Homecoming 2008, Oct. 3-5
Class Reunions
All classes ending in "8" or "3" will be honored at this year's Homecoming
and will be celebrating at special class gatherings. Click
on each class reunion below to register or see who else is coming!
1948 - Luncheon on campus
1953 - Home of Vaughn and Clarice Christensen
1958 - Luncheon on campus, 11:00 a.m.
1963 - Home of Dick & Kathy (Wollenhaupt) Shaw, 2810 Westridge
Drive ($10 in advance)
1968 - Blair Marina, E Hwy 30
1973 - Main Street Bar & Grill, 1616 Washington Street
1978 - Viking Steaks & Seafood, S Hwy 30
1983 - Home of Judy & Bob Schmoll, 1117 N 20th Ave Cir ($10 in advance)
1988 - The Corner Retreat, 1600 State Street
1993 - The Corner Retreat, 1600 State Street
1998, 2003 and all Young Alumni (last
10 years) - Sam & Louie’s, S
Hwy 30
Street Dance/Beer Garden
New for 2008! Call your friends to meet you the first on-campus
street dance/beer garden on Saturday night. Let's make it a Homecoming
tradition! Beer garden
opens at 6 p.m. near Peterson Field and the dance starts at 8 p.m. featuring
the live performance of "Yesterday and Today."
Honored alumni
Two Dana College alumni will be
honored at the Awards Buffet Friday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Donald Baack ’75, university professor at Pittsburg State
University, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. Søren
Schmidt ’98,
program director at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp, will
be honored as the Outstanding Young Alumnnus.
Three-sport athlete Stephenie (Wilson '96) Tupa will be inducted
into the Athletic Hall of Fame during a Saturday morning breakfast
at 9 a.m. Basketball standout Shawn Fasbender '97 will also be
inducted as
well as Dana's
longtime
coach and
first female athletic director Kathy Foley.
Chorale Concert
Hear the Dana College Chorale in concert on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
in Trinity Chapel.
Discover Dana Day
Do you know a high school student who might be interested in Dana College? Dana
College Admissions will be hosting a “Discover Dana Day” on Saturday
morning where prospective students can visit with Dana faculty and staff about
academics and student life, as well as receive a campus tour. Let us know who
is coming by calling 402-426-7222.
Bookstore Open
The Dana College Bookstore will be open for alumni to shop for their favorite
Dana apparel and insignia items from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday.
Motels in the Blair area
On-campus housing is not available for Homecoming weekend. Following
are several Blair-area motels where you may choose to make reservations:
Econo Lodge (Blair) 402-426-2340
Super 8 (Blair) 402-426-8888
Super 8 (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 712-642-4788
Days Inn (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 712-642-4003
Make lodging reservations early. Call motels directly.
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