By SALINA POST
Kansas Wesleyan University is set to host homecoming this weekend, Oct. 18-20, with a slate of events scheduled to unite alumni, students, and the community and unveil the newly renovated Sams Chapel during the “Come Home” concert on Saturday, Oct. 19.
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Alumni Awards ceremony will take place at 8 a.m. in Muir Gym. A series of tailgate-style gatherings will precede the 1 p.m. football game between Kansas Wesleyan and Avila University at Graves Family Sports Complex. During halftime, the university will recognize the Alumni Award winners, Hall of Fame inductees, and the Golden and Purple W recipients.
The "Come Home" concert will take place at 7 p.m. in Sams Chapel, marking the first event in the newly renovated space. The concert will be followed by fireworks over Pioneer Hall at approximately 9:15 p.m., with an alumni and friends social set to follow at The Library Sports Bar and Grill.
Homecoming 2024 will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 20, with a worship service at 10:30 a.m. at University United Methodist Church. The university’s Theatre Department will present a final performance of Kodachrome at 2 p.m. in Fitzpatrick Auditorium.
For a full schedule of events and information on how to reserve space for specific activities, visit www.kwu.edu/homecoming2024.
Saturday, Oct. 19
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Homecoming Headquarters – Student Activities Center
8 a.m. | Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Alumni Award Winner Recognition – Muir Gym
8 a.m. – Noon | Campus Tours – Meet on the steps of Pioneer Hall
9 a.m. | Coyote Preview Day
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Art Gallery Display – Sams Hall of Fine Arts – The Gallery
10 a.m. | All Alumni Photos – Pioneer Steps
10 a.m. | Men’s Volleyball scrimmage – Mabee Arena
10:30 a.m. | Alumni flag football – Laha Practice Field
10:30 a.m. – Noon | Multicultural Alumni, Community, and Student Gathering – East of SAC tent
10:30 a.m. – Noon | Parent and Family Association Gathering – East of SAC tent
10:30 a.m. – Noon | KWU Coyote Tailgate – East of SAC
Cost: $10.00/$5.00 for ages 3-8
11 a.m. | Baseball Alumni Game – Dean Evans Stadium
11 a.m. | Softball Alumni Game – Salina South High School
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | KWU Keeps Singing (Choir Alumni Rehearsal) – Location TBD
1 p.m. | KWU Keeps Singing (Choir Alumni Perform the Star-Spangled Banner) – Graves Family Sports Complex
1 p.m. | KWU Football (vs. Avila University) – Graves Family Sports Complex
7 p.m. | ‘Come Home‘ Concert – Sams Chapel
9 p.m. | KWU Alumni and Friends Outdoor Social – The Library Sports Bar & Grill
Sunday, Oct. 20
10:30 a.m. | Worship Service – University United Methodist Church
1:30 p.m. | Developmental Football Game (vs. Bethel) – Graves Family Sports Complex
2 p.m. | “Kodachrome” Theatre Production – Fitzpatrick Auditorium