May 2011

Party planning

It's never too early to mark your calendar for UNCG's biggest party — Homecoming.

This year, Homecoming will fall on the week of Sept. 19-25, with Spartan Village and the men's soccer homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 24. Special activities are planned for those who graduated in 1971 and 1976.

Planned events include:

Monday, Sept. 19

• Founders Day Celebration — Taylor Garden, EUC

Wednesday, Sept. 21

• Comedy Show — EUC

Thursday, Sept. 22

• MS 5K Run
• Phi Beta Sigma Talent Show

Friday, Sept. 23

• Family Weekend begins
• Bryan School Reunion
• Rugby Alumni Reunion — 34th Annual Past vs. Present Match
• Women's Volleyball — UNCG vs. Elon
• Women's Soccer — UNCG vs. Chattanooga

Saturday, Sept. 24 — Spartan Village - Kaplan Commons & EUC

• Family Weekend Chancellor's Lunch - Cone Ballroom, EUC
• Trolley Tours
• Bands, Food, Beer Garden, Games and more
• Homecoming Parade of Chariots
• Pep Rally — Homecoming King and Queen
• Homecoming Men's Soccer Game — UNCG vs. Gardner Webb
• UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame — Proximity Hotel
• All Greek Reunion
• 7th Annual All Black (attire) Party

Sunday, Sept. 25

• Women's Soccer — UNCG vs. Samford
• Family Weekend Cookout — Piney Lake

Everyone is welcome to attend. But those who have ties to the following groups are especially encouraged to come and reconnect:

• Rugby
• All Greek
• Political Science
• Bryan School
• Men's Soccer
• Men's Baseball
• Women's Tennis
• Women's Softball
• Cheer & Dance
• Campus Recreation
• Class of 1971
• Class of 1976
• All UNCG classes ending in 1 and 6
• African-American alumni

If you have close ties to a group not listed here, it's not too late to plan a reunion. Simply contact Donegan Root '87, associate director of development for Alumni Relations, at (336) 256-2013 or email d_root@uncg.edu.