Red Raider Road Race (5K run & 1-mile walk)
9 a.m. | Registration fee: $25/runner; $30 day of race
Register at nwciowa.edu/raider-road-race
The 23rd annual Red Raider Road Race starts on the boulevard between Christ Chapel and the DeWitt Learning Commons.
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Morning on the Green
10 a.m. to noon | Campus green
Bring the kids to our family-friendly carnival. Booth proceeds benefit student clubs and organizations.
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Parent Check-in & Reception
10 a.m. | Ramaker Center
Nametags and a schedule of the day's events will be available.
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Reception with Retired Faculty and Staff
10 a.m. | Ramaker Center
Retired professors, staff members and alumni are invited to enjoy refreshments and reminiscing.
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Red Raider Alumni Games
10 a.m. | baseball and softball | NWC/MOC-FV Diamonds
10 a.m. | men's basketball | Bultman Gym
11 a.m. | women's soccer | NWC Soccer Field
1 p.m. | men's soccer | NWC Soccer Field
To play in any of the alumni games, contact Kara Smit, the athletic department administrative assistant.
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Hall of Fame Luncheon
11 a.m. | Vermeer South Dining Room
Tickets: $10/person
Family and friends of Red Raider Hall of Fame inductees are invited to celebrate their honor. Tickets are $10 per person. Contact Kara Smit, the athletic department administrative assistant, to make reservations.
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Tailgate Picnic & Class Reunions
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Campus green
$6/adult; $4/child, 6-10; children 5 and under free
All alumni, parents and campus visitors are invited to a catered tailgate picnic before the Raider football game. Space under the tailgate tent will be designated for alumni from the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2006, 2011 and 2016.
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Raider Football vs. Hastings
1:30 p.m. | Korver Field
Parents can get into the football game for free by showing your student's ID at the pass gate, which is on the southwest corner of DeValois Stadium. The NWC dance team will perform at halftime.
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SSP Reunion
3 p.m. | Ramaker Fireside Room
The SSP reunion is for any alumni who served at the Shelter Youth Hostels in Amsterdam or Calvary Commission in Lindale, Texas.
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Family Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
4 p.m. | DeWitt Theatre Arts Center
Enjoy this C.S. Lewis classic. Reserve tickets starting Sept. 19 at nwciowa.edu/tickets. Alumni and their family members may attend for free during Raider Days.
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Raider Soccer vs. Midland
5 p.m. (women) & 7:15 (men) | NWC Soccer Field
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Softball Scrimmage vs. Mt. Marty
5:30 & 7:30 p.m. | NWC/MOC-FV Diamonds
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Distinguished Alumni Banquet
5:30 p.m. | Vermeer Dining Room
Guests are invited to celebrate Northwestern's three 2016 distinguished alumni, who will be honored for their professional achievement, service to humankind and service to Northwestern College. Contact events@nwciowa.edu for ticket information.
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Concert & Parents' Reception
7 p.m. | Christ Chapel
Post-concert reception for music parents | Vogel Community Room
Enjoy the sounds of the A cappella Choir, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Heritage Singers, Women's Choir and student soloists, followed by a reception for the parents of students involved in music at Northwestern.
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