Save The Date: April 26, 2025
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OA: It’s time to Circle Up!
Can you believe that it’s been nearly 10 years since we’ve had a 5-year OA reunion on campus? While our Virtual “25th+1” celebration in 2021 had incredible support and engagement from our community around the world, we’re beyond excited to welcome back our nearly 1400 alumni, dozens of former faculty members, and their loved ones to Pisgah Forest. It’ll be an extra special welcome for the 429 young alumni who have graduated from OA since the last in person reunion in 2016.
As soon as possible, be sure to share this page with your semester’s group chat, Instagram/Facebook page, or email list. We’ll keep it up-to-date with important information as the weekend gets closer. Let’s see how many folks we can get back to Eagle’s Nest to celebrate this amazing milestone for our school.
Whether you’re an alum or former faculty member from Semester 1, Semester 59, or any of the incredible semesters in between, we can’t wait to see you in April.
* Artwork Contest: Submit your design by January 5th *
Calling all artists: The contest to submit your design to become the official artwork of OA’s 30th Reunion is live!
Email your submission to alumni@enf.org by January 5th. The winner will be announced on January 15th and will receive 2 free tickets to the reunion.
Looking for themes and inspiration? This reunion is a “Community Meeting” to celebrate 30 Years of OA. As we circle up, our activities will be structured around OA’s four Cornerstones: Intellect, Craft, Environment, and Community. Circles, songs, and our beautiful temperate rainforest surroundings at 43 Hart Rd are also unifying aspects of the OA experience. Below are the designs from 2016 and 2021.
The Big Day
Get ready for an incredible Spring day in Pisgah Forest filled with key OA traditions and time to reconnect with past, current, and future friends and mentors.
There will be Work Crews around campus, skill shares and games, community meals, a Craft Auction, and of course, Goodnight Circle. From the Forge to Morning Watch, we’ll incorporate the highlights of OA semesters over the years while also finding balance with moments of quiet reflection on this beautiful campus.
This tentative schedule is an example of what the day might bring. We’ll send out more announcements as the program is finalized.
Group photo from the 20th reunion.
Registration & Questions
Registration will open on this page on January 15th. Our goal is to make this event financially accessible to all of the OA community, including our youngest alumni and our dozens of incredible former staff members. We’ll publish more information about registration fees asap, but please reach out to us or your Semester Leaders if you have any concerns about you or your family’s ability to attend.
Volunteer Opportunities: like in past years, our volunteers are what make these reunions possible! We’ll send out more information about options for volunteering as we get into the new year.
All questions about the reunion can be directed to Camille Wick, our Alumni Relations Coordinator (alumni@enf.org).
In the meantime, stay connected with all things OA.
If you don’t already follow OA on Facebook or Instagram, now is the time. (And yes, we’re on TikTok too.) We’ll be posting event updates and reminders throughout the coming months, and there may even be a contest or two to win reunion tickets.
