Name: Concordia Homecoming
Start: 2026-10-06
End: 2026-10-11

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Concordia's Homecoming events include something for everyone. Bring your family, join old friends, and make new memories on campus this fall. We invite all alumni back to campus for a reunion celebration. Follow the link to learn more about the 2026 homecoming events.

## Schedule

### Tuesday, October 6

**Trivia Night**7 pm  
Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff welcome  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

### Thursday, October 8

**Class of 1976 (50th Reunion)**  
7-9 pm  
*Courtyard by Marriott, 1080 28th Ave S*  
(cash bar; food available)

**Cobbers Got Talent**  
7 pm  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

**Bonfire and Fireworks**  
8:45 pm  
*Jake Christiansen Stadium*

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### Friday, October 9



**Homecoming Chapel**  
9:50 am  
Hear a message from the 2026 Homecoming Committee Chair, Emma Ravnaas '27  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

**Homecoming Registration**  
10:30 am - 6:30 pm  
Pick up your registration materials at your first event of the weekend. Enjoy refreshments and reconnect with classmates.  
*Atrium Alcove, Knutson Campus Center*

**Campus Tours Offered**  
10:30 am - 2:45 pm  
Explore campus with a current student and see what's new.  
*Leave from the Atrium, Knutson Campus Center*

**50th Reunion (Class of 1976) Luncheon with President Irvine\***12 pm - 2 pm  
Enjoy lunch with classmates and hear from President Colin Irvine. Registration required; $20.  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

**Pre-Banquet Social Hour**  
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm  
Enjoy a beverage and join fellow Cobbers and friends for a social hour prior to the Homecoming Banquet. Cash bar available.  
*Atrium, Knutson Campus Center*

**Homecoming Banquet**6:30 pm  
Registration required; seating reserved, $60.  
The Homecoming Banquet recognizes four distinguished graduates with the presentation of the Alumni Achievement Award. Join us as we honor AAA recipients Jason Botten ’96, Christina Jackson-Skelton ’87, Christine Schulze ’78, and Wayne Wold ’76; Sent Forth recipients Anna (Haugo) Argo ’11 and Molly Haugen ’14; and Called to Serve recipients Tom Strinden ’84 (posthumously), Kristin (Johnson) Thompson ’90, and John Toso ‘73.  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

**Reunion Gatherings**  
Various Evening Times  
8-10 pm **50th Reunion (Class of 1976)** Gathering | *Knutson Campus Center* (no charge; cash bar)  
7:30 pm **40th Reunion (Class of 1986)** Gathering | *The Maize, Knutson Campus Center* (no charge; cash bar)  
8-11 pm **45th Reunion (Class of 1981)** Gathering | *Blarney Stone, 101 Broadway* ($10 per person; Vemo Ron Lee at @Ronald-Lee-56; cash bar)  
7 pm **35th Reunion (Class of 1991)** Gathering | *701 Eateries, Camp Lonetree, 701 University Drive, Fargo* (no charge; cash bar)  
7-9 pm **15th Reunion (Class of 2011)** Gathering | *Wild Terra, 6 12th St. N., Fargo* (no charge; cash bar)  
7:30 pm **10th Reunion (Class of 2016)** Gathering | *Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave. N., Moorhead* (no charge; cash bar)  
7-9 pm **5th Reunion (Class of 2021)** Gathering **|** *Brewhalla, 1702 1st Ave. N., Fargo* (no charge; cash bar)

### Saturday, October 10

**Cobber 5K Fun Run and Kids' Niblet 1 Mile**  
7 am - Registration for Cobber 5K Fun Run and Kids' Niblet 1 Mile | *Memorial Auditorium*8:30 am - Homecoming Cobber 5K 9all ages welcome)  
9:30 am - Kids' Niblet Mile (12 and under)

**Reunion Breakfasts**  
8-11 am  
Spend time with your classmates during these special class breakfasts. You can check in and receive your registration materials at your breakfast.   
**70th** (’56) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center*\* ($20)  
**65th** (‘61) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**60th** (’66) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**55th** (’71) 8 a.m., *Frida Nilsen Lounge, Fjelstad*\* ($20)  
**50th** (’76) 8 a.m., *Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*\* ($20)  
**45th** (’81) 8 a.m., *Birkeland Alumni Lounge, Offutt Concourse\* ($20)***40th** (’86) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**35th** (’91) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**30th** (’96) 8:30 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**25th** (’01) 9 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**20th** (’06) 9 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**15th** (’11) 10:30 a.m**.**, *Meet near the Eighth Street side of Erickson Hall for parade watching and doughnuts.* Bring the family!  
**10th** (’16) 9 a.m., *Knutson Campus Center\** ($20)  
**5th** (’21) 8:30-10:30 a.m., *Junkyard Brewing, 1415 1st Ave. N., Moorhead.* (Pancake bar, snacks, and one beer included; $15 per person. Venmo Erin Grabinger at @Erin-Grabinger.)  
**Young Alumni Breakfast (classes 2022-2026),** 9:30-11 a.m., *Mick’s Office, Moorhead*Registration not required. Pancakes and beverages available for purchase. Contact Alumni Relations with questions at 218.299.3734.

**Admission Presentation and Tours**  
9 am - 1 pm  
Available for prospective students and their families. For information, contact the Admission Office at 218.299.3004 or [ConcordiaCollege.edu/Visit](https://www.concordiacollege.edu/admission/campus-visits/).

**Education Department Alumni Reception**  
10-10:45 am  
The Education Club invites current and former education majors to gather for refreshments and conversation.  
*Second Floor, Old Main*

**Homecoming Parade**11 am  
Route starts from the Townsite Center near McDonald's and ends at Jake Christansen Stadium  
Eighth Street, Moorhead

**Cobber Wrestling Tailgate**  
11:30 am  
All wrestling alumni, family, and friends are invited. Food is available for purchase at the concession stand. No RSVP required.  
Behind the third baseline dugout

**40th Reunion (Class of 1986)**12-1 pm  
Lunch at Mick’s Office after the parade and before the football game or tailgating at Jake Christiansen Stadium

**50th Reunion (Class of 1976)**12-6 pm  
Informal gathering at Brewhalla, 1702 1st Ave N, Fargo, after the parade and before the Homecoming concert. Meet on the second floor.

**Football Game vs. Hamline**1 pm  
Tickets are available at the gate or [online](https://gofan.co/app/school/MN100477). During halftime, the 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized.  
*Jake Christiansen Stadium*

**Women’s Soccer vs. Gustavus Adolphus**1 pm  
Tickets are available at the gate.  
*Soccer Field, Jake Christiansen Stadium*

**Men’s Soccer vs. Gustavus Adolphus***4:30 pm*Tickets are available at the gate.  
*Soccer Field, Jake Christiansen Stadium*

**Lambda Delta Sigma Alumni Tea**5-6 pm  
Alumnae will enjoy treats and share their experiences and memories of Lambda Delta Sigma. RSVP to lds.alum.cc@gmail.com.  
*Birkeland Alumni Lounge, Offutt Concourse*

**Athletic Hall of Fame Reception\***5 pm  
Registration is required. The 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be honored: Abby (Scheel) Crowser ’09, volleyball; Keith Eckhoff ’06, men’s basketball; Emily Hall ’05, swimming and diving; Tim Mosser, longtime and legendary head volleyball coach; and Grant Weller ’08, football.  
*Centrum, Knutson Campus Center*

**Homecoming Concert\***6:30 pm  
$10; arrive early to get a good seat.  
*Memorial Auditorium*

**Evening Reunion Gatherings** **60th** (’66) 8:30 p.m. | *Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**55th** (’71) 8:30 p.m. | *Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**50th** (’76) 8:30 p.m. | *Centrum, Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**45th** (’81) 8:30 p.m. | *Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**40th** (’86) 7:30 p.m. | *Radisson Blu, 201 5th St. N., Fargo***35th** (’91) 8:30 p.m. | *Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**30th** (’96) 8:30 p.m. | *The Maize, Knutson Campus Center\** ($22)  
**25th** (’01) 8-10 p.m. | *Front Street Taproom, 614 Main Ave., Fargo***20th** (’06) | *Time and location TBD*

**All Choir, Band, and Orchestra Gathering**  
8:30 pm  
*Knutson Campus Center ($22)*

### Sunday, October 11

All-Campus Worship  
10:30-11:30 am  
All are welcome for this worship service.  
*Memorial Auditorium*

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