
Fathers & Friends

WELCOME TO THE DELBARTON FATHERS & FRIENDS: A SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION OF ALL FATHERS OR MALE GUARDIANS OF CURRENT DELBARTON STUDENTS.
OUR MOTTO, "THAT HERE, WE BELONG," REFLECTS OUR DESIRE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FATHERS CAN EXPERIENCE DELBARTON.
OUR PURPOSE
Delbarton is not just a school, it's an experience. Fathers & Friends offers you multiple ways to get involved with Delbarton. Our goal is that by the time your son graduates, you can also say that you were part of the Delbarton Experience and that you helped improve that experience for those men and their sons who come after you.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Fathers & Friends hosts events every month of the school year, from our annual Poker Night, harvesting food for the hungry with America's Grow-a-Row, the Spring Golf Outing, and networking events. Please view our calendar of events for details. In addition, our monthly meetings are open to all fathers. While these are business meetings, there is a social and networking component to ensure that we all get to know one another a little better.
As you have probably said to your son at one point or another, what you put into it is what you'll get out of it. Get involved with the Fathers & Friends; you'll be glad you did!
2025-26 Board Members
President: Ken Lain P'27
Vice President: Miguel Rodriguez P'28
Volunteer Chair: Peter Johnson P'29
Class Dad of 2026: Roman Gabriel P '26
Class Dad of 2027: Mike Parillo P '27 and Matt Wendorff P'27
Class Dad of 2028: Ross Chomik P'28
Class Dad of 2029: Erick Szoke P'29, Matt Curtis P'29 and Sunil Abraham P'29
Class Dad of 2030: TBD
Class Dad of 2031: Eric Voelker P'31
Calendar
Administration
Fathers & Friends Golf Outing
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Upper Montclair Country Club
Admissions
New Family Mass & Picnic
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Abbey Church & Formal Garden
Fathers & Friends
Fathers & Friends Welcome Back Social
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Old Main
Core Dates
Homecoming
all day
Campus Wide
Fathers & Friends
Fathers and Friends Scotch and Cigar Night
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Old Main