Alumni are invited back to their Home Among the Hills for a weekend of celebration and reunion at West Virginia Wesleyan College from Thursday, Oct. 10 to Sunday, Oct. 13.

The WVWC Department of Theatre and Dance will perform “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, the play features the hilarious and touching antics of six mid-pubescents vying for first place in the bee. Tickets are $10 at the door ($8 for seniors and $5 with a WVWC ID).

The bonfire and pep rally, a reinstated tradition in its second year, will take place at 8 p.m. at the end of Camden Avenue. Show your school spirit and cheer on the fall sports teams. There will be music, snacks and limited giveaways for the first 50 people.

Registration for all Homecoming activities begins Friday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rockefeller Center. While there, be sure to tour the Wesleyan Past to Present Exhibit.

The annual Johnny K. Myers Golf Tournament tees off at 9 a.m. at Bel Meadow Golf Club to benefit the golf team. Registration is required by logging on to wvwc.edu/homecoming.

The Class of 1974 will have their 50th reunion social from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Others are invited to an alumni and student lunch at noon in the faculty parking lot adjacent to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library. Tickets are available at the link above or at the registration booth in Rockefeller Center.

The Founder’s Day Convocation, with the announcement of some special alumni award winners, will be held at 3 p.m. in Wesley Chapel. Join the classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 for an all-classes reunion at the Event Center at Brushy Fork beginning at 7 p.m.

A new event happening on Saturday, Oct. 12 is the WVWC Paw Parade in the Chapel Oval. Bring your favorite furry friend for the parade and blessing of the pets with Dean of the Chapel Jonathan Acord. Register at the link above.

Young alumni, including those from the Classes of 2009, 2014 and 2019, are invited for a reunion at Jimbo’s Bar and Grill at 11:30 a.m.

At 1 p.m. WVWC will host Fairmont State for football. Come early to honor the men’s soccer National Championship teams of 1984, 1989 and 1994.

On Sunday, Rev. Monty Brown ‘74 will speak at the Chapel Service beginning at 10 a.m. Stay on campus for the men’s soccer game vs. Point Park University at 1 p.m.

For a full list of events and registration information, visit www.wvwc.edu/homecoming.