Who inspires you give back during Bucs Together Days?
Whether it is Mr. Ball who retired years ago, Mrs. Brady who is still teaching Second Grade today, or the entire department of science teachers who ignited your passion, when you are inspired to give during Bucs Together Days your gift of any size is meaningful!
Not only does Country Day let your favorites, people or departments, know you made a gift in their honor, but you can also feel good knowing that you are creating inspiring memories for today's Buccaneers too!
Use the buttons above to make a gift, initiate a match, or issue a challenge and help us get the party started! And don't forget to watch Instagram to see if your honoree is surprised with a confetti cannon!
Text, email, and call your family and friends to ask them to donate too and help us surpass our goal of 600 donors. Click here for sample texts and emails - it's easy to be an advocate! Together, we are #BucsforLife!
THANK YOU TO 2024 - 25 ALUMNI COUNCIL for making this the best Bucs Together Days yet!
President: Hayes Ashcraft ’06
President Elect: Clary Hilliard Gray ’00
Past President: Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04
Secretary/Alumni Director: Drew Witman ’06
Alumni Events Chair: Clary Hilliard Gray ’00
Bucs Together Days Chairs: Ike Belk ’04 and Megan Schlernitzauer ’14
Alumni Engagement Chair: Sebastian Ekberg ’06
Alumni Engagement Committee Members:
John Stevenson ’06
Robert Shaw ’04
Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09
Rook Verdone ’10
James Howe ’12
Young Alumni Chairs: Mattox Snow ’13, Kendall Addison ’18, and Connor Penegar ’16
BIPOC Chair: Earl McLaurin ’10
Student Body Representatives: Nolan Bates ’25 and Nile Collins-Friedland ’25
Student Engagement Chairs: Matt McLanahan ’01 and Ivan Mothershead ’03
Faculty Representatives: Patsy Ratterree, Paulette Beatty, Brad Touma
At-Large Members
Robbie Branstrom Adams ’06
Frank Adams ’06
Mary Claire Anderson ’12
John Ash ’09
Zoe Cavalaris Belk ’06
Margaret Rose Black '00
Leah Andress Brady ’08
Andrew Clementi ’07
Claude Close ’10
C.C. Davis ’99
Wake Hamilton ’11
Betsy Bryan Pitts Mandl ’09
Bess McLawhorn ’15
Derek Passenant ’11
Kellie Geisel Passenant ’13
Broadus Roberson '18
Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97
Sam Salvato ’10
Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09
Walker Vann ’13
Matt Walker '04
Nancy Blue Weadon '06
Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04
Anne Howard Dooley Wright ’08
Learn more about how your gift supports faculty and students.
WHY PARTICIPATE? For nearly 85 years, Country Day has been a community that has educated and nurtured students and served as the launching pad for lifelong friendships, relationships, and professional networks. Gifts of all sizes have a positive impact on CCDS faculty and students creating an exceptional learning environment.
Reunion This Saturday. Tribute Today.
Whether or not you're strolling by the gazebo this weekend, there's another powerful way to reconnect: honor someone who inspired your Country Day story. Was it a teacher who saw your potential? A coach who challenged you? A classmate who always had your back?
Make a gift in their honor today—just like a yearbook dedication.
Every reunion-year gift during Bucs Together Days counts toward our 600-donor goal and supports the teachers and coaches who continue to shape today’s Buccaneers.
🎉 And yes—honorees will be surprised with a confetti cannon when possible. 🎓 Every honoree gets notified that a gift was made in their name. 📣 And you help your class show up strong for reunion!
Whether you’re celebrating on campus or from afar, you can still make an impact.
Together, we are #BucsforLife.
487 days ago by Shannon Drosky
Was it Mr. Ball in his bowtie, who made the senior lounge unforgettable? Mrs. Brady, still lighting up the Second Grade classroom? Or maybe it was an entire department—science, arts, athletics—that helped you find your spark.
This is your moment to honor the people who shaped your journey. Bucs Together Days are here, and every gift—no matter the size—makes a meaningful impact for the teachers and coaches who inspired generations of Buccaneers. When you give, we’ll let your honoree know you made a gift in their honor—and you just might see them get hit with a confetti cannon surprise on Instagram! Let’s get the party started—make your gift now. Our goal? 600 donors. Your participation helps us get there, fast. Already made your gift and want to rally your classmates? We’ve made it easy—click here for sample texts and emails to spread the word and double your impact. Let’s show the power of Buccaneer gratitude—together. Together, we are #BucsforLife. |
Remember to follow us on Instagram to make sure you don't miss your favorite teachers' and coaches' reactions as we surprise them @ccdsalumni! |
Donors
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| Class Year | Donors |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1943 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1953 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1948 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 |
| 1945 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 2004 | 48 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 1949 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1956 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 1964 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2006 | 42 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1951 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 1954 | 0 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 |
| 1950 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 1952 | 0 |
| 1947 | 0 |
| 1963 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 |
