15 THE BUZZ AROUND WAYNE COUNTY MAY 2026
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
@ UNITED WAY BUILDING (309 N. WILLIAM ST, GOLDSBORO)
5:00 - 6:00
PM PRE-MEETING SOCIAL GATHERING WITH HEAVY APPETIZERS, DESSERTS AND BEVERAGES (OPTIONAL - $15)
6:00
PM BUSINESS MEETING https://cewalumni.org/events/view/annual-business-meeting-light-meal
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 PARADE AND COOKOUT
@ HINES DR./EASTERN WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (EWMS) AND CEWA PROPERTY
12:00
NOON PARADE - PARADE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://cewalumni.org/events/view/mdw-homecoming-parade
1:00 - 4:00
PM COOKOUT—TENT REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://cewalumni.org/events/view/mdw-homecoming-cookout
SUNDAY,
MAY 24, 2026 MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
@ ATKINSON CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH (634 S. OAK FOREST RD., GOLDSBORO)
11:00
AM
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026 AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY
@ WOODS CHAPEL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH ( 928 E. NEW HOPE RD., GOLDSBORO)
3:00
PM
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026 MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACEMENT
@ OLD MILL CEMETARY (3718 CENTRAL HEIGHTS RD., GOLDSBORO)
9:00
AM
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026 HALL OF FAME BANQUET
@ THE MAXWELL CENTER (3114 WAYNE MEMORIAL DR., GOLDSBORO)
5:30 - 6:00
PM MEET AND GREET—PHOTOS
6:00 - 10:00
PM BANQUET https://cewalumni.org/events/view/hall-of-fame-banquet
* $640
FOR A VIP TABLE OF 8 AND $80 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL VIP TICKET (SOLD OUT)
* $560
FOR A GENERAL ADMISSION RESERVED TABLE OF 8 AND $70 FOR A GENERAL ADMISSION INDIVIDUAL TICKET
COLOR
SCHEME: AN OPULENT BLEND OF GOLD AND SILVER WITH DEEP BLUE TONES - FORMAL/SEMI-FORMAL ATTIRE
SATURDAY,
MAY 23, 2026 SCHOLARSHIP DANCE
@ THE MAXWELL CENTER (3114 WAYNE MEMORIAL DR., GOLDSBORO)
8:00 - 11:00
PM DANCE GENERAL ADMISSION INDIVIDUALTICKET: $50
COLOR
SCHEME: BLACK/RED/GOLD - "A NIGHT IN VEGAS"
https://cewalumni.org/events/view/scholarship-dance
CORONATION
OF MISS AND JR MISS CEWA @ 7:30 PM https://cewalumni.org/pages/miss-cewa-pageant
HONORING THE CLASSES OF:
CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL: 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966
EASTERN
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL: 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986,1991,
1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, 2026
