Schedule of Homecoming Events
Homecoming
October 10, 2009
Tentative Schedule
Come back to campus to join fellow alumni and the St. Thomas community for all the traditional homecoming festivities, including the annual parade, Taste of Saints tailgate food festival and the football game against Concordia.
5K Run/Walk
9 a.m.- Parade route on Summit Ave.
Take part in the annual Wellness Center 5K Run/Walk open to all alumni. Check-in begins at 8:30.
Homecoming Parade
10:00 a.m.
Summit Avenue between Snelling and Cretin avenues
Alumni and their families are invited to watch the homecoming parade along Summit Avenue.
Taste of Saints
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Quad
Come experience St. Thomas at its best! The quad will be alive with a tailgate atmosphere, bringing together alumni of all ages and their families, students, neighbors and friends. There will be children’s activities, food and beverages for sale to support student clubs as well as the beer garden- the perfect location to meet classmates for reminiscing.
Football Game against Concordia
1 p.m.
Palmer Field at O'Shaughnessy Stadium
The bleachers will be packed with Tommies of all ages to cheer on the St. Thomas football team. Class members from the reunion classes of '69, '79, '89 and '99 are invited to watch the game from the reserved seats on the Morrison Hall patio.
Young Alumni Gathering
4 p.m.
Plums Neighborhood Grill and Bar
480 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul
Meet fellow alumni and learn about upcoming Young Alumni events.
Reunion Memorial Mass
5:30 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Mass will be said for deceased classmates from the classes of '69, '79, '89 and '99.
Reunion Celebrations
7-10 p.m., various campus locations
For the 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999 reunion classes. More detailed information will be available in the future.
Sunday October 11, 2009
Homecoming-Reunion Weekend Mass
11 a.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Join alumni, students, faculty and neighbors for Mass.
