09/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 07:27
The University of Minnesota Crookston will host its Homecoming celebration October 9-12, 2024 during the city's proclaimed "Maroon and Gold Week" with a variety of events engaging students, alumni, community members, and friends. On the schedule are home athletic games, alumni awards celebration and athletic hall of fame, banner raising for championship teams, parking lot party at the Crookston Sports Center with live music, inflatable games, food and more; alumni and friends socials, powderpuff football, Homecoming shirt sale downtown, a homecoming dance, and, new this year, a community-wide social media scavenger hunt at participating businesses.
Honorees at the Alumni Awards Celebration and Athletic Hall of Fame events include Brent Melsa 1990, 1994 and Jasmine Melsa 2006, owners of Drafts Sports Bar & Grill in Crookston, as Outstanding Alumni; Rikki Roscoe, Ph.D. 2016 with The Abbey [Promise] Award; and Randy Greendahl 1986 (Men's Basketball), Jason Yutrzenka 1995 (Men's Basketball), and Joan (Ebnet) Bellesbach 2006 (Volleyball) into the Athletic Hall of Fame. For those interested in attending the Alumni Awards Celebration and Athletic Hall of Fame event, please register by October 4 by contacting Angelika Huglen at [email protected] or call 218-281-8401.
2024 Homecoming Week public events include:
Homecoming Dance sponsored by DECA (fundraiser) from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Crookston Eagles Club
For the full schedule of events and more information, visit crk.umn.edu/homecoming. Go Maroon, Go Gold, Go Homecoming!