Lindsey Wilson College Homecoming Schedule Nov. 6,7,8, 2009

Lindsey Wilson College
Homecoming 2009 Schedule
Dancing Through the Decades

Friday, November 6, 2009

8amCT:Alumni and Friends Golf Scramble
The Pines at Lindsey Wilson, 275 Country Club RD, Columbia, KY
Bring your clubs and your sense of humor for a great day on The Pines at Lindsey Wilson, formerly Pinewood Country Club, now owned by LWC. If you don't have a foursome, we will connect you with other players to form a team. Cost: $40 per person - includes a buffet lunch at Mulligan's Restaurant, cart rental and an LWC goodie bag. To make reservations, contact the alumni office at (270) 384-8400 or alumni@lindsey.edu, or register online.
1:30pmCT: Registration: Your First Stop
Robert D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY
Stop by the registration table in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining and Conference Center to pick up your welcome packet. While at the registration table, have your picture taken so we can display it on the "Look Who's Here" board and Web album. "Look Who's Here" lets you see which classmates and friends have returned for the weekend.
2-4pmCT: Alumni Campus Tours
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY
In addition to a tour of the A.P. White Campus, it will include a van ride to the outdoor sports stadium under construction on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway.
2pmCT: Ninth-Annual Morris Shepherd Pingpong Tournament
Cralle Student Union Building, 420 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY.
Join students and alumni to compete in this single-elimination tournament hosted by Morris Shepherd '53. No registration fee; sign up day of the event; and the winner receives a prize.
4pmCT: LWC National Alumni Association Meeting
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY
This meeting is open to all LWC alumni.
5pmCT: 20 Years of LWC Singers: Reunion, Rehearsal I
W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall, 155 Blue Raider DR, Columbia, KY.
A celebration of the Singers' excellence over the last two decades. Invitations have been sent for this special reunion and rehearsal. The performance will be at Saturday's Alumni Homecoming Banquet.
6:30pmCT: Inaugural Presidential Homecoming Gala
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. An 11-piece big band will provide the soundtrack for a wonderful evening of food, music, dancing and friendship. Doors open 6:30pm; first dance will be 7pm. Cost: $20 person, $35 couple.
6pmCT: Lindsey Wilson Men's Basketball Classic
Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY. Campbellsville (KY) University vs. University of Michigan-Dearborn
8pmCT: Lindsey Wilson Men's Basketball Classic
Biggers Sports Center. LWC vs. Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College.
10pmCT: "Rally in the Valley"
(Behind W.W. Slider Humanities Center, 155 Blue Raider DR) Join students and alumni for a bonfire and pep rally, complete with the LWC Pep Band. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, cider and s'mores.

Saturday, November 7, 2009.

7:30amCT: Registration. Running With the Blue Raiders 5K Run/Walk
8amCT - Race Begins. Advanced registration fee is $10 per person. Registration day of the event: $15. Participants receive a t-shirt; winners receive medals. Children's races will be held during 5K run/walk at no cost. All participants in children's races receive a medal. To register: contact the alumni office at (270) 384-8400 or alumni@lindsey.edu, or register online.
8-11amCT: Registration: Your First Stop
Robert D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. Stop by the registration table in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining and Conference Center to pick up your welcome packet. While at the registration table, have your picture taken so we can display it on the "Look Who's Here" board and Web album. "Look Who's Here" lets you see which classmates and friends have returned for the weekend.
8-11amCT: Alumni Campus Tours.
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. In addition to a tour of the A.P. White Campus, it will include a van ride to the outdoor sports stadium under construction along the Louie B. Nunn Parkway.
9AMCT: Class Year Reunion Groups
A continental breakfast will be served at each gathering.
- 50-Year Golden Reunion (Classes of '58, '59 & '60) Emily Hundley President's Home. This special group will also be recognized at the Alumni Homecoming Banquet.
- 40-Year Reunion (Classes of '68, '69 & '70). Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship, 402 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY.
- 30-Year Reunion (Classes of '78, '79 & '80). Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR
- 20-Year Reunion (Classes of '88, '89 & '90). Holloway Building -- Thomas D. Clark Reading Room.
- 10-Year Reunion (Classes of '98, '99 & 2000). Cralle Student Union Building, 420 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY
- Year One Reunion (Graduates from Dec. '08 & May '09) Cralle Student Union Building, 420 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY
9amCT: 20 Years of LWC Singers' Reunion, Rehearsal II
For those who were unable to attend Friday night's rehearsal. The performance will take place at that day's Alumni Homecoming Banquet.
10amCT: Homecoming Parade
Sponsored by the LWC Student Government Association. Show your pride with other members of the Blue Raider nation. The parade begins at the top of Lindsey Wilson Hill, wind around the Columbia Square, then travel up Jamestown Street. The parade is open to out-of -town organizations, groups and individuals. To participate in the parade, contact the alumni office at (270) 384-8400 or alumni@lindsey.edu, or register online.
11:30amCT: Alumni Homecoming Banquet
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. The LWC National Alumni Association hosts the 78th-annual Homecoming Banquet, always one of the weekend's highlights. Five alumni and friends will be honored, and the Golden Reunion Class will be recognized. Cost: $16 per person, $30 per couple. To make reservations: contact the alumni office at (270) 384-8400 or alumni@lindsey.edu, or register online.
11:30am-2pmCT -- Family Fun Time on the Quad
Have lunch with the family in the tent in front of the Cralle Student Union Building then enjoy family fun and games in the Campus Quadrangle. Activities include inflatables, games and activities for kids. Lunch: $3.50 per adult; kids 12 and under are free.
Noon: Lindsey Wilson Men's Basketball Classic
Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY. Campbellsville vs. Roberts Wesleyan
1pmCT: Men's and Women's Basketball Reunions
Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship, 402 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. Celebrate the men and women who have made LWC proud over the years in this final Homecoming held in conjunction with basketball. (Homecoming 2010 will begin a new era as LWC kicks off football after a 75-year hiatus.) Former men's and women's basketball players and student managers are invited to this historic reunion. Alumni will be recognized during the LWC women's and men's basketball games.
1:30pmCT: Blue Raider Travel Program Reception: "Paris 2010"
Emily Hundley President's Home. Interested in going to Paris with fellow Blue Raiders? Come to this short reception to learn more about the September 2010 Blue Raider Alumni and Friends expedition.
2pmCT: Women's Basketball Game
Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR., Columbia, KY. LWC vs. Union (Ky.) College. Between Games -- Crowning of Homecoming King and Queen Biggers Sports Center
4pmCT: Lindsey Wilson Men's Basketball Classic
Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY. LWC vs. Michigan Dearborn

Sunday, November 8, 2009

10amCT: Homecoming Worship Service John B. Begley Chapel, 302 Lindsey Wilson ST, Columbia, KY
11amCT: Brunch
Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY. Cost: $7.25 per person (Pay at the door.)

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