There are some exciting additions to Homecoming activities previously announced in the Achieve. Here are some of the details. For complete event information and registration, please refer to the enclosed Homecoming Highlights insert.

For additional information regarding any event, contact Joyce Hon in the Alumni Office by email at honj@william.jewell.edu or by calling 816-415-7565.

Reunion Weekend

Members of the classes of 1955, 1945 and 1935 will gather for special events connected to their milestone 50-, 60- and 70-year reunions. These activities are exclusive for members of the honored classes and are held Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28. Class members are urged to finalize their participation plans with the Alumni Office.

Friday, October 28

Here’s an exciting update regarding the 15th Homecoming Golf Tournament at Claycrest Golf Club:

Worth Harley-Davidson of Blue Springs, Missouri, is sponsoring a hole-in-one contest during play. Sink a hole-in-one and receive a fabulous V-Rod motorcycle, valued at $18,000. We know there is a golfer out there who could drive away with this bike. Make sure you take advantage of this chance and sign up to play in the tournament!

Educational Funding Services, Inc. (EFSI) of Waco, Texas, will be the event sponsor for the tournament.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit WJC Cardinal Athletics. Sponsorship opportunities and player participation are still available.

Saturday, October 29

Celebrate Greek Life at WJC by taking a look at the past, present and future. The past is viewed with tours of the former off-campus fraternity homes where men of Kappa Alpha Order, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu spent many years prior to having on-campus fraternity homes. The current homeowners have graciously opened

their homes to William Jewell College alumni for this one-time-only event. The opportunity to visit and tour these private homes will likely not occur again, so plan to take part in this chance to see the venues of many fond memories.

Shuttle buses will depart campus from the site of the former Regent’s Quad/Married Student housing at R.E. Bowles Drive and Doniphan Street, with return to campus via the current fraternity homes. All tours will be back in time for the new sorority complex site dedication at 11:30 a.m. at the former Regent’s Quad/Married Student housing site. Plan to visit with current and alumnae members of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha sororities who will be on hand for the site dedication.

Don’t miss a fabulous barbeque lunch in the Mabee Center. As the meal is being catered by an outside vendor due to the Yates-Gill College Union renovation, reservations for the lunch are required. Be sure to indicate if you are planning to attend and secure your space at this event by returning the reservation form.

You will not want to miss special pre-game festivities at Greene Stadium. Make sure you allow sufficient time to eat lunch and then find a place in the stands to sit with your class year or affinity group. Look for the special reserved seating areas! A very special surprise is being planned to entertain you prior to the game. Don’t miss it!

The All-Alumni Dinner and Dance will take place at the Embassy Suites KCI, near the KCI Airport, with the Athletic Hall of Fame reception held from 5:00 until 6:30 p.m. The Hall of Fame reception is your chance to visit with the Hall of Fame honorees, reminisce about the great games and good times you had as a student athlete or fan of the honorees and other Cardinal athletes.

A general reception for honored classes, affinity groups and everyone attending the All-Alumni dinner will occur from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a free-flowing format that will allow you to meet and greet WJC alumni from the milestone classes of 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955, 1950, 1945, 1940, 1935 and 1930. You’ll move into the ballroom around 6:30 p.m. to find your reserved seats. Class and affinity group photos will be taken prior to dinner.

Dr. David Sallee will present welcoming remarks following dinner. Special recognition of WJC’s “Golden Class” consisting of 50+ year graduates, WJC’s first African-American graduate, milestone classes and affinity groups attending the dinner will be spotlighted.

Athletic Hall of Fame Awards will be presented to the honorees: The 1988 Men’s Basketball Team; Kirk Chastain ’79 for Basketball; Robin Maser ’80 for Volleyball, Basketball and Tennis; Tim Johnson ’85 for Football; and a posthumous award to Homer Martin ’28 for Track and Field.

The 2005 Alumni Board of Governors Service Awards will be presented to Christopher Shultz ’93, Young Alumni Service Award; Gary Barnes ’75, Distinguished Alumni Service Award; and Ann Suddarth ’81, John F. Truex Award for Lifetime Alumni Service. Rosa Langston, Judy Minor and Judy Rychlewski will receive honorary membership in the National Alumni Association of William Jewell College.

Check out all the details and register for these events and many others in the enclosed Homecoming Highlights insert. Check the website under the Alumni tab at www.jewell.edu for more information.

For more information and to make reservations, you may also contact Joyce Hon in the WJC Alumni Office at 816-415-7565 or via email at honj@william.jewell.edu.