Friday, September 25

Homecoming Registration & Hospitality Area

9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
CLC Lobby

Bethel Campus Store open (closed during chapel)

9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Browse the beautiful new Campus Store with many books by Bethel authors—and a full line of Bethel logo merchandise!
Brushaber Commons 2nd floor

Bethel Old Campus Tour

9:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Cost: $15. Includes lunch and transportation.
Meet classmates and chat with current residents as you enter some of the former buildings and walk the grounds of Bethel College & Seminary on Snelling Avenue.                                                
Meet in CLC Lobby

Homecoming Chapel 

10:15 – 11 a.m.
Join students in worship and be inspired by Minnesota’s First Lady Mary Pawlenty ’83, Alumna of the Year.
Benson Great Hall

Alumni Awards Luncheon (by invitation only)

11:15 a.m.
Invited guests will gather to honor Mary Pawlenty ’83, Alumna of the Year. Sponsored by the National Alumni Board.
Paul L.H. & Pamela G. Olson Boardroom (Brushaber Commons)

Alumni Golf Outing

1 p.m.
Cost: $100
Includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, prizes, and a tax-deductible contribution to the Bethel Scholarship fund of your class year. Find a foursome in your class and enjoy golfing together. More details and registration.
Keller Golf Course, St. Paul

Campus Tours – Inside Buildings

1 and 3:00 p.m.
See the latest changes in Bethel’s facilities, including the new Brushaber Commons.
Meet in the CLC Lobby

Attend-a-Class

1 – 4 p.m.
Be challenged by premier faculty in a choice of classes.
Various Locations - Sign up in the CLC Lobby

Library Open House and Reception

2 – 5 p.m.
Help celebrate and thank Bob Suderman, University Library Director, as he retires after 33 years of faithful and forward-thinking leadership. Program at 3:30 p.m. 
Library (HC 3rd floor)

Old Timers and Alumni Batting Practice

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
No balls and strikes called here—just a lot of fun as you and your teammates take turns at bat.
Hargis Park (Bethel Campus)

14th Annual Football Alumni Reunion

4:45 p.m.
Football alumni are invited to watch the Royals team do game prep and join the players and coaches for team chapel and a cookout. A great time to renew friendships and begin new ones. More details and registration.
Royal Stadium

Classes of 1999 and 2004 Reunions 

6 p.m.     
Gather under the skylight of the new student center, and start catching up before your reunion dinners begin at 6:30 p.m.
Atrium (Brushaber Commons)

Reservations required for dinner. Cost for Class of 1999: $10 per person*. For Class of 2004: $5 per person*: Experience a delectable array of Asian, Italian, and American fare, plus grill favorites, fresh salads, and satisfying desserts. Classes will be seated together in separate reserved areas of the Monson Dining Center. Reunion programs will follow in nearby rooms of the student center.
*These are discounted prices through a sponsorship by the Office of Development. (Only available if pre-registered by Wednesday, September 16.)
Monson Dining Center (Brushaber Commons)

Women’s Volleyball vs. Carleton

7 p.m.
See the Royals compete in a demanding sport that’s grown in excellence at Bethel.
RC Gym

“Amnesiac Jack,” by Theater for the Thirsty

7:30 p.m.
Writing-acting duo Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble—both ’95 alumni—team up with Michael Pearce Donley of Triple Espresso in a musical comedy about forgetting. For more information, visit www.theaterforthethirsty.com.
Cost: Preordered discount rate of $8 for Bethel alumni, students, and seniors. $10 at the door. To order tickets, see registration form. 
Benson Great Hall