Harvest Fest 2014September 18-20

Park University’s Homecoming and Alumni Weekend

Join us for a Pirate Weekend in Parkville!

Details and registration atwww.park.edu/alumni/harvestfest

2014

8700 NW River Park Drive • Parkville, MO 64152 • www.park.edu

Questions Contact the Office of Alumni Relations alumnioffice@park.edu (816) 584-6207 or (800) 488-7275 www.park.edu/alumni/HarvestFest

50TH Reunion Celebration Class of 1964

Sept. 18, 19 & 20

Pick and choose from a weekend of Park fun. Your special reunion events are marked in burgundy.

Thursday, Sept. 18 (Class of 1964 only)

2–6 p.m. Register at Park House, pick up schedules, maps and tickets

6 p.m. *Golden Reunion Dinner, Park Distance Learning Conference Center

50th Reunion Dinner for the Class of 1964, FREE to class members and their plus one

Friday, Sept.19

Attend Class List of specific classes open to visitors will be available Sept. , from the Alumni Office.

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Register at Park House, pick up schedules, maps and tickets to events

9–11 a.m. Welcome Alumni Reception and Continental Breakfast, Copley Quad Patio

10–11 a.m. Peace Journalism presentation, McCoy Meetin’ House Presented by Steve Youngblood, Director of Park University’s Center for Global Peace Journalism and two-time J. William Fulbright Scholar (Moldova 2001 and Azerbaijan 2007)

11 a.m. *Transportation from campus to the luncheon

11:30 a.m. “Dessert First” Reception, Kansas City Marriott Downtown Lemonade bar and cookies before the luncheon

Noon *Alumni Association Awards Luncheon Kansas City Marriott Downtown, $25. Table Sponsorships available. Honoring:

Distinguished Alumnus Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award Darryl Forte, '92 SuEllen Fried, '75 Kansas City, Mo., Chief of Police Anti-bullying expert and community volunteer

Torchlighter Award Park Promising Young Professional Reverend David Laird Barclay, ‘53 Rodrigo Neri, '09 Retired Alumni Council member/volunteer Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Instin, LLC

1:30 p.m. Transportation to campus, immediately following the luncheon

2–5 p.m. Class of 1964 and friends—an afternoon to get reacquainted, Gibson Room, 3rd Floor

Thompson Commons

3–4:30 p.m. McAfee Memorial Library Open House Tour the newly remodeled library. Visit the Fishburn Archives special exhibit: "The Life and Legacy of George Shepard Park"

Friday, Sept.19, continued

5–6 p.m. *Alumni Match--Student/Alumni Networking Reception, Chapel Lawn An opportunity for alumni and students to interact professionally, sign up and bring your business cards. Sponsored by the Career Development Center and the Alumni Association

5–6 p.m. ‘Ritaville – Margaritas, beer, etc. under the tent on the Chapel Lawn

6–7:30 p.m. *Harvest Fiesta – Mexican buffet dinner, under the tent on the Chapel Lawn

margaritas, beer and wine compliments of the Alumni Association with the purchase of a dinner ticket, $10

6 p.m. Women’s Volleyball+, Breckon Sports Center, West Dome Park vs. Lyon College

7:30 p.m. Alumni Volleyball and Basketball games, Breckon Sports Center

8–11 p.m. Party in the Park, English Landing Park

Bring your family. Meet up with friends, enjoy the music and food, cash bar Karaoke contest starts at 9 p.m., prizes

Saturday, Sept. 20

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Register at Park House, pick up schedules, maps and tickets to events

9–10:30 a.m. Alumni Association Brunch and Business Meeting, Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel Lawn Enjoy this complimentary brunch, while you learn about the exciting things that are happening with the Alumni Association and Park University. Golden Diploma presentations to the Class of 1964

9 a.m. Women’s Alumni Soccer Game, Julian Field

10 a.m. Softball Alumni Game, Softball Complex

10 a.m.–Noon Ellen Finley Earhart Nursing Program Open House and Alumni Reunion, Visit the new home of Park’s premier nursing program in Hawley Hall. See a demonstration of the latest equipment at 11 a.m.

10 a.m.–4 p.m. Family Fun Day, Chapel Lawn

Photo booth, bounce houses, balloons, face painting and more…

11 a.m.–4 p.m. Pirate Den, Chapel Lawn East Beer and wine for sale, operated by the American Legion

Noon–2 p.m. *50th Reunion Luncheon, Zarda BBQ, Chapel Lawn, $10

Enjoy a Fall afternoon on campus with your Park friends.

Noon Women’s Soccer+, Julian Field Park vs. Lyon College

Noon Women’s Volleyball+, Breckon Sports Center, West Dome Park vs. William Baptist College *Advance Registration Required +FREE entry to NAIA games with registration for any weekend event

Saturday, Sept. 20, continued

2 p.m. Men’s Soccer+, Julian Field Park vs. Lyon College

2:45 p.m. Crowning of Harvest Fest Royalty and recognition of past royalty – Bring your sash or we will make you a new one!

4 p.m. Men’s Alumni Soccer, Julian Field

6–9 p.m. *"A Night at the Museum," Museum at Prairiefire, Nall and 135th Street, 5801 W.

135th Street, Overland Park, KS 66223, $10, Free transportation to and from the museum will be available.

Park has reserved this exciting new museum for the evening, exclusively for our alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends. The museum will be exhibiting a popular collection of mythic creatures, exploring such mysteries as griffins, dragons, unicorns, and sea monsters. As you enter, you will be greeted by the museum's resident Tyrannosaurus rex, a full-sized cast from the actual skeleton on display in New York.

Park University Department of Natu-ral and Physical Sciences faculty Scott Hageman and Brian Hoffman, ‘86, Ph.D. will be on hand to lend their expertise and give guests a hands-on experience with Park's collection of dinosaur bones. Children are invited to experience the Discovery Room, full of hands-on opportunities for young scientists. Light appetizers compliments of the Alumni Associa-tion. Cash bar.

EXTRAS

Hotels—A list of local hotels can be found at www.park.edu/alumni/kchotels

Car Rentals—Need a car while visiting the Parkville area? For a discount at Enterprise Leasing, www.enterprise.com, use G51114. To rent from Hertz, www.hertz.com, use 1928274.

Harvest Fest is co-sponsored by the Park University Alumni Association, Office of Alumni Relations, Office of

Student Life and the Department of Athletics.

 

# 2 MAILMail this form to

Park University Alumni Relations

8700 NW River Park Drive Parkville, Mo 64152

#3 FAX

Credit card payments only

Fax the registration form to

(816) 505-5409

#4 PHONE Call the Alumni Relations Office

(800) 488-7275 |(816) 584- 6207 Just call Monday-Friday

9 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. (CST)

#1 ONLINE: www.park.edu/alumni/harvestfest

4 Easy Ways to REGISTER

Alumni Weekend 2014

Sept. 18– 20, 2014

50th REUNION REGISTRATION

Running Total $

50th Reunion Dinner —  If you are a graduate of the Class of 1964 please attend the 50th

Reunion Dinner as a guest of Park University. You are welcome to bring one guest at no charge. Addi-tional guests, including members of other class years, are welcome to attend at the guest price of $15.00. This dinner will be held in the Park Distance Learning Conference Center. Advanced registration is requested by Noon, Friday, Sept. 12.

*50th Reunion Dinner

Thursday, 6 p.m.

Class Members and “plus one”

___ x $0

________ Guest ___ x $15/guest

* Awards Luncheon, Friday, Noon Kansas City Marriott Downtown

Includes 11:30 a.m. reception

___ x $25

________

*Harvest Fiesta, Friday, 6 p.m. Mexican Buffet on the Chapel Lawn

___ x $10

________

*50th Reunion Luncheon, Saturday, Noon - 2 p.m.

___ x $10

________

* Advance registration required. * A Night at the Museum, Saturday, 6 pm Museum at Prairiefire, Overland Park, KS

___ x $10

________

Grand Total .

$________

Individual Events*: Welcome Reception and Continental Breakfast Friday, 9 a.m., Copley Quad Patio

___ x $0

Payment Information

Check enclosed (Please make check payable to Park University)  

Credit Card (Circle one: Visa MC Discover Am Exp) # ____________________________________________________ Exp. ________  CVN __________ 

Name on credit card ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your name ______________________________________________________ Matriculation Name __________________________ Class Year ____________

How should your name appear on your nametag? ______________________________________________________________________________________

Name of spouse/guest(s) Class Year

*Reserve Transportation (no charge)

Luncheon yes no (circle one) “A Night at the Museum” yes no (circle one)

Park College Class of 1964

Spend a SPECTACULAR Fall Weekend in Parkville!

Harvest Fest 2014September 18-20

Park University’s Homecoming and Alumni Weekend

Join us for a Pirate Weekend in Parkville!

Details and registration atwww.park.edu/alumni/harvestfest

2014

8700 NW River Park Drive • Parkville, MO 64152 • www.park.edu

Questions Contact the Office of Alumni Relations alumnioffice@park.edu (816) 584-6207 or (800) 488-7275 www.park.edu/alumni/HarvestFest