Homecoming 2009 October 10-17
"All Around the World"

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Homecoming Week, October 10-17
“All Around the World”

Saturday, Oct. 10 -- Spirit Day, Paint the TownRocky at the homecoming parade

Sunday, Oct. 11 -- Boat Regatta

Monday, Oct. 12 -- Deck the Campus

Tuesday, Oct. 13 -- Variety Show

Thursday, Oct. 15 -- Yell Like Hell

Homecoming Weekend
Friday, Oct. 16

5-10 p.m. -- Alumni and Friends Social, Alumni House Complimentary food and beverages

2009 Reunion Check-In & Social
Saturday, Oct. 17

8 a.m. -- Old Stompin’ Ground Runaround, 5K run/2 mile walk, Alumni House
(see registration form p. 10)

9 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast, Alumni HouseWIU band photo

10:30 a.m. -- Homecoming Parade—Watch from the Alumni House and Gwendolyn Brooks Park

Noon-3 p.m. -- Alumni Cookout—Menu: brats, burgers, hot dogs, chips, pasta salad, cupcakes, beverages, and cash bar at“The Right Place” (the big tent directly west of Hanson Field)

3:05 p.m. -- Leathernecks Football vs. Missouri State, Hanson Field

Parking

Permits will not be required in lots as of 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 through 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, with the exception of residence hall lots. Visitor parking is not allowed in reserved residence hall lots. Tickets will be issued to violators in handicapped spaces, reserved spaces and no parking zones (any area not designated as a parking space). If you have any questions or a special parking need such as handicapped parking, contact Parking Services at (309) 298-1921.

Lodging

On campus:
Olson Hall .................................  (309) 298-3328
University Union .....................  (309) 298-1941
Off campus:
Rodeway Inn ............................  (309) 837-2220
Days Inn ....................................  (309) 833-5511
Econo Lodge .............................  (309) 833-4521
Holiday Inn Express ................  (309) 836-6700
Hampton Inn.............................. (309) 837-6000
Inselhaus B&B ...........................  (309) 833-5400
Pineapple Inn B&B.................... (309) 837-1914
Super 8 .......................................  (309) 836-8888

Call the Office of Student Activities
at (309) 298-3232 for details about any of the above events.

Homecoming Hotline (309) 298-1914
wiu.edu/alumni
A-Association@wiu.edu

Fill out your registration form
on p. 10 and join us for
Homecoming 2009!

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