We are so pleased to have all of you making the effort to be here for this big celebration!! Many of the committee, both collegiates and alumnae are going to be decorating at the UMC Ballroom starting at 2:00 on Friday. The attire for Friday evening is business casual.
The event starts at 6:00p.m. on Friday Oct. 8th. You will check in at the nametag tables and receive your souvenir booklet /program and roster of those attending. That will be a great time to begin taking group pictures of friends in your decade in the SW corner of the ballroom. Please arrive promptly so you can see friends before dinner. The buffet dinner will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Some ladies may want to get a head start on reacquainting with old friends by convening at their respective hotels by 4:00. I know Sharon Delo has made arrangements for gathering in the Coach Bar at the Harvest House Millenium at 4:00. Reserved shuttle rides to the UMC begin by 5:30 - Sharon has made arrangements, so please check with her at sodelo@comcast.net or 303-444-1218 to sign up. If you want a shuttle up to the UMC from your hotel, check with your hotel ahead. We hope to begin our program at 7:30pm.
Two Tri Deltas from National's Delta Shop, Lauren and Ashley, are coming up from Texas to offer a great selection of fun Tri Delta items. Delta Shop will be open for shopping both Friday night and Saturday at the house. They are flying up from Dallas to offer you this fun opportunity to buy Tri Delta souvenirs and have graciously offered at 15% discount to all for the Theta Beta Centennial! Attached you will find a coupon to print.
On Saturday, brunch is from 10am-1pm and continuous serving and house tours will be happening from 10-11. Again, The Delta Shop will also be set up at the house so be sure to check it out. Someone from our House Corps will talk about opportunities for donating to the “Centennial Kitchen Fund”. After brunch, there will be a brief “chat” with the actives who are our hostesses that day. After brunch and the chat, we will sing “Happy Birthday, Theta Beta” with a sensational 100 year birthday cake. You will want a picture of this amazing cake and for sure a piece of it to enjoy!
At 12:30pm on Saturday, we will be taking a group photo of all alumnae on the front porch of the house (weather permitting). There will be younger alumnae smiling from out all of the windows for the picture.
You may also want to shuttle up to the house on Saturday and plan to be there the whole time from 10-1. Parking is still at a premium, but a little easier on weekends.
After the brunch and morning celebration, a few of the actives in the house have kindly offered to give campus tours for alumnae who want to walk around campus on a lovely fall day and see many great changes. Meet in the living room at 1:30 for a tour. They can make the walk as long or as short as you want.
For the Spouses wanting to go to the Shelby Car Museum on Sat. morning out in Gunbarrel area, let Lew Kingdom know you are interested in joining the group and whether you need a ride or not. Rides will be leaving from the Harvest House at 10:30am. Admission is $5.00. There is also the Leaning Tree Art Museum near the car museum. The guys will figure out where to stop for lunch around noon. You can email Lew at lkingdom@comcast.net. I think there may be 10 or so of you interested, so be sure to check in with Lew.
Most Decade dinners will be meeting at the designated locations at 5:00pm on Saturday. We’re hoping for a nice fall day with temps maybe in the 60’s in the day and 40’s at night so dress comfortably and casually for Sat. night. Check the former blog update for details of the decade gatherings. Remember, you need to let the decade hostess know you are coming. Please contact me with any questions at skingdom@comcast.net.
Because of the full schedule on Friday and Saturday, there will not be a continental breakfast on Sunday morning. Anyone is welcome to stop by the house on their way out of town, but there will be no meals served.
In the bonds of friendship,
Your Centennial Committee of collegiates and alumnae
