UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 3
September 19, 1996
Variety of events planned for Homecoming 1996
Fall means it's time for Homecoming, and the University has
scheduled a weekend of great activities to celebrate this annual
event from Friday, Oct. 18, through Monday, Oct. 21.
Highlights of the celebration include Blue Hen football with
UD taking on Northeastern University, a dance concert with Bobby
Rydell and The Supremes starring Mary Wilson and the MBNA
Celebrity Blue Hen Golf Classic.
Friday, Oct. 18
The weekend begins on Friday, Oct. 18, with something for
everyone.
From 2-5 p.m., the annual Homecoming Carnival will be held
on the Mall near Brown and Sypherd residence halls. The
celebration includes music, food and activities organized by
student organizations and Greek chapters.
At 4:30 p.m., a pep rally is scheduled between Brown and
Sypherd, featuring the UD Marching Band, the Precision Dance
Team, cheerleaders and a cappella singing groups. UD Spirit
Ambassadors and the T. Muncy Keith Spirit Award winner will be
announced at that time.
From 5:30-7:30 p.m., alumni and visitors can tour Recitation
Hall, Recitation Annex and Taylor Hall during an open house that
showcases renovations to all three studio buildings.
Also from 5:30-7:30 p.m., a reception for all alumni will be
held on the lawn of Old College. Reservations for this event
should be made by Oct. 10. Contact the Office of Alumni and
University Relations at 831-2341 for more details.
Other special activities Oct. 18 include the Blue Hen
women's soccer team against Hartford at 4 p.m. in the mini-
stadium of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex. The dedication
of the J. Robert King Rehearsal Room in the Amy E. du Pont Music
Building is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Contact David Herman,
chairperson of the Department of Music, at 831-2577 for more
details.
The day concludes with the Rock 'n' Roll 'n' Remember
Concert, a dance concert featuring Rydell and Wilson at 8 p.m. in
the Bob Carpenter Center. The concert is sponsored by PNC Bank.
For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
Saturday, Oct. 19
The centerpiece of activity on Saturday, Oct. 19, is Blue
Hen football, as the Fightin' Blue Hens take on Northeastern
University at 1 p.m. in Delaware Stadium. For ticket information,
call UD1-HENS.
In addition, alumni and visitors can enjoy a wide range of
other sporting events that day. The men's cross country team's
alumni/faculty meet will be held at 9:30 a.m. and a men's meet
begins at 10:30 a.m., all at White Clay Creek State Park. Contact
Jim Fischer at 831-8846 for more details.
The women's cross country team will host the Delaware
Invitational at 11:15 a.m., also in White Clay Creek State Park.
The Blue Hen women's tennis alumni match will take place at 10
a.m. at the Delaware Field House and an alumni softball game also
will begin at 10 a.m. on the softball field of the Nelson
Athletic Complex. The 5K Homecoming Campus Run-Around will begin
at 9:30 a.m. on a flat course winding through the central campus
and ending on the Mall. Runners and walkers can call 831-8600 for
more information.
Also on Saturday, class reunion tailgate parties will begin
at 11 a.m. on Reunion Row, behind Delaware Field House, for the
classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986 and 1991. The
Class of 1951 will hold its 45th Reunion Dinner Dance at 5:30
p.m. in Clayton Hall.
Reunion Row also will be the site for a variety of special
events, including the College of Arts and Science alumni tent,
featuring the alumni band, which will be open from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
For more information, call 831-1281. The College of Nursing will
hold its 30th anniversary tailgate from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The
Black Alumni Organization will hold its tailgate party beginning
at 11 a.m. Call 831-1991 for more information. The University
Honors Program will hold its 20th anniversary reunion from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Call 831-2734 for more information. The Cheerleading
Alumni tent will be open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 831-
1437 for more information. The College of Business and Economics
alumni tailgate will be held there from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., after its
Award of Excellence presentation, scheduled at 10 a.m. in Room
101B of Clayton Hall. Call 831-1551 for more information.
Also that day, the Student Alumni Association Junior Tent,
with child care available from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., will have limited
spaces available for children ages 3-10 years. Call 831-2341 for
more information or a registration form.
Immediately after the football game, the annual Goalpost
Party will be held in the Delaware Field House, with music and
refreshments. Admission is free.
Sunday, Oct. 20
On Sunday, Oct. 20, alumni and friends can see the Blue Hen
Men's Soccer team take on Drexel at 1 p.m. in the Delaware Mini-
Stadium.
Monday, Oct. 21
Homecoming concludes on Monday, Oct. 21, when Dallas Green
and LPGA professional Cindy Rarick will host the MBNA Celebrity
Blue Hen Golf Classic. Featuring national and local celebrities,
the classic will benefit UD's Athletic Scholarship Fund. For
information, call (610) 565-GOLF.
For more information on Homecoming activities in general,
call the Office of Alumni and University Relations at 831-2341.
-Beth Thomas