Homecoming & Family Weekend

St. Croix River Boat Cruise
Stillwater, Minn.

Campus update at the Dock Cafe at 4:30 p.m.

Boarding of the Riverboat at 5:45 p.m.

The annual St. Croix Boat Cruise will kick off Homecoming weekend festivities! Join us in Stillwater, Minn., for a university update and reception at the Dock Café beginning at 4:30 p.m. with the boarding of a St. Croix Riverboat at 5:45 p.m. The cruise includes a dinner buffet and some amazing views of the fall colors on the St. Croix River.

Dinner includes: St. Louis style BBQ ribs served with herb roasted chicken, potato, southern black beans, creamy coleslaw, fresh fruit, roll and butter and a gourmet cookie assortment. A cash bar will also be available.

Cost is $38/per person. Ticket price includes appetizers at the Dock Café and a dinner and cruise ticket.

This event is independent of the weekend registration package.

RSVP deadline: Thursday, Sept. 15.

For more information or to register online, visit https://www.uwrf.edu/Alumni/SaintCroixBoatCruise.cfm

Rising to Distinction Campaign Celebration Event- SOLD OUT!
1 - 9 p.m. University Center
1:30-6:30 p.m. -Registration and check-in University Center lobby
2 p.m.-Dedication of Rising to Distinction Outdoor Classroom, University Center mall, adjacent to Kleinpell Fine Arts (free)
2:45 and 3:30 p.m.- Private Falcon Center Tour (included with campaign event registration)
5:30-6:30 p.m.- Campaign Celebration Reception
Second floor bridge area and Riverside Ballroom, University Center
Campaign exhibits highlighting accomplishments, photo booth, open bar (beer and wine)
and Falcon Foods cheese.(included with registration).
6:30 p.m.- Campaign Celebration Dinner
Riverside Ballroom, University Center ($30/person)
Program including student presentations business casual dress. Please indicate any dietary restrictions when registering.
Cash bar from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
RSVP by August 31 by registering online at www.uwrf.edu/risingtodistinction/

Registration Package Pick-up
5 p.m. - University Center
Those who pre-registered online will be able to pick up their package materials during this time.

Registration for Little Sibs
5 p.m.
The Little Sibs program is an additional part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend events. Residence Life and the Residence Hall Association  invites the little siblings of our on-campus students to stay in the residence halls with their older siblings and participate in Homecoming and Family Weekend programs and events. Participants in the Little Sibs program will also have access to special Little Sibs events throughout the weekend. If you're interested in being part of the Little Sibs program, please register your "Little Sib" as part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend registration. Little Sibs participants must be eight years old or older. http://117394.orgsync.com/org/rha/Events

UWRF 1966 Football Team Reunion
5 - 7 p.m. Reception at the River Falls Golf Club
2120 E Division St, River Falls
For further information, email Alumni Director Dan McGinty at daniel.e.mcginty@uwrf.edu, Tom Carroll at carroll6262@att.net, or Joe Jilek at jrjilek@comcast.net.

We Bike River Falls Community Ride
5:30 p.m-. Veteran's Park
We will meet at Veteran's Park, Downtown River Falls, at 5:30 pm and depart around 6:00 pm. This 45-60 minute leisurely ride is fun for all ages and abilities. Bring your own bike or feel free to use one of our community's Blue Bikes! For more about the Blue Bike Program, visit the website.  For a list of all of the We Bike River Falls Community Bike Rides, please see the flyer below and visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/webikeRF/

Kappa Delta Psi Alumnae Reunion
6 p.m.- Dinner at Bella Vinez
875th Avenue, River Falls
For further information, email Sandy Wasiluk Dicke '68 at sandy.dickie@gmail.com.

Film - "Finding Dory"
7:30 p.m.- Kinnikinnic Theater, University Center,  third floor
Rated PG
This family friendly film will be shown throughout the weekend offering a relaxing entertainment option for students, families and alumni. For more information and trailers, check here.

Falcons Got Talent
8 p.m.- Falcon's Nest, University Center
This event showcases student talent on campus! All are welcome to attend this homecoming tradition, which is guaranteed to give you a few laughs.
Register at https://orgsync.com/18446/forms/206153

Bonfire
10 p.m.- Lydecker Fire Pit
Gourmet S'mores bar

Registration Package Pick-up
8:30 a.m. - University Center
Those who pre-registered online will be able to pick up their package materials during this time.

Registration for Little Sibs
8:30 a.m.
The Little Sibs program is an additional part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend events. The Residence Life office and Residence Hall Association invites the little siblings of our on-campus students to stay in the residence halls with their older siblings and participate in Homecoming and Family Weekend programs and events. Participants in the Little Sibs program will also have access to special Little Sibs events throughout the weekend. If you're interested in being part of the Little Sibs program, register your "Little Sib" as part of the Homecoming and Family Weekend registration. Little Sibs participants must be eight years or older. http://117394.orgsync.com/org/rha/Events

Campus Tours
9 a.m. - Information Desk, University Center
9 - 10 a.m. - Campus Trolley Tours
9 - 10 a.m.-  Campus Walking Tours- starting every 30 minutes
noon -1 p.m. - Campus Walking Tours- starting every 30 minutes
More information will be provided at the event about walking tours and shuttle tours that will be available.

Falcon Shop
9 a.m.- 5 p.m. University Center
The Falcon Shop will be open most of the day, so come on in and grab some Falcon gear!

Phi Mu Alumnae Reunion
8 a.m. – Social with collegians (light breakfast served), 210 South Hall
9 a.m. – Annual Chapter Association business meeting and elections, 210 South Hall
10:30 a.m. – Homecoming Parade on Main Street (meet in front of Bo's 'N Mine);
Lunch at Bo's 'N Mine, following the parade.
1 p.m. – Cheer on the Falcons with your Phi Mu sisters at the football game, Ramer Field.
Please bring a canned food item (in honor of our 10th anniversary, which is the tin anniversary), to be donated to the food shelf.
Email Patti Bibeau LaPorte at prelaporte@att.net with any questions.

Stuff your very own plush horse!
9 a.m. - Riverview Ballroom, University Center
Limited quantities available, first come first serve.

Football Alumni Reunion
9 a.m.- Football Alumni & Team Breakfast – Junior's Bar and Restaurant, 414 S. Main Street, River Falls
Note:  Reservations for this event can be made by contacting Jessica Curtis in the Athletic Department at 715-425-3900. The cost for the breakfast is $10 per person. You will also have the opportunity to sponsor a breakfast for a current UWRF Falcon football player if you so choose. Parking is available on UWRF Parking Lot Q/Pay 1 Lot.
10:30 a.m. - Homecoming Parade, downtown River Falls
Note:  UWRF football team will be participating in the parade.
noon - Falcon Center Tours
1 p.m.- Kick off starts vs.Southwestern University
Halftime- Special recognition for 1966, 1976, 1986, and 1996 football teams
Note:  Team members are to meet at the south gate at Ramer Field just before halftime.

For additional information, contact Coach Walker in the Football Office at 715-425-3135 or email matt.walker@uwrf.edu.  

UWRF 1966 Football Team Reunion
9 a.m. - Football Team Breakfast – Junior's Bar and Restaurant, 414 S. Main Street, River Falls
10:30 a.m .- Tour of Falcon Center & Smith Stadium at Ramer Field
11:30 a.m. - Tail Gate at the Ramer pavilion
1 p.m. - Kick off starts vs. Southwestern University
Post-Game - Reception at Johnnie's Bar
For further information, email Alumni Director Dan McGinty at daniel.e.mcginty@uwrf.edu, Tom Carroll at carroll6262@att.net, or Joe Jilek at jrjilek@comcast.net.


Kappa Delta Psi Alumnae Reunion
9:15 a.m. - University Center
9:15 a.m. - Meet at the University Center and prepare for homecoming parade.
10:30 a.m. - Homecoming Parade, Main Street, River Falls
1 p.m. - Lunch at West Wind Supper Club, 709 N. Main Street, River Falls
For further information, email Sandy Wasiluk Dicke '68 at sandy.dickie@gmail.com.

Alumni & Friends Coffee
9:30 a.m. - Veteran's Park, downtown River Falls
Stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee on us! Take this opportunity to socialize and network with fellow UWRF alumni and friends. Stick around to enjoy the annual homecoming parade!

College of Education and Professional Studies: Open House
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- Wyman Education Building (WEB)
Alumni, students and their families are invited to interact with faculty, staff and students while touring classrooms, clinics and labs in both WEB and Rodli Hall (Human Performance Lab). Renderings of the new Falcon Center will also be on display. There will also be drawings for Falcon prizes.

College of Arts & Sciences: Glassblowing and Ceramics Open House
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.- Kleinpell Fine Arts building   
Associate Professor Eoin Breadon and his studio glass students open their doors to show 3-D approaches such as glass blowing and casting in 163 KFA from 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Come view our ceramics students using traditional techniques and concepts covering the use of the wheel and constructing forms by altering thrown pieces and by using slabs, pinching, extrusion and patterns from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in 167 KFA.

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Tours
Tour #1 - 9:30 a.m.
Tour #2 - 10:30 a.m.
Note: The tours listed will start at designated times, you will not be able to join once tour has started.
Agricultural Science Building, 158 Food Science Addition
Tour the Dairy Pilot Plant where students learn dairy food processing and produce cheese and ice cream for the campus. Learn about the upcoming renovation plans for the plant and enjoy a sample of their delicious ice cream.

The Design and Innovation Center
Agricultural Science building, 184 Ag Engineering Addition
Tour the newly renovated Design and Innovation Center supporting the ag engineering and ag engineering technology programs. The center includes the computer aided design (CAD) lab where students create, modify, analyze and optimize their engineering designs. Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) takes projects from the design stage to early prototype stage.

Plant Science Facilities
Greenhouse, behind Agricultural Science building
Tour the greenhouse extensively used by our horticulture and crops and soils program. Visit the tissue culture laboratory and see how plants are propagated without soil. Learn how we use the diverse ecosystem on campus and the campus landscape as a living classroom.

College of Arts & Sciences: Planetarium Tours
9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. - 201 Agricultural Sciences building
With our new digital projector we take a tour of constellations that can be seen from earth throughout the year. Then we'll lift off the surface of earth digitally, fly around our solar system to visit other planets, exit the solar system, fly beyond the Milky Way Galaxy and out the edge of the universe to explore the size and wonder of space.
Seating is limited to 50 people. Tours will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

Marketing Communications Alumni Event
All marketing communications alumni are cordially invited to attend.
9:30 a.m. - Reception: Caribou Coffee at Family Fresh, River Falls
10:30 a.m. - Homecoming Parade
1 p.m. - Homecoming Football Game at Ramer Field
Post-game - Reception at Bo's 'N Mine, Main Street, River Falls
Email Jim Pratt at james.w.pratt@uwrf.edu for more information.

Parade
10:30 a.m. - Main Street, River Falls
Don't miss out on the opportunity to see our Falcon spirit come alive in downtown River Falls! The Shriners kick-off the annual parade with UWRF students and community members following close behind. Remember to bring a bucket for candy!

College of Business and Economics Alumni Social
11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.- Junior's Restaurant, 414 S. Main Street, River Falls
Join us for a casual get together before the Homecoming football game vs. Southwestern University at 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing you again! Appetizers will be provided by CBE along with prizes and giveaways. Cash bar.
RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 14. For further information, contact CBE Dean's Assistant Connie at cbe@uwrf.edu or 715-425-3335.

College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences:
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. - University Center mall
Activities outdoor on the mall.

Calf Roping
In September, the UWRF Rodeo Club hosted the 52nd Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo.  Try your hand at one of the authentic cowboy skills featured in the rodeo - calf roping - using our roping dummy. They say if you can rope the dummy 100 times in a row without missing, you're ready to get on a horse and give it a try!

Service Dog Training Program
The UWRF Service Dog Training Program operates under the umbrella of the animal science - companion animal emphasis and is the only program of its kind within the UW-System. Stop by to see how students provide socialization, habituation and foundational training for a service dog-in-training. Learn about this partnership with Coco's Heart Dog Rescue, the differences between service dogs and therapy dogs, and how dogs enter an advanced training program.

Turtle Research
Learn about on-going undergraduate student research looking at how local turtle communities are affected by human and environmental influences. We'll demonstrate how we catch and measure the turtles for this project. We'll also show how to determine the sex of local turtle species.

Vets Club Reunion
11 a.m. - Falls Room, University Center
All UWRF veteran alumni and current veteran students are invited to attend this reunion!
11 a.m. - Vets Club Reception with appetizers and cash bar - Falls Room, University Center
1 p.m. - Homecoming Football Game - Ramer Field
Post-Game Reception - Johnnie's Bar, Main Street, River Falls
Contact Bob Buhr at bobbuhr@cltcomm.net or at 715-220-6988 to RSVP for this event.

Falcon Tailgate
11:30 a.m. - University Center
The Falcon Fest Tailgate gives you an opportunity to enjoy a picnic-style lunch with endless entertainment as your prepare for the homecoming football game. Paint your face, play lawn games and interact with the balloon artist. Music and fun will be plentiful!
Grilled lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Football Game vs. Southwestern
1 p.m. - Ramer Field
Watch the Falcons soar during the annual homecoming football game vs. Southwestern University! Show off your Falcon spirit and experience the excitement in the stands. Don't miss the exciting halftime events planned especially for the homecoming game!

Join us at half-time for photos with Freddy!
Trolley Shuttle Service offered from the University Center.

Post Game- All-Alumni Post-Game Reception
Bo's 'N Mine - Main Street, River Falls

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Alumni Reunion
4 p.m. - Cookout at Glenn Park, eat at 5 p.m.
* Please bring your own meat to grill and a dish to pass. Water, lemonade, plates, napkins and utensils will be provided.
Email Alyse Roby at alyse.roby@gmail.com for more information.

Film - "Finding Dory"
3 p.m. & 6 p.m.- Kinnikinnic Theater, University Center, third floor
Rated PG
This family friendly film will be shown throughout the weekend offering a relaxing entertainment option for students, families and alumni.

Women's Soccer Game
4 p.m. - Ramer Field
Come out and continue cheering on your Falcon's as the women's soccer team faces the University of Minnesota- Morris.

Bingo
7 p.m. - Pete's Creek, University Center
BINGO! Play for the chance to win some great prizes!

UWRF Homecoming Band Concert
7:30 p.m-. William Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts building
Homecoming Concert featuring the UWRF Jazz Ensemble and Symphony Band. Alumni please join us and bring your instrument to rehearse at 6 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. concert. Contact David Milne (Jazz Ensemble) or Kris Tjornehoj (Symphony Band). $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for students. For further information, email kristin.tjornehoj@uwrf.edu.

The Evanson's- Psychic Mentalist Duo
8 p.m. - Riverview Ballroom, University Center

1.874 Glow Run/ Walk
9 p.m. - University Center mall
Step into the darkness and help light the UWRF campus with this free short distance fun run/walk! Meander through the 1.874 mile course with only the glow of your fellow Falcon friends lighting the way. Gather glow-in-the-dark swag at glow stations around the course. Race entertainment will be provided in the University Center mall before and after the run/walk.

Pre-register at the University Center on Friday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. to receive a free tube of glow-in-the-dark paint. Race day registration begins at 8:30 p.m. at the University Center mall with the run/walk starting at 9:30 p.m. Please consider bringing a donation for the River Falls Food Shelf.

UWRF Homecoming Choral Concert
3 p.m. - William Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts building
Celebrate Homecoming with a Sunday afternoon vocal concert featuring current choirs and the Alumni Choir. $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for students. For further information, email deborah.fristad@uwrf.edu.