This year's celebration features a wide variety of activities events involving current students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni.

Contact your former classmates and encourage them to attend. Start making your plans now!



Registration

A discounted $55.00 package registration fee includes all events on campus, children under 5 years of age are free, or you may register for events individually. (The cost for the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet is $35 per person. The entry fee for TWIST XIX is $80.00 per person/$20.00 for day students.)

Registrations are accepted by phone at 800-937-2448 ext. 2219, email at RESchafer@IndianaTech.edu, via online form, or by mail to Indiana Tech Alumni Office, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46803. Please make checks payable to Indiana Tech.



Preliminary Schedule of Events

(times, locations, and information subject to change)


Thursday, September 18

President's Club Dinner:

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. President's Club Members, donors who have contributed $1,000 or more during the previous fiscal year, are invited to enjoy a special recognition dinner to learn how their contributions impact Indiana Tech. Anyone who established a scholarship in the previous year will be honored. Cocktail hour reception followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. and program at the Fort Wayne Country Club. (INVITATION ONLY)




Friday, September 19

Spirit Day:

Show your school spirit by wearing your favorite orange and black Indiana Tech clothing. Visit Tech Treasures to see the latest additions. Alums receive a 20% discount!

Registration/Meet & Greet:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-in with the Institutional Advancement Office in the Abbott Center (clock tower building) to pick up your registration packet.

TECH-nology 101:

1:00 p.m. Learn about our newest engineering program, Energy Engineering, and what you can do to be greener. Alumni will meet in the atrium of the Zollner Engineering Center.

Guided Campus Tour:

3:00 p.m. If it has been a few years since you were on campus, you will definitely want to take a tour to see the many improvements to the academic and social campus environment. Student Ambassadors will lead the tour that will take you through the engineering labs, computer science department, and some of the finest residence facilities in the state. Alumni will meet in the atrium of the Zollner Engineering Center and the tour will end at Evans-Kimmell Hall.

Evans-Kimmell Hall Dedication:

4:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting, formal dedication and tour of Indiana Tech's newest residence facility.

Kick-Off Reception:

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Join us for the official Homecoming 2008 kick-off. A special announcement will take place as well as the recognition of our 50 year reunion alums. Take a walk down memory lane as you reacquaint with former classmates, and meet current students.

Alumni Banquet:

6:00 -8:00 p.m. The 2008 Indiana Tech Alumni Hall of Fame and Award Recipients will be introduced as well as Mr. and Miss Indiana Tech. This event takes place in the Andorfer Commons Conference Center, located on the second floor or the dinning hall. Price for individual meal, if the Homecoming package is not purchased, is $35 per person.

Tailgate Party:

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Looking for something for the whole family? Begin Homecoming 2008 with a pre-game pep rally that includes food, games, and fun. Come out and show your school pride, support Indiana Tech's athletes, and socialize with old friends while making new ones. The crowning of Mr. and Miss Indiana Tech will also take place. Wear your school colors, orange and black, decorate your car, &/or go ahead and paint your face, just make sure you are prepared to have fun!

Alumni Athletic Games:

8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Women's & Men's Alumni Basketball Games
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Women's & Men's Alumni Soccer Games




Saturday, September 20

Prayer Service:

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. All are welcome at this non-denominational prayer service in the Heinz & Nanalee Wegener Worship Center in Andorfer Commons (second floor).

Breakfast with the President:

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Start your day off right by sharing breakfast with fellow alumni, students, and Dr. Snyder in the dining hall of Andorfer Commons. Price for individual meal, if the Homecoming package is not purchased, is $10 per person.

Alumni Association Annual Meeting:

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Election of new officers and a report from the association, along with a university update from the president. The meeting is held in the Andorfer Commons Theater.

Lunch:

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a nice lunch in the Andorfer Commons Dining Hall. Free for alums.

Alumni Athletic Games:

1:00 p.m. Alumni Baseball Game
12:00 p.m. Alumnae Softball Game at Memorial Park

Athletic Games:

12:00 p.m. Varsity Women's Conference Soccer Match vs. Concordia
2:30 p.m. Varsity Men's Conference Soccer Match vs. Concordia

Open Bowl:

12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The recreation center, located on the lower level of Andorfer Commons, will be open for free bowling.

Alumni Reception:

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Share your favorite stories with fellow alumni in conference room A of the Abbott Center. A food buffet will be available for at $15 per person, if the Homecoming package is not purchased.

Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet:

6:00 p.m. - midnight at Don Hall's Guest House, located at 1313 W. Washington Center Road. Featuring inductees, dinner buffet, cash bar, casino games, DJ, and a silent auction. $39/person for full evening; $10 for casino only. Event is free for 2008 inductees and Warrior Club members. Please RSVP by September 5, 2008 to the athletic office at 800-937-2448 ext. 2227.




Sunday, September 21

TWIST XIX (Trask/Walls Invitational Student Tournament):

4-person golf scramble, 18-holes, noon shotgun start at Brookwood Golf Course, located at 10304 Bluffton Road. Price includes green fees, electric golf cart (2 golfers per cart), lunch or dinner, and prizes. The entry fee is $80 per person/$20 for day students. Contact Julie Morrison at 800-937-2448 ext. 2270 if you are able to sponsor a student.

TWIST is an annual golf outing. The event was started by former professor Walter Trask, as well as current professor Dr. Jeffrey Walls and was designed as a networking event for the students. Over the years, the tournament has evolved and grown significantly into not just a student event, but an Indiana Tech event involving faculty, staff, alumni, and of course, students. Proceeds benefit the Moore/Trask Scholarship and the Warrior Club.