Homecoming 2013 Tentative Schedule of Events National Alumni Association of Shaw University The Greatest Homecoming in Raleigh SUBJECT TO CHANGE Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:00 noon 5:00 pm: Alumni Ticket Pick Up o Estey Hall Auditorium 6:30 pm: Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet o Willie E. Gary Student Center Ballroom o Cost: $50 per ticket 9:30 pm 12:59 am Athletic Hall of Fame Dance sponsored by Shaw University Booster Club o Clarion Hotel 320 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC o $10 per person o Contact Michelle Merritt at KM4373@aol.com or Delphine Parker at dparker48@nc.rr.com or 252-412-0549. Friday, October 18, 2013 10:00 am 3:00 pm: Alumni Ticket Pick Up o Estey Hall Auditorium Immediately following Convocation - Garden of Champions Unveiling o Spaulding Gym Front Lawn 12:30 pm 2:45 pm: Family Reunion o The Yard/Quad Willie E. Gary Student Center o Food catered by Thompson Hospitality o Cost: $10 per person 1:00 pm 5:00 pm: NAA Paraphernalia Sale o Willie E. Gary Student Center 3:00 pm 5:00 pm: National Alumni Association Membership Meeting o Willie E. Gary Student Center Ballroom o Members and Non-Members Designated Seating 7:00 pm 10:00 pm: Shaw University Royal Garnet and White Alumni Gala o Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC o Cost: $80 per ticket 7:00 pm 12 midnight: NAA Paraphernalia Sale o Marriott Center City Hotel 500 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 10:00 pm 1:59 am: Evening of Jazz & Southern Blues featuring JB Brown and DJ Marvin Randolph o Raleigh Convention Center 500 Fayetteville Street o Cost: $15 without Alumni Gala Ticket o Contact Delphine Parker at corresponding-secretary@shawunaa.com for more information or to purchase a ticket or any other member of the Homecoming Committee (listed below).
Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:00 am 11:00 am: Bear Tracks Parade o Shaw University Campus 10:00 am 12:00 pm: NAA Paraphernalia Sale o International Studies Center, Shaw University Campus 12:00 noon until: Tailgate/Day Party o Durham County Stadium 750 Stadium Drive, Durham, NC o Cost: $10 per ticket Food catered by Fitzgerald s Seafood o Contact Delphine Parker at corresponding-secretary@shawunaa.com for more information or to purchase a ticket or any other member of the Homecoming Committee (listed below). 12:00 noon 6:00 pm: NAA Paraphernalia Sale 2:00 pm: Homecoming Game Shaw University v/s Livingstone College 7:00 pm: Gospel Concert o Free Admission o Mount Peace Baptist Church, 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC 9:00 pm 2:00 am: Homecoming Concert Shaw U Style featuring Theodis Ealey, Chocolate Buttermilk Band, Comedian Lightfoot, JB and Friends, and DJ Marvin Randolph o Marriott Center City Hotel Ballroom 500 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC o Cost: $50 in advance, $60 at the door o Purchase Tickets via www.shawu.edu/homecoming or by calling the cashier office in Tyler Hall at 919-546-8665 or 919-546-8678
Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:00 am Church Service o Thomas J. Boyd Chapel Shaw University Campus 2:00 pm 6:00 pm: Sunday Brunch o Cost and Location To Be Determined More information to come Please Note: Banquet and Concert tickets must be purchased through the Business Office in Tyler Hall. The Friday Night Dance and Tailgate/Day Party tickets can be purchased from the National Alumni Association Homecoming Committee events in BOLD. Contact Delphine Parker at correspondingsecretary@shawunaa.com or Andy Andrews at aainsman@gmail.com for more information. EARLY BEAR SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP OF $35.00 NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH IT WILL NOT BE ANOTHER SPECIAL LIKE THIS AGAIN IN 2013 STAY CONNECTED WITH SHAW JOIN NAA TODAY Homecoming Committee: Andy Andrews, Chair aainsman@gmail.com Delphine Parker, NAA Liaison corresponding-secretary@shawunaa.com James Shaw, NAA President president@shawnaa.com Cindy Brooks-Parks, Durham Chapter President nencregvp@shawunaa.com Linda Davis, Raleigh Wake Alumni Chapter lydavis5@aol.com Cody Hunt, Raleigh Wake Alumni Chapter cody1877@hotmail.com Juanda Holley, University Representative jholley@shawu.edu All Chapter Presidents