Join us for an extraordinary Bicentennial Celebration Weekend! All alumni and friends of Western Reserve Academy are welcome back on June 4–6, 2026 as we mark 200 years in the making and take a bold step into our third century!
Take a First Look at our Bicentennial Weekend Events
 Thursday, June 4 The Cleveland Orchestra Bicentennial Concert at Severance Hall |  Friday, June 5 WRA Alumni Association Golf Classic in memory of Charlie Hammel '65 |  Saturday, June 6 Bicentennial Celebration Day! |
FOREVERGREEN
The Bicentennial Gala — Saturday, June 6, 2026
Join us for our Bicentennial Gala, FOREVERGREEN — a festive evening to honor our roots, celebrate our growth and invest in the future of Western Reserve Academy.
Mark your calendar and spread the word about this once in a lifetime unforgettable finale to our Bicentennial Celebration Weekend! Keep your eyes out for a formal invitation after the first of the year and in the meantime, scroll further down for an overview of the evening.
FOREVERGREEN: Evening Program
- 6:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception: Begin the evening with a warm welcome down Academy Lane. Enjoy cocktails and conversation as Yemi Oyediran ’99 and his Jazz Quintet set the tone with smooth live music.
- 7:30 p.m. | FOREVERGREEN: Step into a transformed space of lights and greenery for our marquee celebration. Reunite with friends and fellow WRA community members over a seated dinner, then explore a host of special experiences throughout the evening, such as sharing memories in a one-of-a-kind recorded phone booth. Highlights also include the premiere auction, featuring once-in-a-lifetime offerings — among them, a custom 1967 Shelby Cobra in Reserve Green, built by WRA students.
- 9:45 p.m. | Fireworks & Festivities: The celebration continues into the night with a dazzling fireworks display, followed by dancing under the tent near the Hockey Pond. DJ Suga Ray, Brooklyn-based Pioneer Partner of Jessy Smith ’01, will keep the dance floor alive as we raise a final champagne toast to two centuries of Reserve, and to the future we will build together.
We look forward to a viridescent weekend of community, connection and revelry. Formal invitation to follow. Please direct any questions to 330.650.9701.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Sponsorships are available at five levels:
- Premiere Viridescent Sponsor ($50,000)
- Legacy Sponsor ($25,000)
- Lux Sponsor ($10,000)
- Veritas Sponsor ($5,000)
- Pioneer Sponsor ($2,500)
All sponsors receive valet parking, reserved table seating, recognition in the electronic program (shown on event screens and the website), name/logo presence on select event materials, copies of the Bicentennial commemorative book, and event tickets (benefits vary by level).
Sponsoring FOREVERGREEN is a unique way to honor 200 years of Light and Truth, while helping us invest in the future of Western Reserve Academy. To learn more or reserve a sponsorship, please contact Leadership Gift Officer Kristin Kuhn ’98 at [email protected] | 330-650-9787.
Individual ticket information and registration details will open on January 8, 2026 (1.8.26) — a date chosen in honor of the year of WRA’s founding! Think of it as the perfection countdown: the celebration begins where it all began. Registration details and links will be shared as we get closer, so mark your calendars!
Yes! We’re delighted to share that beloved WRA community members Dr. Henry E. “Skip” Flanagan, Jr. and Mrs. Barbara “Britt” Flanagan will be joining us for Bicentennial Celebrations Weekend. Their return is sure to be a highlight for many alumni and friends of Reserve.