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June 2025 University of Washington (UW) Graduation and 17th Anniversary Weekend

June 13, 2025
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June 16, 2025
Gordon Stuart Peek Foundation Memorial Bells, Gerberding Hall, UW, Seattle

Looking forward to a June ringing weekend  (Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday, and connecting to our usual Monday practice), celebrating UW Graduation (14th June) and our 17th Anniversary!

Plan is below.   For updates, please see:

- our website:  https://depts.washington.edu/uwcbells/

(this file:  https://depts.washington.edu/uwcbells/SeattleRingingWeekend_13th-16thJune2025_Plan.pdf )

Visiting ringers are most welcome - please email us for access details (email address below) AND please follow this link to a google form to give us an idea of who is coming for what, what you ring, and what you’d like to ring, etc.

               Seattle June 2025 ringing weekend planning

Friday 13th June 2025

7pm-9pm general practice, with open ringing from 8:30-9pm.

           Followed by possible visit to local eatery after practice, depending on enthusiasm at the time.

Saturday 14th June 2025

10am-11:30am general practice

           11:30-12pm Coffee break in the tower to give us strength for ..

12pm—1:15pm OPEN RINGING for graduation

           1:15-3pm LUNCH somewhere within walking distance of the tower

3pm -4:pm general practice

           4-4:30pm Tea break in the tower to give us strength for ..

4:30pm-6:30pm OPEN RINGING for graduation (ringing can go longer if there are still crowds)

           Ending up with 6:30pm (ish) onwards, DINNER as a group somewhere (details TBD)

Sunday 15th June 2025

9am-10am Possible Quarter Peal (on the simulator) - fill in interest on the google form/email Rebecca

10am – 11:30am general practice

           11:30-12pm Coffee break in the tower to give us strength for ..

12pm – 1pm OPEN RINGING for graduation

           1-2:30pm LUNCH somewhere within walking distance of the tower

2:30pm -4pm general practice

           4-4:30pm Tea break in the tower

4:30pm-6pm general practice

           Ending up with 6:30pm (ish) onwards, possibly DINNER as a group somewhere (details TBD)

Monday 16th June 2025 – our usual practice

7pm-9pm General practice,

           Followed by possible visit to local eatery after practice, depending on enthusiasm at the time.

The general practices and possible quarter peal are on the simulator, but we will ring open on Friday evening (8:30-9pm), on Saturday (12-1:15pm, and 4:30-6:30pmish – this is the BEST bit as everyone comes up from the stadium), and on Sunday (12-1pm).

Questions?  Just email us: Rebecca Woodgate – woodgate@uw.edu and rebeccawoodgate@yahoo.com

Looking forward to having you with us,

Rebecca, Melissa, and the Seattle band.