{"id":14442,"date":"2010-10-12T16:13:59","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T23:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=14442"},"modified":"2013-03-12T16:36:45","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T23:36:45","slug":"homecoming-to-bring-back-the-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/homecoming-to-bring-back-the-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming to \u2018bring back the classics\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NAU\u2019s Homecoming festivities begin next week with a theme that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NAU Alumni Association\u2019s founding.<\/p>\n<p>The week&#8217;s events run the gamut\u2014from Tuesday\u2019s dedicatee banquet honoring residence hall director\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/residence-hall-director-named-homecoming-dedicatee\/\">Georgia Totress<\/a>\u00a0to Thursday\u2019s Traditions Day carnival at Observatory Field, followed by the annual Mr. Lumberjack Pageant and bonfire across the street at Hilltop Field. Of course it\u2019s not Homecoming at NAU without the parade downtown and a football matchup against Sacramento State.<\/p>\n<p>A complete Homecoming schedule, including various college events and other reunions, is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.nau.edu\/Articles.aspx?ArticleID=16\">online<\/a>. Among the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/button.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14437\" alt=\"Homecoming 2010 button\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/button.jpg\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2013\/03\/button.jpg 198w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2013\/03\/button-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Tuesday, Oct. 26<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Homecoming Dedicatee Banquet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6 p.m., High Country Conference Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia Totress<\/strong>, a longtime residence hall director at NAU, was selected Homecoming Dedicatee by leaders of student organizations from across campus for her dedication to providing exceptional service to the university and students. The campus community is invited to a banquet in her honor, where the 2010 Homecoming king and queen also will be announced. Tickets are $8 for students and $15 for non-students. Contact the Associated Students of Northern Arizona University at (928) 523-4971, or visit the ASNAU office on the second floor of the University Union for advance tickets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, Oct. 28<br \/>\nHomecoming Traditions Day Activities<br \/>\n1-9 p.m. Observatory and Hilltop Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14443\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/outsid35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14443\" alt=\"Students jousting\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/outsid35.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2013\/10\/outsid35.jpg 360w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2013\/10\/outsid35-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A jousting match takes place between friends as the 2009 Traditions Day carnival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Carnival on Observatory Field<\/strong>, 1-5 p.m.<br \/>\nFree fun for students featuring Eurobungee, human bowling, mechanical bull riding and more. Bring your NAU ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Tug-of-war contest<\/strong>, 5-6 p.m. \u00a0Hilltop Field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sodexo Chili Cookoff<\/strong>, 5-6 p.m. Hilltop Field<br \/>\nTeams from NAU\/Sodexo Campus Dining and the High Country Conference Center will compete to win the palates of a panel of judges. The winning team receives a hand-crafted championship prize belt and an official Sodexo Certificate of Chili-Cooking Superiority. Students can enjoy free samples until the chili pans are empty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Mr. Lumberjack Pageant<\/strong>, 6 p.m. Hilltop Field<br \/>\nFor nearly four decades, the NAU Kayettes have hosted this Homecoming tradition where student contestants take the stage to show their school spirit. Contestants compete in arms, talent and question-and-answer categories. The winner receives a prize package that includes a variety of gift certificates from local businesses and earns a spot with the Kayettes in Saturday\u2019s Homecoming parade through downtown Flagstaff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Bonfire<\/strong>, 7:30 p.m. Hilltop Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Caf\u00e9 au Louie, 9<\/strong>\u00a0to 11 a.m., Zane Grey Ballroom at the Hotel Weatherford<br \/>\nJoin NAU alumni for breakfast and meet this year&#8217;s inductees to the Blue and Gold Club and the 2010 Alumni Award winners. Adults $9, children $5. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (888) 628-2586 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alumni@nau.edu\">alumni@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Homecoming Parade,\u00a0<\/strong>11 a.m., downtown Flagstaff<br \/>\nThe perennial favorite starts at the corner of Elm and Beaver with the theme \u201cBring Back the Classics.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tailgating and Football Game<\/strong>, Skydome<br \/>\nThe Lumberjacks take on the Hornets from Sacramento State in a key Big Sky Conference matchup. Kick-off is 3:05 p.m. Contact NAU Central Ticket Office at (928) 523-5661 or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/home.nau.edu\/cto\/\">nau.edu\/cto<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/homecoming-to-bring-back-the-classics\/\">NAU\u2019s Homecoming festivities begin next week with a theme that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NAU Alumni Association\u2019s founding. The week&#8217;s events run the gamut\u2014from Tuesday\u2019s dedicatee banquet honoring residence hall director\u00a0Georgia Totress\u00a0to Thursday\u2019s Traditions Day carnival at Observatory Field, followed by the annual Mr. Lumberjack Pageant and bonfire across the street at Hilltop&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":14444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happenings"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}