Homecoming
October 2, 2010
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Cheer on Tufts as the Jumbos face the Bates College Bobcats at Homecoming 2010! 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.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, October 1
Awards Night
Athletics Distinguished Achievements Awards
Distinguished Achievements Awards Ceremony
7:30 pm, Cohen Auditorium
Saturday, October 2
The Jumbo Stampede
8:45 am
Run with the Herd! Join alumni, students, friends, and dignitaries for a 5K fun run around campus! Pass by memorable highlights of your Tufts experience. Registration will be available soon.
Tufts Homecoming Bike Ride
8:45 am, Cousens Gym Parking Lot
9 am - Bus departs to the Grafton campus
Join alumni and members of the Tufts Community for a fun-filled Homecoming bike ride from the Grafton campus to the Medford campus, arriving at the Ellis Oval gates by 2:30 pm.
Tufts Alumni Homecoming Committee Hospitality Tent
9:30 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.
Jumbo's 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. Don’t forget to visit Kid’s Corner where little Jumbos can have fun with games and crafts and organized soccer, touch football, and potato sack races. Don’t forget your commemorative Tufts Alumni Homecoming photo. Come by our photo booth and have your picture taken.
Athletics Events - On Campus
| Saturday, October 2 | ||
| 12 pm | Women’s Field Hockey | Bello Field |
| 12 pm | Women’s Soccer | Kraft Field |
| 1 pm | Men’s Football | Ellis Oval |
| 2:30 pm | Men’s Soccer | Kraft Field |
Athletic Events - Off Campus
| Saturday, October 2 | ||
| 11 am | Golf, NESCAC Qualifier | Hartford, CT |
| Sunday, October 3 | ||
| 9 am | Crew, Textile River Regatta | Lowell, MA |