Nyack College Homecoming 2014 (Oct. 10-11)

HOMECOMING 2014 SCHEDULE*

Online pre-registration closes at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 9th.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

REGISTRATION
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Boon Campus Center, Lobby
Check in and visit with other arriving classmates. Receive a complimentary Nyack College gift for signing in!

VISIT THE NYACK COLLEGE BOOKSTORE
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Boon Campus Center, Lobby

FOUNDER'S DAY CHAPEL
10:05 AM - 10:55 AM
Bowman Gym
Speaker: Dr. Rev. Dennis Krajacic ’75, Senior Pastor, Community Alliance Church, Butler, PA

NYC ADVENTURE
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Ticket price: $50
Depart from Boon Campus Center, Lower Level
Spend an afternoon in the city with us! We’ll have a boxed lunch en route followed by a tour of Nyack’s new Battery Park campus. The adventure continues with a walking tour (1.4 miles) of 11 Lower Manhattan landmarks including the 911 Memorial at Ground Zero and Trinity Church. The afternoon will conclude with dinner at the historic Fraunces Tavern. (Cost covers transportation, lunch, walking tour, and dinner.)
Click here for PDF brochure.
Pre-registration or Day of Event Registration. There is a limited number of registrations available on this tour. Registrations on this event will be closed when all spots are filled.

THE NYC ADVENTURE IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT! Please contact Erica Videc in the Alumni Office at 845.675.4426 if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DINNER
5:00 PM
President’s Hall, Shuman Hall
Ticket Price: Complimentary, but pre-registration is required.
"Voices from the Field," a dinner and discussion hosted by the School of Education.

ALUMNI ATHLETE AND HALL OF FAME BANQUET
6:00 PM
Boulder Stadium
1 Provident Bank Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970
For more info on Boulder Stadium, visit http://www.rocklandboulders.com/ballpark/map/
Ticket Price: $15
All alumni athletes are invited to this event honoring the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: Timothy J. Dodgen ’06, William Gleason ’08, and Adam J. Samples ’03.
Pre-registration is required for this event.

BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME
8:00 pm
Boulder Stadium
1 Provident Bank Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

WOMEN'S ALUMNI SOCCER GAME
9:30 AM
The Dome

THE RUNNING WARRIOR 3K WALK & 5K ROAD RACE
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration (Moseley Parking Lot)
8:30 AM Pre-race Ceremony
8:45 AM – 3K Walkers
9:00 AM – 5K Runners
10:00 AM – Awards Ceremony
Registration fee: $20.00 reg. by 10/6/14, $25.00 after 10/6/14, Students $10.00 at all times
(Full-time faculty, staff, and their dependents will again be sponsored by the Nyack College Human Resources Department. They should only use the paper registration available on the NCXC web page and mail to Advancement.)
One of our fasting growing Homecoming events, The Running Warrior starts your Homecoming Saturday off on the right foot! Whether you’re walking with your granddaughter, jogging with a stroller, or going for the course record (Men—Stuart Guild (’13) 16:48/2010; Women—Sarah Beach (’10) 21:28/2011), you’ll be sure to set a personal best. Professional timing by SRS.
Online registrations for the 5K Race/3K Walk are handled at a separate site—please visit: https://register.chronotrack.com/reg/form?eventID=9515
Traditional registration form available at: http://athletics.nyack.edu/sports/wxc/Running_Warrior_Registration

PRESIDENT'S BRUNCH
10:00 AM
Boon Campus Center, Main Dining Hall
Ticket price: $12 each
Dr. Michael G. Scales wants you to meet “your” Nyack all over again. Celebrate Nyack College milestones and recent achievements with our 12th president as he shares fresh vision for the college and seminary’s future.
Pre-registration is required for this event.
2014 Alumni of the Year Awards will be presented to:
----------Rev. Roy Kirton ’03, Outstanding and Dedicated Service to Society
----------Rev. Charles H. Hammond, Jr., Outstanding and Dedicated Service to Nyack College

WOMEN’S ALUMNI VOLLEYBALL GAME
10:00 AM
Bowman Gymnasium

MEN'S ALUMNI SOCCER GAME
10:30
The Dome

ALUMNI WELCOME TENT (REGISTRATION)
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Moseley Parking Lot
Check in and visit with other arriving classmates. Receive a complimentary Nyack College gift for signing in!

VISIT THE NYACK COLLEGE BOOKSTORE
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Moseley Parking Lot

STUDENT ACTIVITIES MARKETPLACE
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Moseley Parking Lot
Games, crafts, treats, and more to support our student organizations and ministries

TASTE OF NYACK
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Bailey Library Parking Lot
Come and feast on food from some of Nyack's favorite local restaurants right here on campus.
* Lunch will also be available in the Boon Campus Center Dining Hall from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Adults: $6.00 per person / Children under 10: $3.25 each)

CLASS OF 1964 GET-TOGETHER AT THE GAZEBO
12:00 PM
Alumni Green Gazebo
The class of 1964 is invited to get together for a time of reuniting and reminiscing.

LIL' WARRIORS KIDZ ZONE
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Bailey Library Lawn
Bring the kids and let them get all their wiggles out in our bounce house obstacle course, and more!

AGSC REUNION ~ RECONNECTING
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ATS, Rockland campus – Room 350
Ticket price: $20 each
Speakers: Dr. Deanna Kwan and Faculty
Re-connecting with classmates from the past, networking with more recent alumni, and updating your skills. Come enjoy the day the AGSC way! (Lunch is included.)
Pre-registration is required for this event.

WOMEN'S SOCCER GAME VS. HOLY FAMILY
12:00 PM
Moseley Field

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL GAME VS. QUEENS COLLEGE
1:00 PM
Bowman Gymnasium

MEN'S SOCCER GAME VS. HOLY FAMILY
3:00 PM
Moseley Field
Featuring Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions at half-time (Approx. 3:45 PM)

ANNUAL ALUMNI HOMECOMING CONCERT:
“I CAN STILL HEAR THEM SINGING!”
4:00 PM
Pardington Hall
Dr. Richard Allen Farmer, class of 1975, returns to “the Hillside” for an hour of inspiring music and the spoken word. Great music, great fellowship! Visit www.facebook.com/HomecomingConcert or email musicoffice@nyack.edu for more information. To learn more about Dr. Richard A. Farmer, visit www.richardallenfarmer.com.

WOMEN’S ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME
6:00 PM
Bowman Gymnasium

“DINNER ON THE HILLSIDE” featuring live music by the Carolina Gents
6:00 PM
Alumni Tent, Bailey Library Parking Lot
Ticket price: $20.00
Join us for an all-alumni reunion dinner! Visit and get reacquainted with your classmates and enjoy dinner, conversation, and live music. The classes of ’64, ’74, ’84, ’89, ’94, and ’04 will be highlighted as they celebrate milestone reunions! Adult Education (ADCP) alumni are invited to help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program! But there's more! Ever wonder what really happened to the missing Pardington Hall Bell? The class of 1964 has decided after all these years, to come clean and tell the real story of how the bell went missing. The class of 1964 may finally put the mystery of the missing bell to rest when classmates give their version of the story at this dinner. Whose report will you believe?
Pre-registration is required for this event.
2014 Alumni of the Year Awards will be presented to:
----------Dr. David G. McKechnie '63, Service to the Kingdom
----------Mrs. Linda McKechnie '64, Service to the Kingdom
----------Chaplain (LTC) Douglas L. Prentice '84, Globally Engaged Award
----------Mr. Benjamin D. Raber '07, Young Alumnus Award

MEN’S ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME
8:00 PM
Bowman Gymnasium

STUDENT-ALUMNI ICE CREAM SOCIAL hosted by the Nyack College Alumni Association
9:30 PM
Boon Campus Center, Main Dining Hall
Ticket price: Complimentary, but pre-registration is required.
Heather Beers-Dimitriadis '93 and Chris Smith '10 will host this casual gathering of students and alumni. All are welcome!

*This schedule is subject to change at any time.

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FLYING TO NYACK

Book your flight on Nyack's own travel website at www.ytbtravel.com/nyack! It's powered by Travelocity, so you'll get the same selection and great rates... plus, a portion of the travel commissions will go directly to benefit the Nyack College Student Support Fund!

Nearby Airports:

Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, NY - 19.5 miles - Approx. 31 minutes
*Recommended for closest proximity and least amount of traffic*

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Flushing, NY - 32.8 miles - Approx. 47 minutes

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, NJ - 37.5 miles - Approx. 57 minutes

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, NY - 41.1 miles - Approx. 57 minutes

Stewart International Airport (SWF), New Windsor, NY - 42.3 miles - Approx. 56 minutes

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RENTING A CAR

The following rental car companies offer discounts to Nyack College alumni nation-wide. Please call the Alumni Office at (845) 675-4589 for the special discount codes required in order to make your reservation.

Alamo - 20% off - (800) 354-2322

Avis - 15% off - (800) 331-1212

Budget - 10-25% off - (800) 455-2848

Hertz - 15% off - (800) 654-2200

National - 20% off - (800) CAR-RENT

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ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE NYACK AREA

The following local hotels provide special discounted rates to Nyack College alumni visiting for Homecoming Weekend. To make your reservation, just call the local hotel, mention that you're an alum of Nyack College, and ask for the special Nyack College rate. The special rates are not available online.

Fairfield Inn *Recommended for best rate*
100 Spring Valley Marketplace, Spring Valley, NY 10977 (8 miles - Approx. 15 minutes)
(845) 426-2000 (NOTE: You must call to make your reservation and ask for the Nyack College rate. You also need to submit to the Fairfield Inn your Homecoming Registration confirmation e-mail as proof of your visit to Nyack.)

Holiday Inn
329 Route 303, Orangeburg, NY 10962 (3.5 miles - Approx. 10 minutes)
(845) 359-7000 (Ask for the Nyack College rate)

Comfort Inn & Suites
425 E. Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954 (6.3 miles - Approx. 14 minutes)
(845) 623-6000 (Ask for the Nyack College rate)