2024 Homecoming Schedule
Homecoming 2024 schedule
Friday, October 11
Founders' Society Luncheon
Noon, Riley Campus Center, room 201
No cost
A special luncheon for those who have remembered ÃÛѨÊÓƵ in their estate plans.
Alumni baseball game
3 p.m. batting practice
4 p.m. game
**Note: Time change form originally advertised
Roy Helser Field
No cost
Wine tasting
1:30-3:30 p.m., Acorn to Oak Wine Experience, 546 NE Third Street, McMinnville
Cost $20
Visit the ÃÛѨÊÓƵ wine tasting room, located on charming Third Street and operated by ÃÛѨÊÓƵ wine studies students. Experience some of the wines that make Yamhill County a tourist destination.
Presentation by the 2024 Outstanding Young Alumnus, Miriam Vargas Corona '14
3 p.m., T.J. Day Hall room 219
No cost
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ is an increasingly popular choice for first-generation and global majority students to pursue their degrees. Vargas Corona is a shining example of this trend. She will speak about the importance of embracing and leveraging our personal experiences. Drawing on her background in a Mexican immigrant culture, she will emphasize the strong foundation it provided for her career in community-building. She will stress the significance of applying academic knowledge in the community and highlight the value of off-campus internships for students and the organizations they impact.
Presentation by 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Lance Lopes '85
4 p.m., T.J. Day Hall Room 222
No cost
Leveraging his skills as a lawyer, Lopes has forged a career of firsts in the sports business that has spanned over 30 years across multiple teams and leagues. Starting as the first general counsel for the Green Bay Packers at just 30 years old, he rose to senior positions with the Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders, Washington Huskies, and his current role with the Seattle Kraken. He was part of the original management team that started the Sounders, and he also was the first employee of the start-up that would become Stubhub. Lopes will speak on his journey from a two-stoplight town in rural Nevada to the boardrooms of the NFL, MLS and NHL.
Majestic Tree Week Walk
5 p.m., meet in front of T.J. Day Hall
No cost
Join the Majestic Tree Week student team and ÃÛѨÊÓƵ professors to meet the 2024 contenders for Most Majestic Tree on campus. The guided walk is a chance to admire each tree’s unique characteristics while learning more about the ecology and natural history of the McMinnville campus.
Men's soccer vs. George Fox
5 p.m.
Soccer Pitch
No cost
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's Finest
5:30 p.m., Keck Science Center
No cost
An event celebrating ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's finest alumni. Enjoy food and wine while mingling with ÃÛѨÊÓƵ alumni, faculty and staff. See the presentation of this year's alumni awards including the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Lance Lopes '85; Distinguished Nursing Alumnus of the Year, Desi Shubin '96; Alumni Service Award, Kerry Carmody '73 and Outstanding Young Alumnus, Miriam Vargas Corona '14. Wine and heavy appetizers will be served.
**Note: Location change from originally advertised
Department of Psychology reunion
7 p.m., Tequila Grill, 325 NW Hwy 99W, McMinnville
Food and beverages available for purchase on-site
Delta Psi Delta dinner
7 p.m., Michelbook Country Club, 1301 NW Michelbook Ln, McMinnville
Cost: $38
Fall Choir Concert
7 p.m., Richard & Lucille Ice Auditorium, Melrose Hall
Cost: $0
Enjoy music performed by the ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Concert Choir and Wildcat Glee.
Women's soccer vs. George Fox
7:45 p.m.
Soccer Pitch
No cost
Saturday, October 12
Alumni swim meet
10 a.m., ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Aquatic Center
No cost
Women's Basketball Reunion
10 a.m., Ted Wilson Gymnasium
No cost
Journalism, Communication and Mass Communication Dept. Reunion
10 a.m., Keck Science Center Atrium
no cost
Class of 1964 and before Reunion
10:30 a.m., Jonasson Hall, lower level of Melrose Hall
Cost: $18
A gathering for those who graduated in 1964 or earlier
Campus tours
11 a.m., meet at the Welcome Tent near Riley Campus Center
No cost
Join a student-led tour and see how much things have changed since you were a student.
All-Alumni Tent
11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Streak Street
No cost
Grab some food on Streak Street, and join us in the all-alumni tent. Stop by to confirm or update your information and get a free branded luggage tag.
Meet the new Athletic Director Scott Brosius '01
11 a.m., All-alumni tent
No cost
Brosius returned to ÃÛѨÊÓƵ this spring as our athletic director. Stop by to meet him and to hear his plans for the future of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Athletics.
BWC tailgate
11 a.m., entrance of Ford Hall/Marshall Theatre
Cost: $35
The BWC (affectionately called the Best Wildcat Club) is a group of alumni from the '60s and '70s who have been getting together for 35 years. Share in the food, friendship and fun! This tailgate will be put on by Bill Hayden and the BWC leadership.
1984 Championship Football Team Celebration
11 a.m., HHPA breezeway
No cost
Players and coaches from the 1984 NAIA Championship football team are invited to be our guests in the VIP area prior to the football game. Join us for some food and beverage before the game.
Delta Psi Delta BBQ
11 a.m., Delta House, 389 SE College Ave., McMinnville
Registration appreciated, donations welcome.
Celebrate the Wildcat's 100th birthday
11:30 a.m. through halftime, Streak Street and Memorial Stadium
No cost
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ officially made the Wildcat our mascot in 1924. So, Mack is 100 this year. Join us for cake, to sing happy birthday, and to see pictures from the Wildcat’s past. Stop by the photo area on Streak Street to grab a picture with the Wildcat or to pick up a sticker or tattoo.
Football game vs. Lewis & Clark
1 p.m., Memorial Stadium
Cost: $25 for reserved seating, $15 for general admission
Class reunions:
- Class of 1974: 5 p.m., Michelbook Country Club, dinner buffet and dessert, $50
- Class of 1984: 5 p.m., Golden Valley Brewery, dinner buffet, $45
- Class of 1994: 4 p.m., Troon Vineyard, 620 NE Third St, dinner buffet and beverage, $30
- Class of 2004: 4 p.m., Troon Vineyard, 620 NE Third St, dinner buffet and beverage, $30
- Class of 2014: 4 p.m., Los Molcajetes, 527 NE Third St, dinner, $20
Volleyball vs. George Fox
6 p.m., Ted Wilson Gymnasium
No cost
Questions?
We'd love to connect with you! Please contact us with any questions about the 2023 ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Homecoming celebrations.