Red Deer
It’s Homecoming Week at Red Deer Polytechnic!
For our alumni, community partners, students, and anyone else who has ever been to our campus, we would like to invite you back – and for anyone who has never been to Red Deer Polytechnic, there’s no time like this week! We have 10 fabulous Homecoming events scheduled over three days, and we feel that means there is something for everyone. If none of the events seem interesting, come on over and take a self-guided tour through our campus and through the picturesque walking trails on our grounds.
We hope to see you at RDP this week for Homecoming!
This year, we are especially excited to welcome two new Homecoming Affiliate Events – events planned by community partners, or in partnership with community partners, and hosted during Homecoming. We are excited to host our Affiliate Events, the Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair, and the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s Oktoberfest.
Homecoming Events Include
- Palate: A Taste of Local – the Alumni Association’s sold-out annual celebration,
- Thursday, October 19 | 7 pm | Cenovus Energy Learning Common
- Philosopher’s Café – Weapons Rather Than Words? Investigating State Violence as Persuasion
- Thursday, October 19 | 7 pm | Library
- Gary W. Harris Centre 5th Anniversary Celebration
- Friday, October 20 | All Day | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
- Celebrating Student Spaces – the grand opening of the Tutoring Centre and re-opening of the Makerspace
- Friday, October 20 | 11:30 am | Library
- Queens & Kings Basketball Season Opener vs SAIT
- Friday, October 20 | Queens at 6 pm | Kings to follow | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre- Fas Gas On-the-Run Gymnasium
- Queens Hockey vs SAIT
- Friday, October 20 | 7 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena
- Queens and Kings Volleyball vs SAIT
- Saturday, October 21 | Queens at 6 pm, Kings at 8 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre – Fas Gas On-the-Run Gymnasium
- Kings Hockey vs Concordia University of Edmonton
- Saturday, October 21 | 7 pm | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena
Affiliate Events:
- Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair
- Saturday, October 21 | 9 am – 5:30 pm | Four Centres
- Hosted by Sol Invictus Energy Services and ReThink Red Deer
- Oktoberfest
- Saturday, October 21 | 7:30 pm | Arts Centre
- Presented by the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra
Learn more, and secure your space at our Homecoming events at rdpolytech.ca/homecoming.
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Just when we thought our smiles couldn’t get any bigger – they did! And we have the Red Deer community to thank for their overwhelming support.
We are so excited to share the total from the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign this past spring…and it’s very impressive. In fact, it’s an all-time record, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Over the long-week campaign held April 28-May 4, Red Deerians indulged in a lot of cookies – $80,773 worth! These funds will go directly to helping struggling readers become readers of potential through Reading College, a project of The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools.
Reading College, held each July, provides students with identified reading gaps an incredible summer experience that builds their skills, confidence, and love for reading. Students leave the program with stronger reading and writing abilities, and a solid foundation for success in school and life. Now in its 14th year, 1,000 students have graduated from Reading College.
“We continue to be amazed by the generosity of our community and the partnership with Tim Hortons,” said Kristine Plastow, Board Chair for The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools. “These dollars directly impact kids who need extra support to become confident readers. The difference this program makes is life-changing.”
Tanya Doucette, Tim Hortons Restaurant Owner in Red Deer, said it’s incredible to see what can happen when a community comes together. The simple act of purchasing a cookie by so many amazing guests, makes a huge difference for young students right here in Red Deer.
“This record-breaking year shows how much our guests care. We are so pleased to support Reading College and help give students the tools they need to thrive,” she said.
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