM Alumni Depart to Governor’s Palace 
                  12:00 PM Alumni March Governor’s Palace to Capitol (Two Alumni Corps)
                  12:30 PM Alumni, CWF&D Sr. Corps, and CWF&D Jr. Corps Joint March 
                                    (Capitol to Palace Green/Playhouse Stage) 
                  1:00 PM Art of Fifing and Drumming (Playhouse Stage) (CWF&D – No Alumni Involvement) 
                  1:00 PM Dismissal

                  The Maine of Williamsburg 
(2580 John Tyler Hwy Williamsburg, VA 23185)
                  4:45 PM – 9:30 PM 

4:45 PM Guests Begin to Arrive 
5:00 PM Event Begins
5:00 – 6:00 PM Cocktail/Social Hour
6:00 – 6:45 PM Program (Speakers, CWF&D Sr. Corps Performance, Etc.)
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM Dinner (Two Drummers Smokehouse) 
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Socializing and Jam Sessions 
(9:00 PM LAST CALL ALCOHOL)
9:30 PM Event Concludes 
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM Event Clean-Up



Sunday
July 2nd, 2023

                  Billsburg Brewery Social Event
                  2054 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185

                  12:00 – 3:00 PM Social and Jam Sessions
                  Discounted Beer and Craft Cocktails for Alumni and Guests
                  Food Truck On-Site

                  *The Brewery Itself Opens at 11:00 AM 

The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums Alumni Association