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De La Salle Alumni Reunions and Events
Alumni Affinity Reunion Recap
The Christmas break is always a great opportunity for De La Salle alumni, who are back in town, to visit campus and engage in student life. This past Christmas it was even sweeter because alumni were able to take part in three De La Salle sports competitions:
On Christmas Eve, more than 30 alumni rugby players came out to Owen Owens Field to take on the current varsity team in a game of touch. A number of our rugby alumni have gone on to play at the collegiate level and they were not shy about encouraging current Spartan students to check out the colleges and universities of their choice.
On December 30th, our wrestling program hosted its annual showcase match featuring some of the best teams in California. It was fantastic to have our alumni grapplers fill the stands and scream instructions on how to take down opponents!
De La Salle’s Alumni Affinity Events continue to grow and it’s a great opportunity to relive the glory days while supporting current Spartans.
Spartans’ Night at the Colombo Club
For the last decade, the Alumni Association has hosted this annual dinner at the legendary Colombo Club in Oakland. The evening provides an opportunity for Spartans from all over the San Francisco Bay Area to gather for a meal, reconnect with old friends, and stay engaged with De La Salle.
On February 16th, alumni spanning six different decades attended. David Holquin, President of De La Salle High School, offered school updates as well as an overview of what our curriculum and campus will look like in a few short years. Terry Eidson shared details about his new role at De La Salle, where he works closely with our Bishop Cummins Scholarship Program, and where he will be spending the majority of his time moving forward.
The Colombo Club is one of the largest social clubs in America founded by Italian pioneers in Oakland just west of the Caldecott Tunnel. The Spartans’ Night Colombo Club event was the brainchild of Sid Thompson, who is a former parent (Bradford ’88) and grandparent (David Ogburn ’13, Blake Ogburn ’15, Luke Ogburn ‘18).
The original vision behind the gathering was to create a legacy event, now that De La Salle is multi-generational. As such, the event has become a great opportunity for alumni and their fathers, who miss out on the De La Salle community once their sons have graduated, to reunite.
The Colombo Club dinner continues to grow and we hope you will join us next year and bring your dad or someone who was instrumental in making your De La Salle experience a reality.
