Father-Daughter Weekend

April 26–28, 2024

Join your daughter for three days of activities, unsurpassed entertainment, and merriment!

Cost: $175.00 for the reception, portrait package, dinner, and dancing. Some of Saturday's activities are extra.

Accommodations: You are welcome to make reservations at any of the fine hotels on the Monterey Peninsula. Please note that all boarding students are to stay on campus.

Dress: Sport coat and tie for evening events and Communion service. Athletic and casual wear for day events.

Registration is now closed.

Schedule

Friday

Reception: The reception is at Santa Catalina from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Please pick up weekend information at the reception table.

Dinner: Reservations at any of the fine restaurants on the Monterey Peninsula will be arranged by your daughter in advance.

Dancing: Traditional post-dinner dancing will follow for fathers and daughters at Santa Catalina from 9:00-11:30 p.m. After the dance, boarding students return to the dorms to get a good night’s sleep.

Saturday

MORNING / AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES

Whatever your interests, you and your daughter will certainly enjoy one of the activities listed below. Please bring any necessary equipment for Saturday’s activities that you are not renting.

Biking
9:30 a.m., $25.00 per person
Ride along the coastal bike trail and take in the sights.

Kayaking
9:30 a.m., $35.00 per person
Kayak the Monterey Bay and experience the beauty of this national marine sanctuary.

Paddle Boarding
9:30 a.m., $35.00 per person
See what it’s like to “walk on water.” Limited to the first 20 sign-ups.

Hiking
10:00 a.m.
Hike at Garland Ranch, one of the scenic spots on the Monterey Peninsula, and experience nature.

Riding
10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., $150.00 per person
Take a private horseback ride on the coast. Riding begins with the Monterey Bay Equestrian Center on the Salinas River State Beach. Space is limited and will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. (Be advised, there is a 230-pound weight limit for riding.)

Carmel Food Tours
11:30 a.m., $149.00 per person
Three delicious hours of food and drink while touring beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea. At least 8 sign-ups are required.

Bowling
12:30 p.m., $17.00 per person
Bowl at Monterey Lanes and test your skills at getting a strike.

Poptarts & Pickles
1:00 p.m., $110.00 per person
Enjoy a jam and pickle tasting before learning to make your own poptarts and pickles. Space is limited to 12 sign-ups.

LUNCH

Dine wherever you and your daughter desire.

AFTERNOON

Do whatever you prefer after the morning activities. Fathers of seniors should attend the song rehearsal at 2:30 p.m. in the PAC. Join us at 3:30 p.m. for a delightful music recital in the Mary L. Johnson Recital Hall.

EVENING

Dinner
Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Dining Room, followed by awards.

Entertainment
At 7:30 p.m., enjoy the school’s production of Shrek The Musical in the Performing Arts Center. Then the dads of seniors will sing to their daughters. After the musical, boarding students return to the dorms to get some rest.