BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120420T000000 DTEND:20120422T000000 DTSTAMP:20120229T154716 SUMMARY:African-American Alumni & Friends Reunion DESCRIPTION:WCU African-American Alumni & Friends Reunion April 20-22, 2012 All Western Carolina University African-American alumni and friends are invited to attend this special event. The reunion is open to all WCU alumni and friends and anyone who wants to celebrate diversity at Western Carolina University. It will be a weekend full of reunion activities including campus tours, a picnic luncheon, a nostalgic dinner, and lots more! Registration deadline is April 13, 2012. Friday, April 20th Reunion Registration and Accommodations 9:00am-5:00pm Madison Conference Center Check in and pick up your reunion packet at the historical Madison Conference Center. All rooms at the Madison Conference Center have sold out. Contact the following nearby properties for special reunion rates: University Inn (across from the WCU campus) Rates: $50.00-$70.00 per night depending on room size. For reservations call 828-293-5442 and mention the WCU African American Alumni Reunion. Deadline for reservations: March 31, 2012. Sylva Inn (formerly Comfort Inn) Rates: $75.00 per night. For reservations call 828-586-3315 and mention the WCU African American Alumni Reunion. Deadline for reservations: April 6, 2012. Welcome Home Porch Social 5:00-7:00pm Madison Conference Center After checking in, unwind, relax, and reminisce with classmates on the beautiful terrace of the Madison Conference Center. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided. $10.00 per person. Alumni Inspirational Choir Meeting/Rehearsal 7:30-9:30pm Coulter Choral Room 357 Black Awareness Week Party 10:30pm-2:00am University Center Illusions Sponsored by Omega Psi Phi. $3.00 per person or $2.00 per person with a canned good. Saturday, April 21st Reunion Registration and Breakfast 8:00-9:30am Madison Conference Center Pick up your reunion packet and enjoy a breakfast buffet. $10.00 per person. Campus Bus Tour 9:30-11:00am Madison Conference Center Make your reservation to tour campus and see how it has grown over the years. The bus will depart from Madison for the 1 ½ hour guided tour of the beautiful Cullowhee campus, as well as the 344 acre Millennial campus that includes the new 166,000 square foot Health Sciences Building! $5.00 per person. Reunion Registration and Picnic 12:00-1:30pm WCU Picnic Shelter Pick up your reunion packet and enjoy a cookout and picnic with your classmates from years gone by while also socializing with WCU students of today. Great food, fun and music for the entire family! $15.00 per person. Open Forum / Open Discussion 2:00-3:30pm Blue Ridge Conference Center Black in the Mountains — Then and Now. An open dialogue with current WCU African-American students and alumni. Alumni Reunion Dinner 6:30-8:00pm University Center Grandroom Enjoy dinner with your classmates along with special entertainment provided by the Alumni and Student Inspirational Choir. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will be celebrating their 35th anniversary. The evening’s special guests are Cecil Adderley ’85, WCU’s 2011 Academic Achievement Award Recipient and Bobbi Baker James ’01, the 2011 WCU Young Alumna Award Recipient. $25.00 per person. Alumni Post Dinner Social 8:30-10:00pm University Center Illusions Relax and reminisce with your classmates. Sunday, April 22nd Farewell Breakfast 7:30-9:30am Madison Conference Center $10.00 per person. Sunday Worship Service 10:00am-12:00pm University Center Grandroom Check Out 2:00pm Madison Conference Center WCU Inspirational Choir Concert 3:00-5:00pm University Center Grandroom African-American Alumni & Friends Reunion Reservation Form Name ________________________________________________________ WCU Class Year _____________ Degree/Major _____________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________ State _______ Zip __________________ Phone _______________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________ Spouse/Guest Name _________________________________________________________ WCU Class Year _____________ Degree/Major _______________________________________ Events Attending Number Attending Price per person Amount Friday, April 20 Welcome Home Social _________ $10.00 $________ Saturday, April 21 Breakfast Buffet _________ $10.00 $________ Campus Bus Tour _________ $5.00 $________ Reunion Picnic _________ $15.00 $________ Open Forum _________ Complimentary $ -0- Reunion Dinner _________ $25.00 $________ Post Dinner Social _________ Complimentary $ -0- Sunday, April 22 Farewell Breakfast _________ $10.00 $________ Madison Accommodation Number of rooms Rate per room Amount Friday, April 20 _________ $65.00 $________ Saturday, April 21 _________ $65.00 $________ Reunion Reservation Total $________ Payment Options m Visa m Mastercard m Discover m AmEx m Check (Made payable to WCU Foundation Inc.) Credit Card Number _______________________________________________ Expiration Date ___________________ Signature (required) _______________________________________________ Return form with payment to: Office of Alumni Affairs, 242 H.F. Robinson Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 by April 13th. LOCATION:WCU Campus UID:-1-268-1923 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR