Homecoming 2021
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Homecoming Registration and Alumni Hospitality Center
Registration will be in the Wesley Black Fine Arts Center where alumni will come together to enjoy the archives display Highlights from Decades Past, visit over yearbooks, see the Student Art Display, participate in the Central Quilt Silent Auction and enjoy refreshments throughout Homecoming!
- Friday, Oct. 1: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday, Oct. 2: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
*Hospitality Center will be open throughout the weekend for alumni to relax, visit, look over yearbooks, have some refreshments and enjoy the different displays.
Dalke Drive Dedication
On Friday of Homecoming CCCK alumni, friends, local dignitaries, students and faculty/staff will come together for the dedication of Dalke Drive, which was named in honor of Elmer and Lucile Dalke. The Dalkes were long-time friends and supporters of Central.
Alumni Meals
Students and alumni will dine together throughout the weekend. Meals held in the Broadhurst Student Center, Upper Dining Room will cost $8.00 per guest at the door.
Tiger’s Baseball Fall World Series
Come to the Central Ball Field on Avenue A to watch our own Tiger baseball players compete in their Fall World Series. Game one of the Series will feature an epic showdown to see who reigns supreme!
Spirit Week Celebration & Coronation!
Students and alumni will come together in the South Gym celebrating the end of Spirit Week and kick off of Homecoming with music, fun and the tradition highlight of crowning our CCCK royalty!
Late Night Madness featuring Men & Women’s Basketball
After the Coronation there will be fun with our Central BB teams, 3.pt shooting contest, dunk contest!
CCCK Family Cookout
Alumni will join students, faculty and staff on Saturday for music, perhaps a corn hole competition or two, disc golf, music and food for our CCCK Family Cookout on the Heritage Plaza! There is no cost so come and join the fun!
Homecoming Celebration & Reception!
Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1:00 pm alumni will gather in the Wesley Black Fine Arts Center, Greer Auditorium to celebrate CCCK with videos, a welcome from President Favara, presentation of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and music from the student Choir which will end with all Alumni Choir members joining the students in “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.”
Alumni Reception follows in the Fine Arts Lobby before alumni head out to their class reunions!!
Class Reunions: 2020-2021
Plans are underway to celebrate as never before with dual milestone reunions coming together to connect with classmates, share laughs, memories and have an overall great time in locations throughout campus! Classes celebrating milestone anniversaries:
· ’70 & ’71 – 50 year | · ’00 & ’01 – 20 year |
· ’80 & ’81 – 40 year | · ’10 & ’11 – 10 year |
· ’90 & ’91 – 30 year | · ’15 & ‘16 – 5 year |
Dinner under the Tent
Find the tent by the soccer field and you will find dinner! Enjoy game day food straight from the grill!
Choir Reunion Hymn Sing & Dinner
After class reunions, alumni choir members will gather at the Historic McPherson Opera House on Main Street, for a Hymn Sing and dinner with former and current choir directors and accompanists! Dinner is $10 and is paid when registering for Homecoming.
Dessert in the Plaza
While enjoying the big band sound of Sammie King’s Inside Out Jazz Band, take a piece of pie or two for “Pie with the President” as we bring Homecoming to a close together under the lights on the Heritage Plaza!