{"id":56706,"date":"2019-08-29T15:35:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T22:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=56706"},"modified":"2019-08-30T11:54:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T18:54:52","slug":"welcome-back-barbecue-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/welcome-back-barbecue-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"President Cheng hosts annual Welcome Back Barbecue (PHOTOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aug. 29, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warm, sunny August afternoon greeted thousands of students, faculty and staff at this year&#8217;s annual Welcome Back Barbecue. The Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band opened the event with the playing of the NAU fight song. <br><br>NAU&#8217;s executive and administrative team served a total of 1,210 hot dogs, 2,220 hamburgers and 624 veggie burgers. In addition to ice cream and cookies served by NAU Alumni volunteers, guests also were treated to a slice from a 50-pound sponge cake, topped with 100 pounds of buttercream frosting. The cake was designed by the Bakery Department at the University Union and took multiple workers two days to make the spun sugar decorations and about an hour and a half of work on-site to finish the design. <br><br>KJACK provided a DJ to keep attendees in high spirit as they enjoyed the dunk tank, spike-ball and each other&#8217;s company.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lumberjack Marching Band playing music\" data-id=\"56707\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56707\" class=\"wp-image-56707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-34-1-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-34-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rita Cheng serving guests\" data-id=\"56709\" 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hamburgers and veggie burgers are served\" data-id=\"56710\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56710\" class=\"wp-image-56710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-37-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-37-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-37-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-37-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guests being handed cookies and ice cream\" data-id=\"56712\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56712\" class=\"wp-image-56712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-39-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guests enjoying each others company\" data-id=\"56714\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56714\" class=\"wp-image-56714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-40-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tent with hundreds of tables for guests\" data-id=\"56715\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56715\" class=\"wp-image-56715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-45-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of the tent with tables but from a different angle\" data-id=\"56716\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56716\" class=\"wp-image-56716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-48-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participant in the Dunk Tank about to throw the ball\" data-id=\"56721\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56721\" class=\"wp-image-56721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-57-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of the entire event\" data-id=\"56722\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56722\" class=\"wp-image-56722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-60-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NAU 120 years cake\" data-id=\"56723\" data-link=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=56723\" class=\"wp-image-56723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2019\/08\/Austin_Portrait-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/welcome-back-barbecue-2019\/\">Aug. 29, 2019 A warm, sunny August afternoon greeted thousands of students, faculty and staff at this year&#8217;s annual Welcome Back Barbecue. The Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Marching Band opened the event with the playing of the NAU fight song. NAU&#8217;s executive and administrative team served a total of 1,210 hot dogs, 2,220 hamburgers and&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":56765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56706","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\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}