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Homecoming 2024

Join us for the annual Homecoming festivities at Valley City State University.

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SEPTEMBER 20

FRIDAY

  • Alumni Welcome Back Ice Cream Social |
    1:30 p.m. | Student Center
  • Campus Tours
    2 p.m. | Student Center
  • VCSU Bookstore open
    8 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Student Center
  • Homecoming Parade with VCHS
    4 p.m. | Central Avenue
  • Hall of Fame Social
    5 p.m. | Valley City Eagles Club
  • Hall of Fame Banquet & Ceremony
    6 p.m. | Valley City Eagles Club Banquet tickets ($20 each) are available by contacting the VCSU Foundation at 701-845-7403.
  • All-Alumni Social
    8 p.m. | Valley City Eagles Club Visit with the Hall of Fame inductees and other alumni.

SEPTEMBER 21

SATURDAY

  • Alumni Honors Breakfast
    9 a.m. | Student Center Tickets for the breakfast will be available at the door and are $15 each.
  • VCSU Bookstore Open
    8:30 a.m. – noon | Student Center
  • VCSU Walking Tour
    Enjoy a self-guided tour as you explore our beautiful campus and a chance to see our newest building, the Center for the Arts.
  • Viking Tailgating
    1 – 4 p.m. | Lokken Stadium
  • FOOTBALL: Vikings vs. Dakota State University
    4 p.m. | Shelly Ellig Field
  • Postgame and All-Alumni Social
    7 p.m. | Valley City Eagles No charge to attend this event. (There will be a taco bar set up for attendees and a no-host bar.)
  • College Student and Alumni Dance
    9 p.m. | Valley City Eagles The dance is open to all alumni, friends, and college students. No charge to attend.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Monday, September 16

THEME: Blast to the Past

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:oo p.m. Treat Yourself (free ice cream/frozen treats), Student Center Hallway
  • 4:00 p.m. – Bill Osmon Fun Run and Walk, Lokken Stadium
  • 7:00 p.m. – Coronation, reception following, LJR CFA Performance Hall
  • 8:30 p.m. – Mark Toland Performance, LJR CFA Performance Hall

Tuesday, September 17

THEME: Good vs. Evil/Twin Day

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Spice It Up (make your own spices and complementary popcorn), Student Center Hallway
  • 7:30 p.m. –  Talent & Talentless Shows, LJR CFA Performance Hall

Wednesday, September 18

THEME: : Wednesday’s We Wear Pink”/Adam Sandler Day 

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Intentional Bracelet Making, Student Center Hallway
  • 7:00 p.m. – VCSU VB vs. Dickinson State, Graichen Gym
  • 9:00 p.m. – Superhero Bowling, Sky Lanes

Thursday, September 19

THEME: Disney Day

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Airbrush Tattoos, Student Center Hallway
  • 4:00 p.m. – Laser Tag, McFarland Lawn
  • 7:00 p.m. – VCSU VB vs. Jamestown, The Bubble
  • To follow the game: Glow-In-The-Dark Laser Tag, McFarland Lawn

Friday, September 20

THEME: Viking Pride

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Bedsheet Spray Painting, Student Center Hallway
  • 4:00 p.m. – Homecoming Parade VCSU & VCHS, Central Avenue
  • 7:00 p.m. – FREE Movie Night, Valley Twin Cinema

Saturday, September 21

  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Smashing Hit, McCoy Greenspace
  • 4:00 p.m. – VCSU Football vs. Dakota State University, Lokken Stadium
  • 9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. – Hollywood Stars Homecoming Dance!, Eagles Club