A Variety of Events Pack the Homecoming Weekend 2019 Schedule

Westminster College is excited to offer a wide variety of activities during Homecoming Weekend 2019 on Thursday, Oct. 17, to Saturday, Oct. 19. Check out the schedule below, and make plans to join us on our beautiful campus next weekend!

 

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

11 a.m. Presentation at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury: The Hon. James E. Baker, Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism at Syracuse University will speak. A special question-and-answer session on national security will take place at 1 p.m. in Room 126 in Coulter Science Center.

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Homecoming Bonfire: Wetterau Gym Parking Lot

 

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

12 p.m. Coulter Science Center: World record breaker, Olympic swimmer and TED Talk speaker Katie Hoff will give a presentation on “Relentless Leadership.”

4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade: Begins on Lamkin Drive and ends on Court Street

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Pep Rally with Music and Refreshments: On Court Street

 

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

11 a.m – 1 p.m. Alumni, Student & Family Tailgate: Parking lot on 7th Street across from The Grove; $10.00 charge and cash bar available

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Band: Remastered Disaster featuring alumnus Eric Woytus, ’19 ΦΔΘ

12 p.m. Blue Jays Football Game: Westminster vs. Martin Luther

Halftime: Honoring 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees; Homecoming king and queen announced

1 p.m.: Westminster Volleyball vs. Blackburn

3 p.m. Football Alumni Event: All football alumni are invited to meet Westminster’s Coaching Staff at 1851 Underground Tap & Grill. Staff will arrive one hour after game ends.

5 p.m.: Westminster Women’s Soccer vs. Blackburn

7 p.m.: Westminster Men’s Soccer vs. Blackburn

For more information on Homecoming Weekend 2019, contact [email protected].

 

Sarah Rummel Backer

Sarah Rummel Backer is the Director of Media Relations and Senior Writer at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. A proud Westminster graduate, Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and strategic communications in the areas of higher education, medicine, agriculture, and the private business sector.