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.

• Places to stay
  For your convenience, blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following locations:
  Magnuson Grand Hotel I-55 (217) 324-2100Hampton Inn Litchfield (217) 324-4441Quality Inn Litchfield (217) 324-9260Holiday Inn Litchfield (217) 324-4556Baymont Inn and Suites  (217) 718-5526

  “When reserving a room ask for the rate for Blackburn College Homecoming”

• Schedule of events (see basic schedule below)

Preliminary 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 [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]

11am – Actors’ Studio with Randy Steinmeyer ’81 [Bothwell Auditorium]

11am – Women’s Volleyball vs. Illinois 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]

2pm – 3rd Annual Barney’s Beaver Crawl [meet at Jaenke Alumni Center]

3pm – Women’s Volleyball  vs. Robert Morris-Springfield [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

10am – Alumni Choir Rehearsal  [Clegg Chapel]

11am – Ecumenical Worship Service  [Clegg Chapel]

12pm – Heritage Society Luncheon  [Jaenke Alumni Center]

(By Invitation Only)