Homecoming/Family Weekend

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Family Weekend & Homecoming September 19 - 21, 2008

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All members of the Castleton community - students, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff are invited to spend an activity-packed weekend on campus celebrating the Spartan spirit. Make sure you stop by the Welcome Tent to pick up your free gift and an up-to-date schedule.

Friday, September 19

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Silent Auction to benefit the Travel Club. Campus Center Multipurpose Room.

4:00 p.m. - Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Induction. Old Chapel, Great Hall

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Scholarship Awards Ceremony followed by Reception. Casella Theater and President’s Lawn (by invitation only)

8:00 p.m. - Theatre Arts Production: “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” Casella Theater, Fine Arts Center. Special rate of $4 for alumni and parents, tickets required. Call the box office at 802-468-1119.

10:30 p.m. - Late Night Live featuring musician/comic Evan Wecksell. Campus Center Fireside Café.

Saturday, September 20

9:00 a.m. - Reception for past Alumni Board Members. Alumni Room, Huden Dining Hall.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p. m. - Discounted ski and snowboard sale to benefit the Castleton Ski Team. Location TBA. New equipment at below wholesale prices. FREE bindings, boots and poles with select ski package purchases.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Silent Auction to benefit the Travel Club. Campus Center Multipurpose Room. Last bid is 4:30 p.m. to pick up by 5 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Coffee for sale to benefit the Travel Club.Grab a cup o’ joe! Campus center Multipurpose Room.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Exhibit: Paintings and Installations by Tom McGlynn. Christine Price Gallery, Fine Arts Center.

9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. - College Store open. Campus Center.

9:30 a. m. - 6:00 p.m. - Welcome Tent (Campus Center south lawn) Get your updated schedule. Pick up your lunch and boat ride tickets and your FREE GIFT! Campus tours available upon request.

9:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Cow Plop Bingo. Guess where the cow will plop! $5 per chance, winner gets $100. Proceeds benefit the Student Emergency Loan Fund. Cow “plops” at 2:30 p.m. on Wheeler Lawn. Tickets available at Welcome Tent.

9:30 a.m. - Outing Club hike to Deer Leap. Meet at the Welcome Tent.

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Guided Nature Walk and Garden Tour led by members of the Castleton Sustainability Club. Meet at the Welcome Tent.

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Athletic Hall of Fame Brunch and Induction Ceremony. President’s Lawn. Reservations required.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - FREE massages with massage therapists Heather Reed and Candy Jones. Campus Center. Sign up at Welcome Desk in Campus Center.

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Calvin Coolidge Library open.

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Behind the Scenes tour. Departs from Welcome Tent

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Boat tour of beautiful Lake Bomoseen. Advance reservations required. Please pick up your tickets and driving directions at the Welcome Tent. Please plan to be at the Marina at 10:15 a.m.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Campus Carnival. Games, carnival booths, kids’ games, fun for all ages! Campus Center/Huden Lawn

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Dunk Tank sponsored by Residence Life. Campus Center Amphitheater.

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Psychic Fair. Sponsored by Student Association Activities Board. Campus Center Informal Lounge.

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Car wash sponsored by Men’s Ice Hockey Team. In front of Ellis Hall. Weather permitting.

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Lunch. Huden Dining Hall. Pick up advance reservation tickets at Welcome Tent. Tickets also on sale at door. Adults $5.75. No charge for children age six and under. No charge for students on meal plan.

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Live music featuring “Acoustic Alley.” Huden Lawn. Rain: Huden Dining Hall.

11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. - 3-D Theater and Virtual Reality Photos. Sponsored by Student Association Activities Board. Campus Center Multipurpose Room.

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Horse-drawn Wagon Rides. Depart from in front of Glenbrook Gymnasium.

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Boat tour of beautiful Lake Bomoseen. Advance reservations required.
Please pick up your tickets and driving directions at the Welcome Tent. Please plan to be at the Marina at 12:15 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - Men’s Soccer vs. Lyndon State College

1:00 p.m. - Women’s Rugby vs. UVM

1:30 p.m. - Luncheon for Alumni of the Spanish Program. Old Chapel Great Hall.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Walking tour of historical Castleton Village. Departs from Welcome Tent.

2:00 p.m. - Field Hockey vs. Lasell College

2:00 p.m. - Women’s Volleyball vs. Maine Maritime. SHAPE Gymnasium. Enter via rear of Glenbrook.

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Boat tour of beautiful Lake Bomoseen. Advance reservations required.
Please pick up your tickets and driving directions at the WelcomeTent. Please plan to be at the Marina at 2:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m. - Cow Plop Bingo! Where will the cow plop? Witness the results yourself. $5 chance tickets available at the Welcome Tent until 2:15 p.m. If no “plop” by 3:00 p.m. one lucky ticket will be drawn. Wheeler Lawn.

3:00 p.m. - Women’s Soccer vs. Lyndon State College

5:00 p.m. - Donor reception (by invitation only) President’s House

5:30 p.m. - Men’s Alumni Soccer Game

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Alumni gathering at the Lake House featuring “James Mee and the Freeze.”

8:00 p.m. - Theatre Arts Production “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” Casella Theater, Fine Arts Center. Special rate of $4 for alumni and parents, tickets required. Call the box office at 802-468-1119.

10:30 p.m. - Late Night entertainment featuring mentalist Alain Nu. Campus Center Multipurpose Room.

Sunday, September 21

8:00 a.m. - Registration for the 2008 Charity 5K Trail Run/Walk by the Gorge Bridge. The event kicks off at 9:15, with all proceeds will benefit Running Strong for American Indian Youth. You may enter yourself
or sponsor a Castleton Cross Country runner.
$10 for Castleton students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff; $15 for general public; includes t-shirt!

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Exhibit: Paintings and Installations by Tom McGlynn. Christine Price Gallery, Fine Arts Center.

8:30 a.m. - 16th Annual Golf Tournament at Lake St. Catherine Country Club in Poultney. Sponsored by the Castleton baseball team. Advance reservations requested. $75 per person; steak lunch and great prizes!

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - College Store open. Campus Center.

9:30 a.m. - Outing Club trip to Glen Lake: kayaking or hiking. Meet at the Welcome Tent.

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Men’s Soccer 50th Anniversary Brunch. President’s Lawn. Reservations required.

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Brunch. Huden Dining Hall. Pay at the door ($5.75 per person; no charge for children age six and under; no charge for students on meal plan.)

11:00 a.m. - Men’s alumni lacrosse

1:00 p.m. - Field Hockey vs. Daniel Webster

1:00 p.m. - Men’s Rugby vs. Southern Vermont College

1:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. - Calvin Coolidge Library open.

2:00 p.m. - Theatre Arts Production “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” Casella Theater, Fine Arts Center. Special rate of $4 for alumni and parents, tickets required. Call the box office at 802-468-1119.

Don’t forget to check out the Area Attractions board in the Campus Center
to discover more fun things to do in the beautiful Lakes Region of Vermont!

Please let us know how we can make your visit spectacular! Thank you for attending. Drive safely!