Chico Chapter Fall Reception Kicks off Alumni and Parents Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 21, 2006
Kathleen McPartland
530-898-4260
Polly Crabtree
Alumni and Parent Relations
530-898-6472
Chico Chapter Fall Reception Kicks off Alumni and Parents Weekend
The sixth annual Chico Alumni Chapter Mixer will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Warrens Reception Center. It kicks off the three-day Alumni and Parents Weekend, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at California State University, Chico. The weekend will offer reunions, a Golden Grad dinner for the class of 1956, a barbecue for alumni, parents and students, and the opening of the time capsules from 1936, 1946, and 1956.
The alumni mixer will be held from 5 to 7 pm. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres from Baccio's Catering and no-host refreshments will be served. The theme is Meet the Champions! The men's and women's cross country, women's basketball, men's track and field and baseball teams each had successful seasons. Gary Towne, the men's and women's cross country, coach; Molly Goodenbour, the women's basketball coach; Kirk Freitas, the men's track and field coach; Dave Taylor, the baseball coach; and players from last seasons' record finishes will be present to meet and greet alumni. The event is open to alumni and friends of the University. Call 898-6472 to RSVP.
Other highlights of the weekend include the Class of 1956 social hour and dinner, Friday at 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn and the Golden Grad luncheon at 11: 30 am in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. The opening of the 1936, 1946 and 1956 time capsules will begin at 1:15 pm, Saturday, on the Kendall Hall steps-.
Parent workshops from the University Police Department on "Student Safety," from Career Planning and Placement on "What You Can Do Now to Ensure that Your Student is a Top Candidate Upon Graduation," and from Community Action Volunteers in Education (CAVE) on "Getting Your Student Involved" will be held on Saturday morning in Taylor Hall at 9:15 a.m. and again at 10 am.
Also on Saturday, the Alumni and Parents Weekend Annual BBQ will be held from 11:30 am until 1 pm on the Kendall Hall lawn. Tickets are available for $10 each by calling the University Box Office at 530-898-6333.
The College of Agriculture will hold its Fall Festival at the University Farm, 4-10 pm. The festival will offer farm tours, wine and cheese tasting, a tri-tip dinner, a program honoring Hall of Honor inductees and a dance.
"We look forward every year to alumni and parents coming back to campus," said Polly Crabtree, assistant director of Alumni and Parent Relations. "Even though the campus is in the heart of Chico, many local alumni don't visit the campus on a regular basis. We hope local alumni will come to the Thursday evening Fall Reception."
There are many other individual college activities, class reunions and special receptions. Call the Alumni Office at 530-898-6472 for more information, or go to the Alumni and Parents Weekend Web site for complete details about events and registration.
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