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MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY’S 2012 HOMECOMING

9:30 a.m. – Parking Lot Open for Tailgating

($5 Parking Fee)

10 a.m. – Alumni House Tailgate Tent and Lawn Party

Enjoy free hot dogs, soda, lawn games, 50/50 raffle tickets, Shadow Contest & a “Look Who’s Here” display. There will be a clown balloon artist/face painter AND an inflatable attraction at this family friendly alumni tailgate! Bring the little ones! Alumni House is located behind the MAC and Lot 25.

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.. – SGA Alumni Reunion in the Commuter Lot

10:30 a.m.. – Super Alumni Sale · Monmouth University Bookstore · MAC

Discounts on University imprinted merchandise in stock range from 10% for the more recent graduates to 60% for the earliest graduates! Register in the Alumni Tailgate Tent to receive the alumni discount card (good only for the day).

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Annual WMCX 88.9 & Hawk-TV Tailgate Extravaganza

Food, refreshments, giveaways & more! Tune in to the live pre-game simulcast with Hawk-TV and the game at 1:00pm.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Shot From The Lot in MAC Parking Lot 13

Make a half-court shot and win 1 season tickets to Men’s or Women’s basketball

Make a 3 point shot and win a single game ticket to the double header vs. Robert Morris on January 12

(Everyone who comes out and tries the contest will receive a ticket to the Men’s home opener vs. Hofstra or the Women’s home opener vs. Lafayette)

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.. – Hawk Walk Brick Campaign Installation Party on the walkway between Wilson Hall and the Plangere Center.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.. – MBA BBQ at the Leon Hess Business School

MBA Alumni and MBA current students are invited, along with their children and/or one adult guest, to this annual BBQ to enjoy a day of food and football hosted by the Leon Hess Business School, Business Council and MBA Program. To register, call 732- 571-3423 or send e-mail to jmerkle@monmouth.edu

Noon – “Showdown at the Shore” Parade

The annual Homecoming Parade is organized by the Student Government Association. Tailgaters cheer as student-designed floats circle the parking lot and by the judges’ reviewing area. The organization judged to have the best float will be announced at half-time.

1 p.m. – GO HAWKS! · Monmouth vs. Bryant · Kessler Field

Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for youth (5-12) and seniors (65+). Children under 5 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the MAC box office or, order ahead by calling 732-263-6889. Programs can be purchased inside the gate on game day

HALF-TIME· SPECIAL PROGRAM · Kessler Field

Presentation of the Alumni Service Award to Peter Bruckmann ’70

Crowning of Homecoming King and Queen

For full listing of events, https://www.monmouth.edu/alumni/homecoming/

For more information, call 732-571-3489

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Media contact: Petra Ludwig at 732-263-5507