Homecoming 2008
Registration Form - Payment Options - Calendar of Events
Registration Form
All registration information will be available at the first event you attend or at the registration table from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25, on Memorial Union Main Street. Register by Oct. 17; no refunds after Oct. 20. Questions? Contact us at (620) 341-5440 or
alumni@emporia.edu.
Payment Options
| Option A: PAY ONLINE | 1) Pay the "Total" amount above by going to www.emporia.edu/give and clicking on "Make a Gift" |
| 2) You’ll create an initial account that will link your gift and/or Homecoming payment to your record. To create a permanent account after that - or to ask questions - contact Carol Cooper at (620) 341-5440 or ccooper@emporia.edu. | |
| 3) When you reach the "Make a Donation" page, select "other fund" and type "Homecoming registration" in the comment box. | |
| Option B: MAIL | Print this form and mail it, with a check payable to the "ESU Foundation," to: Emporia State University Homecoming Registration, 1500 Highland St., Emporia, KS 66801 |
The ESU Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to support Emporia State University. The full amount of your gift may be
considered a charitable contribution, with the exception of Homecoming event costs.
Calendar of Events, Homecoming 2008
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Webb Lecture Hall. Come hear James Loewen, author of Sundown Towns, speak about continuing discrimination in ESU’s Bonner & Bonner lecture series, the premier diversity lecture series in Kansas.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Oktoberfest,
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., MU Skyline.
Treat yourself to festive cuisine for lunch in ESU’s favorite
dining room.
Friday, Oct. 24
Phi Delta Theta Pole Sit for S.O.S.,
6 a.m., Kellogg Circle.
Help the Phi Delts raise money for S.O.S., Inc. The Pole Sit
will conclude Saturday at noon.
Black Alumni Meet-and-Greet,
6 – 10 p.m., MU Flint Hills Room.
Network with other alumni as we kick off Homecoming
weekend. Contact LaShawn Childs at (785) 213-7037 for
more information.
2008 ESU Alumni Awards Reception and Dinner,
6:15 reception, 7 p.m. dinner, MU Ballroom.
Join us as we celebrate the 2008 recipients of the
Distinguished Alumni awards, the Outstanding Recent
Graduate awards, and the University Service Citation awards.
ESU’s Light the Night
• Tricycle Races, 7 p.m.
• Ultimate Event, 8 p.m.
• Snake Dance, 8:15 p.m.
• Bonfire, 8:30 p.m., Wilson Park
UAC/ASG Reunion
Join your fellow UAC and ASG alumni at the reunion. You
won’t have to manage the scheduling of a big-name
comedian or follow Robert’s Rules of Order, but you will
have a great time! The Friday reception is followed by
an after-party, and then the Memorial Union is open
Saturday.
• Reception - 7 – 9 p.m. Friday, Sauder Alumni Center
• After-Party - 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Friday,
Wheat State Grill, 707 Commercial St.
• Open House - 8 – 11 a.m. Saturday, Memorial Union
ESU Volleyball , 7 p.m., civic auditorium, Emporia.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Alumni Registration, 8 a.m., MU Mainstreet. Pick up your Homecoming information.
Athletic Hall of Honor Breakfast,
8 a.m., MU Webb Lecture Hall. The 2008 inductees will be honored at the annual
induction breakfast. Go Hornets!
Sigma Sigma Sigma Open House,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., 418 W. 12th. Sisters of Tri Sigma will gather at the chapter house for
refreshments and house tours. For more information,
contact Anne Cochennet at (620) 342-2150.
Kaffee Klatch,
9 a.m., MU Mainstreet. Coffee and refreshments for alumni and friends, hosted by
emeriti faculty.
Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Meeting,
10 a.m., MU PDK Room.
Hornet Family Pre-Game Picnic, 11 a.m. -12:45 p.m., MU Hornet Nest & Deck. Bring your toddlers, teenagers and everyone in between to the family-oriented picnic for ESU’s alumni and friends.
The Watering Hole,
11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Milton Tennis Courts.
Presented by Waters True Value, come on out and talk
about the big game at the Watering Hole.
Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni Luncheon,
11:45 a.m., 1309 Sylvan St. Join fellow Sig Tau alumni for the annual Homecoming
luncheon. RSVP to Roy Stanton at (620) 343-2945 or
sigtaucook@hotmail.com.
ESU Football vs. Truman State,
1 p.m., Welch Stadium. Check out the Hornets under second-year coach Garin
Higgins as they tangle with Truman State.
Post-Game Reception,
3:30 – 6 p.m., Sauder Alumni Center.
The post-game reception for alumni and friends invites
you to mingle after the game in the Sauder Alumni Center
and the Dr. John R. Webb Atrium.
Black Alumni Saturday Social,
4 – 6 p.m., MU Ballroom. Join us for a social gathering and a presentation from
the Emporia Connection, ESU’s African-American alumni
chapter.
Class of 1958 Reunion Dinner,
6:30 p.m., MU Kanza Room. The Class of 1958 will celebrate their 50-year reunion with
a great dinner and program.
Fabulous Forties Reunion Dinner,
6:30 p.m., MU Flint Hills Room. Graduates of the 1940s will gather for a special time
together.
Fabulous Forties Open House.
1940s graduates, especially 60-year reunion attendees,
are invited to gather after dinner at the home of Laura
Mae McAntee, 1722 Hammond Dr., Emporia.
ESU Volleyball , 7 p.m., civic auditorium, Emporia.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Alpha Sigma Alpha Chili Feed,
11 a.m. – 7 p.m., 229 West 12th. Get your fill of chili, fun and friends at the annual chili
feed. Everyone is invited!
ESU Soccer, 1 p.m., TRYSA Complex, Emporia.
Last Updated August 22, 2008