Homecoming 2018
September 28 – 30 2018
Come back to campus to celebrate Homecoming 2018! All students, faculty, staff and alumni, and their families and friends are invited to Blackburn Homecoming 2018. It takes place September 28-30.
Register at http://blackburn.edu/homecoming
Places to stay
For your convenience, blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following locations:
- Magnuson Grand Hotel I-55 (217) 324-2100
- Hampton Inn Litchfield (217) 324-4441
- Quality Inn Litchfield (217) 324-9260
- Holiday Inn Litchfield (217) 324-4556
- Baymont Inn and Suites (217) 718-5526
When reserving a room ask for the rate for Blackburn College Homecoming.
Homecoming Schedule ‘18
Friday, September 28th
10am – Athletics Golf Outing [Carlinville Country Club]
10am – 5pm – Registration [Jaenke Alumni Center]
12pm – Nifty Fifties Luncheon [Mahan, Snyder Atrium]
5pm – Patricia Wier Mynka Memorial Exhibition – Bryan Bethel ’16 [Visual Arts Center Gallery]
5:30pm – Ding Al Fresco – All Campus Cookout [Demuzio Campus Center Patio]
7pm – Alumni Volleyball Game [Dawes Gym]
7:30pm – Blackburn’s Got Talent [Bothwell Auditorium]
Saturday, September 29th
7:30am – Beaverthon 5K [Dawes/Woodward Athletic Center]
8:30am – Breakfast with Barney [Demuzio Campus Center]
8:30am – 2pm – Registration [Jaenke Alumni Center]
8:30am – 5pm – Campus Shuttle in Operation [Campus-wide]
9am – Reunion Class Photos [Bothwell Lobby]
(every 10 minutes)
9am – Campus Guided Tour [meet at Jaenke Alumni Center ]
9am – 5pm – Lumpkin Learning Commons Open House [Lumpkin Learning Commons]
10am – Alumni Choir Rehearsal [Bothwell, Room 132]
10am – Alumni College 1 [Bothwell Auditorium]
10:30am Alumni Author Reading – Rev. James McClarey ‘53 [Lumpkin Learning Commons]
11am – Actors’ Studio with Randy Steinmeyer ’81 [Bothwell Auditorium]
11am – Women’s Volleyball vs. Iowa Wesleyan [Dawes/Woodward Athletic Center]
12pm – Alumni Luncheon and Meeting [Mahan, Snyder Atrium]
(RSVP required)
12pm – Meet Me at the Tent / Tailgating [Soccer Field]
1pm – Women’s Soccer vs. Principia [Soccer Field]
1:30pm – Alumni College 2 [Mahan Room 136]
1:30pm – Dedication of Jaenke Patio [Jaenke Alumni Center Patio]
2pm – 3rd Annual Barney’s Beaver Crawl [meet at Jaenke Alumni Center]
3pm – Women’s Volleyball vs. Lincoln Christian [Dawes/Woodward Athletic Center]
3pm – Men’s Soccer vs. Principia [Soccer field]
3pm – Campus Guided Tour [meet at Jaenke Alumni Center]
4pm – Musical Tribute to Dr. Roger Hatlestad [Clegg Chapel]
5pm – 3rd Annual Barney’s Beaver Crawl Closing Ceremony [Jaenke Alumni Center]
6pm – After Hours in Jaenke [Jaenke Alumni Center]
Sunday, September 30th
9am – Coffee Time [Jaenke Alumni Center]
10am – Alumni Choir Rehearsal [Clegg Chapel]
11am – Ecumenical Worship Service [Clegg Chapel]
12pm – Heritage Society Luncheon [Jaenke Alumni Center]
(By Invitation Only)