{"id":24396,"date":"2013-09-19T11:42:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T16:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=24396"},"modified":"2013-09-19T11:43:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T16:43:40","slug":"calling-all-brock-grads-its-time-to-come-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2013\/09\/calling-all-brock-grads-its-time-to-come-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Brock grads: it&#8217;s time to come home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_24397\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tbn-homecoming.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24397\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-24397\" title=\"tbn-homecoming\" src=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tbn-homecoming-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"   \" width=\"504\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">   <\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brock&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/\">2013 Homecoming<\/a> kicks off today. Over the next four days the University and Brock University Students&#8217; Union <a href=\"http:\/\/www.busu.net\/\">(BUSU)<\/a> will reach out to thousands of alumni, students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Homecoming is about honouring Brock&#8217;s past and celebrating its future together with the University&#8217;s alumni and student communities,&#8221; says Christine Jones, director, <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/alumni\">Alumni Relations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,500 Brock students and 350 alumni and guests are expected to descend on the University this weekend to check out and take part in various <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/\">Homecoming events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The itinerary for the weekend includes a concert by The Arkells, various athletic events on campus, a Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, the Brock Alumni Association Golf Tournament, a Cameo Club reception for the Class of 1988 and senior class alumni, campus tours and more.<\/p>\n<p>Brock has more than 80,000 graduates worldwide with 22,700 grads living in Niagara.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on Homecoming: <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/\">brocku.ca\/homecoming<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Itinerary of alumni events for Brock&#8217;s 2013 Homecoming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8212;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Sept. 20:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alumni Association Annual Golf Tournament:<\/strong> Beechwood Golf &amp; Country Club (Niagara Falls), 11 a.m to 5:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grape Stomp:<\/strong> Jubilee Court (Brock University) 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nWith more than 400 students and alumni, and 1,000 kgs of grapes, this is the messiest student tradition on campus.<br \/>\nTo register: <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/student-community-outreach\/GrapeStomp\">brocku.ca\/student-community-outreach\/GrapeStomp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alumni Pub Night: <\/strong>Mansion House (St. Catharines), 9 to 11 p.m.<br \/>\nShare your Brock memories over a pint and enjoy the music of The Glenridge Boys. Brock alumni get a complimentary drink ticket and appetizers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Sept. 21<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Distinguished Alumni Luncheon:<\/strong> Pond Inlet (Brock University), 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nThis award honours Brock graduates who have earned prominence because of their exceptional professional achievements and\/or community service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletics Events:<\/strong> Athletics Field (Brock University), 1 to 4 p.m.<br \/>\nCheer on the Badgers as they compete in Rubgy and soccer matches that afternoon. Isaac&#8217;s Bar &amp; Grill will be hosting a field-side beer garden during the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s soccer and rugby games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reunions:<\/strong> Various locations and times (Brock University).<br \/>\nHundreds of Brock graduates will attend various reunions around campus, from the Brock Cheerleaders to Quarry View and Lowenberger Residence Life Staff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Tours:<\/strong> 1 to 3 p.m.<br \/>\nTours of the Brock campus, Inniskillin Hall, and Special Collections will take place for all Homecoming guests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cameo Club:<\/strong> Scotiabank Atrium, Cairns Complex (Brock University), 4 to 5:30 p.m.<br \/>\nThis is a 25-year anniversary induction ceremony recognizing the achievements of our alumni who are representing our University with distinction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Champagne Reception:<\/strong> Pond Inlet (Brock University), 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nAn opportunity for grads to mingle and reconnect with former classmates and faculty. Guests will enjoy complimentary champagne local farm-to-table appetizers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=24378\">Educate your Senses (Saturday Wine in the Park)<\/a>:<\/strong> Mobile Culinary Theatre, Montebello Park (St. Catharines), 1 to 5 p.m.<br \/>\nLocal winemakers, many of whom are Brock grads, will walk through various food and wine pairings. Visit niagarawinefestival.com for tickets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homecoming Concert:<\/strong> Isaacs Bar &amp; Grill (Brock University), 6 to 9 p.m.<br \/>\nThe Arkells live brought to you by the Brock University Students&#8217; Union <a href=\"http:\/\/www.busu.net\/\">(BUSU)<\/a>. There are a limited number of tickets available to alumni and the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winery Tour &#8211; Bringing the city to the vineyard:<\/strong> 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br \/>\nBus leaves from Toronto and Burlington. Alumni will board a shuttle and explore acclaimed Niagara wineries, with fellow grads as their tour guides. Wineries include: Thirty Bench Winery (Winemaker: Emma Garner, BSc &#8217;04), Hernder Estates Winery (Winemaker: Lydia Tomek, BSc &#8217;04) and Henry of Pelham Winery.<br \/>\nVisit <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/homecoming\/\">brocku.ca\/homecoming<\/a> for details on pick up locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=24378\">Sunday Wine In The Park<\/a>:<\/strong> Montebello Park (St. Catharines), 2 to 4:30 p.m.<br \/>\nGraduate winemakers from Brock&#8217;s Cool Climate Oenology Viticulture Institute <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/ccovi\">(CCOVI)<\/a>, and Niagara College&#8217;s Teaching Winery will select wines from the Twenty Valley and Niagara-on-the-Lake regions to compete for the best wine and foods pairing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock&#8217;s 2013 Homecoming kicks off today. 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