Homecoming & Family Events Schedule
Calling all RU Eagles!
Join us for a fun, action packed Reinhardt Homecoming and Family Weekend! Join us in showing off your school spirit by wearing Blue and Gold to the Homecoming Games!
Homecoming & Family Weekend is a cherished RU Homecoming tradition, bringing together students, their families, and alumni for a memorable weekend filled with school spirit, athletics and community. Everyone is invited to join in the festivities. We look forward to welcoming you back to campus, creating unforgettable memories, and reinforcing the sense of belonging that makes Reinhardt University a second home for students and their families.
Homecoming & Family Weekend Event Schedule
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Description |
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 | |||
| 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Men’s Wrestling Blue & Gold Duals (Exhibition) | Main Gym, Brown Athletic Center | Come support Men’s Wrestling as they showcase their talents! Go Eagles! |
| 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
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Moonlight Madness | Main Gym, Brown Athletic Center | Join us for Moonlight Madness Basketball Kickoff on immediately following the Wrestling Blue & Gold Duals! Prize Giveaways. Student halfcourt shot apple watch giveaway. Dunk contest with RU celebrity judges. Skill competition. |
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Description |
| Friday, October 25, 2024 | |||
| 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Starbucks | Hasty Student Life Center | Grab your favorite Starbucks beverage crafted by our friendly baristas. |
| 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Get Your RU Swag and Spirit wear | The Landing, Hasty Student Life Center | Stop by the Landing to pick up your Reinhardt Swag! |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Dinner & Trivia | Gordy Dining Center | Join us in the Gordy Center for a special menu of Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Wings, Ice Cream Machine, Pizza, Deli Sandwiches and Desserts and Beverages. |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Pep Rally & Block Party | Donor Plaza | Join us for a Block Party & Pep Rally! Let’s get fired up for the Homecoming Week and the big games with music, free food, activities, games and so much more! |
| Saturday, October 26, 2024 | |||
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Admissions – Discover Reinhardt | Bannister Glasshouse, Hasty Student Life Center | Discover what life at Reinhardt University is all about! Walk the halls and experience what over a thousand students experience every day and meet the people that make the journey possible. Learn about everything Reinhardt has to offer and join us by the Football Field and feel what being at Reinhardt has to offer you! |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Starbucks | Hasty Student Life Center | Grab your favorite Starbucks beverage crafted by our friendly baristas. |
| 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Tour the Funk Heritage Center | Funk Heritage Center | Take a tour of Georgia’s Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center. The Funk Heritage Center is located on the Reinhardt University campus. It has dioramas and a film explaining 12,000 years of American Indian life in Georgia. Also, see exhibits that include historic artifacts and a large petroglyph found in the Hickory Log District of the old Cherokee Nation. An art gallery displays paintings, sculpture, and pottery featuring work by Native American artists. |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00PM | Homecoming Tailgating | Greenspace between Baseball and Softball Fields | Join us and bring your Reinhardt school spirit for tailgating prior to kickoff. During tailgating, you will have the opportunity to create memories, enjoy delicious food, and experience Eagle traditions. |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | BBQ Lunch | Greenspace between Baseball and Softball Fields | Join us for a BBQ lunch will you enjoy Homecoming Tailgating. |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Reinhardt Football vs. St. Andrew University | Ken White Field | Come out and support Reinhardt University Football team as they compete against St. Andrews University! The Homecoming Court will be presented, and the King & Queen will be crowned during Halftime. |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Reinhardt Women’s Volleyball vs. St. Andrews University | Main Gym, Brown Athletic Center | Come out and support Reinhardt University Women’s Volleyball team as they compete against St. Andrews University! |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Reinhardt Women’s Soccer vs. Union College | Ken White Field | Come out and support the Reinhardt University Women’s Soccer team as they compete against Union College! |
| 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Dinner | Main Dining Room, Gordy Dining Center | Join fellow students and family members for dinner in the Gordy Center. |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Reinhardt Women’s Volleyball vs. Point University | Main Gym, Brown Athletic Center | Come out and support Reinhardt University Women’s Volleyball team as they compete against Point University!
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| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Reinhardt Men’s Soccer vs. Union College | Ken White Field | Come out and support Reinhardt University Men’s Soccer team as they compete against Union College! |
| 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Monster Mash DJ Dance Party | Fincher Visual Arts Center | Join the Student Activities Council for the Homecoming Semi-Formal dance! |
