Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary
Join us for the Bobby Jones Program Reunion as we commemorate half a century of academic excellence, growth, and community building! This milestone anniversary program will honor the remarkable legacy of the Robert T. Jones, Jr. Programs at Emory and St Andrews as well as showcase the achievements and stories of the incredible individuals who have been part of our legacy. Enjoy four days of festivities filled with inspiring speakers, nostalgic highlights, exciting activities including golf, and a celebration of our community.
Thurday, July 29 - Sunday, August 1, 2027
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Together, let's make this celebration unforgettable!
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Get Involved
We’re gearing up for a monumental anniversary celebration, and we need your help to make it unforgettable! As we honor the program’s legacy, we invite enthusiastic volunteers from both Emory and St Andrews to join our planning committees.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute your creativity and ideas while working alongside Advisory Committee members, fellow alums, and friends of Bobby Jones. Whether you have experience in event planning, marketing, or just a love for our organization, your skills and time are valuable.
Volunteer Roles
- To raise awareness and registrations for the 50th Anniversary
- To personally contact and invite Jones alumni via email, telephone, and/or social media
- To work with staff to track registration and increase attendance
- To assist with the development of the 50th Anniversary Video
- To gather stories, photographs, articles, and information from alumni to showcase the global impact of the Jones Program
- To highlight the tremendous legacy of Bobby Jones the man and the scholarship
- To identify, plan, and execute at least two golf experiences for Jones alumni, family, and friends at all levels of expertise
- Experiences may include a golf tournament, golf outings, or other points of connection with Atlanta golf clubs.
- To identify, plan, and implement Emory and Atlanta based activities for Jones alumni, families, and friends to network and form connections culminating in a Ceilidh on our last night together.
- Social experiences may include events on Emory’s campus and a wide array of cultural sites and events in Atlanta.
- To identify, plan, and implement activities related to a service opportunity, education outings, alumni speaker series, and/or other opportunities deemed appropriate to ensure attendees are intellectually challenged and engaged.
Interested in Contributing?
Together, we can craft a celebration that reflects our incredible journey over the past 50 years. If you’re interested in being part of this exciting endeavor, please fill out the form below and somebody from our team will be in touch.
Volunteer interest form coming soon.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Alumni SPEAKERS and Campus Fun
- Alumni Speaker Series
- Campus Programming and Tours
- Cocktails and Networking
- Welcome Speeches
Golfing and Ceilidh
- Service Project
- Golf Outing and Lunch
- Atlanta Programming
- Farewell Photo
- Goodbye Dinner and Ceilidh
Farewell
- Breakfast & Reminiscing
Do We Have Your Information?
The Bobby Jones Program keeps in touch with alumni and Friends of Bobby Jones via newsletters, emails, events, and other special opportunities. If we do not currently have your preferred contact information - or if you would like to update the contact information that we do have - please let us know!
Frequently Asked Questions
Out of town guests may fly into Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and drive or take MARTA public transit to Emory University.
More detailed information coming soon!
There will be accommodations available on campus and in nearby hotels.
More detailed information coming soon!
The Bobby Jones Program wouldn't be the same without your support!
Explore volunteer opportunities to help craft the 50th Anniversary Reunion experience, or make a gift to support the Program mission of enduring cultural exchange.