United Way 5K Race
11am, Lower City Park
Feel free to run or walk the United Way 5K on Sunday, October 4th! Our mission is to raise money for the United Way of Johnson County which researches community needs and works with local government entities, human service organizations, community leaders, donors, and service organizations to address pressing community needs.The race, beginning at historic City Park, will take participants on a route throughout campus and the surrounding community. Registration is open to the general public and forms can be found at www.uiowagreeks.com. All mailed registration forms and payments must be received by Friday, October 2nd. Race day registration is also available.
Registration Details:
$15 for UI students in advance, $20 for race day registration
$20 for non-UI students in advance, $25 for race day registration
*Registration fee includes a T-shirt and race packet that can be picked up after the race
Race Day Schedule:
Sunday, October 4th, Upper City Park
9:30-10:45am: Check-in and race day registration begins at City Park
11:00am: 5K Run Begins
11:10am: 5K Walk Begins
Movie Night
7pm, Pentacrest
TRANSFORMERS 2 Ever want to watch a movie outside on the big screen? Bring your blanket and lawn chairs to the Pentacrest outside MacBride Hall and come check out an amazing movie with all your friends!
Comedian Ronnie Jordan
Blood Drive
10am-5pm, IMU 2nd Floor Ballroom
Calling all blood donors! Give back to your community by donating blood and helping to save a life! The DeGowan and Mississippi Vally Blood Centers will be at the IMU 2nd Floor Ballroom from 10:00am to 5:00pm to help you save lives! You can make an impact and help Homecoming achieve our goal of collecting a record number of pints! The DeGowin Blood Center will be at the IMU from 10:00am to 5:00pm to help you save lives!
CAB Comedian Ronnie Jordan
9pm, IMU River Room
Get pumped up for Homecoming through comedy provided by Ronnie Jordan and CAB! Ronnie has been featured on Comic View, as well as host of the successful Atlanta-based video show, Oomp Camp Live. Behind-the-scenes, Ronnie is a gifted gag writer whose work can be seen on That Comedy Show, which airs on the Turner South Network. This is your chance to see this emerging top comedian who targets his humor at college students for FREE! Visit his website at www.ronniejordan.net.
For more information on comedian sponsor, CAB, please visit http://imu.uiowa.edu/cab/
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
5pm-9pm, Coldstone, Downtown Iowa City
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Havoc at Hubbard
3:30pm, Hubbard Park
Enjoy some friendly competition with your friends, different student organizations, Fraternities and Sororities as you participate in various field day activities, including Dodgeball, Tug of War, and a Bags Tournament! Come to experience the spirit of competition and pride in the University of Iowa!
Hungry Hawkeyes
6:00pm, IMU Black Box Theatre
Bring your appetite to the Hungry Hawkeyes dinner where diners are provided with great food and great company. Students will have the opportunity to mingle with fellow classmates as well as network with notable UI alumni.
Sports Night
6-9pm, Hall of Fame
Meet your favorite Iowa Hawkeye athletes! Fill up your signature book! Come out to the University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame (2525 Prairie Meadow Drive, Iowa City) and soak in the Black and Gold spirit. Celebrate all that it is to be a Hawkeye, meet the athletes in person, get signatures and enjoy interacting with various UI student organizations! The fun is limitless!
Capture the Flag
9pm, Pentacrest
Come for the competition, come for the fun, as students take over the Pentacrest lawn to play one of the largest Capture the Flag games the University of Iowa's campus has ever seen. Don't forget to dress in dark clothing and tennis shoes. But most importantly, bring your friends and competitive spirit.
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
ALL DAY, Z'Mariks, Downtown Iowa City
Stop by Z'Mariks for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and 10% of sales from your meal will go towards Homecoming's Habitat for Humanity build.
Iowa Shout
8pm, Rec Center
Come catch this amazing show, where current Iowa students show their spirit through skits and songs, centered on our theme, “Black and Gold Never Gets Old.” Catch the talent of dancing, acting, singing, and all just plain fun that our students will show! All you have to do is stop by the RECREATION BUILDING (on the East side of the Old Capitol) to experience this exhilarating display of the Hawkeye Spirit!
NEW LOCATION: RECREATION BUILDING
This building is located behind Kinnick Stadium. You can take the Red Route to the building or park in the Kinnick Stadium parking lot.
Pep Rally and Coronation
Following the Parade, Pentacrest
Join the University of Iowa Homecoming Council directly after the parade on the East Lawn of the Pentacrest for a display of Hawkeye Spirit like no other! Join in the fight song with the Spirit Squad, Hawkeye Marching Band and your fellow Hawkeyes! You’ll get to meet this year’s Homecoming Court, and see the coronation of our new King and Queen. Join us, as we culminate a week of amazing Black and Gold memories!
Free Concert
Following the Pep Rally, Pentacrest
The University of Iowa is proud to announce that The Tempations will be playing for the 2009 Homecoming Concert. The Temptations are an American vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and contemporary music.
Augustana, a group of four musicians, fronted by emotional and powerful lead vocalist, will be co-headling the show! This free event will be held on the Pentacrest following the parade.
For more information on the Homecoming Concert, please visit http://scope.uiowa.edu/
Alumni Welcome Tent
Corner of Iowa Ave & Clinton St.
Beginning at 4pm before the parade, UI friends and family can stop by the 'Alumni Welcome Tent' for free drinks, food, and a variety of family-friendly activities when alumni update their email address with the UI Alumni Association. UI student volunteers will host face painting, hand out balloons, and other games for our future Hawkeyes.
Parade
5:45pm, Downtown
Join us in an annual tradition that marks Homecoming Week as one of the greatest weeks of all the year! Weaving its way through downtown Iowa City, the Homecoming parade is a staple event for any and all community members interested in getting infused with the Homecoming spirit! Enter a float in the parade, or come to watch the amazing displays of spirit make their way through downtown! Wear your Black and Gold, because as we say at Homecoming 2009, “Black and Gold Never Gets Old!”
GAME DAY, Iowa vs. Michigan
7pm, Kinnick Stadium
"Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun" at Kinnick Stadium for the 2009 Homecoming football game. Join fellow fans in the stands to see Iowa's victory over long-time rival, Michigan.
