Founders Day
This annual event celebrates General Sylvanus Thayer and Anna Boynton Thompson, whose vision and philanthropic support founded Thayer Academy and Thayer Academy Middle School (Thayerlands).
Each Founders Day we honor their contributions by making our own in support of the next generation of Thayer students.
Additional Founders Day Challenges
Alumni Reunion Challenge
The class with the most Founders Day donors will unlock complimentary tickets for every member of the class for their next reunion!
Upper School Parents/Guardians Pancake Challenge
250 gifts from Upper School parents/guardians to unlock a pancake bar for students that will be cooked and served by Mr. Fortunato and members of the administration and faculty
Middle School Parents/Guardians Pancake Challenge
100 gifts from Middle School parents/guardians to unlock a pancake bar for students that will be cooked and served by Mr. Fortunato and members of the administration and faculty
Leaderboards
View All Donors| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 | $150 |
| 1997 | 6 | $490 |
| 1984 | 4 | $208 |
| 1985 | 5 | $367 |
| 1972 | 2 | $5,258 |
| 2022 | 18 | $911 |
| 2008 | 12 | $2,001 |
| 2009 | 19 | $1,747 |
| 2002 | 17 | $9,031 |
| 2000 | 7 | $1,107 |
| 1993 | 11 | $1,671 |
| 2018 | 14 | $803 |
| 2020 | 9 | $216 |
| 2007 | 9 | $2,594 |
| 1949 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 10 | $317 |
| 1981 | 3 | $200 |
| 1958 | 0 | $0 |
| 1964 | 4 | $750 |
| 2001 | 10 | $1,821 |
| 1986 | 6 | $429 |
| 2015 | 6 | $477 |
| 2017 | 6 | $643 |
| 1948 | 0 | $0 |
| 1951 | 0 | $0 |
| 1960 | 0 | $0 |
| 1952 | 0 | $0 |
| 1959 | 4 | $700 |
| 1968 | 8 | $5,587 |
| 1999 | 5 | $3,016 |
| 1947 | 1 | $52 |
| 1990 | 7 | $1,690 |
| 1945 | 0 | $0 |
| 1971 | 2 | $353 |
| 1983 | 4 | $2,105 |
| 1992 | 14 | $20,396 |
| 1967 | 1 | $103 |
| 2021 | 8 | $459 |
| 1970 | 3 | $310 |
| 2025 | 34 | $1,107 |
| 1957 | 2 | $152 |
| 1953 | 0 | $0 |
| 2004 | 2 | $200 |
| 1998 | 8 | $22,853 |
| 1956 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 1982 | 3 | $769 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| 1965 | 3 | $165 |
| 2014 | 5 | $219 |
| 1955 | 0 | $0 |
| 1980 | 2 | $260 |
| 2003 | 5 | $12,978 |
| 1963 | 3 | $325 |
| 1954 | 1 | $200 |
| 1975 | 6 | $2,411 |
| 2023 | 8 | $228 |
| 2012 | 18 | $2,005 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1973 | 3 | $127 |
| 1994 | 7 | $16,482 |
| 1987 | 5 | $5,660 |
| 2016 | 10 | $444 |
| 1989 | 3 | $300 |
| 1979 | 11 | $1,230 |
| 1961 | 0 | $0 |
| 1991 | 10 | $6,089 |
| 2005 | 7 | $883 |
| 2010 | 13 | $1,349 |
| 1976 | 3 | $1,600 |
| 1974 | 3 | $250 |
| 2013 | 13 | $1,178 |
| 1995 | 8 | $5,454 |
| 2006 | 12 | $1,496 |
| 1988 | 7 | $1,481 |
| 1978 | 1 | $50 |
| 2011 | 26 | $1,408 |
| 1966 | 5 | $678 |
| 2019 | 7 | $499 |
| 1962 | 9 | $9,786 |
| 1996 | 13 | $12,055 |
| 1977 | 3 | $435 |
