Homecoming 2017
October 27-28
Save the date for Homecoming 2017. Return to Bison Hill for the biggest alumni party of the year! Close to 1,000 alumni and family members will return to celebrate, reconnect with friends and professors and see all the great things happening on Bison Hill. We will honor class years ending in "2" and "7," and will also recognize several outstanding alumni. See below for a tentative schedule of events and check back for updates.
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Homecoming Schedule
* Reservations Required | ^ Cost for Ticketed Event | ⁰ Tier Priced Event
Thursday, October 26
7:30 p.m. - Theatre Production^
The College of Fine Arts is proud to present
The Addams Family
A New Musical
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students
They can be purchased at okbu.edu/theatre beginning September 15th.
The box office will begin selling tickets October 12th.
Friday, October 27
9 a.m. - Homecoming Ticket Pick-Up and Registration
Geiger Center, Upper Level
10 - 11 a.m. - Campus Tours including Hard Hat Tour of the current construction of Ford Hall
Geiger Center, South Doors
Walking or Driving.
10:30 a.m. - Registration for Golf Tournament, Driving Range Opens
Shawnee Country Club, 2501 Augusta
Range balls and boxed lunch are included in the registration cost. Lunches available beginning at 11 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 50-Year Club Luncheon Honoring Classes of '42, '47, '52, '57 & '62 *^⁰
Geiger Center, Upper Level
11:30 a.m. - Class of 1967 Golden Anniversary Reunion Luncheon *^⁰
Geiger Center, Upper Level
Noon - Homecoming Golf Tournament Tee-Off *^⁰
Shawnee Country Club, 2501 Augusta
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Worship
Stubblefield Chapel
2:30 - 4 p.m. - Reunion Fellowship
Geiger Center, Lower Level
50-year club reunion classes (including Class of 1967) and friends are invited to continue their fellowship. Refreshments and
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Campus Tours including Hard Hat Tour of the current construction of Ford Hall
Geiger Center, South Doors
Driving only.
6 p.m. - Harvest Dinner *^⁰
Geiger Center, Upper Level
7 p.m. - Alumni Soccer Game
Soccer Fields
8:30 p.m. - Fine Arts Showcase ^
Raley Chapel, Potter Auditorium
9:30 p.m. - Bisonettes Reunion
Raley Chapel
9:30 p.m. - Olde Fashioned Ice Cream Social
Café on the Hill - Geiger Center, Upper Level
All alumni and families are invited. Honoring the 50-Year Club and the
Saturday, October 28
9 a.m. - Homecoming Ticket Pick-Up and Registration
Geiger Center, Upper Level
8:30 a.m. - ODK Breakfast
Benedict Street Marketplace, 613 N. Pottenger
10 - 11 a.m. - Academic College Reunions
Take time to reunite with former professors and classmates from your academic college. Students and current faculty will be present to share the latest news from their programs.
10:30 a.m. - Chorale Reunion
Raley Chapel, Room 203
10:30 a.m. - Bison Glee Club Reunion
Raley Chapel, Drawing Room
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Children's Festival *^⁰
Shawnee Hall, second floor, east end
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Future Bison Campus Tours and Lunch for 7th-12th Graders *
Meet in the lower GC | Lunch in Café on the Hill
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Class Reunion Luncheons *^⁰
Join your former classmates for lunch and spend time reuniting, reminiscing and sharing memories. This year we are celebrating the classes of '72, '77, '82, '87, '92, '97, '02, '07 and '12. Didn't graduate with one of these classes, but have friends who did? Don't miss the opportunity to reconnect. All alumni are invited to attend.
2 p.m. - Bison Football^
Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Memorial Track Complex
2 p.m. - Bison Connection
Crain Family Stadium at the Hurt Memorial Track Complex
Alumni are invited to visit and peruse through
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Alumni & Friends Fest
Oval
Following the football game, join alumni, friends and family on the oval for lawn games and music.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Art on The Hill
Art Building
7:30 p.m. - Theatre Production^
The College of Fine Arts is proud to present
The Addams Family
A New Musical
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students
They can be purchased at okbu.edu/theatre beginning September 15th.
The box office will begin selling tickets October 12th.
Sunday, October 29
2:30 p.m. - Theatre Production^
The College of Fine Arts is proud to present
The Addams Family
A New Musical
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students
They can be purchased at okbu.edu/theatre beginning September 15th.
The box office will begin selling tickets October 12th.
