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10/4/2010 to 10/10/2010

When:	October 4-10, 2010 09:00
Where:	Defiance College 701 North Clinton Street Defiance, Ohio 43512 United States
Contact:	Lorie Rath

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This year our Homecoming will recognize that we are "Fired Up.” This extraordinary week of activities, October 4-10, means it is time for you to come home and experience first-hand the special feelings that are catching fire in the life of Defiance College!

More than memories, we are "Fired Up” with the enthusiasm of seeing one another. We are "Fired Up” with all the initiatives to grow DC's student body with our student enrollment being at its highest since the early 70's. We are "Fired Up” as we celebrate the success of our comprehensive campaign "The Transforming Difference,” allowing us to remodel Tenzer Hall, Schomburg Auditorium, Whitney Residence Hall, Weaner and McMaster Center, establish new scholarships, and provide over $1,000,000 a year in enrichment activities and budget support. And with the end of the campaign in sight…build a new field house, remodel McReynolds, and promote new faculty initiatives.

We are "Fired Up” that our Center for Adult and Graduate Programs is having a great year as adults continue to pursue their Bachelor and Master degrees during challenging times. We are "Fired Up” about all of our initiatives in alumni relationships with 33 regions of alumni continuing to form and meet, a new Alumni National Mentoring Network with over 100 signed up, and Alumni/Student lunches where wisdom and career advice is shared with tomorrow's alumni. There is so much more to share, but that is what Homecoming is for. Come back. Hear about all the exciting things that are happening. Come feel the fire!

Of special note, along with a host of child-friendly activities on Saturday, we are making childcare available on campus for Friday evening and Saturday all day/evening when alumni parents need trusted hands so they can feel comfortable participating in the adult activities.

So let's get "Fired Up” about being part of all the Homecoming activities. Let's get "Fired Up” about renewing long-time relationships and building new ones.

Sincerely Yours,

Rev. David G. Plant ‘73

Director of Alumni and Parent Relations

*Monday- October 04*
9:00a.m.	City wide decorating starts at the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau with campus decorating throughout the day
6:00p.m.	Women's Commission Art Gallery Opening Reception: The Steve Smith Collection
7:00p.m.	Professor Steve Smith Presents: "The Art of Collecting" in Schomburg Auditorium
*Tuesday- October 05*
9:00a.m.	Campus Offices Decoration Judging
4:30p.m.	Wings and Things Reception
7:00p.m.	DC Follies Employee Talent Show with Student Juding in Schomburg Auditorium
8:15p.m.	Bonfire with Hot-Dogs/S'mores at Gravel Parking Lot on College Place
	*Student Olympics Begin (Tuesday through Saturday)*
*Wednesday- October 06*
11:30a.m.	Employee Spirit Day Luncheon: Office Decoration Award Presentation, Hubbard Banquet Room
8:30p.m.	All Campus Movie Dorm Quad, Weather Permitting
*Thursday- October 07*
4:30p.m.	Defiance Chamber of Commerce Night at Weaner Gym
7:15p.m.	Pep Rally – Introduction of Teams and Homecoming Court at Weaner Gym
7:40p.m.	Community/Campus Fireworks sponsored by SODEXO Food Service at Coressel Stadium.
8:15p.m.	Schomburg Series Concert: Cole Remembered: Music of Nat King Cole
*Friday- October 08*
8:00a.m.	Alumni Leadership Symposium Breakfast, Hubbard Banquet Room This breakfast is open to any alumni, faculty, staff, presenter, or family member.
9:00a.m.	Career Day Panel in Schomburg Auditorium Alumni share with First Year students insights into the value of their college education
10:00a.m.	Presentation #1 - Schomburg Auditorium Presentation #2 – Hubbard Banquet Room
11:00a.m.	Presentation #3 - Schomburg Auditorium Presentation #4 – Hubbard Banquet Room
Noon	Alumni Award Winners Luncheon - Hubbard Banquet Room This lunch is open to any alumni, faculty, staff, presenter, or family member.
1:00p.m.	Presentation #5 - Schomburg Auditorium Presentation #6 – Hubbard Banquet Room
2:00p.m.	Career Day Panel - Schomburg Auditorium
3:00p.m	Presentation #7 - Schomburg Auditorium Presentation #8 – Schauffler Symposium - Mr. Don Smith '73 presenting in Hubbard Banquet Room
5:00p.m.	Student October Fest Dinner – Dorm Quad
5:00p.m.	Field House Ground Breaking behind Weaner Gym
5:30p.m.	CELEBRATE DC RECEPTION & DINNER – Weaner Gym For All Alumni, Staff, Faculty, Student Leaders, Community Leaders, Parents
6:30p.m.	Program: "Fired Up: On the Move" DC Chamber Singers, Special Student Recognitions, Alumni Achievement Awards, President Mark Gordon Address Groups with reserved tables: Golden, 40th, 25th and 10th Reunions, Baseball Reunion, Schauffler Social Work and Christian Education Reunion, Softball Reunion, Soccer Reunion, Wrestlers, Greeks, Regional Leadership Teams, All Alumni Award and Hall of Fame Honorees.
8:00pm	DJ, Dance, and Dance-off with Prizes in McMaster Gym
*Saturday- October 09*
8:00a.m.	5K Fun Run/Walk (with optional 1 mile loop) Sign-in at Weaner Center
8:15a.m.	Alumni Varsity D Hall of Fame Breakfast - Hubbard Banquet Room, Serrick Center Hall of Fame Award winners will be honored. Open to all
8:30a.m	Homecoming 18-Hole Scramble – Kettenring Country Club You will be on campus in time for the afternoon events. Come as a group or as an individual.
9:00a.m.	Alumni Baseball Reunion Batting Practice - Craig Rutter Baseball Field Alumni Women’s Softball Reunion Batting Practice - Sal Hench Softball Field
10:00a.m	Baseball Alumni Game Begins - Craig Rutter Baseball Field Women’s Softball Alumni Game Begins - Softball Field
10:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m.	DC Webster Street Tailgate Festival Begins Kids games, Reunion Tents, food and beverages, and Alumni Central (meet former Faculty)
10:30a.m.	Hall of Fame Brick Laying Ceremony Football Team Game Day Walk Dedication of historic Defiance Hall Bible in Defiance Hall
11:00 a.m.	Golden Reunion Luncheon and Reception in Serrick Center Student Olympic Event - Bed Races BASA Fish Fry at Webster Street Festival
1:00p.m.	Football Pre-Game, Coronation of Homecoming King/Queen - Corressel Stadium Women’s Soccer Game vs. Franklin
1:30p.m. 2:30p.m.	Football vs. Rose Hulman Institute– Coressel Stadium Half Time - Hall of Fame Induction, Baseball Alumni, Softball Alumnae, Soccer Alumni/Alumnae
3:00p.m.	Men’s Soccer Game vs. Franklin
4:30p.m.	Fifth Quarter Post Game Alumni Events – Serrick Center Beberage, Food, Reunions, All Alumni, Parents, Faculty, Staff Celebration, Club 1850 in Serrick Center Fifth Quarter Post Game Student Festivity - McCann Lounge
6:00 p.m.	Special Dinners: Wrestling and TKE
11:00p.m.	Fifth Quarter Celebrations End
*Sunday-October 11*
10:30a.m.	Worship St. John UCC – Rev. Harold Steindam '72 Preaching
11:30a.m.	Reception at St. John Church
2010 HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS Rodger Geren '69 - (posthumously) Timothy Lee '76 Tami (Moser) Lupton '98 Steven Wilkin '75 2010 ACADEMIC CITATION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Dr. David Siemens '47 2010 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Susan Crossland '74 Ray Etzler '63 Mark Klein '76 Mark Lee '92 Cristina (Hernandez) Thompson '81 2010 YOUNG ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD Renee Steffen '07 2010 SCHAUFFLER LEGACY AWARDS Donald Smith '71 Dr. George Michaelidies (posthumously)
40th, 25th, 10th, and Club 1850 Reunion Alumni Award Honorees Events - open to all Alpha Xi Delta Reunion Baseball Reunion Golden Reunion Hall of Fame Events - open to all Phi Sigma Chi & Sigma Phi Epsilon Schauffler Reunion Soccer Reunion Softball Reunion Theta XI Reunion TKE Reunion Wrestling Reunion
*Webster Street Homecoming Festival (From Weaner Center to Grand Ave.)* Various college departments, reunion, or community groups will have booth/tents set up for your pleasure. There will be food and beverage* venues located at the Festival. The current listing of planned activities and booth sponsors follows. You may continue to sign up your affinity group or organization for formal participation in the Festival up until September 1st. The festival will run from 10a.m. till the end of the football game.

*Tailgate Central* Located in St. John UCC parking lot, "tail-gaters” are welcome to set up shop. There are 40 spaces available for those wanting to be close to where the Festival action is happening. Sign up using the reservation form.

Shops of DC The DC bookstore will have a booth and the Hubbard Hall college store will be open along with items provided by all the sports teams.

*Reunion/Affinity Tents* Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Select Greek, Regional Groups

*Games and Other Activities* Kid’ Carnival with Games and Inflatable’s, Children Face Painting, Student Couch Races, Corn-Hole Game

*Food and Beverage Tents* DC does provide the opportunity to purchase food and beverages at the Festival. Alcoholic beverages are available for sale with valid ID. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the McMaster Center Complex or within the Coressel Stadium Grounds during the Festival

*Corporate Tents* New this year is the opportunity of businesses to have their own tent for an outing. Packages are available that include tent, food, beverage and more.
Childcare Available Childcare will be available for 4 through 12 year olds Friday 4:45pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, 10am to 9pm. A free will offering will be accepted. Advance registration is necessary. The provider of our childcare will be the Close to Home Child Care Center run by alumna Darline Clemens. Fully licensed and offering the only conference care program of its kind in Northwest Ohio, CHCCC will use the facilities of St. John United Church of Christ, the Saturday morning Festival Site, and Serrick Center so that your son/daughter will always be close at hand. Register for all activities, including childcare online at http://alumni.defiance.edu.
Lodging Options Be sure and make your reservations early in order to guarantee a room for this year’s homecoming. Rooms will fill up fast.

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