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U of MN Homecoming 2002 - A Legacy of Heroes
Homecoming Schedule Updated - Football Game Now OCTOBER 10, 7pm METRODOME
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 Goldy Prize Patrol
Wednesday, October 2nd
12 - 2pm St. Paul Student Center A Royalty Movie
5:30 - 11pm 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
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 Prize Patrol
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
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:
Middlebrook Hall Massage Therapy co-sponsored by Boynton Health Services
Comstock Hall Tie-dye Workshop
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

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