Lancer Days
join us for a family-friendly weekend of fun!
Lancer Days 2023 will begin in Yankton on Monday, September 25th with alumni celebrations running from Friday, September 29th through Sunday, October 1st. We can’t wait to see you and celebrate with you! Schedule and registration information coming soon.
Lancer Days Schedule
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All Week
lancer locker
Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 24th
student mass
Time & Location: 9:15 p.m. in Bishop Marty Chapel
Monday, September 25th
LANCER DAYS EMPLOYEE CHILI COOK-OFF
Time & Location: 11:30a.m. - 1 p.m. in MMU Welcome Center
Do you have a blue ribbon chili recipe? Find out by competing in the employee chili cook-off! Contact Cindy Sohler or Arielle Kniefl with questions or to sign up.
LANCER DAYS PEP RALLY
Time & Location: 3-3:30 p.m. on the Benny's Lawn
Help us kick off the week with a Lancer Days pep rally! Go Lancers!
LIVE-BAND KARAOKE
Time & Location: 7 p.m. in Marian Auditorium
All are welcome to belt their favorite tune with a live band! Student, staff, and faculty invited.
Tuesday, September 26th
door decoration competition
Time & Location: All day on campus
Join the campus-wide door decorating competition for Lancer Days 2023! All door decorations need to be finalized on the evening of Monday, September 25th. Judges will make their rounds on Tuesday, September 26th to judge entries based on school spirit or connection to the homecoming theme, "Tame the Tigers." Prizes will be announced on Friday at noon at Mount Marty Trivia.
SWAG BINGO
Time & Location: 8 p.m. in Benny’s
Mount Marty students can play bingo to win swag!
Wednesday, September 27th
lancer soccer games vs. northwestern college
Time & Location: 5 & 7:15 p.m. at Crane-Youngworth Stadium in Yankton, SD
Join us for a soccer tailgate starting at 6 p.m. inside the stadium!
lancer volleyball game vs. morningside university
Time & Location: 7:30 p.m. in Sioux City, IA
Thursday, September 28th
THIRSTY THURSDAY
Time & Location: 8-11 a.m. in The Raven
Join us in The Raven for coffee and conversation.
CORONATION
Time & Location: 7:30 p.m. in Marian Auditorium
Find out who will be crowned this year’s Lord and Lady Marben! If you were once Mount Marty royalty, make plans to attend – past Lord and Lady Marbens will be recognized during Coronation. (Note: Originally, coronation was scheduled for Friday, but three volleyball players who have an away game on Friday are on homecoming court. Coronation will now be on Thursday!)
Lancer Days Alumni Open house
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. in MMU Welcome Center
When you arrive in Yankton, stop by campus anytime between 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. to register for your weekend events, pick up your reunion packet, sign the “Alumni Wall,” or look through old photos, archives, and newspaper clippings. Campus tours will be available at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
mount marty trivia
Time & Location: 12 p.m. in MMU South Dining Room
Assemble your classmates or join a table when you arrive! Your team can be all alumni or you can partner with current Mount Marty students, faculty, or staff. Lunch will be available for purchase.
Night with the Lancers
Time & Location: Social begins at 5:30 p.m., event begins at 6 p.m. in Ruth Donohoe & First Dakota Fieldhouse on MMU's campus
Join the Mount Marty community for the Lancer Athletic Hall of Fame and Lancer Club Fundraiser. Heavy appetizers served with a cash bar.
MOUNT MARTY MONEY GAME
Time & Location: 7 p.m. in Benny’s
Students and prospective students complete challenges and games to win money!
LANCER VOLLEYBALL GAME VS. DORDT UNIVERSITY
Time & Location: 7:30 p.m. in Sioux Center, IA
lancer days parade
Time & Location: 9:30 a.m. in Meridian District, Downtown Yankton
Join us downtown Yankton for the annual Lancer Days Parade! Consider getting your classmates together to have your own parade entry--a float, vintage cars, or as parade-walkers. If you’d rather enjoy the parade from the sidewalk, meet us along the parade route on 3rd Street. Be sure to wear your Lancer blue and gold!
specials & shopping in meridian district
Time & Location: All Day in Meridian District, Downtown Yankton
After the parade, stay downtown to enjoy Lancer Days specials in the Meridian District!
Meridian District Facebook Page
alumni honors luncheon
Time & Location: Doors open at 10:30 a.m., program begins at 11:30 a.m. at Meridian Venue, 109 E 3rd St., Yankton, SD
New this year, we’re excited to announce the Alumni Honors Luncheon! At this event, we will honor classes celebrating milestone anniversaries, including anyone in the esteemed Honor Guard, which is reserved for those who are celebrating 50+ year-anniversaries. Members of the Honor Guard will be recognized with the official Honor Guard pin. We will also honor the 2023 alumni award recipients, and class photos will be taken during this event. Lunch will be provided. Registration fee of $20 required.
LANCER MEN's basketball scrimmage
Time & Location: 1:30 p.m. in Cimpl Arena
Come check out the Lancer Men's Basketball Team in an intrasquad scrimmage!
lancer volleyball game vs. northwestern college
Time & Location: 3:00 p.m. in Orange City, IA
lancer tailgate
Time & Location: 3 p.m. at Memorial Park
Are you ready for some football? Us too! Bring your lawn chairs, coolers, and favorite tailgating snacks to Memorial Park for a pre-game tailgate. We’ll meet you there with music, koozies, and plenty of school spirit.
lancers football game vs. dakota wesleyan university
Time & Location: 6 p.m. at Crane-Youngworth Stadium
Cheer on the Mount Marty University Lancers football team as they take on the DWU Tigers under the lights!
Alumni Mass
Time & Location: 10 a.m. in Bishop Marty Chapel
Return to campus for Sunday morning mass celebrated by Fr. Grant Lacey in the beautiful Bishop Marty Chapel.
fine arts hall of fame
Time & Location: Reception at 11:15 a.m., program at 12 p.m. in Marian Auditorium
Our jam-packed weekend will end with the annual Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Attendees will experience Fine Arts performances intermixed with the Hall of Fame inductions in Marian Auditorium. Join us as we recognize and celebrate the success of the 2023 Fine Arts Hall of Fame Inductees!
homerun derby honoring 1st responders
Time & Location: 2-6 p.m. at Sertoma Turf Fields in Yankton, SD
Join the Lancer Women’s Softball Team and Men's Soccer Team in honoring our community’s 1st responders with a Home Run Derby! Stop by anytime between 2-6 p.m. for community events including activities for kids.
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