Alumni Association Homecoming
Homecoming 2023
Welcome Home, Hornets
Hornet Nation unite! Emporia State University is building something, and we invite you to join us as we move Together, Forward. As an ESU alum, make plans to celebrate during Homecoming 2023 with your fellow alums and friends! Reminisce about your time on campus, reconnect with friends, and make new memories! Welcome Home, Hornets!
This year’s Homecoming will be October 27-28, 2023 and the featured reunion groups include Class of 1973 (50 Year Class), Greek Alumni, Softball, and Baseball (Celebrating on Oct. 21-22).
To register for Homecoming 2023 events, visit: emporia.edu/homecoming2023
To register for Baseball Alumni events, visit: emporia.edu/alumniweekend2023
To register for Softball Alumni events, visit: esuhornetsoftballcamps.com/alumni-home-run-derby-game-lunch
To order Football, Live at the Hive, and Homecoming Musical tickets, visit: emporia.edu/tickets
Event schedule
Friday, Oct 20th | 10:00 a.m | Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament | Emporia Municipal Golf Course
Friday | 3:00 p.m | Varsity Practice | Trusler Sports Complex
Friday | 6:00 p.m | Baseball Alumni Reception | 402 Merchant St.
Saturday, Oct 21th | 10:00 a.m | Old Timers Game | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 12:30 p.m | Varsity Batting Practice | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 1:15 p.m | Baseball Alumni Batting Practice | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 2:15 p.m | Varsity Infield | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 2:25 p.m | Alumni Infield | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 2:45 p.m | Baseball Alumni Game | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 7:00 p.m | Baseball Alumni-Only Social | 627 Event Space 627, Commercial
Wednesday, Oct 25th | 11:00 a.m | HS Preview of HC Musical “Little Shop of Horrors” | King Hall: Karl C. Bruder Theatre
Wednesday | 7:00 p.m | Student Tricycle Races | Kellogg Circle (Back-up: Rec Center)
Thursday, Oct 26th | 12:00 - 3:00 p.m | Feltner Student Union Square Celebration | Union Square
Thursday | 7:30 p.m | Sam E. and Jeannene Hayes Lecture | Memorial Union: Webb Hall
Thursday | 7:30 p.m | Homecoming Musical “Little Shop of Horrors” | King Hall: Karl C. Bruder Theatre
Friday, Oct 27th | 10:00 a.m - 10 a.m. Saturday | Phi Delta Theta Alumni Pole Sit | 12th and Commercial
Friday | 10:00 a.m | School of Business Alumni Panel and Reception | Cremer Hall
Friday | 12:00 p.m | Athletic Hall of Honor Lunch | Memorial Union, KSTC Ballroom
Friday | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m | School of Nursing Open House | Cora Miller Hall
Friday | 5:30 p.m | Black & Gold Gala Reception | Memorial Union: Skyline
Friday | 6:30 p.m | Black & Gold Gala | Memorial Union: Webb Hall
Friday | 6:30 p.m | Greek Alumni Social | Sauder Alumni Center
Friday | 6:30 p.m | Softball - Home Run Derby | Trusler Sports Complex
Friday | 7:30 p.m | Homecoming Musical “Little Shop of Horrors” | King Hall: Karl C. Bruder Theatre
Friday | 8:30 p.m | Homecoming Bonfire / Hornet Rally | Wilson Park
Saturday, Oct 28th | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m | Self-guided tour of ESU Campus / Open Houses | Start: Memorial Union Bookstore
Saturday | 8:00 a.m | TKE Meet + Greet | Memorial Union Room TBA
Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m | Esports Open House | Cremer Hall 1st Floor (Esports Arena)
Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m | Black and Gold Visit Day | ESU Campus
Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m | Alumni + Faculty Breakfast | Memorial Union: Main Street
Saturday | 9:00 a.m | Blue Key Honor Society Alumni Breakfast | Memorial Union, Blue Key Room
Saturday | 10:00 a.m | Softball Alumni Game | Trusler Sports Complex
Saturday | 10:00 a.m | Sigma Tau Gamma Delta Chapter Annual Alumni Meeting | Sigma Tau Gamma House
Saturday | 10:00 a.m | TKE Tailgate | Welch Stadium
Saturday | 11:00 a.m | Hornet Walk Recharged | Union Square to Welch Stadium
Saturday | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m | The Teachers College Party on the Patio | Visser Hall: Patio (east side)
Saturday | 11:30 a.m | Sigma Tau Gamma Homecoming Luncheon | Sigma Tau Gamma House
Saturday | 12:00 p.m | Softball Family Reunion Lunch + Tailgate | Welch Stadium
Saturday | 12:00 p.m | Athletics Hall of Honor Tailgate | Kossover Family Tennis Complex
Saturday | 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m | Live at the Hive presented by Busch Light | South of ESU Kossover Tennis Complex
Saturday | 2:00 p.m | ESU Football vs. Nebraska-Kearney | Welch Stadium
Saturday | 5:00 p.m | Sigma Phi Epsilon Homecoming BBQ | Sigma Phi Epsilon House, 415 E 12th
Saturday | 5:30 p.m | Phi Delta Theta Dinner | Sauder Alumni Center
Saturday | 6:30 p.m | TKE Post-Game No Host Dinner |
Saturday | 7:30 p.m | Homecoming Musical “Little Shop of Horrors” | King Hall: Karl C. Bruder Theatre
Sunday Oct 29th | 2:00 p.m | Homecoming Musical “Little Shop of Horrors” | King Hall: Karl C. Bruder Theatre
Homecoming 2022 highlights
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