Get ready to Dance the Knight Away at Homecoming & Family Weekend 2024!
Join us on campus Oct. 17-20 for classic Wartburg traditions like Kastle Kapers, the parade, Ren Faire, Oktoberfest, and so much more.
HOMECOMING & FAMILY WEEKEND
OCT 17-20, 2024
Get involved! Sign up for the parade, Ren Faire, and more to show off your Wartburg spirit.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Suede: Live in Concert
Try and stop your feet from moving when Suede, a ’79 grad, brings her brassy pop/jazz/blues stylings (and quick wit!) to the stage with special guests Castle Singers and Kammerstreicher.
7:30 p.m. Saturday | Premium $40, General $25
The W Rededication and Reception
We’re renaming The W in honor of former President Jack Ohle and his wife, Kris: The Ohle Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center! Join us to honor the Ohles at a reception where the building will be rechristened.
5 p.m. Thursday | Free to attend
Important Notice: Highway 3 Bridge Construction & Detour
The Iowa DOT is currently replacing the Bremer Avenue (Iowa Highway 3) bridge across the Cedar River. Construction is expected to be completed in fall 2025. If you are entering Waverly from the east, your travel will be impacted by this construction. Please follow the designated detour route on Cedar River Parkway and expect a few extra minutes to reach campus. If you are entering Waverly from any other direction, your travel will not be impacted.
Downtown is STILL OPEN!
Remember that Waverly downtown businesses and restaurants are still open and would appreciate your business. Click here to view the detour map.
FULL SCHEDULE
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 10 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8:30 AM | 5 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 3:50 PM | 4:40 PM | Kammerstreicher Open Rehearsal Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser, director |
Sandra Rada Recital & Orchestra Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 5 PM | Ohle Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center Rededication and Reception |
Classrooms, The W | |
| 7 PM | 10 PM | Knight's Nite | Saemann Student Center |
| 8 PM | 9 PM | Alumni Wing Feed Get wings for 50 cents a piece! |
Joe's Knight Hawk, 1002 W. Bremer Ave. |
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 AM | 8:30 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8 AM | 6 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 9 AM | 3 PM | Business Department Career Alumni Panels Want to participate? Email eric.sommermeyer@wartburg.edu. Schedule is subject to change. |
Whitehouse Business Center |
| 10 AM | *Best-Shot Golf Tournament Please register by Oct. 4. |
Waverly Municipal Golf Course | |
| 10:15 AM | 10:35 AM | Chapel Speaker: Andrea Westmeyer '89 |
Wartburg Chapel |
| Noon | 1 PM | *Bach's Lunch Organ Lecture and Recital Lecture in Chapel Commons followed by a recital at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel. Bring your own lunch or get a box lunch for $11 by registering before Oct. 4. |
Chapel Commons & Wartburg Chapel |
| 2:30 PM | 3:30 PM | SW201: Social Work Alumni Panel | Old Main 200 |
| 3:45 PM | 4:45 PM | Castle Singers Open Rehearsal Dr. Nicki Toliver, director |
Liemohn Choral Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 3:50 PM | 4:40 PM | Symphonic Band Open Rehearsal Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Carl and Peggy Bluedorn Instrumental Music Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 4 PM | 9 PM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration | Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Campus Tours | Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 4 PM | 6 PM | Wartburg Choir Alumni Open House | Chapel Commons |
| 4:50 PM | 6 PM | Wind Ensemble Open Rehearsal Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Carl and Peggy Bluedorn Instrumental Music Hall, Bachman Fine Arts Center |
| 5 PM | 6 PM | Wartburg Choir Open Rehearsal Dr. Lee Nelson, director |
Wartburg Chapel | 6 PM | 8 PM | President's Round Table Dinner (invitation only) | Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center |
| 6 PM | Vollmer & Ketha Houses Reunion | Joe's Knight Hawk, 1002 W. Bremer Ave. | |
| 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | *Kastle Kapers | Neumann Auditorium |
*Please register in advance for these events.
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 5:30 PM | The W Open $15 Family Pass available at The W Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 8 AM | *Knight Run/Walk | The W | |
| 8:30 AM | *Children's Track Meet Wartburg Track & Field invites you to bring your kids ages 3-12 to participate. |
Hoover Fieldhouse & Track, The W | |
| 8:30 AM | 1 PM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Registration Last chance to pick up event tickets! |
Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 8:30 AM | 10 AM | Tower Society Open House (invitation only) | McCoy Rooms, Saemann Student Center |
| 9 AM | 10 AM | Campus Tours | Saemann Student Center Lobby |
| 9 AM | 5 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 9 AM | 2 PM | Vogel Library 25th Anniversary Open House | Vogel Library |
| 10 AM | Parade presented by First Bank Golden Knights are invited to sit on the north side of First Avenue Northwest, behind Wartburg Chapel. Former Wartburg Hall residents also have a designated viewing spot in that area. |
Fifth Street Northwest to First Avenue Northwest to 12th Street Northwest | |
| 10 AM | 12:30 PM | Department of Journalism & Communication Open House and Tailgate | McElroy Center 134 |
| 10:30 AM | 2 PM | Renaissance Faire Presented by Denver Insurance Support student groups, vendors, and local nonprofits. |
Campus Mall |
| 10:30 AM | 4 PM | Wartburg Hall Reunion Former residents will gather and share memorabilia, photos, and memories. Stop by their booth during Ren Faire or Whitehouse Business Center 117 during this time. If you can't make it and want to send greetings, email baher@gtlaw.com. Special shirts are available from The Wartburg Store. |
Campus Mall |
| 10:30 AM | Noon | Department of Religion Open House | Wartburg Chapel |
| 10:30 AM | Noon | Esports Arena Open House | Rada-Aleff Classroom Technology Center, Second Floor |
| 11 AM | 1 PM | Softball Tailgate and Bra-B-Que Donations of undergarments and feminine hygiene products will be accepted for I Support the Girls. |
Lynes Field |
| 11:30 AM | *Golden Knights Luncheon celebrating those who graduated 50 or more years ago, featuring the classes of '59, '64, '69 & '74 |
Castle Room, Saemann Student Center | |
| 11:30 AM | *Class Reunion Lunches celebrating the classes of '79, '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, '14 & '19 |
Knights & St. Elizabeth Rooms, Saemann Student Center | |
| 1:30 PM | Football vs. Simpson Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at 1:10 PM. |
Zimmerman Field, Walston-Hoover Stadium | |
| 3 PM | Women's Soccer vs. Central | Salzwedel Field | |
| 4 PM | 6:30 PM | *Oktoberfest presented by Schumacher Elevator Co. |
Campus Mall |
| 5:30 PM | Men's Soccer vs. Central The 2004 team, which made the deepest postseason run in program history to reach the NCAA Elite Eight, will be honored at halftime. |
Salzwedel Field | |
| 6 PM | Kammerstreicher & Castle Singers Concert Dr. Rebecca Nederhiser & Dr. Nicki Toliver, directors |
Wartburg Chapel | |
| 6:30 PM | 8 PM | Rainbow Alumni Social | Löhe Hall 137 |
| 6:30 PM | *Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Inductees: Joe Breitbach '71, Faith Burt '12, Jonas Elusme '14, Justin Hanson '09, Tyler Hubbard '06, Joe Hughes '03, Jordan Sathoff '12, Tashina (McAllister) Steggall '14, Josh Van Den Hul '12 |
Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center | |
| 6:30 PM | 8 PM | *Golden Knights Reception celebrating the classes of 50 years and earlier, featuring the classes of '59, '64, '69 & '74 |
McCoy Rooms, Saemann Student Center |
| 7:30 PM | *Suede: Live in Concert | Neumann Auditorium | |
| 9 PM | Wartburg Music Alumni Social | Bremer Brewing Co., 102 W. Bremer Ave. |
*Please register in advance for these events.
| Start Time | End Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Preludial Music | Neumann Auditorium | |
| 10 AM | Homecoming & Family Weekend Worship The Symphonic Band, Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers, Ritterchor, St. Elizabeth Chorale, Kantorei, a faculty brass group, and organist Karen Black will perform. Chaplain Maggie Falenschek, dean of spiritual life, will preach. Wartburg Choir alumni are invited to join in the singing of the benediction. |
Neumann Auditorium | |
| 11 AM | 2 PM | The Wartburg Store Open | Saemann Student Center |
| 11 AM | 9 PM | The W Open Please check in at The W's Information Desk. Children younger than 12 must be supervised by an adult. |
The W |
| 11:15 AM | 1 PM | Sunday Brunch | Mensa, Saemann Student Center |
| 11:45 AM | *Homecoming Luncheon 2024's Alumni Citation recipients will be honored: Philipe Badji '93, Suzanne "Suede" de Bronkart '79, Carla Schulz '82. |
Knights Ballroom, Saemann Student Center | |
| 2:30 PM | 3:15 PM | Wartburg Choir Concert Dr. Lee Nelson, director |
Wartburg Chapel |
| 3:30 PM | 4:15 PM | Wind Ensemble Concert Dr. Lia Snead, director |
Neumann Auditorium |
*Please register in advance for these events.
In the meantime, take a look back at the fun we had last year.
Thank you to our presenting sponsors!
