{"id":2836,"date":"2018-08-21T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T19:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=2836"},"modified":"2018-10-15T17:02:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:02:39","slug":"heroes-come-home-homecoming-weekend-set-for-october-19-21-at-mansfield-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=2836","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHeroes Come Home\u201d Homecoming Weekend Set for October 19-21 at Mansfield University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mansfield, PA – Alumni, family and friends will return to Mansfield University\u00a0 to celebrate\u00a0 \u201cHeroes Come Home\u201d during Homecoming Weekend on October 19-21, 2018.<\/p>\n

The weekend will feature the return to campus of two special honorees,\u00a0 Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Seth Kelly\u00a0 \u201800 and Detective Heather Long \u201805 of the Pottstown Police Department.\u00a0\u00a0 Four new members will also be inducted into the Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

\"\"Corporal Kelly was shot and severely wounded on November 7, 2017, when he and his partner came under fire during a traffic stop in Plainfield Township.\u00a0 His story of survival\u2014beginning with his quick-thinking application of a tourniquet to his gunshot wound\u2014received national attention. He was named Trooper of the Year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.\u00a0 Corporal Kelly will serve as Grand Marshall of Saturday\u2019s homecoming parade, which begins at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Detective Long will also be honored at this year\u2019s parade. Heather is a Mansfield University field hockey All-American and a 2014 inductee to the MU Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame<\/a>.\u00a0 This summer, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2018 FIH Masters World Cup in Spain.\u00a0 In 2015, Heather was named Police Officer of the Year by the Pottstown Police Department.<\/p>\n

The Mansfield University Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame will induct<\/a> former men\u2019s basketball coach Tom Ackerman, men\u2019s basketball standout Ken Bianchi \u201867, track and cross country star Terry Stanley \u201874, and longtime voice of the Mountaineers, Chris Vaughn, Friday at 5:15 p.m. at the Hall of Fame induction dinner.<\/p>\n

Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The weekend tees off Friday at 9:00 a.m. with the Homecoming golf tournament at Corey Creek Club. All proceeds of the tournament benefit Mounties athletics, and registration is now available online.<\/p>\n

In addition to the golf tournament and Hall of Fame dinner, Friday\u2019s schedule\u00a0 includes Wine and Design at 7p.m. where participants can enjoy a glass of wine while painting a picture based on the photography of Linda Stager \u201973.<\/p>\n

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Alumni are also welcomed to gather downtown for a Pub Crawl. \u00a0The gathering begins at \u00a0Yorkholo Brewing Co. at 7 p.m., then the festivities will move to Chango\u2019s Cantina at 8:30 p.m. Drink and appetizer special will be offered, and alumni can receive free swag and commemorative MU items from the Alumni Association.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the festivities begin with the Homecoming parade marching down Main St., at 9 a.m.\u00a0 Also at 9.a.m., the Butsko Breakfast will be held in North Manser.\u00a0 The Butsko Breakfast honors the memory of former Mountaineer assistant coach Frank Butsko. The highlight of the Butsko Breakfast is the presentation of the Frank Butsko Award, the most prestigious award that can be bestowed on a Mountaineer football player.<\/p>\n

After the parade, the Alumni Association tailgate gets underway at 10 a.m. in Upper Lot N. Complimentary beverages and a snack bar will be available, as well as a D.J. spinning tunes.\u00a0 A kid-zone will also be available at 10 a.m. The kid-zone will be staffed by approved faculty, staff, and students that maintain all required clearances. Kids will enjoy games, arts and crafts, snacks, and simple outdoor fun.<\/p>\n

The Homecoming football game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. with the Mountaineers hosting the Franklin Pierce Ravens at Karl Van Norman field. Yorkholo Brewing Co. and Bluestone Brewery will be on location from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

At halftime the homecoming queen and king will be crowned and \u201cThe Spirit & the Pride of Pennsylvania\u201d Mansfield University Marching Band will perform.<\/p>\n

Other events on the slate early Saturday include the alumni softball game at 11 a.m., and the alumni baseball game at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

After the game, there will be a Mountie Mixer at the water tower at 5 p.m. Alumni and current students are invited to this professional social networking event.\u00a0 At 7 p.m. the Mountie Mixer transitions to the Party at the Water Tower. Yorkholo Brewing Co. and Bluestone Brewery will be on location providing beverages.<\/p>\n

The Department of Music will be presenting a performance of\u00a0 the the highly popular PRISM Concert on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.<\/a> in Steadman Theatre.<\/p>\n

Lodging accommodations are available for Homecoming weekend\u00a0 at the Hickory Residence Hall. Accommodations include a climate-controlled room and private bathroom. An overnight reservation includes a light continental breakfast daily.<\/p>\n

For a complete schedule, details and to register for events and accommodations, please visit mansfield.edu\/alumni\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please call (888)305-6505 or email alumni@mansfield.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mansfield, PA – Alumni, family and friends will return to Mansfield University\u00a0 to celebrate\u00a0 \u201cHeroes Come Home\u201d during Homecoming Weekend … Continue reading >\u201cHeroes Come Home\u201d Homecoming Weekend Set for October 19-21 at Mansfield University<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/munews.mansfield.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/homecoming2018.png?fit=940%2C788&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6V0yH-JK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2906,"url":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=2906","url_meta":{"origin":2836,"position":0},"title":"Mounties Come Home for Homecoming Weekend 2018","author":"John Maslar","date":"October 22, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Mansfield University welcomed back alumni and friends as the campus celebrated an event filled Homecoming Weekend 2018 on October 19-21.\u00a0 This year's theme was \"Heroes Come Home\". 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