Friday, October 10, 2003

CCSU to host homecoming activities

Clayton College and State University's Homecoming Web site is now up and running for this year's Homecoming event. Be sure to check it out at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/studentlife/hc2003.htm to find out the latest on all the homecoming activities.

This site will provide links to such activities as the Parade, including entry information and route, a schedule of events, and the Faculty/Staff/Alumni Fall Frolics, a variety show for those talented (or not so talented) alumni, faculty or staff who would like to enter. The deadline to enter the Fall Frolics is Oct. 10.

In addition, you will find links to the Oct. 17 Alumni Recital, featuring vocalists and instrumentalists from Clayton State's music department alumni, and Homecoming's newest annual event, The McElroy Mile, a one-mile fun run for the entire family.

Although Clayton State is best known for serving the residents of Atlanta's Southern Crescent, the University's alumni are currently spread out over more than 100 of Georgia's 159 counties. The top 10 counties represented among the University's 10,000 identified alumni are Clayton (2210), Henry (1995), Fayette (1077), DeKalb (588), Fulton (572), Coweta (565), Gwinnett (294), Rockdale (259), Cobb (244), and Spalding (192). Other counties in the Top 25 among Clayton State alumni include Newton (148), Douglas (116), Butts (99), Pike (79), Cherokee (50), Hall (42), Paulding (38), Forsyth (37), Walton (35), Lamar (32), Carroll (33), Chatham (22), Upson (18), Jasper (17) and Meriwether (15).

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend on of the biggest celebrations of the year a weeklong event, full of excitement, games, food, entertainment, sports, laughter and memories.