THURSDAY 10/26
CASUAL MEET & GREET
As Old Boys begin to arrive into town for the weekend, The Graduate Hotel will serve as the rallying point to start the evening.
- What: Informal meet up
- Where: Single Barrel (141 N 9th St. inside Graduate Hotel)
- Cash bar
- When: 7pm
FRIDAY 10/27
GOLF SCRAMBLE: Open to all alumni, current UNL players, coaches, and supports
- When: 8:30am
- Where: NuMark (4944 South 89th Street)
- Pay at course as spots are reserved
PUB CRAWL: Brewery tour with hosted beer flights for tasting
- Open to all alumni, current UNL players, coaches, and supporters
- When: 11:00am
- Where: Meet at Single Barrel (141 N 9th St. inside Graduate Hotel)
- What: Will visit three-four brew-pubs in and around downtown Lincoln
- All our walkable
RUGBY WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY: 3rd and 4th place game Argentina vs. England
- When: 2:00pm Kickoff
- Where: Single Barrel (141 N 9th St. inside Graduate Hotel)
- Open to all alumni, current UNL players, coaches, and supporters
- Cash bar
UNL HOMECOMING PARADE
- When: 6:00pm start
- Where: Route begins in front of UNL City Campus Union
- Parade route is as follows : https://homecoming.unl.edu/full-schedule/homecoming-parade-map/
50th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET: Hosted by the Nebraska Alumni Rugby Foundation
- Where: Regency Suite in Nebraska Union (1400 R Street – 2nd floor)
- Wear: Jeans/Khaki and a polo or old jersey is great. Looking for a step above the Watering Hole, but not quite Misty’s!
- Registration: The dinner is sold out however; For those of you who did not register but would like to attend, feel free to arrive at your leisure as the bar will be available for those 21 and older. ID’s will be checked.
- Parking: will be a mess because of the UNL Homecoming Parade. Plan accordingly.
- Who: open to all alumni, current UNL players, coaches, and supporters regardless if a ticket was purchased for a seat at Dinner
- When: 6:00pm-10:00pm
- 6:00pm Social Hour
- Bring archived items to put on display table
- 7:00pm Dinner
- Seating at Dinner has been sold out
- 7:30 50th Anniversary Celebration, Hall of Fame, and Scholarships Program
- 8:15 group photo (all former and current players and coaches)
- 8:30 Shit Hook Live Band Performance
- 10:00pm bar closes (to stay in compliance with UNL rules)
- 10:15 Band concludes: Migrate to the after party
- 6:00pm Social Hour
- NOTE: There will be University representatives in attendance, including from the Rec Department. As was expected from you all during the bios, please keep the banquet-portion of the night PG-13. In summary, leave the beer slides and Zulus until after the banquet.
SATURDAY 10/28
UNL RUGBY GAME
- Coffee & Donuts tailgate beginning at 8:30am hosted by Nebraska Alumni Rugby Foundation
- When: 9:00am followed by Alumni game around 10:30ish
- What: UNL vs. Omaha GOATS followed by alums
- Alumni game to follow immediately after: Ambitious alumni vs. UNL
- Where: Fleming Fields (31st & Leighton Ave.)
UNL RUGBY TAILGATE: Husker Game and Rugby World Cup Final Watch Party
- Mother Nature has forced us to modify to our Plan B and move indoors
- When: 2:00pm
- Where: Graduate Hotel Banquet room (141 N 9th St.)
- What: Post-Rugby Match Gathering with Rugby World Cup on Projector and Husker game on TVs
- Light Appetizers while they last
- Cash bar with cash menu at Single Barrel available
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
RSVP FOR NOW FOR HOMECOMING EVENTS
The Banquet Dinner may be all booked up but there is still time to RSVP for other weekend events. Click on the following link to RSVP and see who is already registered to celebrate all things Nebraska Rugby.
50th ANNIVERSARY APPAREL
100% of profits from each sale goes to supporting the UNL Rugby Club. This is one small part of a larger campaign by UNL Rugby alumni to raise “$50,000 for the 50th Anniversary.” Help spread the word to your family & friends by wearing official gear.
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