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Homecoming 2009 - March 26-29, 2009

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Join fellow alumni for a full slate of activities during Homecoming Weekend 2009. Whatever campus you attended—main campus, online, or regional education center—Saint Leo University is your alma mater. So come and enjoy delicious food, lively entertainment, sports, and the company of your fellow alumni at our main campus this spring.

Hospitality on the Green
Alumni will be welcomed to campus at the Alumni Hospitality Tent on the green between Saint Francis and Saint Edward Halls. All weekend long, light snacks and beverages will be available in the hospitality tent for you to enjoy while you catch up with old friends, pore over yearbooks, and meet current students.

Special hospitality tents and extra weekend activities are planned for these reunion groups:
Class of 1999
Class of 1984
Class of 1979
Class of 1974
Class of 1969
Fast Pitch Softball Alumni - 25th Reunion 
Alpha Sigma Chi - 45th Reunion 
Delta Phi Delta - 45th Reunion 
Kappa Alpha Sigma
Kappa Theta/Sigma Alpha Epsilon - 40th Reunion
Phi Delta Omega
Sigma Beta - 45th Reunion 
Sigma Phi Epsilon


Thursday, March 26

Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, $35 per person
Tickets will be mailed from the Athletic Department prior to the event.
Reception starts at 6:00 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Glen Greenfelder and Janet Denlinger Boardroom, upper level of the Student Community Center (formerly the MacDonald Center).
 

Friday, March 27

Registration/Check In              
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., upper-level lobby of the Student Community Center
(formerly the MacDonald Center)
 
Breakfast, $10 per person                                   
8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Student Community Center Dining Room
 
Be a Student for a Day
Attend a class from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. or from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m.
Class schedule will be available at registration.        
 
Alumni Networking Panel
Alumni from a variety of industries will speak with current students about their Saint Leo experiences and how they transitioned from student to professional.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Lakeside Patio, lower level of the Student
Community Center.
 
All Alumni Lunch, $10 per person
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Student Community Center Dining Room
 
Scholarship Luncheon
Scholarship donors and student recipients will meet and dine together.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Glen Greenfelder and Janet Denlinger Boardroom, upper level of the Student Community Center
 
Green & Gold Golf Tournament at Plantation Palms Golf Club, $75 per person
Registration cost includes driving range balls at 11:30 a.m., 18-hole round of golf, lunch on the course, and dinner at the Friday Night Tailgate Party on campus.   1:00 p.m. shotgun start, Plantation Palms Golf Club, Land O’Lakes, Florida
                                 
Campus Tour                                                                                      
Take a walking tour of Saint Leo’s pastoral campus with a student-guide. Visit classrooms, the Cannon Memorial Library, athletic facilities, and the Saint Leo Abbey Church.   
Tours begin at the Campus Security and Safety.
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
 
Faculty Colloquium on Homeland Security in Israel
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Student Activities Building, Room 117
                                                                                                                          
Friday Night Tailgate Party, Baseball and Softball Games, $15 per person
Tailgate with other alumni, students, and faculty before the men’s baseball game. Registration fee includes dinner, two drink tickets, entertainment before and after the game by Time Warp Band, and a fireworks display over Lake Jovita. 
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tailgate Party
7:00 p.m., Baseball and Softball Games

Saturday, March 28

Registration/Check In              
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., upper-level lobby of the Student Community Center (formerly the MacDonald Center)
 
Annual Alumni Association Meeting
Learn about and discuss the Saint Leo Alumni Association Board of Directors initiatives for the upcoming year.
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Student Activities Building, Room 117
 
All Alumni Lunch Hosted by Current International Students, $15 per person
Enjoy dishes and entertainment from the homelands of our international students. A portion of the registration fee will go toward an international student scholarship.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Glen Greenfelder and Janet Denlinger
Boardroom, upper level of the Student Community Center
 
Special Reunion Lunches, $15 per person
12:00 p.m., in the special reunion hospitality tents on the green between Saint Francis and Saint Edward Halls
 
Campus Tour
Take a walking tour of Saint Leo’s pastoral campus with a student-guide. 
3:00 p.m., Tours begin at the Campus Security and Safety.
 
University Update
Learn about new university initiatives and have your questions answered by Saint Leo vice preisdent’s.
1:30 p.m., Lakeside Patio, lower level of the Student Community Center
 
All Alumni Reception
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar before the Homecoming Reunion Dinner.
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., [Need location]
           
Alumni Dinner, Dance, and Alumni Association Awards, $25 per person           
Presentation of Alumni Awards will be followed by dinner and dancing.    
7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Dempsey Plaza                               

Sunday, March 29

Mass
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saint Leo Abbey Church    
 
All Alumni Farewell Brunch, $10 per person
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Glen Greenfelder and Janet Denlinger Boardroom, upper level of the Student Community Center

Extra activities throughout the weekend:

Athletic Games, free admission
Friday, March 27
Men’s Baseball vs. Florida Southern, 7:00 p.m.
Women’s Softball vs. Barry University, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 28
Men’s Baseball Double-Header vs. Florida Southern, 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Softball Double-Header vs. Barry University, 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Tennis Exhibition Match, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Match, Noon
                                                           
Theater Performances of Fool for Love, by Sam Shepard
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
 
Campus Bookstore
Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Receive a ten percent discount when you stock up on SLU merchandise.
Located on the upper level of the Student Community Center (Entrance on the Plaza).
 
Swimming at the University Pool
Open daily from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Antiquing in Dade City
Enjoy Dade City’s many boutiques and antique stores and be sure to ask about the Saint Leo discount.

Online registration and event invitations for Homecoming 2009 will be available shortly after the New Year, so check your mail boxes and visit this site often.  
 
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