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Events Calendar
Above photo: A "Welcome Home" to the 1975 National Champion Baseball Team.
Yavapai College has a convenient one-stop source for all College-related upcoming events and important dates. Looking for something specific? Just click on the site link below for details.
Alumni Events for the 40th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, October 3, 2008, Prescott Campus:
- The Temptations Live and in Concert at the YC Performance Hall - 7:30 p.m. The Temptations are one of the most successful groups in music history. Their many hits include “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Get Ready,” “Since I Lost My Baby,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.” The Temptations continue to perform and record with original member and founder Otis Williams in the lineup, along with Terry Weeks, G.C. Cameron, Ron Tyson and Joe Herndon. Tickets are on sale now! Call the Yavapai College Performance Hall Box Office at (928) 776-2000 · Toll Free (877) 928-4253
Saturday, October 4, 2008, Prescott Campus:
- Farmer's Market and Fall Festival - 8:00 a.m. to Noon at the Yavapai College Parking Lot and all over campus. Activities for families include scarecrow-making and pumpkin painting.
- Haywagon Campus Tour - Noon 'til 4 p.m.
- Friends Fall Art Festival - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the YC Sculpture Garden.
- Roughrider Alumni Volleyball Match - 2:30 p.m. YC Storm Center. The 2008 Roughrider Volleyball team will play an exhibition match against a team comprised of former Roughrider Volleyball team members. Contact Matt Cohen, Women's Volleyball Coach, at 776-2232, or visit the website at Roughrider Volleyball website. For more information on YC's Alumni, go to the Alumni Network website.
- Yavapai College Barbeque and 40th Anniversary Celebration - 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Keaton Circle by the campus library. Join Yavapai College students, alumni, faculty and staff as we hold a community barbeque and celebration. Enjoy traditional picnic favorites, birthday cake, and a fun for all. Take a tour around the campus and discover how Yavapai College continues to shape our communities for today and well into the future. Enjoy live music, face painting, caricature artists, jugglers, magicians, and much, much more. Free to all.
- Celebrating 20 Years of Championship Soccer - Yavapai College vs. Paradise Valley CC at 6:00 p.m. at Ken Lindley Field. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. against Paradise Valley CC. All former Roughrider soccer players will be introduced in a special ceremony during the elongated halftime and receive a commemorative Adidas Polo Shirt and other gifts celebrating the six national championships in addition to the milestone anniversaries of the college and soccer program. Soccer alumni planning on attending should contact the Yavapai College soccer coaches for additional details. All-time leading scorer Edson Rico and standout defender Mate Kozul, both members of Yavapai's 1990 National Championship Team, are the new coaches for Paradise Valley. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. For information is available by contacting the Athletic Department at 928-776-2235. For more information on YC's Alumni, go to the Alumni Network website.
Wednesday, October 8, Prescott Campus:
- Soccer Game - Yavapai College vs. Arizona Western College at 6:00 p.m. at Ken Lindley Field. Additional Yavapai College Alumni ceremonies will take place at halftime of this league match. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. For information is available by contacting the athletic department at 928-776-2235.
Friday, October 10, Prescott Campus:
- Yavapai College 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner - 5:30 p.m. Cocktails. 6:00 p.m. Dinner in the YC Library, Community Room. Enjoy a gourmet dinner in an intimate, formal setting followed by VIP seating for one unbelievable show. Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers and ventriloquist Jay Johnson will provide classic entertainment. Tickets for the event will begin August 4, 2008. Tables with seating for six will sell for $1500 and individual seats are $250. Ticket price includes dinner, wine, VIP seating for the Bill Medley/Jay Johnson show. Call the Yavapai College Foundation for more information at (928) 776-2025.
