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Willard House Welcome!
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • Willard House
Please stop by for registration, schedule of activities, messages and plenty of hot coffee!
Golden Scots Breakfast
8:00 a.m. • Isaac’s, Bartlett Hall • $9 per person
Alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago are invited for a buffet breakfast and fellowship with other Golden Scots.
Harvest Crafts Festival
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Clayton Center for the Arts
Get some early Holiday shopping done by selecting crafts from a wide array of talented artists. Sponsored by the Blount County Alumni Chapter, the fair supports scholarships for current Blount County students attending Maryvile College.
Bake Sales
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Clayton Center for the Arts, balcony level & Bartlett Hall, Atrium
A variety of baked goods at old-fashioned prices make an early trip to campus worthwhile! Don't miss this opportunity to satisfy your sweet tooth while helping the Blount County Alumni Chapter use proceeds to provide scholarships.
“Now and Then” Walking Tour of Campus
9:00 a.m. • Meet on the steps of Fayerweather Hall (parking lot side)
Revisit your favorite spots around campus! View remodeled buildings, new additions and the Clayton Center for the Arts. Tour is open to everyone at no charge.
Service of Remembrance
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. • Wilson Center for Campus Ministry
Alumni who have passed away since Homecoming 2010 will be remembered in a service led by the Rev. Anne D. McKee, campus minister.
Open Houses
10:00 a.m. - Noon • Various Locations
A variety of organizations and departments will host "Open Houses" throughout campus. Homecoming participants are invited to visit several open houses during this two-hour block.
Library Open House - Library
Humanities Department - Outdoor Classroom in Humphrey's Court
Student Development - Rose Garden (across the street from Bartlett Hall)
Music Medley
10:00 a.m. – Noon • Clayton Center for the Arts, Outdoor Plaza (rain location: Massey Family Rehearsal Room)
10:00 a.m. - MC Jazz Ensemble
10:30 a.m. - Voices of Praise
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - MC Concert Choir & Off-Kilter
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Alumni Choir
Featuring the release of the “ The Road Not Taken” MC Concert Choir Music CD. The Concert Choir, Off Kilter, and the Alumni Choir will perform together! Information will also be available on the "Scotland: Pipes, Glens & Thistles" alumni & community tour, May 2012.
Mountain Challenge Tower Climb
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Crawford House
There are 30 different routes to the top of this tower! Children (ages 10 and under) must be accompanied by an adult.
"Little Scotties" Children's Area
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Anderson Lawn (rain location: Cooper Athleic Center - right side of the gym)
A giant slide, highland games, face and hair painting, kilt making, storytelling and balloon animals with Daisy the Clown are all hits with the “Little Scotties!” Laurie Allen Klein ’79, illustrator of children’s books, will be reading and signing copies of Where Should Turtle Be?, Little Skink’s Tail, If a Dolphin Were a Fish, Fur and Feathers and her newest book Meet the Planets. After the fun, Little Scotties are invited to participate in the parade. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Anderson Hall Video & Tours
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. • Anderson Hall, Room 132
Anderson Hall Legend Martha Hess will be giving tours and leading discussions about Maryville College’s icon. Learn about the planned renovations, walk the hallways, and see the new Anderson Hall video that shares the great history of this building and our alma mater. Stop by for a minute or an hour, the doors will be open for you!
Alumni Choir Reunion
10:30 a.m. • Clayton Center for the Arts,
Harry Harter Choral Rehearsal Room
Catch up with former choir members and rehearse for a short performance at 11:30 a.m. during the Music Medley on the Clayton Center Plaza. Karen Kennedy '61 will be the guest director of the Alumni Choir.
Church Professionals Gathering
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. • Wilson Center for Campus Ministry
Alumni who serve as clergy, youth directors, church musicians, or are seminary students are invited for light refreshments and an informal gathering to meet and connect across class years, denominations and callings.
Lunch on the Grounds
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Pearsons Lawn • $10 per person (children 5 & under free)
Everyone is invited for a picnic lunch! Special seating will be available for all reunion classes whose graduation year ends in ‘1’ or ‘6.’
Student & Alumni Parade
1:00 p.m. • Campus Roads (Reunion Classes, please line up in front of Anderson by 12:45 p.m. to begin the parade route!)
Gather along Circle Road to watch the procession of bagpipers, reunion classes, current students, President Bogart & family, cheerleaders, dance team, Homecoming Court candidates, Little Scotties and pets!
Captains Brick Ceremony
1:30 p.m. • Cooper Side of Thorton Football Stadium
Gather to see the Captains Brick, inscribed with the names of the 2010 Football Team Captains, Darrell Tate '11, Tim Conner '12, Bud Christy '12 & Phil Garrett '11, placed in the Donald W. Story Captains Walk.
March of the Scots
1:45 p.m. • Cooper Side of Thorton Football Stadium
Cheer the Fighting Scots football team to victory as they take the field against Averett!
Scots Football vs. Averett
2:00 p.m. • Honaker Field
$6/adult; $4/student; children 6 & under free
Join the fans at Honaker Field for this homecoming tradition! The 2011 Homecoming King & Queen will be crowned during halftime festivities.
Men Scots Soccer vs. Emory
4:30 p.m. • Soccer Field
Bring your orange & garnet shaker and support the men's soccer team.
Alumni Reception & Awards Ceremony
5:30 p.m. • Alumni Gym • $25/person
Celebrate with fellow alumni as we honor the Alumni Citations, the Kin Takahashi Young Alumni Award & Distinguished Service Award recipients. The reception will also highlight the 25th, 40th and 50th reunions. Heavy hor d'oeuvres will be served.