Friday, Oct. 5 |
Alumni Welcome and Hospitality Center
RSC Mall | 8:30–11 a.m. |
| Stop at the RSC desk to receive a nametag, packet of information and course schedule in case you want to attend a class. The Alumni Association will welcome you back to campus and answer any questions you may have. |
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| Attend a class | 10:40–11:40 a.m. |
| Pick up a class schedule at the hospitality table in the RSC mall. |
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Lunch on your own
DeWitt Cafeteria | Noon–1:30 p.m.
$5.25 |
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Campus tours
Begin at Zwemer Hall, 2nd floor | 1 or 4 p.m. |
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Distinguished Alumni Dinner
Vermeer Dining Room | 6:30 p.m.
$10 |
| Call 712-707-7134 or e-mail alumni@nwciowa.edu to make a banquet reservation.
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JV/varsity volleyball vs. Dakota Wesleyan
Bultman Center | 6 & 7:30 p.m.
$6/adult, $3/student, $14/family |
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Family Theatre: "The Impossibles"
Allen Theatre, DeWitt Theatre Arts Center | 7 p.m.
$5/adult, $3/student |
Northwestern's annual play for children and the adults who love them is a collection of songs, poems and stories directed by Karen Bohm Barker. For decades, we've hosted thousands of children each year at our theatre. We welcome them back this fall for an hour of adventure, mystery and inspiration in this collection of literature that is both classic and contemporary.
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Air Band competition
Christ Chapel | 9 p.m.
$1 |
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Saturday, Oct. 6 |
| Golf at Landsmeer | All day |
| Alumni golfers who want to play 18 holes at Orange City’s course will receive a $5 discount. Call 712-737-3429 for a tee time. |
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14th annual Raider 5K Run/Walk
Begin near Christ Chapel | 8:30 a.m.
$10 ($15 day of race) |
| Registrants receive a T-shirt, door prizes and refreshments. Men’s and women’s medals for winners in all age categories. |
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Morning on the Green
Campus Green | 9:30 a.m.–noon
25¢/ticket |
| Come and celebrate Northwestern’s 125th birthday while visiting with friends at Morning on the Green. Money raised goes to student organizations and clubs. Also available: Alumni hospitality tent with rolls and juice, campus tours, and the opportunity to register for a gift. |
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Alumni baseball game
MOC-Floyd Valley baseball diamond | 10 a.m. |
| For more information, contact Coach Brian Wede: 712-707-7418 or bwede@nwciowa.edu. |
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Alumni softball game
MOC-Floyd Valley softball diamond | 10 a.m. |
| For more information, contact Coach Melanie Mason: 712-707-7294 or mmason@nwciowa.edu. |
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Board of Trustees Reunion
The Hub, Rowenhorst Student Center | 10 to 11 a.m. |
| All current and former members of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees are invited to this informal gathering in the RSC’s new café. Take this opportunity to hear about the state of the college from President Bruce Murphy and members of the Administrative Council, to network with one another, and to accept the college’s thanks for your years of service. |
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Reunion photos for the classes of ’77, ’87, ’97 and ’02
Zwemer Hall | 11 a.m.
$10/5x7 photo |
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Alumni Art Exhibition
Te Paske Gallery, Korver Visual Arts Center | 11 a.m.
No admission charge |
| View paintings by Amanda Bultman ’02, jewelry by Nicole (Vanderhill ’98) Hughes, sculpture by David Rhodes ’03, mixed media by Greg Schoon ’75, prints by Berwyn Stoel ’76, and mixed media by Sue (Van Rees ’95) Van Geest. A reception will be held with the artists. |
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Alumni wrestling meet
Bultman Center | 11:30 a.m. |
| For more information, contact Coach John Petty: 712-707-7424 or petty@nwciowa.edu. |
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Picnic lunch/class reunions
Jaycee Park (near Hospers Hall) | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
$5.75/adult, $3.75/student |
| Everyone is invited to a picnic after Morning on the Green. A special tent will be designated for those alumni from the classes of ’77, ’87, ’97 and ’02 celebrating their reunions. Bring past and present photos to share. Who do you want to see? Call or e-mail your friends and encourage them to come too! |
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| Calling all choir alumni | 1:15 p.m. |
| Former A cappella Choir members are invited to sing the national anthem before the Homecoming football game on Saturday. Gather on the 50-yard line of Korver Field. Call 712-707-7134 or e-mail alumni@nwciowa.edu for more information. |
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Football vs. Briar Cliff
Korver Field, De Valois Stadium | 1:30 p.m.
$6/adult, $3/student, $14/family |
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Football hospitality tent
De Valois Stadium | During game |
| Stop under the home-side bleachers at De Valois Stadium for refreshments and to visit with friends and other alumni during the football game or at half time. |
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Education Department Reunion
Tent at Jaycee Park | Halftime |
| Come visit with the education department faculty (past and present) and get reacquainted with fellow education majors during halftime of the football game. (The game begins at 1:30 p.m.) Families are welcome! RSVP the number of attendees to Linda Schulte by Sept. 21. |
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Family Theatre
Allen Theatre, DeWitt Theatre Arts Center | 2 p.m.
$5/adult, $3/student |
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Women’s JV/varsity volleyball vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
Bultman Center | 2:30 & 4 p.m.
$6/adult, $3/student, $14/family |
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Dessert and dialogue in the dorms
Lounges of each dorm | 4 to 5 p.m. |
| Stop in for coffee and cookies in the lounges of your dorms and reconnect with former wing mates and current students. Reminisce and write down memories of past pranks—or learn about current ones! |
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125th Anniversary Celebration & All-School Reunion
Rowenhorst Student Center | 5 p.m. |
| With food vendors and class reunions by decades |
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International Club Reunion
Rowenhorst Student Center | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| All past and current members of the International Club—American students as well as international students—are invited to this reunion. Stop by to fellowship with old and new friends and meet Northwestern's international and intercultural affairs staff. |
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Campus Ministry Reunion
Room 118, Rowenhorst Student Center | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| Reunite with Northwestern's campus ministry staff, as well as with former classmates who were in your discipleship group, Bible study, Spring Service Project, or Summer of Service team. |
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Rehearsal for combined A cappella and alumni choir
Bultman Center Gymnasium | 6:15–6:45 p.m. |
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125th Anniversary Program
Bultman Center gymnasium | 7–7:45 p.m.
No admission charge |
| Featuring a multimedia presentation, theatrical tribute, and combined A cappella/alumni choir. Child care available. |
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Anniversary Dance
RSC gymnasium | 8 p.m.–midnight
No admission charge |
| With music by the Des Moines Big Band. Child care available until 10 p.m. |
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Sunday, Oct. 7 |
Continental breakfast
DeWitt Center Cafeteria | 7:30–9 a.m.
$3.50 |
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Worship
We encourage you to worship at a local church while visiting Northwestern this weekend. Those in Orange City include the following:
American Reformed, 407 Albany Ave. SE, 9:15 a.m.
Calvary Christian Reformed, 709 5th St. SE, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Church of the Savior (Episcopal), NWC Choir Rehearsal Room, 10 a.m.
Cornerstone Baptist, 221 3rd St. SE, 10:30 a.m.
Dover Avenue Alliance, 417 3rd St. NE, 10:30 a.m.
Faith Lutheran, 710 8th St. SE, 9:30 a.m.
First Christian Reformed, 408 Arizona Ave. SW, 9:30 a.m.
First Reformed, 420 Central Ave. NW, 9:15 a.m.
Harvest Community, 216 Michigan Ave. SW, 10 a.m.
Immanuel Christian Reformed, 1406 Albany Ave. NE, 9:30 a.m.
New Hope Evangelical Free, 718 Florida Ave. SW, 9 and 10:45 a.m.
Redeemer United Reformed, 302 St. Paul Ave. SE, 9:30 a.m.
Trinity Reformed, 310 Albany Ave. NE, 8:55 and 11 a.m.
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