Homecoming and Family Weekend 2009 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Reignite
7:30 a.m.
Golf Tournament * The Meadows, Peabody 10:20 a.m.
Homecoming Convocation: Presentation of 2009 Alumni Awards 1–2 p.m.
Alumni Invited to Meet Alumni Board 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Reconnect
Great Scots: Alumni in the Gordon Spotlight *
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Welcome Tent 9 a.m.
Scot Trot 5-K Trail Race ** 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Smart Scots Craft Session Basket Weaving with Judy Spates *
Rediscover
10–11 a.m.
Parents’ Reception with President and Mrs. Carlberg * 10 a.m.
Alumni Baseball 10–11:15 a.m.
October 9–11
11 a.m.
Women’s Field Hockey vs. University of New England 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Princemere Fellowship Retired Faculty Lunch * 12 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Regis College 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Children’s Activities 1 p.m.
Women’s Alumni Field Hockey 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Faculty Department Receptions 2:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Regis College 2:30–3:15 p.m.
Community Hymn Sing 2:30–4 p.m.
20th Annual Science Carnival 3:30 p.m.
Alumni Men’s Lacrosse 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Jazz Band Concert 5 p.m.
Alumni Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Retired Faculty Connection
Class Reunions Saturday, October 10 Gordon Reunions 5 –20 Classes of 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989 * th
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12–1:30 p.m. Reunion Lunch 12:30 p.m. Class Photos
25th—Class of 1984 5:45 p.m. Class Photo 5:30–7:30 p.m. Food and Fellowship
30th–45th—Classes of 1979, 1974, 1969, 1964 * 12–1:30 p.m. Reunion Lunch 12 p.m. Class Photos
Barrington Reunion and Panel 25th–45th—Classes of 1984, 1979, 1974, 1969, 1964 *
11 a.m.
Women’s Tennis vs. Nichols College 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
255 Grapevine: A Sampler of Alumni, Student, Faculty and Staff Talent
Smart Scots Sessions
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
Discussion of The Shack by William P. Young
10 a.m.
Dr. Dan Russ, Director of the Center for Christian Studies
Wednesday Wars and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy—Selected Readings
Worship Service Professor Marv Wilson, preacher; Alumni Choir
Athletics
Dr. Peter Stine, retired English professor
Children’s activities
Creation Care: A Walk in the Gordon Woods Dr. Russ Camp, retired biology professor, and Donna Loy, admissions assistant 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Phi Alpha Chi Honor Society Reception
Faculty Music *
Preregistration required
**
Preregistration requested
12–1:30 p.m. Reunion Lunch 1 p.m. Class Photos
Complete schedule and locations www.gordon.edu/homecoming_familyweekend