Homecoming/Family Weekend 2009
October 16 & 17, 2009
Alumni Online Registration will be available beginning September 14, 2009.
Friday, October 16, 2009
MC Women’s Volleyball vs. Southern Connecticut
4:00 p.m., Volpe Center
Pep Rally
5:30 p.m., Outside the Volpe Athletic Complex
Students are encouraged to attend a Pep Rally to gear the Warriors up for their games this weekend. There will be music, speeches, chants, dances, and a whole lot more!
Sigma Beta Kappa Reunion
7:00 p.m., Sakowich Campus Center
Join fellow SBK Brothers for this reunion celebration!
$15 per person
MC Hockey vs. Holy Cross – home opener!
7:00 p.m., J. Thom Lawler Arena
Advanced and game day tickets are $5.00.
The Merrimack Newlywed Game
9:30 p.m., Sakowich Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
Want to have some late night fun? Play the Newlywed Game for family members and their students. Teams will be one family member and their student. You think you know what you’re kids are doing, but you have NO idea! Winning team will receive a great prize! Note: This event is geared towards an older crowd. PG-13.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Mass
9:00 a.m., Rogers Center for the Arts
Begin the day with a special liturgy.
Annual Alumni Association Meeting
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Sakowich Campus Center, Murray Lounge
All alumni invited! Advisory Council updates and plan for 2009-2010 year. Come share your ideas and discover available opportunities to become involved!
Cross Country Alumni Meet
10:00 a.m., Outside the Volpe Athletic Complex
All former cross counrtry runners are welcome! Contact Coach Cameron at Christopher.Cameron@merrimack.edu for more details.
Alumni Tailgating Area
11:00 a.m. until one hour after the game
Reserved area in Volpe Parking Lot
Show your Warrior pride! Prizes will be awarded for:
- Most School Spirit
- Best Blue and Gold
- Best Tailgating Menu
- Largest Class Participation
View the RULES AND REGULATIONS. Tailgating area will be closed during the football game. Desserts at halftime for all tailgating participants. Space is limited. Register early! Special rates for multiple cars! Call 978-837-5440 to organize.
Blue package: $20.00 per car includes a tailgating spot and up to 4 football game tickets; $5.00 per walk-in (includes game ticket)
Fall Festival
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Warrior Tent (Baseball field)
Price includes BBQ and one admission ticket to the MC vs. New Haven football game. $18.00 adults, $10.00 children under 12. Free for children under age 3. $20.00 at the door.
Community Service - Lazarus House
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Warrior Tent
Lazarus House is in need of winter clothing for all ages. Bring your donations to the Warrior Tent and help out a good cause!
Blessing and Dedication of the new Labyrinth
11:30 a.m., lawn between Austin Hall and Cushing Hall
Join Fr. Jim Wenzel, O.S.A. '52 as he dedicates the new labyrinth on campus with a special blessing.
Kids Korner
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Warrior Tent
Children's activities: arts and crafts, pumpkins and more!
MC Football vs. New Haven
1:00 p.m., Warrior Field
Advanced tickets are $3.00. Game day alumni discount is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children/students/seniors at the gate.
Help Merrimack College break a world record!
Immediately following the football game, we’re going to make the World’s Largest Hokey Pokey happen at Merrimack – all for a great cause: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We need 600 people to be successful, and we will be in the record books. An adjudicator will be on site to give us a certificate of success at that event. Fans will be lined up in the shape of the breast cancer ribbon, and put their whole selves in to finding a cure!
Mass
4:30 p.m., Cascia Hall
MC Men’s Soccer vs. Le Moyne
5:00 p.m., Warrior Field
Spaghetti Supper
5:30 p.m., Sakowich Campus Center
Join us for a traditional spaghetti supper in the newly renovated cafeteria!
$10.00, free for children under age 3.
Merrimack College Family Feud
6:30 p.m., Sakowich Center Multipurpose Room
Families looking to test each other’s smarts? Grab the little ones and take part in Merrimack College’s Family Feud. Great prizes available for the winning team!
MC Hockey vs. Army
7:00 p.m., J. Thom Lawler Arena
Advanced tickets are $8.00 adults; $4.00 children/students/seniors. Game day alumni discount is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children/students/seniors at the door.
Alumni Nightcap 2009
9:00 p.m., Claddagh Pub, 399 Canal Street, Lawrence
Catch up with friends at this popular stomping ground!
$3.00 cover charge - pay at the door
Casino Night
9:00 p.m., Sakowich Campus Center Multipurpose Room
Enjoy a classy night of table games and cash winnings. Beer and Wine served for those 21 and over. All are welcome.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Brunch Theatre
11:00 a.m., Brand New Student Cafeteria
Join us for a brunch show. Magician, Comedian, and Actor Justin Kredible will put on an amazing performance as you enjoy a spectacular brunch!
$8.00 for adults
Golden Graduate Society Sunday Liturgy and Dinner
12:00 p.m., Cascia Hall
Liturgy with dinner to follow.
RSVP required. Click here for event details.
Hotel Accommodations
Are you looking to stay the weekend? Reserve a room at the Residence Inn Boston-Andover 500 Minuteman Road, Andover, 978-683-0382.
Ask for the Merrimack College Family Weekend Rate of $89.00
Alumni - Choose one of these great packages and join us for the entire day!
Ultimate Warrior Package
Includes a tailgating spot, up to 4 football game tickets, one spaghetti supper ticket and one hockey game ticket
$33.00
Blue Package
Includes a tailgating spot and up to 4 football game tickets
$20.00
Gold Package
Includes one spaghetti supper ticket and one hockey game ticket
$18.00 adult, $14.00 child
*Ultimate Warrior Package and Gold Packages are only available for pre-registration. Deadline to purchase package is Tuesday, October 13, 2009.*
Alumni Day of Service
Alumni across the country are encouraged to actively engage in community service between October 16 and October 25. For those who can not come to campus, please get together with other alumni in your area! Wear your blue and gold, take a photo and send it to us! The Alumni Office will send t-shirts to all who participate. Find a project in your neighborhood and adopt it in honor of Merrimack College and St. Augustine. For more information and to e-mail your pictures contact Nancy Clark at 978-837-5455, nancy.clark@merrimack.edu.
ALUMNI QUESTIONS:
Call the Office of Alumni Relations at 978-837-5440 or email Online Registration will be available beginning September 14, 2009.
STUDENT/FAMILY QUESTIONS:
Please note that all prices are ADVANCE prices and will be different at the door.
Merrimack students are free for all events. For events with food, Merrimack College students can pay using a meal exchange in the student activities office.
Please print the REGISTRATION FORM, check off all options you choose to participate in with the total and enclose a check payable to:
Merrimack College Homecoming/Family Weekend
315 Turnpike Street, GL37
North Andover, MA 01845
Please respond by October 7, 2009.
If you have questions, please contact Tim Cormio, Student Activities, 978-837-5438.