DWU's Blue & White Days to be held in October

Mitchell — A full slate of activities is slated for Dakota Wesleyan University’s Blue & White Days homecoming week to be held Oct. 7-13.

On Monday, Oct. 7, the annual coronation of homecoming Royals and Beanies will be held. The ceremony will be in the Sherman Center beginning at 7 p.m. Following the ceremony will be the traditional burning of the “W” in the circle in front of the Christen Family Activities Center.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Legacy Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Sherman Center honoring donors and distinguished alumni. Cost is $30 per person. Advance registration is required at alumni@dwu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 11 will include several activities including the Opperman Lecture at 11 a.m. in the Tiger Café inside the McGovern Library. This year’s speaker is Jon Kreamelmeyer ‘70, a former DWU wrestler whose career included coaching paralympic ski athletes. He was awarded Olympic Committee Coach of the Year and U.S. Skiing and Snowboard Association’s International Coach of the year, both in 2000, and a 2014 induction into the International Paralympic Hall of Fame. Campus tours will be offered that day and will depart at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the McGovern Library. The annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the DWU Sherman Center. Contact marlene.warnke@dwu.edu to preregister.

On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Blue and White Days parade will be held on Mitchell’s Main Street beginning at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is “Fun and Games.” Any group or organization is welcome to enter. Sign up at dwu.edu/parade. Alumni are welcome to view the parade as a group. Join them at 9:30 a.m. in the CorTrust parking lot on Main Street. Preregistration is required.

The annual Tiger Tailgate event will return to its new location. All are welcome to attend this family-friendly event in the park on the corner of 11th Avenue and Capital Street, kitty-cornered from Kernel Stadium. The Fresh Ideas food truck will have food and drink available for purchase. Free games and inflatables will be set up.

At 1 p.m. the Tiger Football team will kick off the Homecoming game against Doane University. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth and senior citizens, and will be available at the gate.

The day ends with the annual Blue & White Unite alumni gathering to be held at 6 p.m. in the School of Business, Innovation and Leadership. Cost is $20 per person. Preregistration is appreciated.

On Sunday all are welcome to church services at either the Fusion contemporary worship service, at 10 a.m., in the DWU Sherman Center or the Downtown First United Methodist worship service
at 10 a.m. at 310 N. Rowley St.