I am delighted to invite you to participate in this year’s Homecoming! This will be an incredible opportunity to celebrate our shared love of Mounds Park Academy. Whether you’re an Upper School parent supporting your child on the field, an alum coming to run the 5K, or a Lower School student excited by the inflatables, I guarantee you will enjoy all that Homecoming has to offer. Please find the details enclosed and visit moundsparkacademy.org/homecoming as well. You make our community strong and I look forward to welcoming you to campus.
Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School
alumni events ALL-ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR Friday, September 23 • 6 - 9 PM All alumni are invited to attend a happy hour and social event. Vic’s on St Anthony Main, 201 Main St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 ON CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Saturday, September 24 throughout the day You and your family are invited to join us for runs, inflatables, sporting events, food trucks and much more (see pages 4-5). ALUMNI CAMPUS TOUR Saturday, September 24 • 11 AM Enjoy a meet and greet and tour of campus with Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School. Porter Conference Room MILESTONE REUNION Saturday, September 24 • 5 - 8 PM Reception for alumni celebrating their 10, 20, and 30-year reunions. Congratulations to the classes of 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2006, and 2007! Shamrocks, 995 7th Street West Saint Paul, MN 55102 Please contact Susan Robertson, Development Coordinator, at srobertson@moundsparkacademy.org or (651) 748-5531 for more information or to RSVP for the Happy Hour or Milestone Reunion.
community events MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Information regarding Homecoming week activities during school including all-school dress up and spirit days, the Middle School Homecoming Picnic and Lower School coloring activities is available at moundsparkacademy.org/homecoming.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 All-School Homecoming Assembly • 2:30 - 3:10 PM Parents and alumni invited and appreciated! Lansing Sports Center Upper School-only Bonfire and BBQ • 5 - 8 PM Benz Courtyard SMB Football vs. New Life Academy • 7 PM Woodbury High School
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Activities throughout the day will include face painting, hair spraying, inflatables, ping pong, and much more! 100m Fun Run, 400m Fun Run & 5K Run/Walk • 9 AM Fun for all! Two short fun runs kick off the morning, followed by a 5K loop around the beautiful MPA campus for runners and walkers of all ages. MPA Stadium MPA Spirit Store Open! • 9 AM - 12 PM Stop by for all your school spirit needs! Food Trucks and Lansing Sports Center Concession Stand • 10 AM - 2:30 PM Sponsored by the MPA Alumni Association
Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament • 9 AM Lansing Sports Center Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Cretin-Derham Hall • 9 AM Hart & Mudge Tennis Courts Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament, Round 2 • 10:15 AM Lansing Sports Center Girls Varsity Soccer vs. St. Paul Harding • 11 AM MPA Stadium Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament, Round 3 • 11:30 AM Lansing Sports Center Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Woodbury • 12 PM Hart & Mudge Tennis Courts Boys C Team Soccer vs. St. Paul Harding • 1 PM MPA Upper Field Boys Varsity Soccer vs. St. Paul Harding • 1 PM MPA Stadium Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament, Round 4 • 1 PM Lansing Sports Center Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament, Championship Match • 2:30 PM Lansing Sports Center Upper School-only Homecoming Dance • 8 - 11 PM Black Box
Volunteer opportunities FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 We need your help! There are many ways to enjoy Homecoming and volunteering is one great way to get involved. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: • Fun Runs and 5K operations • Activity supervision (bounce house, face painting, etc.) • Volunteer check-in and registration • Alumni check-in and registration • Homecoming general support • Alumni registration at Happy Hour and Reunion
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER: moundsparkacademy.org/homecomingvolunteer Questions about volunteer opportunities? Email homecoming@moundsparkacademy.org
1. North Entrance 2. North Fields 3. MPA Upper Field 4. MPA Stadium 5. MPA Baseball Field 6. Lansing Sports Center 7. Hart & Mudge Tennis Courts 8. MPA Spirit Store 9. South Lawn 10. South Entrance 11. Benz Courtyard 12. Black Box Theater 13. Kreischer Gym 14. Cafeteria
LARPENTEUR AVENUE
of 1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2006, and 2007.
• Milestone Reunion celebrating the classes
greet with Head of School, Dr. Bill Hudson
• Alumni tour of the school and meet and
• Kids’ Activities
• Food Trucks
• Volleyball, tennis and soccer competitions
• Fun Runs & 5K
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• All-alumni Happy Hour
• All-school Homecoming Pep Rally
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
and faculty.
weekend and celebrate with friends, family,
Join the MPA community on Homecoming
You're invited!
2051 Larpenteur Avenue East Saint Paul, MN 55109