25-Year Reunion

Pre-registration is now closed, but we welcome day-of registrations during Homecoming weekend either at the registration tables in the Union, or at your reunion.

25-YEAR REUNION

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

CLASS CAF TAKEOVER
12:00 P.M.
Jodi (Wenner) Nixon ’00 will meet you by the ice cream machine (it’s still in the same place!)

KICK OFF PARTY AND GATHERING 
ELK’S LODGE
7:00 P.M. — 10:00 P.M.
Join classmates for a casual kick off gathering at the Elk’s Lodge in downtown Decorah! Cash bar available. Come and mingle before the big celebration on Saturday. Luther faculty and staff welcome!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

YOGA ON THE LIBRARY LAWN
9:00 A.M. — 10:00 A.M.
Join ’00 classmate Angie Spartz, certified yoga instructor, for yoga on the library lawn. Beginners are welcome! Wear comfortable clothes, and yoga mats are optional – bring a mat or enjoy the grass beneath you. Open to all.

MARCH IN THE HOMECOMING PARADE
9:30 A.M.
Meet up with the Class of 2000 reunion committee and represent your class and 25-year reunion. Meet up at the corner of State Street and Claiborne Drive, by Decorah High School. Family and friends welcome!

CLASS CAF TAKEOVER
12:00 P.M.
Dave Kruse ’00 will meet you by the ice cream machine (it’s still in the same place!)

25-YEAR REUNION RECEPTION
IMPACT COFFEE
5:00 — 10:00 P.M.

Celebrate your 25-year reunion with your classmates. Beer, wine, and cocktails will be available for purchase. Some non-alcoholic beverages will be complimentary. Hearty hors d’oeuvres will be provided, so please come hungry!

The iColin Classic Committee invites you to bring a 6-pack of a local favorite, funny label, or drink of your choice and collect 2000 “cheers” for our class! Chip in $20 for stickers to claim the drinks you can win while supporting our Class of 2000 gift and the Colin Y. Farbotko Memorial Scholarship.

There is no formal dress code, and we encourage you to dress as you like.

• Join your Class Facebook Group! While you’re there, get in the reunion spirit by sharing photos and memories, and tagging classmates.

Congratulations!—You’ve met your $30,000 reunion challenge! Your generosity is creating a tremendous impact for today’s students, and we are so grateful.

But the celebration doesn’t end here. Thanks to your generous response, challenge sponsors have unlocked an additional $10,000, ensuring that every gift you make to the Luther Fund from now until Homecoming continue to be matched up to an additional $10,000! Each gift honors the friendships, memories, and experiences that began at Luther more than 25 years ago and continue to this day.

Make a gift today! 

Special thanks to the Class of 2000 Reunion matching challenge sponsors: Brian Larson ’00 and Rachel (Forde) Larson ’99, Mindy (Freeman) Hudak ’00 and Steve Hudak ’00, Elisabeth (Marvin) Sandersfeld ’00 and Shane Sandersfeld.

By making a gift in honor of your 25th reunion, you make a difference for today’s students seeking the same transformative experience you had.

What counts in my class gift?

• Outright donations (online, cash, check, stock transfers)
• New pledges (up to five years)
• Pledge payments made on existing pledges
• New planned gifts or increases on established planned gifts

How do I make a gift?

• Give online
• Give by mail: Loyalty Hall, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101
• Give us a call! 563-387-1322 or 800-225-8664

Thank you for your support of Luther College!

Thanks to the Class of 2000 25-year Reunion Committee: Kim (Turner) Frantz ’00, Mark Haddinger ’00, Dave Kruse ’00, Cori (Jordahl) McGee ’00, Jodi (Wenner) Nixon ’00, Dirk Stadtlander ’00, Megan Stull ’00, Aaron Thiese ’00, Lindsey (Anderson) Thompson ’00, Kenny Wheeler ’00