{"id":45322,"date":"2016-10-04T11:06:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T18:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=45322"},"modified":"2016-10-19T08:07:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T15:07:04","slug":"homecoming-2016-upon-time-nau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/homecoming-2016-upon-time-nau\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming 2016: Once Upon a Time at NAU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a chill in the air and the\u00a0colors of the season are coming alive on campus, which must mean\u00a0that\u00a0Northern Arizona University\u2019s annual\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nau.edu\/homecoming\">Homecoming Week<\/a>\u00a0is almost here. Mark your calendars for Oct. 10-15.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/185057947\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Tuesday\u2019s Dedicatee Banquet honoring assistant dean of students\u00a0<strong>Kevin Gemoets<\/strong>\u00a0and Thursday\u2019s Traditions Day to\u00a0Saturday\u2019s parade and festivities on campus, there are a host of activities leading up to the gold out\u00a0football game against Idaho\u00a0State. NAU faculty and staff can <a href=\"http:\/\/ev11.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/EVExecMacro?linkID=twnau&amp;evm=prmo&amp;RSRC=&amp;RDAT=&amp;caller=PR\">purchase $17 game tickets here using promo code NAUFS1<\/a> and will receive a gold out t-shirt. Sale ends at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Below is\u00a0the Homecoming Week schedule at a glance.\u00a0A complete list of events\u00a0is available\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/nau.edu\/homecoming\/\">nau.edu\/homecoming<\/a>. Events marked with * are for students only.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tuesday, Oct. 11<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Homecoming Dedicatee Banquet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6 p.m.\u00a0Ashurst Auditorium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Gemoets, assistant dean of students,\u00a0was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/assistant-dean-students-named-nau-homecoming-dedicatee\/\">selected Homecoming Dedicatee<\/a>\u00a0by leaders of student organizations from across campus for his dedication to providing exceptional service to the university and students. The community is invited to a public banquet in his honor. <a href=\"http:\/\/ev11.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3ANAU%3ANSP17%3ASP1011%3A&amp;linkID=twnau&amp;shopperContext=&amp;pc=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=&amp;groupCode=&amp;cgc=\">Tickets are $10 and\u00a0may be purchased online<\/a>\u00a0or at the Central Ticket Office.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Thursday, Oct. 13<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Homecoming Traditions Day<\/strong>,\u00a04-10 p.m., Central Quad\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chili Cookoff*<\/strong>, 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tug-of-War Contest*<\/strong>, 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonfire<\/strong><strong>, Pep Rally and Mr. Lumberjack Competition<\/strong> 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student\u00a0Carnival*<\/strong>, 4-10 p.m., parking lot P30 at the corner of University and Knoles, bring NAU student ID<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAU Volleyball vs. Portland State<\/strong>, 7 p.m., Rolle Activity Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Friday, Oct. 14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Hall of Fame<\/strong>, 1:30 p.m., Raul H. Castro Social and Behavioral\u00a0Sciences, room 110<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homecoming Pep Rally<\/strong>,\u00a05-7 p.m., Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAU Soccer vs. Montana<\/strong>, 7 p.m., Lumberjack Stadium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lumberjack Splash Bash*<\/strong>, 7-10 p.m., Aquatics and Tennis Complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Saturday, Oct. 15<\/span><br \/>\nHomecoming Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flannels and Flapjacks Breakfast*<\/strong>, 8-10 a.m., Central\u00a0Quad<br \/>\nStudents will enjoy a free pancake buffet while supplies last. Bring your NAU student ID.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Fun Zone<\/strong>, 9 a.m. to noon, Field north of Gateway<br \/>\nThe public is invited to enjoy games and activities for all ages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caf\u00e9 au Louie,<\/strong>\u00a09-11 a.m., 1899 Bar &amp; Grill<br \/>\nJoin classmates and friends for a buffet-style breakfast. Cost is $10 per person. RSVP by Oct. 12 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.nau.edu\/eventregistration.aspx?evt=179\">nau.edu\/Breakfast16<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homecoming Parade<\/strong>, 11 a.m., NAU campus<br \/>\nStarting at the corner of Knoles Drive and DuPont Avenue, his year\u2019s Once Upon a Time at NAU\u00a0theme will come to life as student-built floats, high school bands and more wind through the streets of campus\u00a0during the annual parade on Homecoming Day. \u00a0the parade will weave through the beautiful surroundings of NAU\u2019s campus. Free public parking is available in the San Francisco Parking Garage. <a href=\"http:\/\/nau.edu\/uploadedFiles\/Homepage\/Landing\/Go\/Homecoming_2015\/0916_97328_Homecoming_map%20(1).pdf\">A parade route and parking map is available online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAU Volleyball vs. Sacramento State<\/strong>, Noon, Rolle Activity Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>50th Anniversary of NAU Exhibit<\/strong>, Noon to 3 p.m., Cline Library<br \/>\nVisit Cline Library&#8217;s newest Special Collections and Archives exhibit to take a tour through NAU&#8217;s past and celebrate 50 years as a university.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tailgating and The Ponderosa<\/strong>, 1-4 p.m., Walkup Skydome parking lot<br \/>\nEnjoy tailgating during The Ponderosa featuring food, games, giveaways and fun for the whole family. Shuttle service will be available to the Skydome parking lot from the San Francisco Parking Garage following the parade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAU Football vs. Idaho State<\/strong>, 4 p.m., Walkup Skydome<br \/>\nWear your\u00a0gold NAU gear and cheer on the Lumberjacks as they take on Idaho State at 4 p.m. during the Homecoming gold\u00a0out game. <a href=\"http:\/\/ev11.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3ANAU%3ANFB16%3AFB1015%3A&amp;linkID=twnau&amp;shopperContext=&amp;pc=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=&amp;groupCode=NAUF&amp;cgc=\">Buy tickets\u00a0online<\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>or contact the NAU Central Ticket Office at (928) 523-5661. The game is expected to sell out so buy tickets early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/homecoming-2016-upon-time-nau\/\">There&#8217;s a chill in the air and the\u00a0colors of the season are coming alive on campus, which must mean\u00a0that\u00a0Northern Arizona University\u2019s annual\u00a0Homecoming Week\u00a0is almost here. Mark your calendars for Oct. 10-15. From Tuesday\u2019s Dedicatee Banquet honoring assistant dean of students\u00a0Kevin Gemoets\u00a0and Thursday\u2019s Traditions Day to\u00a0Saturday\u2019s parade and festivities on campus, there are a host of&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":45325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45322","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\/45322","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=45322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}