I am pleased to welcome you –our alumni and friends – to ourFifth Annual Homecoming Day.

In addition to being a day offun where you can catch upwith former classmates and professors, your participation atthis event will have a long-reaching effect: The funds raised– through our raffles, auctionsand events – will be used tohelp students further their studies and pursue their goals.On their behalf, I thank you foryour generosity and continuedsupport.

We hope you enjoy all we have in store for you todayincluding our Haunted House, where you can see many of ourstudents, faculty and staff performing in frightfully funnyroles, and the Pumpkin Patch, where you can try to guess theweight of our tremendous pumpkin (top prize includes thepumpkin itself!) or pick up a potted mum for yourself.

I also encourage you to attend the Presidential Symposium atthe International Hall of Flags at 11:15 am, where you canhear directly from several students and alumni about howKingsborough has made a difference in their lives.

We hope today’s fun-filled experience will persuade you tojoin us again next year with your family and your friends.

Enjoy the day!

Dr. Regina S. PeruggiPresident

Welcome

Kingsborough Community College

Homecoming Day 2009Program

10am Registration beginsOPPOSITE THE KCC FOLLETT BOOKSTORE

NOTE: To participate in today’s activitiesand lunch you must pick up yourregistration packet.

10am – 11:30am Light BreakfastKINGSBOROUGH CAFETERIA

Musical performances by KCC alumni and students

10am – 1pm Campus-wide ActivitiesSEE LIST OF ACTIVITIES BEGINNING ON PAGE 7

11:15am – Noon Kingsborough Presidential SymposiumINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

(ABOVE CAFETERIA)

12:45am – 1:15pm Halloween Costume ContestsINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

(ABOVE CAFETERIA)

1:15pm – 2:45pm KCC Beach Barbecue / Raffles calledBEACH AREA

NOTE: You must present one lunchticket, located in your registration packet,for each person in your party.

2:45pm – 3:30pm Kingsborough Homecoming Concertfeaturing Hats and Shades Blues Brothers Tribute BandLEON M GOLDSTEIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

3:30pm – 3:45pm Homecoming Day Grand Prize LotteryLEON M GOLDSTEIN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER(Must be present to enter/win)

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9:30 am – 10 am KCC Retiree GatheringTAPESTRY ROOM (A-212)Catch up with former colleagues during this coffee-and-cake-get-together for retired faculty andstaff of Kingsborough. Special thanksto Augie Tuosto and Marilyn Chernin.

10 am – 1 pm Homecoming Day RegistrationREGISTRATION AREA

(OPPOSITE KCC FOLLETT BOOKSTORE)In addition to this booklet, yourHomecoming Day registrationpacket includes your Beach PicnicBBQ Lunch Ticket; an ice creamvoucher redeemable today byMaria the Ice Cream Girl; oneticket for a pumpkin from the KCCpumpkin patch for each childunder 12; and one FREE chance towin the 42 inch Sony television atthe end of the rock ‘n roll concert with Hats and Shades at 3:45pm in the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center. You must be present to win. (Additional chances can be purchased at $5 perchance at the registration table and at the LMG Performing Arts Center during the concert. All proceeds will go towards Kingsboroughstudent scholarships.) NOTE: In order to be served lunch youmust present one lunch ticket for each person in your party.You’ll find your ticket(s) in your registration packet. Lunch tickets can also be purchased at the registration table. Special thanks to our Homecoming Registration team including Dean Elizabeth Basile, Erica Wright, Patricia De Nicola, Judy Cohen, Linda Hellow, Susan Paul, Terry Matteo, Bob Ingenito, Mickie Driscoll, and Connie Magdanal.

Homecoming Day 2009Activities in Depth

We encourage you to attend as many events as you can today.Please note that certain activities have space restrictions and areon a first-come first served basis.

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10 am – 11:30 pm Light Breakfast / MusicalPerformancesCAFETERIA & BEACH

Lose yourself to the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean while listening tothe sweet singing voice of KCC alumna Nikita Hill, the magical hornof KCC staffer Benjamin Stewart and the soothing guitar sounds ofKCC student Justin Booth and enjoying a light breakfast. Specialthanks to Maureen Daly and to Professor Rachelle Goldsmith of the Kings-borough Honors Program for their help.

10 am – 12:45 pm Scholarship Basket RafflesREGISTRATION AREA & BEACH

For just $5 per chance you can enterto win one — or more! — of fourspectacular themed baskets. Winnerswill need to be present at the KCCBeach Picnic BBQ at 1 pm for the announcement. Baskets designed byProfessor Maurisa Charest of the Department of Communications and Performing Arts. Gift items collected by Patricia De Nicola and Doreen Mackay ofthe Office of College Advancement.

10 am – 1 pm Kingsborough Boat ToursMARINA(ON THE SHEEPSHEAD BAY SIDE OF CAMPUS)

View the campus from the oceanaboard Captain Tony’s Pink Ladyof Sheepshead Bay as you sail towards Coney Island. The boatleaves throughout the morning.To board, take a stroll along theseawall out to our marina onSheepshead Bay. Availability ison a first-come basis.

10 am – 1 pm KCC Faculty Art ShowART GALLERY (ARTS & SCIENCES BUILDING)

Stop by the Art Gallery on your stroll back from the boat tour to seeworks by our talented faculty.

10 am – 1:30 pm Fall Game ShowKCC FACULTY DINING

(ACROSS FROM CAFETERIA)KCC alumnus and television gameshow expert Arthur Kurtz hosts thisexciting game show where you canwin prizes as you answer questionsabout Brooklyn, Kingsborough, triviaand other categories.

10 am – 1 pm Haunted Obstacle CoursePHYSICAL EDUCATION (G) BUILDING

Join a host of ghosts, goblins and scary monsters for a series offrightfully fun games. Drag a mummy through an obstacle course oftomb stones; play basketball with decapitated (mannequin) heads;and crawl through a tunnel of “bugs,”; and more! Complete the obstacle course for a chance to win some creepy prizes. It’s scary tothink how much fun you’ll have! Coordinated by the Department ofHealth, Physical Education & Recreation. Thank you, Cathy Dachtera.

10 am – 1 pm Kingsborough HauntedHouseU-219 AND U-220 (ABOVE CAFETERIA)

Go once, twice if you dare…through the Kingsborough HauntedHouse of Horrors. Follow your guides through scenes of horror (and humor). Learn about the untimely murder of the fictional KCC Prof. Sheepshead as you make your way through a labyrinth of Kingsborough scenes including science laboratories, theater performances, KCC classrooms, autopsies, toxic dumps and more. If you can make it out, you get to graduate! Note: Parents mustaccompany children under 12. Special thanks to August Tuosto, Patricia De Nicola, Paul Winnick, Chris Califiore, Phil Cassata, Rick Cinetti,Chris Chapman, Judith Cohen, Tom Brzozowski, Scott Cally, Susan Spivack,Karolina Rasa, Audrey Gregory, Ed Rohrlich, Danyal Qureshi, Carlos Macias,Cliff Hesse, Joe Tammany, Jane Weiss, Catarino Rodriguez, Peter Hermida,Henry Zhang, Denise Ryan, Janet Sanchez, Fred Einerman, Lucille Chiminski,Jim Ahearn, Julio Martinez, Jim Goetz, Arthur Zeitlen. Thanks to Prof. Spivack’s graphic arts students for creating the Haunted House sign.

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10 am – 1 pm Creepy Photo ShopU-217 (ABOVE CAFETERIA)

Stop by the Creepy Photo Shop (located just outside the HauntedHouse) to create a Homecoming keepsake picture of yourself.(Choose from among several scary paintings and scenarios as yourbackground.) Coordinated by the Kingsborough Art Department. Specialthanks to Peter Malone and Prof. Janice Farley.

10 am - 1 pm King-Sized Chess Board BREEZEWAY

Checkmate! Try your skills on our bigger-than-life sized chess board. Special thanks to the MathDepartment.

10 am – 1 pm Pumpkin PatchBEACH AREA/PUMPKIN PATCH

Kingsborough introduces its own special takeon this fall tradition: a beachside pumpkin patch for children 12 and under. Kids can choose their pumpkin and, if they like, bring it to the craft tent for decorating. Note: Childmust exchange ticket, found in packet, for pumpkin.

10 am – 1 pm Children’s Crafts / Pumpkin DecoratingBEACH AREA/PUMPKIN PATCH

Hey, kids – stop by our seaside tent to make some fun crafts to takehome. You can also decorate your pumpkin here. Big thanks to CindyAdelstein and her crew including Chris Schrader, Maurisa Charest, DahliaValle and Stuart Lawrence for putting this together.

10 am – 1 pm Guess the Pumpkin’s WeightBEACH AREA/PUMPKIN PATCH

At a $1 per chance, you can guess the weight of our remarkablylarge pumpkin. The lucky winner goes home with a $100 gift certificate from Meat Supreme, a stuffed animal, and enough pumpkin to make several delicious pies.

10 am – 1 pm Mum’s the WordBEACH AREA/PUMPKIN PATCH

Perk up your day with a potted mum for a suggested donation of $5.

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10 am – 1 pm Indoor & Outdoor TennisPHYSICAL EDUCATION (G) BUILDING & OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTSBY THE KINGSBOROUGH MARINA ON THE

SHEEPSHEAD BAY SIDE OF THE CAMPUS

Tennis anyone? Meet at either indoor tennis courts in the gym orthe outdoor tennis courts outside the T2 building on the SheepsheadBay side of the campus. (A few racquets will be made available bythe college, but you may want to bring your own equipment.)Coordinated by Cathy Dachtera and the Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation.

10 am – 1 pm Indoor Ping PongPHYSICAL EDUCATION (G) BUILDING

Enjoy a fun game of ping- pong with your friends and family. See ifyou have what it takes to make the U.S. Table Tennis Team for the2012 Olympics in London.Coordinated by Cathy Dachtera and the Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation.

10 am – 1 pm Indoor “Blind” VolleyballPHYSICAL EDUCATION (G) BUILDING

Looking for a challenge? Step up to the net in a heated game of“blind” volleyball — using a net near impossible to see through.Coordinated by Cathy Dachtera and the Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation.

10 am – 1 pm Indoor Swimming PoolKayak RacesPHYSICAL EDUCATION (G) BUILDING

Bring your bathing suits and towels andenjoy Kingsborough’s indoor swimmingpool throughout the morning, then watch or participate in the kayak races. Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult and mustbe at least 52” inches tall to enter the pool. Lifeguards will be on duty. Coordinated byCathy Dachtera and the Department of Health,

Physical Education & Recreation.

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10 am – 1 pm Horse Drawn Hay RidesBEACH AREA

Explore the beauty of ourcampus on a leisurely, old fashioned hayride around the seawall on a horse-drawnwagon.

10 am – 1 pm Classic Car ShowBEACH AREA / SEA WALL

View a magnificentcollection of over twentyantique automobilesprovided by the BrooklynAntique Automobile Association and its president, Len Schiller.

10 am – 1 pm Maria the Ice Cream GirlBEACH AREA

Guests will each receive one couponentitling them to a refreshing icecream bar from alumna Maria the IceCream Girl at her truck by the beach.Maria won the Liberty Medal ofHonor from the New York Post for hercharitable work and is knownthroughout southern Brooklyn for hergreat ice cream and winning smile.

10 am – 1 pm Cotton Candy / PopcornINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

Got the munchies? Snack on free popcorn and cotton candy — butdon’t spoil your appetite for lunch!

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10 am – 1 pm Roomful of Fun & Games!OCEAN VIEW / VIP ROOM

U-230 (ABOVE CAFETERIA)Kids, have a blast playing skee ball,showing off your fancy foot work atDance, Dance, Dance Revolution, orrevealing your artistic side with sandbottle art.

10 am – 1 pm Spin ArtINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

Surprise yourself and your friends by creating a one-of-a-kind colorful piece of spin art.

10 am – 1 pm Homecoming Photo BoothINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

Squeeze in to an old fashioned photo booth with your friends and family and take a home a framed remembrance of your Homecoming Day visit to KCC.

10:15 am – 11:15 am Culinary Class and Tasting U-118 (JUST PAST THE CAFETERIA)

Prof. Robynne Maii demonstrates how to whip up some fall treats —including pumpkin cupcakes. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to taste theresults!Coordinated by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality.

10:45 am – 11:30 am KCC Walking TourMEET BY REGISTRATION AREA

Join Robert Ingenito, director of our Admissions Information Center– and a talented raconteur, for an insider’s look at the campus. Special thanks to the Admissions Information Center.

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11 am -12:30pm Square Dancing withDon and Dot CoyBEACH PATIO

Promenade your partner down to the Beach Patio and join professional square dance caller Don Coy for some fun-filled traditional and western square dancing.

11:15 am- 12:15pm & Moscow Circus Performer12:15pm - 1:15pm Simon Shargo

INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

International circus and variety performer, Simon Shargo, hascharmed audiences throughoutPoland, Czechoslovakia, Germany,Finland and Bulgaria. Today the former Moscow Circus performerbrings his talents to Kingsborough in a variety show that includes mime, clowning, and magic. Fun for all ages!

11:15am -12:15pm Kingsborough Author: Lecture & Booksigning with Prof. Jonathan DeutschKCC BOOKSTORE

Prof. Jonathan Deutsch shares techniques fromCulinary Improvisation: Skill Building Beyond theMystery Basket Exercise (Pearson, 2009), his newbook of kitchen activities designed to teachcooking skills without relying on recipes. Heuses interactive scenarios to help you find creative solutions in the kitchen – and startthinking like a chef. Thank you to the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Dr. RichardGraziano and the KCC Follett Bookstore.

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11:15 pm – Noon Kingsborough PresidentialSymposium — Hosted byAssoc. Provost Reza FakhariINTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

A panel of current students and recent graduates give a brief talkabout what’s happening at your community college and how weare looking towards the future.Special thanks to the Honors Programat Kingsborough Community College.

11:45 am- 12:15pm Scarecrow Decorating ContestCHILDREN’S CRAFT AREA / PUMPKIN PATCH

Ready, set, go! You’ve got 30 minutes to try to win the top prize (a membership to the Fire Museum and a large stuffed animal) foryour decorated scarecrow. Open to kids 12 and under.

12:15pm - 1:15pm Kingsborough Author:Mysteries of theUniverse Lecture withProf. Morton WagmanKCC BOOKSTORE

Professor Morton Wagman will discuss the history and origins of thestars and his book Lost Stars in this informative, topical and entertaining discussion. Thank you to the KCC FollettBookstore.

1pm – 1:30pm Children’s and AdultCostume Contest INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FLAGS

First, second, and third prizes will each be given to the best children’sand adult’s costumes.

1 pm – 2:30 pm Beach BarbecueBEACH AREA

Feast on a satisfying meal, prepared by Bassett Caterers. You canburn off some of those calories dancing to music provided by DJ GaryBaxter. Note: Each person must exchange a lunch ticket, located in your registration packet, for a food order. Lunchtickets can be purchased at the registration table.

2:45pm – 3:45pm Rock n Roll Concert: Hats and Shades(Blues Brothers Tribute Band)LEON M. GOLDSTEIN

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Grab your shades and end the day ona high note rockin’ with the energeticsound of Blues Brothers tribute bandHats and Shades.

3:45 pm Homecoming DayGrand Prize DrawingLEON M. GOLDSTEIN

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

GRAND PRIZE: 42” inch Sony TelevisionProvided by Klearview Appliances

Here’s your chance to win a large screen TV while supporting theKCC Student Scholarship Fund. You will receive one FREE chance inyour registration packet. Additional chances may be purchasedfor $5 at the concert. NOTE: To be eligible to win, you must bepresent at the conclusion of the concert. You must be least 18 yearsold to enter. Grand Prize will be delivered to your home in the Brooklynarea; others must make their own delivery arrangements with Klearview Appliances.

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