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Fall Fest & Homecoming Weekend

Save the Date for Fall Fest & Homecoming Weekend 2023 - Friday, September 29-Sunday, October 1, 2023. No matter what event(s) you attend, we hope you will enjoy a weekend full of reminiscing with old friends, reconnecting with the College, and exploring campus and downtown York. We love seeing our alumni in-person and back on campus! Pre-registration will open in mid-August. 

Relive the highlights of the 2022 weekend with the online photo gallery.

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Fall Fest and Homecoming WeekendSchedule of Events

  • Friday, September 29

    Schedule Friday, September 29, 2023

    Date & Time
    (All times in EST)    		 Event Location
    11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

    9th Annual Spartan Advance Golf Outing
    Preregistration required: www.ycpspartans.com

    Hosted by Spartan Advance, the official booster club of York College Athletics

    Country Club of York
    5 - 7 p.m.

    Young Alumni Happy Hour

    Join representatives from the Young Alumni Council for a Happy Hour. Location TBD.

    Hosted by the Young Alumni Council and the Office of Alumni Relations.

    		  
    6 p.m.

    Shabbat Celebration and Dinner
    Join our Hillel students, families, and alumni as we welcome you to campus with a Shabbat celebration and dinner. Pre-register here or by emailing gordoncenter@ycp.edu.

    Hosted by the Doris and Bernard Gordon Center for Jewish Student Life and Hillel

    		 Gordon Center for Jewish Life
     

     

    		  
     

     

    		  

     

  • Saturday, September 30

    Schedule for Saturday, September 30, 2023

     

    Date & Time
    (All times in EST)

    Event

    		 Location
    8 a.m.

    12th Annual YCP 5K and Fun Run
    Thank you to our title sponsor, Apple Automotive

    All are welcome to join us for this annual 5K and kid-friendly Fun Run event.

    Kids Race at 8 a.m., 5K at 8:30 a.m.

    $25 – Alumni, Employees, and Community Members
    $10 – Students
    $30 – Day of Registration
    FREE – SpartaKids Fun Run (age 12 and under)
    Pre-registration will open in mid-August. Day of registrations are accepted with cash or check only, no credit cards.

    Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

    		 RAIN OR SHINE
    Grumbacher Track and Rail Trail
    11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    Spartan for Life Alumni Welcome Table

    Pick up event information for the weekend, a bookstore coupon, and special alumni swag.

    Rain Location: Grumbacher Sport and Fitness
    Center, Field House

    Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

    		 Main Campus
    11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    Coffee and Conversation

    Enjoy a cup of coffee and light refreshments while connecting with YCP professors.

    Pre-registration will open in mid-August. Walk-ins welcome on the day of the event as space allows.

    Rain Location: WPAC, Upper Level Lobby

    Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

    		 Location TBD
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    Fall Festival

    Bring your family and friends to the main campus to enjoy the fall weather! There will be live music, food, inflatables, and plenty of novelties for you to enjoy! Student Organizations will also be around with activities and fundraisers for their clubs! 

    Rain Location: Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center, Field House

    Hosted by Student Activities & Orientation

    		 Main Campus 
    12 - 2 p.m.

    Fall Fest Campus Picnic

    Enjoy a lunch buffet at Fall Festival. Tickets are available for purchase at the tent entrance via cash, or in Johnson Dining Hall using a credit card, debit card, or meal plan (1 Swipe = 1 Ticket.) 

    Rain Location: Grumbacher Sport and Fitness
    Center, Field House

    Hosted by Student Activities and Orientation

    		 Main Campus
    4 p.m.

    Prism Concert

    This program will feature a wide range of
    talented performers from the York College
    Division of Music.

    Presented by the Division of Music

    		 WPAC, Main Campus
    5 - 8 p.m.

    SpartaFest – Alumni Only

    Alumni and their families are invited to enjoy all-you-can-eat fare, beer and wine, and desserts, while reconnecting with old friends. Highlights include music, dancing, games, and the Spartans of the Year awards presentation.

    ID is required. Pre-registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome on the day of the event as space allows.

    Rain Location: Grumbacher Sport and Fitness
    Center, Field House

    Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations

    		 Main Campus
    9:30 p.m.

    Screamer’s Birthday Bingo

    Participate in a YCP tradition! Cards are provided at no cost. Join us in the Johnson Dining Hall for a classic game of bingo to celebrate Screamer's birthday! There will be food and prizes! And yes, Screamer will be there!

    Hosted by Campus Activities Board

    		 Johnson Dining Hall, Iosue Student Union, Main Campus



  • Additional Fall Fest Information

    Dining Hours, GSFC Use, Bookstore, and Hotel Info

    Dining Hours GSFC Bookstore &
    Convenience Store Hours    		 Hotel Info
    Marketview
    Arts

    Friday, Sept. 30
    Johnson Dining Hall, Iosue Student Union

    7-11:00 a.m. Breakfast $4.85
    11 am-4 pm Lunch $6.95
    4-8 pm
    Dinner $8.90

    Starbucks, Humanities Building
    7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

    Spart’s Den, Iosue Student Union
    11 a.m. - Midnight

    Saturday, October 2
    Johnson Dining Hall
    10 am-4 pm Brunch $6.00
    4-6:30 pm Dinner $8.90

    Starbucks
    CLOSED

    Spart’s Den
    5 p.m. - Midnight

    Sunday, October 3
    Johnson Dining Hall
    10 am-4 pm Brunch $6.00
    4-6:30 pm Dinner $8.90

    Starbucks
    CLOSED

    Spart’s Den
    5 p.m. - Midnight

    *PLEASE NOTE: Dining Hall is card only, no cash
    		 The Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center policy for visitors will be updated closer to the event date. Friday, Sept. 30
    8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Bookstore
    Iosue Student Union

    8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Convenience Store
    Iosue Student Union

    Saturday, Oct. 1
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Bookstore
    Iosue Student Union

    10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Convenience Store
    Iosue Student Union

    Sunday, October 2
    Closed

    Discount for alumni,
    families, and students.
    Stop by the
    Welcome Table to
    pick up your coupon.    		 Hampton Inn
    & Suites
    York South
    2159 S. Queen St.
    York, PA 17402
    717.741.0900

    Heritage Hills
    Golf Resort
    2700 Mt. Rose Ave.
    York, PA 17402
    717.755.0123

    Home2Suites
    by Hilton York
    212 Pauline Dr.
    York, PA 17402
    717.747.0360

    Wyndham Garden York
    2000 Loucks Rd.
    York, PA 17408
    717.846.9500    		 Friday, Sept. 30
    10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

    Saturday, Oct. 1
    10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

    Exhibition:
    Nuestra Tierra/
    Our Land

    This printmaking exhibition guest curated by Drive By Press cofounder Joseph Velasquez explores the complexity and diversity of the Latinx experience through the lens of belonging, interpreted broadly as connection to lands, customs, community, nation, contemporary art, and the feeling of being welcome or unwelcome.
Contact Us


OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
Phone: 717.815.6642 
alumni@ycp.edu
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORIENTATION
Sara Goodwin, M.A., Director of Student Activities and Orientation
Iosue Student Union, Room 205 
Phone: 717.815.1239 
Fax: 717.849.1617 
orientation@ycp.edu 
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.