{"id":12305,"date":"2015-09-23T14:15:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T14:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/for\/?p=12305"},"modified":"2015-09-23T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T14:15:17","slug":"homecoming-2015-is-only-a-few-weeks-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/alumni-featured\/2015\/homecoming-2015-is-only-a-few-weeks-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming 2015 is only a few weeks away"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Homecoming 2015<\/strong> is coming very soon, and\u00a0 many exciting events planned. A schedule for Homecoming weekend is below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\/alumni\/hc15.php\">Register online<\/a> today and be sure to let us\u00a0 know where you are staying!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Thursday, October 8<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"60sgroup\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/60sgroup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"66\" \/>All Day \u2013 Alumni Care Package Deliveries \u2013 <\/strong>Bring  a  goody basket or snacks to deliver to the current student(s) living  in  your old dorm room or apartment.\u00a0 Call the Office of Alumni  Relations at  423-636-7303 for details prior to October 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hotel Crawl<\/strong> \u2013 College staff will be stopping by the local hotels to welcome alumni back to Greeneville.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noon \u2013 General Morgan Inn<\/li>\n<li>12:30 \u2013 Days Inn<\/li>\n<li>1:00 \u2013 Econo Lodge<\/li>\n<li>1:30 \u2013 Hampton Inn<\/li>\n<li>2:00 \u2013 Quality Inn<\/li>\n<li>2:30 \u2013 Knight\u2019s Inn (formerly\u00a0 Charray Inn)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Be sure to let us know where you are staying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:00 pm \u2013 1960\u2019s Alumni Party \u2013 <\/strong>Hosted by Ann   \u2018Butch\u2019 Van Buskirk \u201961 at her home.\u00a0 For address and directions, please   contact the Alumni Office at 423-636-7303.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Friday, October 9<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>8 am \u2013 4 pm \u2013 Registration<\/strong> \u2013 Living Room of Niswonger Commons<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"80scampus\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/80scampus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"81\" \/>9:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm \u2013 Memory Lane\u00a0 \u2013 <\/strong>Living Room of Niswonger Commons<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Take   a walk down memory lane as the staff of the Museums of Tusculum  display  outfits, slide shows, pictures from TC\u2019s past, yearbooks and   newspapers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 am \u2013 Bright\u2019s Zoo <\/strong>\u2013 $30 \u2013 Located in Limestone,   TN, Bright\u2019s Zoo is home to many rare species.\u00a0 Transportation will be   provided.\u00a0 To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brightszoo.com\">www.brightszoo.com<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0A boxed lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30 am\u00a0 \u2013 Lunch with students<\/strong> \u2013 $10 \u2013 Enjoy lunch with students on the terrace of the Thomas J. Garland Library.\u00a0 Reservations required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 pm \u2013 Campus Tours<\/strong> \u2013 Revisit and Rediscover.\u00a0 The   tour will showcase our growing and changing campus, and offer you the   chance to experience Tusculum with the President\u2019s Society, a group of   elite residential college students.\u00a0 Tours will depart from Garland   Library lobby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 pm \u2013 Golf Tournament<\/strong> \u2013 $50 \u2013 Enjoy some friendly   competition on the Link Hills Golf Course.\u00a0 Scramble format will be used   with handicap system for a net division and gross division.\u00a0   Registration is at noon pm with shotgun start at 1 pm.\u00a0 Alumni, spouses,   faculty, staff and friends are invited to participate.\u00a0 Dinner will be   provided for participants in the golf tournament as well as those who   may want to join them following the tournament.\u00a0 The cost for dinner   will be $20 for those not participating in the tournament.\u00a0 Reservations   are required.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"footballers\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/footballers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"113\" \/>2 pm \u2013 Keeping your Keepsakes<\/strong> \u2013 no charge \u2013 Will  take place in the Perk.\u00a0 Fun make and take  workshop.\u00a0 Learn to care for  family photographs, documents, and old  books like family Bibles.  Participants will take home an archival  acid-free box for safe storage  of family keepsakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 pm \u2013 Dinner at Link Hills<\/strong> \u2013 $20 \u2013 Join us for a buffet dinner.\u00a0 Reservations are required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evening \u2013 Individual Class Gatherings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30 pm \u2013 Bonfire<\/strong> \u2013 Enjoy the annual Homecoming Bonfire with current students.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Saturday, October 10<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>8 am \u2013 10 am \u2013 Registration<\/strong> \u2013 Living Room of Niswonger Commons<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 am \u2013 Memorial Service<\/strong> \u2013 Garland Library Lobby \u2013 Join us in remembering alumni who have passed away since Homecoming 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30 am \u2013 Alumni Breakfast<\/strong> \u2013 $15 \u2013Chalmers Conference Center \u2013 Come enjoy breakfast with alumni and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00 am \u2013Sports Hall of Fame Induction<\/strong> \u2013 no charge \u2013 Chalmers \u2013 Come celebrate the newest sports hall of fame award honorees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 am \u2013 Alumni Awards and Alumni Meeting<\/strong> \u2013 Old Gym   \u2013no charge Celebrate the newest alumni, learn the latest about the   alumni association, and hear an update on the College.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11 am \u2013 Class Photos<\/strong> \u2013 $10 \u2013 In front of Niswonger Commons<\/p>\n<p><strong>11 am \u2013 Student Support Services Luncheon<\/strong> \u2013 $3 \u2013   Alumni who were in the Student Support Services program or ARCHES are   invited to a cookout and other festivities at the Patton House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Noon \u2013 Homecoming Parade<\/strong> \u2013 Watch the 12<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Homecoming Parade along the route between the Charles Oliver   Gray Complex and Pioneer Park.\u00a0 The Golden Pioneers will serve as Grand   Marshals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"60sgroup2\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/60sgroup2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"191\" \/>12:30 pm \u2013 Tailgate<\/strong> \u2013 $10 \u2013 Enjoy a Tusculum College Pioneer Tailgate Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:30 \u2013 Tusculum Pioneer Football<\/strong> vs. Wingate \u2013 Cheer   on the Pioneers as they take on Wingate at Pioneer Field.\u00a0 Tickets can   be purchased at the ticket booth preceding the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 pm \u2013 Alumni and Friends Social Hour<\/strong> \u2013 General Morgan Inn<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 pm \u2013 Alumni and Friends Dinner <\/strong>\u2013 General Morgan Inn \u2013 $40 \u2013 Join us at the General Morgan Inn for dinner.\u00a0 A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 pm \u2013 Alumni and Friends Music and Fellowship<\/strong> \u2013 $10 (no dinner) DJ Donnie Bunch will provide music.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Sunday, October 11<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Attend <\/strong>the <strong>church<\/strong> of your choice.\u00a0   First Presbyterian Church of Greeneville (110 N. Main Street) is the   mother church of the College.\u00a0 Early service at 8:30 am, Sunday School   at 9:30 am, the traditional service at 10:45 am.\u00a0 Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstpresgreeneville.org\">www.firstpresgreeneville.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 pm \u2013 Tusculum Women\u2019s Soccer<\/strong> hosts Coker at Pioneer Field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 pm \u2013 Tusculum Men\u2019s Soccer<\/strong> hosts Coker at\u00a0 Pioneer Field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your reservations today to attend the festivities Oct. 9 and 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Homecoming 2015 is only a few weeks away :: 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