It's All Great in 2008! posted 9/24/08
Adrian College announces this year’s homecoming festivities

ADRIAN, Mich. – Adrian College is excited to announce this year’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 3-5, and the great events planned for the campus and community.

Cheer on the men’s ACHA Division I hockey team led by new head coach Dan Phelps. The team will play on both Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Opponent Robert Morris College is located in Chicago.

New head coach Ali Alamdari will direct the Lady Bulldogs on the soccer field on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Lady Bulldogs will take on the Comets of Olivet College at 11 a.m. at the stadium. General admission is $5; seniors over 60 and children under 10 are $3.

If volleyball is more your style, stop by the Merillat Performance Gymnasium as the Lady Bulldogs take on the Albion Britons. The match begins at 11 a.m. General admission is $5; seniors over 60 and children under 10 are $3.

Check out Kids Korner from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday. Children of all ages will enjoy a variety of activities, including “Zoo on the Moo-ve” petting zoo, train rides, contests, air tattoos, inflatable fun, and much more. Look for the Kids Korner tent near the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center.

Don’t miss the Homecoming Parade on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. It runs along Michigan Avenue from McKenzie Street to the Merillat parking lot. Come enjoy the parade and listen to the dynamic sounds of the 90-member Adrian College Marching Band.

Enjoy music all afternoon on the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center lawn. The outdoor sound stage will feature live music from 2:30-6:30 p.m. This year’s performers of rock and classic rock are local groups: Collar Spin, The Mea Culpa and Mid Lyfe Crysis. Collar Spin features Bob Howard and Tom Lucas, two members of Adrian College’s very own plant services department; Mid Lyfe Crysis features Pat Farver, a prominent member of the Adrian community and trustee of the College; and The Mea Culpa, a three-person band featuring a female vocalist.

Join the crowd for a great evening of football and fun under the lights as the Bulldogs take on the Kalamazoo College Hornets. Head coach Jim Lyall leads the team in his 19th season. The game starts Saturday at 7 p.m., however, gates open at 5 p.m. General admission is $5; seniors over 60 and children under 10 are $3.

Adrian’s chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Chris Momany, invites you to come worship on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. in the Herrick Chapel on campus. Rev. Momany ’84 will deliver this year’s sermon “Knowing Home for the First Time”. He will be assisted by pre-seminary students. Also featured are the Adrian College Choirs and Alumni Choir, directed by Dr. Tom Hodgman, associate professor of music and special guest conductor, Dr. Art Jones, professor emeritus of music.

The 5K Bulldog Run is scheduled for Saturday at 9 am. Participants can register, pick up packets and check in between 7:30-8:45 a.m. at Merillat Sport & Fitness Center lobby. If registering before Sept. 26, the cost is $10 for AC students and $15 for non-students. Following Sept. 26 it is $20 for all. Participants will receive a Bulldog Run T-shirt and will be eligible for prizes. To enter, contact Coach James Larson at (517) 264-3992, or jlarson@adrian.edu.

Be sure to stop by the Caine Student Center which is open 24 hours a day. The Arrington Bookstore, Jazzman’s Coffee, Scoreboard Café with Quiznos & Grill 155, and the 110 Madison Ave. salon are located inside. Stop by, put up your feet and relax at anytime. For a full schedule of events, visit www.adrian.edu/alumni.php.