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HOMECOMING & FAMILY WEEKEND
FULL SCHEDULE
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 10 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8:30 AM | 5 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 3:50 PM | 4:40 PM | Kammerstreicher Open Rehearsal Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser, director |
Sandra Rada Recital & Orchestra Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 7:30 PM | 10 PM | Knight's Nite | Saemann Student Center |
| 8 PM | 9 PM | Alumni Wing Feed Get wings for 50 cents a piece! |
Joe's Knight Hawk, 1002 W. Bremer Ave. |
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 8:30 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8 AM | 6 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 9 AM | 3 PM | Business Department Career Alumni Panels Want to participate? Email eric.sommermeyer@wartburg.edu. Schedule is subject to change. |
Whitehouse Business Center |
| 10 AM | *Best-Shot Golf Tournament Please register by Oct. 3. |
Waverly Municipal Golf Course | |
| 10:15 AM | 10:35 AM | Chapel Speaker: The Rev. Emily Harkins Norris '08 |
Wartburg Chapel |
| Noon | 1 PM | *Bach's Lunch Organ Lecture and Recital Lecture in Chapel Commons followed by a recital at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel. Bring your own lunch or get a box lunch for $11 by registering before Oct. 3. |
Chapel Commons & Wartburg Chapel |
| 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | SW201: Social Work Alumni Panel | Old Main 200 |
| 3:45 PM | 4:45 PM | Castle Singers Open Rehearsal Dr. Nicki Toliver, director |
Wartburg Chapel |
| 3:50 PM | 4:40 PM | Symphonic Band Open Rehearsal Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Carl and Peggy Bluedorn Instrumental Music Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 4 PM | 9 PM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration | Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Campus Tours | Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Wartburg Choir Alumni Open House | Chapel Commons |
| 4:50 PM | 6 PM | Wind Ensemble Open Rehearsal Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Carl and Peggy Bluedorn Instrumental Music Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 5 PM | 6 PM | Wartburg Choir Open Rehearsal Dr. Lee Nelson, director |
Wartburg Chapel | 6 PM | 8 PM | President's Round Table Dinner (invitation only) | Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center |
| 6 PM | Vollmer & Ketha Houses Reunion | Joe's Knight Hawk, 1002 W. Bremer Ave. | |
| 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | *Kastle Kapers | Neumann Auditorium |
*Please register in advance for these events.
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 5:30 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8 AM | *Knight Run/Walk | The W | |
| 8:30 AM | *Children's Track Meet Wartburg Track & Field invites you to bring your kids ages 3-12 to participate. Register by Oct. 2 to guarantee a shirt. |
Hoover Fieldhouse & Track, The W | |
| 8:30 AM | 1 PM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration Last chance to pick up event tickets! |
Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 8:30 AM | 10 AM | Tower Society Open House (invitation only) | McCoy Rooms, Saemann Student Center |
| 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Campus Tour | Admissions Office, Whitehouse Business Center |
| 9 AM | 5 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 9 AM | 2 PM | Wartburg College Historic District Display | Vogel Library, First Floor |
| 10 AM | Parade presented by First Bank Golden Knights are invited to sit on the north side of First Avenue Northwest, behind Wartburg Chapel. |
Fifth Street Northwest to First Avenue Northwest to 12th Street Northwest | |
| 10 AM | 12:30 PM | Department of Journalism & Communication Open House and Tailgate | McElroy Center 134 |
| 10:30 AM | 2 PM | Renaissance Faire Presented by Denver Insurance Support student groups, vendors, and local nonprofits. |
Campus Mall |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Department of Religion Open House | Wartburg Chapel |
| 10:30 AM | Noon | Esports Arena Open House | Rada-Aleff Classroom Technology Center, Second Floor |
| 11 AM | 1 PM | Vogel Library Former Student Employee Reception | Vogel Library, Second Floor |
| 11 AM | 1 PM | Softball Tailgate and Bra-B-Que Donations of undergarments and feminine hygiene products will be accepted for I Support the Girls. |
Lynes Field |
| 11:30 AM | *Golden Knights Luncheon celebrating those who graduated 50 or more years ago, featuring the classes of '60, '65, '70 & '75 |
Castle Room, Saemann Student Center | |
| 11:30 AM | *Class Reunion Lunches celebrating the classes of '80, '85, '90, '95, '00, '05, '10, '15 & '20 |
Knights & St. Elizabeth Rooms, Saemann Student Center | |
| 1:30 PM | Football vs. Dubuque Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at 1:10 PM. |
Zimmerman Field, Walston-Hoover Stadium | |
| 4 PM | 6:30 PM | *Oktoberfest presented by Schumacher Elevator Co. |
Campus Mall |
| 6:30 PM | 8 PM | Rainbow Alumni Social | TBD |
| 6:30 PM | *Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Inductees: Kenny Anderson '14, Mindy Viering Best '04, Ramey Sieck Creery '14, Colt Feltes '15, Bob Nielson '82, Mark Olenius '91, Alana Enabnit Scarano '15, Matt Tschetter '12, Landon Williams '14 |
Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center | |
| 6:30 PM | 8 PM | *Golden Knights Reception celebrating the classes of 50 years and earlier, featuring the classes of '60, '65, '70 & '75 |
McCoy Rooms, Saemann Student Center |
| 7 PM | Kammerstreicher & Castle Singers Concert Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser & Dr. Nicki Toliver, directors |
Wartburg Chapel | |
| 8:30 PM | Wartburg Music Alumni Social | Bremer Brewing Co., 102 W. Bremer Ave. |
*Please register in advance for these events.
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Preludial Music | Neumann Auditorium | |
| 10 AM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Worship The Symphonic Band, Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers, Ritterchor, St. Elizabeth Chorale, Kantorei, a faculty brass group, and organist Karen Black will perform. Chaplain Maggie Falenschek, dean of spiritual life, will preach. Wartburg Choir alumni are invited to join in the singing of the benediction. |
Neumann Auditorium | |
| 11 AM | 2 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 11 AM | 9 PM | The W Open Please check in at The W's Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 11:15 AM | 1 PM | Sunday Brunch | Mensa, Saemann Student Center |
| 11:45 AM | *Homecoming Luncheon 2025's Alumni Citation recipients will be honored: Erika Breddin '94, Erich Heneke '02, Stacene Maroushek '86. |
Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center | |
| 2:30 PM | 3:15 PM | Wind Ensemble Concert Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Neumann Auditorium |
| 3:30 PM | 4:15 PM | Wartburg Choir Concert Dr. Lee Nelson, director |
Wartburg Chapel |
*Please register in advance for these events.
