Come back to campus for LSSU’s homecoming! GREAT LAKE STATE WEEKEND October 26-28 It might not be as scary as the night itself, but Great Lake State Weekend will get you ready for Halloween this year with its first Laker Alumni Blood Drive and a costume contest. Here’s a look at some of what you can expect if you make it back to campus. Don’t miss it! Friday, October 26 Get some great food and catch up with fellow Laker alumni and friends at the Alumni Tailgate party at Lukenda Alumni House. We’ll be grilling up some red meat under the big heated tent. The tailgate will go on, rain or shine. We’ll have soft drinks on hand, or you may bring your own adult beverages. Parade? Jump in with the first Great Lake State Weekend Homecoming Parade winding through campus as it passes by Alumni House and ends up at the tent outside the Norris Center. We’ll have a Laker Pep Rally complete with food and giveaways! LSSU takes on Sparty The Laker hockey team faces off against Michigan State University at the Taffy Abel Arena. Go, Lakers! After the game, grab a bowl of free ice cream right in the arena, and then head down to Zim’s for the post-game alumni gathering. Saturday, October 27 Saturday events include the annual Campus Challenge 5k Fun Run/Walk, Kids Kollege for the younger set, planetarium show, tours of the Aquatic Research Lab, living/learning communities on the Row and the Laker Hockey locker room, along with the first Laker Alumni Blood Drive! Catch the Laker Basketball teams as they take on Grace Bible College at the first home games of the season in the Cooper Gym. Alumni Awards Banquet Meet some of LSSU’s best and brightest when they are recognized at the Alumni Awards Banquet in this premier event of the weekend, late in the afternoon. Hang out with fellow alumni in the Hockey Alumni Loft in Abel Arena during game two of the Laker Hockey series vs. MSU, and head downtown after the game for the GLSW Pub Crawl and Poker Run! Sunday, October 28 Support Laker Men’s Basketball by purchasing a ticket for its Reverse Raffle. Join the team for brunch at Cisler Center, with the drawing immediately following. More? Yes! For a full schedule of events this weekend, background on alumni award recipients and details on alumni events, check out the GLSW website, lssu.edu/glsw, or look for your GLSW flier in the mail. Call us at 906-635-6219. 21