Homecoming: October 7 - October 13, 2018
Homecoming Week isn't just for alumni, it is the time of the year when current students go the extra mile to show their school spirit and celebrate the Hamline community. Are you ready to join the celebration? Below is a schedule of many of the activities planned to help celebrate Homecoming.
Follow the Hamline Homecoming Facebook page for more information.
HOMECOMING EVENTS
HOMECOMING Royalty
Nominate someone using this form: bit.ly/huroyalty2018
Nomination form will close at 11:59pm on Monday, October 1
Up to ten students will be selected from the pool of nominations to be part of the Homecoming Court. Hamline community members will have the opportunity to vote for who they believe should be celebrated at Hamline Homecoming Royalty by stopping by the Homecoming table during lunch throughout the week. Up to five students will be crowned as Royalty during the Lip Sync Competition on Friday, October 12.
HOMECOMING KickOff: Campus Decorating and Ice Cream Party
Sunday, October 8 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Meet on the Anderson Patio
Join the Homecoming Planners in decorating the campus in celebration of Homecoming Week. We will be dividing into groups to chalk the sidewalks, hang banners, decorate doors, and more. Participants are invited to wrap up with an ice cream party.
HOMECOMING T-Shirt Giveaway
Monday, October 8 | 5:00pm | Anderson 112
FREE Homecoming t-shirts will be given away at this event (limited quantities available; first come, first serve).
GLOW SCAVENGER HUNT
Tuesday, October 9 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Meet in the Anderson Forum
Students will compete to find the most glow sticks hidden throughout campus. Prizes will be awarded to the winners!
DIY HAMLINE PRIDE
Wednesday, October 10 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Anderson 304
Students who attend this event will have the opportunity to adorn sweaters and t-shirts with their own Piper-Pride-themed decorations! Supplies will be provided. Get your craft on!
LIP SYNC COMPETITION
Friday, October 12 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Anderson Forum | Students seeking to compete for the cash prize must register for the Lip Sync Competition by noon on Wednesday, October 10
The Lip Sync Competition is an annual Homecoming event. It gives students the opportunity to perform their favorite songs on stage, without having to worry about singing! Simply pick a song, register to participate and prepare your stage show! Contestants are judged on ability to lip sync, originality, appearance and crowd reaction.
HOMECOMING DANCE
Friday, October 12 | Immediately following Lip Sync - Midnight | Anderson 111/112
Fall Fest (Pre-Game Rally)
Saturday, October 13 | 11:00am - 2:00pm | Alumni Way
Enjoy free caricature artists, balloon artists, yard games and much more with our Hamline community -- friends & family, Alumni, neighbors, faculty, and staff. Fall Fest also features DISC GOLF.
Big Bash
Saturday, October 13 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Anderson Center
Students are invited to join the Associations of Hamline Alumni for dinner and fun at the Big Bash! Meal tickets will be given to students with meal plans, and students who have Declining Balance (DB) funds through Dining Services will have the ability to purchase meal tickets using their DB. All other students are welcome to purchase meal tickets to eat food from the various stations placed throughout the Bishop's Bistro on the second floor of Anderson for the duration of the event. The Big Bash also features live music and a cash bar of local beer and wine for guests who are 21+.
HOMECOMING Coffeehouse Performance
Saturday, October 13 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | HUB (Hamline University Basement, basement level of Bush Center)
For more information regarding homecoming events, contact SALD@hamline.edu and check out the Hamline University Homecoming Facebook page!