When

Friday, October 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT
-to-
Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 7:00 PM EDT

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Where

NCWC Campus
3400 North Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804


 
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The Office of Alumni Relations
North Carolina Wesleyan College
252-985-5266
alumni@ncwc.edu

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The Office of Alumni Relations
North Carolina Wesleyan College
252-985-5266
alumni@ncwc.edu

      Homecoming 2018/         Class of 1968 Reunion 

             Friday, October 26th                   

12:30 PM Alumni Golf Tournament

  • Location: Belmont Lake Golf Club, 201 Belmont Lake Dr., Rocky Mount, NC
  • Cost: $35 per person, please pay at the club prior to teeing off.  $10...1 Mulligan on each side, putt for prize package
  • Brief Description: Tee times have been reserved starting at 12:30 PM. Teams will be placed on the course according to email registrations received.  Super Ball Format
  • Prizes:  Closest to the Pin $25 Gift Certificate to Belmont Lakes Pro Shop (4 chances to win); 1st Place Free Round of Golf good up to one year to Belmont Lakes for each member of the winning team!
  • Contact: Traditional alumni- Eddie Coats '87- ecoats@ncwc.edu | Baseball alumni- Charlie Long -clong@ncwc.edu

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Class of 1968 Welcome Reception

  • Location:  Carlton Board Room, The Dunn Center for the Performing Arts
  • Cost:  Free 
  • Brief Description:  North Carolina Wesleyan College welcomes back the Class of 1968 for their 50th reunion with a welcome reception to kick off the Homecoming Reunion weekend.  Enjoy light appetizers, meet and mingle with your fellow classmates.  
  • Contact:  Please register by clicking on the Register Now button above or contact Donna Wheeler -dwheeler@ncwc.edu or (252) 985-5266. 

7:30 PM   Mike Super: Magic & Illusion

  • Location: The Dunn Center for the Performing Arts-Minges Auditorium
  • Brief Description: "Mystifier" Mike Super is a magician, entertainer and supernaturalist who cleverly blurs the line between what is real and what is magic to create a family friendly performance that is truly unique and breathtaking!! Creditabilty from 3x Primetime Networks: America's got Talent, NBC and Penn & Teller.
  • Cost: To order your tickets, contact the box office at – 252-985-5197

9:00 PM  Bishop Bonfire & Pep Rally

  • Location: Gateway Field, Front of NCWC Campus
  • Cost: Free, if you would like S’mores please bring supplies for you and your family
  • Brief Description:  Join the student body for a fun night around the campfire!

           Saturday, October 27th         

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Alumni Board Meeting Open to all Alumni

  • Location: Taylor Center Meeting Room
  • Brief Description: All alumni are welcome to enjoy breakfast and see how you can be involved! 
  • Contact: Alumni@ncwc.edu

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Alumni Meet & Greet & Campus Tour

  • Location:  Rachel T. Dix Bookstore
  • Brief Description:  Enjoy refreshments in the bookstore, take a tour, see the wonderful changes on campus! Stock up on your NCWC apparel.
  • Contact: Marcus Rich ‘08 - mrich@ncwc.edu

9:00 AM -12:00 PM Art Gallery

  • Location: Mims Gallery, The Dunn Center for the Performing Arts

10:00 AM Baseball Alumni Reunion/Game

  • Location: Bauer Field  
  • Contact:  Greg Clark '83-gclark@ncwc.edu

10:00 AM Softball Alumni Reunion/Game

  • Location: Edge Field
  • Contact: John Brackett ‘88–jbrackett@ncwc.edu

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  First Annual Battling Bishops Tailgate Chili Bash

  • Location: Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium-the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, 600 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount, NC
  • Cost: FREE Admission with Wristband. Free Chili.  Additional food and beverages available for purchase.
  • Brief Description:  Class of 1968 be our guests at the 1st Annual Battling Bishops Tailgate Chili Bash Cookoff.   New this year, the Battling Bishops Chili Bash will pit Wesleyan alumni, faculty and staff against each other in a chili cookoff.  Enter the contest (any world class chili cookers in the Class of 1968??) or just enjoy sampling the chili! Special table seating for the Class of '68.      
  • Contact:  Please register by clicking on the Register Now button or email alumni@ncwc.edu.  To enter Chili Bash contact Kimla Brandt at kbrandt@ncwc.edu. 

1:00 PM   NCWC Football vs Methodist 

  • Location: Bishop Stadium-the RMT Sports Complex 600 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount, NC
  • Cost: FREE Admission for Class of 68 Members!
  • Brief Description: Come support N.C. Wesleyan Football Team as they take on Methodist. THE CLASS OF 1968 WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON THE FIELD AT HALF-TIME.  

5:00 PM  NCWC 5K Costume Run

  • Location: New Fitness Trail NC Wesleyan Campus 
  • Cost:  $7 Student, Non-Student $12, YMCA Members $11 early registration (online by October 13 to ensure T-Shirt); Day of Event $8 Student, $13 Non-Student
  • Brief Description:  Sponsored by the NCWC Exercise Science Club.  First official NCWC event to be held on the entire new fitness trail around campus! All entrants automatically entered into drawing for chance to win a FitBit!
  • Contact:  Dr. Daniel Henderson at henderson@ncwc.edu or to register online, visit https://ncwc_5k_costume_run.eventbrite.com

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Alumni Gathering Rocky Mount Mills

  • Location:  Rocky Mount Mills Beer Garden, 1143 Falls Road, Rocky Mount
  • Cost:  FREE Admission, Food and Drinks are available for purchase
  • Brief Description:  Class of 1968, come mix and mingle with fellow NC Wesleyan Alumni, families and friends for a fun evening of reminiscing.  Music provided.

 

               Sunday, October 28th              

 

10:00 AM  Family Worship Service

  • Location: Leon Russell Chapel

12:00 PM  Women’s Volleyball: NCWC vs. Mary Baldwin

  • Location: Everett Gymnasium

4:00 PM  Women’s Volleyball: NCWC vs. Pfeiffer

  • Location: Everett Gymnasium