BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University alumni and friends will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23 on the Bolivar campus.
“Homecoming weekend is incredibly special,” said Holly Bridge, director of alumni engagement. “The campus is full of life with the excitement of connecting with friends and reminiscing. Each event has been planned for months in the hopes that Homecoming weekend will be special for our alumni returning home to SBU.”
The celebration begins on Friday with Honors Chapel at 10 a.m. in Mabee Chapel. The
program features the introduction of the Homecoming court and the presentation of
alumni honors. Life Service Awards will be presented to Joe Dillsaver ’65, ’67, Bob
and Leslie Marsden ’73, John and Linda Sheehy ’65, ’67 and Richard Wright ’81, while
Steve Morrow ’72 will be honored with the Edwin Lightfoot Distinguished Alumni Award.
Friday also includes the 50-Year Club luncheon at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Class of ’67 reunion from 1-3 p.m. The annual Student Bed Races run at 4:30 p.m. on the Burnidge Memorial Forum, and the SBU volleyball team takes on Pittsburg State at 7 p.m. in the Meyer Wellness and Sports Center. The alumni banquet (6:30-8:30 p.m.) with guest comedian Paul May ’96, and alumni dessert reception (8 p.m.) wrap up Friday’s festivities.
The Bearcat 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run/walk kicks off the activities at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. Among the many events on Saturday, the alumni breakfast is at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Homecoming parade at 10 a.m., the Bearcat Bash from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and the Bearcat football game vs. Quincy University at 2 p.m., plus the king and queen coronation.
The Bearcat Bash, a family friendly event with food and activities, is free for those who pre-registered. For those who did not pre-register, tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children.
While pre-registration is currently closed, tickets for all Homecoming events can be purchased at the Homecoming registration booth in the Student Union on Friday from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information and listing of events for SBU Homecoming, go to www.SBUniv.edu/alumni/homecoming or contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at (417) 328-1806.
*Published: 9-19-17