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💚 Homecoming at Durham Academy 🎉

 

💚 Homecoming at Durham Academy 🎉

Calling all Cavaliers — it’s time to celebrate! Get your green and white gear ready and clear your calendar because there is something for the whole Family at Homecoming 2024!

Durham Academy Homecoming is Friday, Oct. 4 – Saturday, Oct. 5.

Join your family, friends, students, teachers and alumni as we celebrate the perennial joy of being a Cavalier with 48 hours worth of festivities.

THE KIDS KICK IT OFF

Friday’s festivities begin when students in grades Pre-k through 12 and all faculty/staff pack Kirby Gym for the always raucous All-School Homecoming Pep Rally. That kicks off an afternoon and evening of Homecoming events — with something fun for everyone.

CHEER ON THE CAVS

Wear green and white to support your DA student-athletes!

4:15 p.m. | Girls Tennis vs. Ravenscroft | DA Tennis Courts

4:45 p.m. | Girls Field Hockey vs. East Chapel Hill High | Moylan Field

5:30 p.m. | Girls Volleyball (Senior Night) vs. Ravenscroft | Kirby Gym

7 p.m. | Boys Soccer vs. Ravenscroft* | Alumni Field

*Featuring a halftime showcase of Lower School and Middle School soccer games

HAVE SOME FAMILY FUN

While you are rooting for the Cavs, check out the area around Alumni Field and DA Tennis Courts. Jump around and eat up!

  • Food Trucks: Fired Up Pizza & BBQ, How ’Bout Burger (available at 5 p.m.)
  • Bounce Houses
  • Music/DJ
  • Snacks, drinks and desserts available at concession stand

SAY HI TO DA ALUMNI

You might see some familiar faces as we also celebrate reunion years ending in 4s and 9s! All alumni and their families will be enjoying a barbeque and cheering on the Cavs.

SATURDAY HOMECOMING EVENTS

Alumni in classes ending in 4s and 9s gather to reminisce at their reunion party and current Upper School students wrap up the weekend with their Homecoming Dance

Upper School Homecoming Dance
7–10 p.m. | Brumley Performing Arts Building

We’ll see you and your families at Homecoming.