QUINCY UNIVERSITY TO HOST 9TH ANNUAL HOMECOMING BALLOON GLOW

Quincy University will once again light up Friars’ Field (20th and College) with ten hot air balloons on September 26. This free, family-friendly event will start at 5:00 p.m. The balloons will light up from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. from various vendors including TCBY, Melton’s Concessions, Wine on Broadway, Hebrews XI Coffee, Lemonade Factory, The Pizza Wagon, Tri-State SnoBiz, Sugarbug Cotton Candy, Platt Daddy BBQ, Smoothie King, The Butcher Block, Blessed Sacrament Boy Scouts Troop 1, QU Music Dept., and Standing Bear Council.

On September 27 at daybreak, the balloons will take off from Friars’ Field, weather permitting.

Quincy Recycle is this year’s major event sponsor. Other sponsors include Adams Fiber, Pinnacle Propane, Holiday Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Refreshment Services Pepsi, Ameren Illinois, and WGEM.

For more information, please contact Alumni Services at 217-228-5209 or qualumni@endesacuerdotv.com.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit gt4w.endesacuerdotv.com or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@endesacuerdotv.com. Quincy University. Success by Design.