Check out the great events that occurred during Homecoming 2023!
MON
Monday, October 16, 2023
Maroon & Gold Munchie Monday
Northern Lights Lounge
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by GEE
Trivia Night
Bede Ballroom
7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by DECA
TUES
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Hype! with Noah Sonie (Magic, Hypnosis, & Mind Reading)
Kiehle Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by GEE
WED
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Wings on Wednesday
Brown Dining
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
*Chicken wings will be available as an option for lunch in Brown Dining.
Battle of the Dorms Volleyball Tournament
Wellness Center
6:00 p.m.
*Each member of the tournament's winning team gets a chance to win a free semester of books up to $350. In order to win, they must win the mini game played between intervals at the Volleyball game on Friday, October 20th. Each player gets one chance to win. Sponsored by Residential Life, the Wellness Center, and the Office of Educational Programs & Transitions.
THURS
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Homecoming Bonfire
Parking Lot D
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Residential Life
FRI
Friday, October 20, 2023
THEME: Maroon & Gold Spirit Day
UMN Crookston Soccer vs. Wayne State College
Golden Eagle Soccer Field
3:00 p.m.
Classes of 1968/1969 Dinner
Irishman's Shanty, 1501 S Main
5:00 p.m.
Alumni Awards Celebration - RSVP Required
Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center
5:30 p.m. social; 6:00 p.m. dinner; Program to follow - Stream it LIVE!
- Abbey [Promise] Award
Tashi Wongdi Gurung 2013 - Outstanding Alumni Award
Amy (Loomer) Longtin 1999 - Athletic Hall of Fame
Lisa (Rongen) Duckstad 1985, women's basketball
Randy Lee 2001, football
Frederick "RJ" Rollins 2007, football
UMN Crookston Women's Volleyball vs. Winona State
Lysaker Gymnasium, UMN Crookston Sports Center
6:00 p.m.
UMN Crookston Hockey vs. University of Minnesota
Crookston Sports Center - 801 Fisher Ave.
7:00 p.m.
SAT
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Classes of 1968/1969 Breakfast
Irishman's Shanty, 1501 S Main
9:00 a.m.
Banner Raising (1973 Championship Football Team)
Lysaker Gymnasium, UMN Crookston Sports Center
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Alumni & Friends Brunch w/Mimosas
Bede Ballroom, Sargeant Student Center
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Campus Tour
Revisit favorite spots on campus and see what's changed.
Meet in Bede Ballroom
11:00 a.m.
Homecoming Parking Lot Party
Crookston Sports Center Parking Lot - 801 Fisher Ave.
11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
UMN Crookston Hockey vs. University of Minnesota
Crookston Sports Center
2:00 p.m.
UMN Crookston Women's Volleyball vs. Southwest Minnesota State University
Lysaker Gymnasium, UMN Crookston Sports Center
2:00 p.m.
Alumni & Friends Homecoming Social (with trivia)
Crookston Inn - 2200 University Ave.
4:00 - 6:30 p.m. (trivia at 5:30 p.m.)
1968/1969 55th Reunion Party (with class photo)
Northshore Room at Crookston Inn, 2200 University Ave.
6:30 p.m. (class photo at 7:30 p.m.)
* Cash bar and refreshments will be available
Homecoming Dance
Crookston Eagles Club
9:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.
*Live music by Silverado. $10 admission fee. Sponsored by DECA
SUN
Sunday, October 22, 2023
UMN Crookston Soccer vs. Augustana University
Golden Eagle Soccer Field
3:00 p.m.
About Homecoming
Some of the earliest recorded history of homecoming took place when the campus was home to the Northwest School of Agriculture. The alumni association was organized in 1911, and in 1913, an alumni banquet was held at the Palace Hotel in Crookston and all alumni were invited to this special home coming.
Today, many of the traditions of homecoming are carried on by the University of Minnesota Crookston including the recognition of accomplished alumni, athletic events, a bonfire, and a week of activities that ignite maroon and gold spirit.
Homecoming celebrates alumni. It is a time for remembering our legacy and building the sense of connectivity alumni have for one another and for this campus. That's why we say, "Go Maroon, Go Gold, Go Homecoming!"