Big Bash 2025

 

It was their 50th!!  Delts from the Class of 1975.
Bob Chamness, Dan Koeppel, Bill Hill,
Mike Vollmer, Jack Lily, Bob Betz, Tom Mahoney

Many Delts gathered at the Big Bash, this year being the 50th Anniversary Reunion for the Class of 1975.  It is thought that 100% of the Delts from that class were in attendance!  A terrific turnout!

Several Delts arrived in C'ville a few days early and visited
the Veterans Memorial at the local American Legion.

Brad '79 found the brick placed 
for Delt Brother, Harvey Vandenburg '78

Randy Allen '77, also a Delt veteran,
has his brick next to his dad's brick.

Friday morning a crew gathered for breakfast at
the Highway 341 Cafe, Wallace, IN,
also known as the "Wallace Opry,"
before heading to the College for registration.

Delts Craig '79 and Murph '82 relax after
collecting their goodies at registration.
Photo by Richard Paige, Wabash College Photographer

Derek '79 & Mike '79
Photo by Richard Paige

Recently added to the Wabash
Athletic Hall of Fame,
notice the 1972 Soccer Team
which included many Delts.
In fact, almost half the team were Delts!
The famed team joins many other Delts,
Including Ralph Dixon '79 and Jim Purcell '73

Bob Chamness '75, center
Photo by Richard Paige

Final view, through the fence,
of the entrance to the old
bookstore and Scarlet Inn.
Just after the Big Bash '25,
the Sparks Student Center,
which included these venues,
was razed to make room for
a new Wabash Community Center.

Jim Ashbaugh, Kappa Sigma Class of '75,
was the Sargent for the
Commander-in-Chief's Guard
which included many Delts.
When he graduated, Delt Rob Matthews '76
was promoted to Sargent and led the
C-in-C Guard during the country's Bicentennial,
including several performances
in Washington, D.C. and across Indiana.
Photo by Richard Paige

Murph '76, Photo by Richard Paige

Bill Hill '75 (then '76 after serving in the National Guard)
Photo by Richard Paige

Dan Walters '79, Brad Ballentine '79 speaking with
Mike Dougherty '79 and Professor Emeritus Zimmerman
Photo by Richard Paige

Several Delts gather at the temporary
Wally's Pub on Friday evening.

Saturday morning and most Delts collected at
the Wallace Opry for breakfast.

A few Delts joined the group
bicycling around C'ville
on Saturday morning. 
Pictured are Jack Lily and his wife.
Photo by Richard Paige

John Murphy '82, the self-proclaimed
"Younger and Better-looking Murph."
Photo by Richard Paige

Allen Murphy '76
By default . . . the older, ugly one?? 😊
Photo by Richard Paige

At this early point the
Delts seem to lead the group!
Photo by Richard Paige

At one stop along the bicycle trek,
Professor Tobey Herzog relates the story behind
the famous phrase which now is emblazoned over
the entry to the home stands at the Wabash Football Stadium:
"Did Wabash Win?"
You can see on the small headstone
at the lower left those same words. 
They were spoken by a Wabash student,
who suffered a concussion in a football game
in 1910, as he briefly revived in the hospital. 
Sadly, he died soon after.

Another stop for the cyclists,
this waterfall on Mill Creek.
For data on the bike ride,
scroll to the bottom of this page.

Tom Mahoney '75 & Murph '76
Photo by Richard Paige

Delts at the Saturday picnic luncheon.
Randy '77, Kendra Cook (College CFO), Derek '79,
Tim '79, Mike '79, Craig '79, Dan '79, John '82

Delts after the luncheon

Cham '75 and his Delt classmates: Dan, Bill, Mike, Jack,
Bob, & Tom, joined by Batch '77, Murph '76 and Brad '79.
The latter three in their Wabash Hawaiian shirts.

Delt photos from 1978? 1979?

50th Reunion Big Bash attendees, Class of 1975
Seven are Delts
Photo by Richard Paige

Class of 1980, the two in the center are Delts.
Photo by Richard Paige

Class of 1985
Jason, upper left and Steve, upper right are both Delts.
Photo by Richard Paige

Class of 2007
Delt Don Feeney is second from left.
Photo by Richard Paige

Many of the Delts in attendance at this year's Big Bash.
Photo by Richard Paige

Several Delts at the social Saturday afternoon in the
Chemistry Department.  From left, Dan '79,
Mike '79 (back to photographer), Murph '76, 
Tim '79 (back to photographer)
Photo by Richard Paige

Of course, it's the periodic table, but at Wabash
Tungsten is a bit special .  .  .

.  .  .  as chemists know, the atomic symbol for
Tungsten is "W" and at Wabash our icon is the "W."

Given this is the organic chem lab,
parking your drink outside makes a Lot of sense!

A visit to Wally's was in order before folks went to their various
class dinners or Camp Rotary to wrap up the evening.
Murph '76, Brad '79, Greg '79, Ralph '79. 

Wabash Bike Ride