Homecoming
October 15, 2011
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Due to the rains on Thursday and Friday, J-Field is extremely soft and muddy. As this is an active practice field, we will not be able to park cars and tailgate on J-Field. All other activities will take place as planned.
Cheer on Tufts as the Jumbos face the Trinity College Bantams and the Williams College Ephs at Homecoming 2011! Join us for a full day of activities for the entire family on J-Field. Visit Homecoming Village for free food and beverages, free give-away items, and lots of Jumbo spirit. Don’t forget to bring future Jumbos to Kids Corner for arts and crafts and other games.
Schedules and events continue to be planned, so check often for updates.
Check out all of the Homecoming action live throughout the weekend on Twitter!
Schedule of Events:
Friday, October 14
Awards Night
Athletics Distinguished Achievements Awards Ceremony
This year, wheelchair athlete, advocate and entrepreneur Michael Savicki, Class of 1990, will be honored.
7:30 pm, Cohen Auditorium
Tufts Athletics
Tufts Hillel Alumni Alliance - Alumni Shabbat
6 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave
Hey Jewish Jumbos! Do you miss the smell of roast chicken on Friday nights? Miss hearing Rabbi Summit tell you to eat slowly? Planning to come back to campus for Homecoming and want to relive your Shabbat experiences? Then join the Tufts Hillel Alumni Alliance for our Alumni Shabbat! Come reconnect with and meet other Jewish Tufts alumni, enjoy a delicious meal, and celebrate Homecoming, Sukkot, and Shabbat all rolled into one!
Conservative and Reform Services: 6 pm, Dinner: 7:15 pm
Dessert reception for alumni in the Sukkah to follow dinner
Please register online by October 12.
Admission is free for all Tufts alumni.
Contact Barry Kaufman, A07, at barry.kaufman@alumni.tufts.edu with any questions.
Homecoming Pep Rally
12 Noon to 2 pm
Mayer Campus Center, Upper Patio
Join the Tufts community as they cheer on the fall sports competitors at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Come meet some of the team captains, grab a tee-shirt, and pick up other cool giveaways.
Saturday, October 15
3rd Annual Jumbo Stampede 5K charity road race
Alumni, students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Jumbo Stampede 5K charity road race to kick off Homecoming! In addition to a nostalgic run through campus past many Tufts landmarks, you’ll be helping current undergraduates utilizing financial aid! Join us at the post-race party for food, massages, and stretching clinics. All participants (runners and volunteers) will receive one of our super comfy long-sleeve race t-shirts! Visit www.jumbostampede.com to register to race or volunteer, and for more event details.
Day-of registration and number pick-up (J Field): 8:00 - 8:45 am
Race start: 9 am
Post-race party and awards: 9:30 - 11 am
Tufts Alumni Homecoming Committee Hospitality Tent
9:30 am to 11 am, Jumbo Tent.
For the early birds out there, come by and meet members of the Tufts University Alumni Association and the Homecoming Committee while enjoying coffee and donuts. Help welcome and receive our runners from the Jumbo Stampede.
Tufts Men’s Rugby
10 am, Tufts Rugby Field, College Avenue, across from Cousens Gym
Come see Tufts Men's Rugby Club take on their homecoming day opponent Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Jumbo ruggers are excited to put on a show for Alumni and fans. For more information, contact: Asherilan15@gmail.com
Tufts Alumni Boston Scavenger Hunt
Join us for our 1st Homecoming Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Tufts Alumni Boston! Teams of four will race around campus solving clues and answering riddles based on Tufts trivia and pop culture. Prizes will include gift cards to national and local vendors, ranging from $25-$100 per team member!
Get more details and register your team!
Registration (J Field): 10:30am
Hunt is on: 11 am - 1 pm
Winners announcement/prize distribution: 2 pm (approximately)
Jumbo’s Homecoming Tent
11 am to 4 pm, J-Field.
The festivities get under way on J-Field. Bring the family, catch up with classmates, and enjoy free food. Visit the Tufts Fund photo booth and have your commemorative homecoming photo taken. Don’t forget to visit Kid’s Corner where little Jumbos can have fun with games and crafts and soccer, touch football, and potato sack races.
Young Alumni Homecoming Party, Classes of 2002 to 2011
Tavern in the Square, Porter Square
8 pm - 11 pm
$25 per person, includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and open bar
This event has sold out- email tab@tuftsalumniboston.com to be added to the wait list.
Tufts Latino Alumni - Homecoming Luncheon
Tufts Latino Center
11 am - 1 pm
Free to attend
Register online now!
Athletics Events - On Campus
| Saturday, October 15 | ||
| 12 pm | Women’s Soccer | Kraft Field |
| 12 pm | Women’s Field Hockey | Bello Field |
| 1:30 pm | Men’s Football | Ellis Oval |
| 2:30 pm | Men’s Soccer | Kraft Field |
