VC Nation

🏃‍♂️☀️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐂𝐀𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚!

A strong field of runners toed the 8:00 AM start line, chasing personal bests and the coveted title of Last Person Standing.

The course wound through the bark mulch paths of Fraserview Golf Course and the rugged trails of Everett Crowley Park. Participants came from all corners of the running community—from road runners like Sawyer ('14), fresh off a blazing 2:45 marathon at the BMO Vancouver Marathon, to ultra runners like Sunny, who completed the Hong Kong 100K earlier this year.

The early laps were filled with stories, laughter, and camaraderie. As the miles added up, runners dug deep, tested their limits, and celebrated milestones along the way. Between laps, competitors recovered in their own unique ways—from pickle juice to Jason ('95)'s famous "double lawn chair" strategy.

One of the best parts of the day was the community. Every finish line brought more encouragement, more stories, and the traditional "loser beer" courtesy of the Vancouver College Alumni Association. When a runner's day came to an end, they rang the bell and were welcomed back by cheers from fellow competitors.

After an incredible 9 hours of running, our 2026 Fraserview Backyard Ultra champion rang the final bell at 5:00 PM as the Last Person Standing. 👏

A huge thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and supported this year's event.

📅 Mark your calendars: Saturday, May 29, 2027.

Interested in running with fellow alumni? Join the VC Scramblers on Strava! Whether you're training for your first Parkrun or chasing a Six Star Medal, all abilities are welcome.

🔗 Join the club here: VC Scramblers Strava Club

https://www.strava.com/clubs/2168450

See you at the start line.

— Dom ('95), Race Director

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐂 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 🎶⁠
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The Vancouver College Alumni Association was honoured to be part of two special evenings at this year’s Spring Concerts, representing our alumni community and supporting the next generation of VC Excellence.⁠
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What an outstanding year for the VC Music Program — from festival stages to school events, our musicians represented VC with pride, talent, and dedication.⁠
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A special congratulations to Jazz 11 for winning Gold at MusicFest Canada Nationals, and to Jazz 10, Jazz 12, and the Senior Concert Band for earning Silver. The Senior Concert Band also earned a Gold Award at the Kiwanis Music Festival.⁠
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Alongside strong performances at Con Brio and MusicFest Canada, Jazz 10, 11, and 12 received praise at the Surrey Jazz Festival. The Senior Concert Choir participated in both CISVA and NVSD choral festivals, highlighting the versatility of our music program, and the VC Drumline brought a fun performance to the BC Drumline Provincials.⁠
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A heartfelt thank you to our 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 (𝐕𝐂’𝟎𝟔) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐤𝐢, for their leadership, passion, and commitment to helping our students grow through music.⁠
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Thank you to the students, families, alumni, and supporters who continue to make VC Music such a meaningful part of our school community.⁠
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟖 & 𝟗 𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚!⁠

Led by Grade 8 Rowing Coach Derek Page (VC ’82) and Head Coach George Zellis (VC ’15), the boys were well prepared and raced hard all weekend. VC Rowing delivered strong performances across the board:

🏆 1st & 3rd — Men’s U15 4x+
🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd — Men’s U15 2x
🏆 1st — Men’s U19 Novice 4x+ (VC U15 crew)
🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd — Men’s U19 4+ (VC U17 crews)

A huge thank you to our coaches, families, and alumni who came out over the two-day event and brought the energy from the shoreline.

We’re proud of the effort, teamwork, and determination shown by every crew this weekend. A fantastic showing for VC Rowing!

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎓

A meaningful tradition for our graduating class as they heard from a distinguished panel of speakers while preparing to write their next chapter beyond the walls of Vancouver College.⁠
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We were honoured to welcome back on campus our keynote speaker, Father Rich Conlin ('06), alongside Jon Conlin ('03), Mark Watson ('95), Mark Smigel and Tim Huh. Our graduates listened to stories of resilience, adaptability, following your dreams, and the value of embracing life’s unique — and often winding — path.⁠
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A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, graduates, and the Vancouver College Alumni Association volunteers for helping make this such a memorable day.
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🏃‍♂️ Fraserview Longest Day Backyard Ultra

How far can you go?

The VCAA Running Group is bringing a FREE community run to the trails but this isn’t your typical race.

Every hour, on the hour…
You run a 6.7km loop.
Miss the cutoff? You’re out.
Last person standing wins.

🗓 May 30, 2026
⏰ Starts at 8:00 AM (and every hour after)
📍 Fraserview Golf Course

Whether you're chasing the win or just coming out for a loop or two, this event is open to all levels — alumni, family, and friends.

⚠️ Self-supported (bring your own food + hydration)
🍺 There may or may not be a “loser beer” at the end

Come see how many loops you’ve got in you!

Registration: https://VCAlumniBackyardUltra.eventbrite.ca

📩 Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

𝐕𝐂𝐀𝐀 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🙌

Thank you to everyone — young alumni, parents, and longtime supporters — who stopped by our merchandise tent to reconnect, share stories, and celebrate the VC spirit together. Events like these are always a great reminder of how special our VC community truly is.

We are also incredibly thankful for all the supportive wives and families who continue to support our alumni community and events throughout the year. 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐂𝐀𝐀, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲!🌷❤️

Whether you graduated recently or many years ago, it’s always amazing to see alumni coming back together and staying connected.

If you missed us today, you can always stay connected with the VCAA through our https://linktr.ee/vcalumni for upcoming events, merchandise, alumni news, and more!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🙌

We hope everyone who came out had an amazing time. It was truly special to have the ’𝟔𝟕 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ’𝟐𝟔 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 with us to celebrate their championship wins — a powerful reminder of the legacy and pride within our VC community.

A huge thank you to 𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 and the 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬 for coming on campus to help run our sold-out Kids Camp. It was an unforgettable experience for the kids — especially those who had the chance to meet and be coached by Carl Valentine right on our own VC field! ⚽️

From 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩, there was truly something for everyone. Seeing families, alumni, and friends come together made this day incredibly meaningful.

We are so grateful to all of our volunteers who gave their time and energy to make this event possible — we couldn’t have done it without you.

And a 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 for your support:
Oliver Protein, Boyle, Kristian Domingo Foundation, Split Second Basketball, Hydro-Pro, Lotus Terminals, Jointworks, Pro Gift Cards, and HeyYa Carts.

Thank you VC community for showing up and making this such a memorable day. We hope you created lasting memories — we sure did ❤️

📸 Check out some highlights below, and revisit the day here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCSP7u

🔗 Link is also available in our bio

🏅 𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎! – 𝐕𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🏅⁠
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The countdown is on! In just 𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, the VC community comes together for a full afternoon of sports, family fun, and great food at VC Alumni Sports Day this Saturday, May 2.⁠
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Bring your family and friends and enjoy a day filled with:⁠
🏀 John Dumont Alumni Basketball Tournament⁠
⚽ Brian Devenport Alumni Soccer Game⁠
🏈 Jim Canil Alumni Flag Football⁠
🏒 Alumni Hockey (UBC Thunderbird Arena)⁠
👟 Kids Sports Camp (Grades 2–6)⁠
🎶 DJ spinning tunes all afternoon⁠
🍔 BBQ & Beer Garden⁠
🎈 Bounce Castle & Kids Activities⁠
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🍪𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!⁠
Choose between the “OG” or the famous “John Dumont” Cookie.⁠
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👉 Pre-order your cookies and pick them up at Sports Day:⁠
https://www.magnoliagardensbakeshop.net/ -cookies⁠
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👉 Register:⁠
https://VCAlumniSportsDay2026.eventbrite.ca⁠
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💳 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬.⁠
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This is a community event open to everyone — alumni, families, friends, and future Irish.⁠
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Let’s come together and celebrate VC spirit, sports, and community. See you Saturday! 💜💛⁠
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