Celebrate Homecoming 2006

October 4, 2006

Homecoming is here again, which means its time to come out and show your Warhawk pride by getting involved in this year's Homecoming activities.  "Warhawk Soundcheck" is this year's student Homecoming theme at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  The festivities will kick off with the annual window painting in downtown Whitewater on Sunday, Oct. 8 leading up to the Warhawk football game on Saturday, Oct. 14.

"The events held are celebrating what it is to be a Warhawk," Homecoming Advisor Jan Bilgen said.  "Whether you are competing in the Homecoming events or not, its still fun to go out and watch and be part of the celebration of Homecoming."

Alumni festivities begin Friday, Oct. 13 and end late Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14.  All UW-Whitewater Alumni are encouraged to participate in Homecoming festivities.  The following events are for alumni and friends to partake in during the 2006 Homecoming weekend.

Friday, Oct. 13

• Class of 1956 Reunion. Celebrate 50 years of Warhawk pride during the 2006 Homecoming weekend.  The Class of 1956 Reunion social will begin at 5 p.m. with the Reunion Banquet at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Alumni Association continental breakfast and Homecoming Parade viewing tent, 9-11 a.m
• Homecoming Parade, 9-11 a.m. Former Chancellor Emeritus Gaylon Greenhill and his wife Hannah will be this year's Homecoming parade marshals.
• College Reunions, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  Come and meet all your former classmates before the game.
• Athletics Alumni and Hall of Fame Pre-game Tailgate, Perkins Field, 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.  Tailgating held in the Coulthart Family Pavilion.
• Alumnus Gary D'Amato '78 book signing, Noon.  D'Amato will be signing his book "Mudbaths and Bloodbaths: The Inside Story of the Bears-Packers Rivalry."
• Homecoming Football Game, Perkins Field, 1 p.m.  UW-Whitewater Warhawks vs. UW- La Crosse Eagles
• Campus Tour, 4-5 p.m.  The guided tour will shuttle alumni after the game outside Perkins Stadium to the Center of the Arts parking lot.

For a compete schedule, visit www.uww.edu/homecoming/2006/.