Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will celebrate Homecoming 2011 with the theme, “Jurassic Peay.”
Homecoming is October 24th-30th. Here is a list of events planned as part of the weeklong celebration. Many of the events are open to the public.
Tuesday, October 25th
Peay Soup: Freestyle Rap Battle
6:00pm-10:00pm, Clement Auditorium
Current students and alumni are welcome to participate. Contact Tonya Nwaneri at nwanerit@apsu.edu or 931.221.7120.
Wednesday, October 26th
APSU Apollo (Student Talent Show)
7:00pm, Red Barn (Memorial Health Gym)
Free and open to public. Sponsored by Govs Programming Council. Students amaze the audience with their talent. Call Student Life and Leadership, 931.221.7431.
Thursday, October 27th
Homecoming Step-Off
5:00pm, Memorial Health Gym (Red Barn)
Enjoy the traditional Step-Off. Open to all student organizations. Court announcement to follow. Call Student Life and Leadership, 931.221.7431.
Friday, October 28th
33rd Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament
8:00am, Swan Lake Golf Course, $60.00 per person.
Open to the public. Sponsored by Budweiser of Clarksville. Fee includes ditty bag, refreshments on the golf course and light lunch. Frazier Allen (’99), chair. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
45th Annual Alumni-Varsity Golf Match
1:00pm shotgun start, site TBD.
Men’s varsity golf alumni compete against the current men’s golf team in this annual event. Includes lunch from noon-1:00pm. Sherwin Clift (’60), Steve Miller (’65) and Jim Smith (’68), co-chairs. Call Jim Smith, 931.645.6586 or 931.648.0343.
AACC Alumni & Current Student Homecoming Mixer
(Greeks and Non-Greeks are all welcome)
2:00pm-4:00pm, Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center (Clement 120).
Free and open to all alumni and current students. Alumni are encouraged to bring business cards. Contact Tonya Nwaneri at nwanerit@apsu.edu or 931.221.7120.
APSU Study Abroad Alumni Homecoming Reunion
3:00pm-5:00pm, Harned Hall Art Gallery
Open to all study-abroad alumni and friends.To RSVP or for more information, please email InternationalEd@apsu.edu or visit the “APSU Study Abroad and Exchange Program Alumni” Facebook page.
Governettes Reunion
5:00pm-7:00pm, Riverview Inn, 50 College Street
Free. All former Governettes, twirlers and band members from this era are invited to reunite for this special event. For more information or to RSVP, call the Alumni Relations Office at 931.221.7979. For questions, you may also contact chair, Linda Robertson Long, 931.647.6259 or jwllrl@bellsouth.net.
School of Nursing Alumni & Friends Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm, McCord Building
Free. Reception and tour of the School of Nursing. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Nursing Alumni Chapter and School of Nursing. For more information, email Linda Darnell at darnelll@apsu.edu.
History Department Homecoming Banquet
6:00pm-8:00pm, Morgan University Center, rooms 303-305
$20.00 per person. Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society commemorates 50 years at APSU. All current history students and history alumni are welcome to celebrate. Charter member, Riley Darnell, will honor the anniversary. To RSVP call the Alumni Relations Office at 931.221.7979. For more information, contact Minoa Uffelman at uffelmanm@apsu.edu or 931.221.7704.
College of Business Alumni Reception
6:00pm-8:00pm, F&M Bank (Franklin Room)
Sponsored by College of Business Advisory Board. For more information or to RSVP, call the APSU College of Business at 931.221.7671.
Halloween Percussion Concert
6:00pm-8:00pm, Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall
For ticket information, call 931-221-7818 or smithn@apsu.edu.
African-American Alumni Mixer
8:00pm-10:00pm, Hilton Garden Inn, 290 Alfred Thun Road (off Exit 4)
Free. Light refreshments, cash bar. Makeba Webb (’00), chair. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
Homecoming Street Dance
8:00pm-midnight, Strawberry Alley (downtown)
Free admission and open to the public. Reunite with friends and dance the night away. Food and beverages for sale. Sponsored by Budweiser of Clarksville and the Front Page Deli. Terry (’80) and Debbie Griffin, co-chairs. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
Saturday, October 29th
Homecoming Scholarship 5K Run
8:00am, Clement Building, front lawn, College Street
Registration $25.00 in advance, $30.00 day of race. Open to the public, all ages. Fee includes T-shirt and refreshments, prizes and cash awards. Sponsored by APSU National Alumni Association and University Recreation. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
Football Letterman Chapter Breakfast
9:00am-11:00am, Dunn Center (third floor Governors Club)
Free. All former football players are invited to reunite for this special event in support of APSU football. Advance reservations requested. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
President’s Emerging Leaders Homecoming Breakfast
9:00am, Honors Commons (formerly Red Barn Fitness Center).
The HonorsCommons is a newly renovated space for students in the Honors Program and President’s Emerging Leaders Program (PELP). For more information, contact Matt Kenney at kenneym@apsu.edu or 931.221.6398.
Alumni Awards Brunch
11:00am, Morgan University Center Ballroom
$25.00 per person. Open to the public. Meet and mingle with other alumni and friends as we honor this year’s selection of outstanding alumni award recipients. Advance reservations required by Wednesday, October 26th. Call Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
3rd Annual Art Alumni Homecoming Exhibition
10:00am-4:00pm, Trahern Gallery & Lobby
Sponsored by APSU Department of Art & the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts. Simultaneously and in conjunction with the exhibit, a free reception will be held on the front lawn of the Trahern Building for presenters and attendees. For more information, contact Kell Black at 931.221.7358 or blackk@apsu.edu.
Alumni Band Rehearsal
10:00am-noon, Music/Mass Communication Building
Lunch with the Governors Band included. Band alumni are invited to return to campus for the 2011 edition of the Alumni Band. For more information or to RSVP, please contact band director John Schnettler at schnettlerj@apsu.edu or 931.221.6820 or Matt Whitt (’03) at cvilletn81@yahoo.com.
Greek Alumni Parade “Watch Party”
12:30pm, Clement Lawn (off College Street – Greek Tent)
Free. Join current APSU Greeks and reconnect with your fraternity brothers and sorority sisters during the Homecoming Parade. For more information, contact Victor Felts, Greek Alumni Chapter president, at 931.221.7431 or feltsv@apsu.edu.
African-American Alumni Chapter “Stroll Off”
1:00pm-3:00pm, Morgan University Center plaza.
Free Event. For more information, contact Makeba Webb (’00) at webbm@apsu.edu.
Homecoming Parade
1:00pm, Eighth Street, down College Street and back to campus.
Free and open to the public. APSU gathers together to celebrate Homecoming 2011. Tailgate Alley opens at 2:00pm. Call Athletics to reserve a spot, 931.221.7904. Call Student Life and Leadership, 931.221.7431, for parade details and information.
APSU Pom Squad Alumni Chapter Mixer
2:00pm-4:00pm, Tailgate Alley (Pom Squad Tailgate Tent)
Join current and alumni pom squad members in Tailgate Alley. Free event. For more information, contact Nicole Aquino at 931.801.2488 or email Nikki Loos Peterson at petersonn@apsu.edu.
Alumni Hospitality Tent
(Alumni chapters that will be present at the Alumni Tent are listed.)
2:00pm-4:00pm, Tailgate Alley (west side parking lot)
Stop by to meet and mingle with other alumni, check and/or update your alumni information, register for a door prize and pick up the latest alumni trinkets. If your group is interested in setting up a table at the Alumni Tent, call the Alumni Relations Office, 931.221.7979 or 1.800.264.2586.
Governors Band Alumni Chapter
Matt Whitt (’03), president
Hispanic Alumni Chapter
Rosa Ponce (’03), president
Nursing Alumni Chapter
Linda Darnell (’88), president
African-American Alumni Chapter
Makeba Webb (’00), president
Lady Govs Softball Alumni Chapter
Detra Farley (’10), president
Lady Govs Soccer Alumni Chapter
Sarah Broadbent (’06) president
Homecoming Game – APSU vs. Eastern Illinois
4:00pm, Governors Stadium
Open to the public. Presentation of 2011 Homecoming King, Queen and court at halftime. For admission prices, call Athletics Ticket Office, 931.221.7761.
NPHC Homecoming Step Show
7:30pm, Red Barn (Memorial Health Gym)
$10.00 APSU students with I.D., $15.00 in advance online; $20.00 at the door. Call Fraternity & Sorority Affairs, 931.221.6570, or www.apsugreeks.com for more information.
Sunday, October 30th
Alumni Homecoming Church Service
11:00am–1:00pm, Morgan University Center Ballroom
Sponsored by African-American Alumni Chapter. Money collected during the offering portion of service will be donated to the Wilbur N. DanielAfrican American Cultural Center to assist with seeding their scholarship fund. For more information, please contact Makeba Webb (’00) at webbm@apsu.edu.
For more information, call the APSU Office of Alumni Relations, 931.221.7979 or go online to www.apsu.edu/homecoming .
