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Monday, September 30th - Preview Week (September 30 - October 5) |
| 7pm |
Sports Pavilion, Club Room |
Royalty Registration |
Tuesday, October 1st |
| 10am - 2pm |
Willey Plaza & EE/CCI or Northrop Mall |
Royalty Button Sales
Rainsite: EE/CCI Plaza, Washingon Ave Bridge, Willey Hall |
| 10am - 2pm |
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Goldy Prizes |
Wednesday, October 2nd |
| 12 - 2pm |
St. Paul Student Center |
A Royalty Movie
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| 5:30 - 11pm |
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Cheer and Lip Sync Check |
Thursday, October 3rd |
| 1 - 5pm |
Bierman Athletic Fields |
Flag Football Prelims |
| 9am - 3pm |
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 200 |
Royalty Visual Essays
(Drop-off 9am-12pm, Judge 12-2pm, Pick-up 2-3pm) |
| 7pm |
Metrodome |
Football game vs. Illinois |
Friday, October 4th |
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Maroon and Gold Friday. Be a part of the tradition-wear maroon and gold today! |
| Oct. 4-6 |
Lake Superior |
Center for Outdoor Adventure Backpacking Trip |
Saturday, October 5th |
| Noon - 6pm |
Cooke Hall |
Volleyball Prelims and Finals |
| Time TBA |
Mississippi River Flats |
Head of Mississippi Rowing Regatta |
Monday, October 7th - "Summon The Heroes" - Kickoff Day |
| 10am - 3pm |
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 200 |
Banner Judging
(Drop-off 10-12am, Judge 12-2pm, Pick-up 2-3pm) |
| 11am - 1pm |
Northrop Plaza |
Homecoming Kickoff Celebration (FREE Lunch)
Rainsite: Washingon Ave Bridge |
| 11am - 1pm |
Northrop Mall |
Information Fair
Rainsite: Washingon Ave Bridge |
| 11am - 1pm |
Northrop Plaza |
Goldy Prizes |
| Noon |
Northrop Plaza |
Medallion Hunt, 1st Clue |
| 7pm |
Willey Hall |
Lip-sync Contest |
Tuesday, October 8th - "A Hero's Venture" - St. Paul Day |
| 11am - 1pm |
St. Paul Student Center Plaza |
FREE Lunch |
| 11am - 2pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
FREE Rock Climbing Wall
Cancelled if raining |
| 11am - 1pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Gopher Athletic Showcase
Cancelled if raining |
| 1 - 4pm |
St. Paul Soccer Fields |
Flag Football Finals |
| 4 - 6pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Cheer Prelims
Rainsite: Fieldhouse |
| 3:30pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Royalty Cow Milking Contest
Cancelled if raining |
| 5pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Medallion Hunt, Last Clue |
| 5pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Milk Chugging Contest
Rainsite: Fieldhouse |
| 6pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Gophers Singled Out
Rainsite: Fieldhouse |
| 7 - 9pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Surprise Royalty Event
Rainsite: McNamara |
Wednesday, October 9th - "Heroes Assemble" |
| 8am - 2:30pm |
McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 200 |
Royalty Formal Interviews |
| 4:30 - 7pm |
All Dining Halls |
UDS Homecoming Dinner |
| 7pm |
St. Paul Gym Field |
Homecoming Coronation, Bonfire and Pepfest
Rainsite: Northstar Ballroom |
Thursday, October 10th - "The Calm Before The Storm" - Game Day & TCSU Day |
| 11am - 2pm |
St. Paul Student Center and West Bank Plaza |
Student Union Events |
| Noon |
St. Paul Student Center Terrace Cafe |
FREE Concert: Ellis |
| 11am - 2pm |
All Residence Halls and various locations |
Residence Hall Lobby Decoration and Campus/Community Door Decoration Judging |
| 7pm |
Metrodome |
Homecoming Football Game vs. Northwestern |
Friday, October 11th - "Heroes In Action" - Residence Hall Day |
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Maroon and Gold Friday. Be a part of the tradition - wear maroon and gold today! |
| 7:30 - 9am |
All Residence Hall lobbies |
Free Bruegger's Bagels |
| 11:30am - 1:30pm |
Superblock |
Inflatable Iron Man and Sumo Wrestling
Cancelled if raining |
| 11am - 1pm |
Superblock |
FREE Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1pm |
Superblock |
Best Costume Contest
Rainsite: Pioneer Lobby |
| 2:30 - 4:30pm |
Lobbies of: |
Individual Hall Events: |
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Middlebrook Hall |
Massage Therapy co-sponsored by Boynton Health Services |
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Comstock Hall |
Tie-dye Workshop |
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University Village |
Hair Cuts co-sponsored by Accolades Salon |
|
Bailey Hall |
Temporary Tattoo Artists |
|
Sanford Hall |
Caricature Artists and Tarot Reading |
| 4 - 6pm |
Gateway Plaza |
Cheer Finals
Rainsite: Fieldhouse |
| 7 - 8pm |
Frontier Hall Lobby |
Superhero Trivia Contest |
| 8:30pm |
Superblock |
Blue Bunny Superman Ice Cream Eat-off and Giveaway
Rainsite: Centennial Hall |
| 9:00pm |
Superblock |
Noodles & Company presents FREE Outdoor Movie: "Spiderman" and Royalty Movies
Rainsite: Moos Tower 2-650 |
| 6 - 8:30pm |
Willey Hall |
Katherine Nash Gallery, Fiber Arts: patterns and impressions Reception. Free Refreshments & Music. |
| 7pm |
Sports Pavilion |
Women's Volleyball vs. Purdue |
| 7pm |
University Aquatic Center |
Women's Swimming and Diving Alumnae Meet |
| 7 and 9:30pm |
St. Paul Student Center Theatre |
Roxy Films: "The Royal Tenenbaums" |
| 10pm |
Williams Arena |
Midnight Madness |
Saturday, October 12th - "Another Hero Is Made" |
| 7am |
St. Paul Student Center |
St. Paul Campus Farmer's Share Breakfast and Auction |
| 8:30am |
St. Paul Student Center |
Little Red Oil Can Award Program |
| 8 - 10:30am |
Gateway Plaza |
Homecoming Pancake Breakfast |
| 10am |
University Ave. |
Homecoming Parade of Heroes (map) |
| 10am - 4pm |
Bell Museum |
Bell Museum Event: Oddities and Curiosities of Nature (FREE for University students, staff and faculty) |
| 5 - 7pm |
2301 University Ave SE |
The Minnesota Daily Open House - A Benefit Event |
| 7pm |
Sports Pavilion |
Women's Volleyball vs. Illinois |
| 7:05pm |
Xcel Energy Center |
Hockey Game vs. Ohio State (Ticket info) |
| 7:30pm |
Ted Mann Concert Hall |
School of Music's Centennial Collage Concert |
Sunday, October 13th |
| noon - 4pm |
Bell Museum |
Bell Museum Event: Oddities and Curiosities of Nature (FREE for University students, staff and faculty) |
| 7pm |
Rock Bottom Brewery |
Royalty Banquet |
Monday, October 14th - "Heroes Commemorated" |
| 7pm |
Willey Hall |
Homecoming Awards Ceremony |
