The Sandspur

Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Life & Times

Media Credit: Courtesy of Rollins Office of Public Relations The 1996 Class Reunion meets for Homecoming.

Media Credit: Courtesy of Rollins Office of Alumni Relations

Media Credit: Courtesy of Rollins Office of Alumni Relations

Rediscover, Relive, and Remember: the three key concepts that the Alumni House of Rollins College promotes. Rediscover the spirit and pride that makes Rollins a truly unique campus community.

Part of the magic of homecoming is alumni and students connecting to share in the campus life of today. Relive old memories and create new ones with fellow, alumni, students, faculty and staff during this grand campus-wide celebration. Remember to mark your calendars now for Homecoming 2006 October 23-29-your gateway to Rollins' Past, Present, and Future! In a month Rollins will celebrate its homecoming and will have many different events to commemorate the occasion. Get involved with the activities and have fun!

Many alumni will return back to the college and get involved in the opportunities. In the Darden lounge, on Monday, October 23, there will be coffee, juice and treats from 8-9:30 a.m. Then on Tuesday, there will be art exhibitions featuring Jerry Ulesmann, Tranquil Vistas, and Revising Arcadia at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. Wednesday, more free food, because there is an ice cream social at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Darden lounge. Throughout the homecoming week, the music department will be featuring Rollins Students performers and be having a vocal master class.

Also, on Friday do not be surprised if you have some visitors in your classes. Do not be afraid to say "hi" to the alumni if they are in your classes.

For example, alumni are able to visit these classes on Friday, October 27, RCC: Technology and the Future of Human Society, Pop Culture: Films of the 80's, and Medieval History. If you enjoy sports the Rollins baseball team will be playing the alumni team on Saturday, October 28 at 1 p.m.. While that is going on, there will be a swimming meet, the AJ Costalas memorial golf tournament, and later on in the day a volleyball tournament all happening at Rollins. And on Sunday, there will be a chapel service, Boyd Coffie Golf Classic, and women's volleyball versus Lynn. This year is going to be different at the Golf Classic because a few months ago, Boyd Coffie passed away. Get involved with the alumni, because they have great stories, love to hear your stories about your experience at Rollins, and are kind.

The Alumni House is in charge of planning the Homecoming festivities. I know, because my mom works in that department, that her office starts working on homecoming about six months or more before students are even thinking about Homecoming.

According to Elizabeth Francetic, Director of the Alumni House, "Homecoming is a revived Rollins tradition featuring the rituals of reunion and the festivities of a "college" homecoming all rolled into one. I invite all students, faculty and staff to join alumni in a week long celebration of student-led activities, athletic and art events." Homecoming is a big part of Rollins becomes it brings many generations together to celebrate our school.

At the same time that all these special events are taking place, there will be reunions for different graduating classes. They will be honoring the classes of '66, '76, '81, and '86 and remembering the young alumni of the classes of '96 and '01. At Crummer there is going to be a reunion for the class of 1986.

It is especially exciting that the class of '56 is having its Golden celebration. Be kind the alumni and help them out if they are lost because of the changes to the campus or if they need help getting around. The alumni will truly appreciate it. I hope when I come back to Rollins in 60 years that a nice student, or group of students will be there helping me.

If you want to contact the Alumni House go to the website www.rollins.edu/alumni, email alumni@rollins.edu, or call the Alumni House at 407-646-2266.

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