Homecoming & Family Weekend 2012
October 5 - 7

Thursday, October 4, 2012

6:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade
Downtown Altoona, 11th Avenue
A Night of Honor and Pride

Friday, October 5, 2012

7:00 p.m. Crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen
Adler Gymnasium
Following the Women's Volleyball Match vs. Bible Baptist
10:00 p.m. Family Bingo
Slep Student Center
Bring your family to the most popular CAB event on campus and leave with some great prizes (Student must be present with PSU ID)

Saturday, October 6, 2012

12 noon

Family Tailgate
Slep Student Center
Football tailgate party and televised Penn State v. Northwestern football game

Pizza, Wings, Salad and More!

Penn State Cake from Carlo's Bakery, of TLC's Cake Boss, provided compliments of Mauro and Maddalena Castano, parents of freshman Mary Castano

Free but must pre register

https://orgsync.com/22053/forms/24480

 

1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Men's and Women's Soccer games
Spring Run Stadium
Support our athletic teams against Pitt Bradford
   

8:00 p.m.

Bon Journey

America's Favorite Original Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi and Journey

Free and open to all faculty, staff and students

7:00-9:00 p.m.

Roar Lions Roar Victory Celebration Reception
Sponsored by the Alumni Association


Must prepay

http://www.altoona.psu.edu/tickets/homecoming.php
 

10:00 p.m. Fireworks
Intramural Fields
End the night with a bang and enjoy a Zambelli firework display

Sunday, October 7, 2012

9:00 a.m. Alumni Institute
150 Hawthorn Building
Lecture featuring Dr. Kenneth Womack Associate Dean for Academic Affairs "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles"
9:00 a.m. Alumni Institute
145 Hawthorn Building
Lecture featuring Dr. Brian C. Black, head, Division of Arts and Humanities and professor of History and Environmental Studies "Crude Reality: Using Petroleum History to Understand our Energy Future"
10:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast
Port Sky Cafe
Enjoy a pancake breakfast with your family