Meet and Greet with Thomas Ford Jr. in Boise
Visit the Boise VandalStore from 2-3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, to meet the Idaho Vandals head football coach, Thomas Ford Jr.
PLUS, enter to win a Vandal fan prize package, AND save 25% off VandalGear (everything except select gold label items).
Don't forget to use the free 1-hour parking available above the store!
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. MT. Time Zone: Mountain.
Friday, May 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
VandalStore Boise
821 W. Idaho
Boise, idaho.
Latah County UIAA Silver and Gold Award
Join us for an evening of celebration and recognition at the Latah County Silver and Gold UIAA Awards. This distinguished event will honor outstanding individuals who have exemplified excellence and made significant contributions to their respective fields and communities.
Silver and Gold Award Recipients James Reid ‘71 , Amtul Siddiqui ‘95, Brave and Bold Recipients Colby Acuff ‘19 , Rebekah Riehm ’22, Jim Lyle Recipients Sean Wilson ‘97 , Hugh T ‘68 & Barbara ’68 Diener, Honorary Alumni Kathleen Duncan , Dee Jameson , Tedde Reid.
Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
ICCU Arena
Alumni Club Room
900 Stadium Drive
Moscow, ID 83843.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Flock Cancer Street Stroll in Boise
Join us in the fight against breast cancer.
We're coming together with friends, neighbors and colleagues to take part in the Flock Cancer Street Stroll on Saturday, May 10 in Boise. Join us for a meaningful community event founded by Vandal alumna Leslie Pierose Scantling ’90 to support local breast cancer fighters and their families.
Be a force for good!
Here’s how you can get involved: Register for the stroll — your registration includes a Flock Cancer t-shirt! , Visit Joe Vandal at the corner of 19th and Harrison Boulevard in Boise. Snap a photo with Joe and grab some exclusive Vandal swag! Register for the Stroll at https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=126341
We can’t wait to see you on May 10 as we rally with the Boise Vandal community for a powerful cause!
Event Snapshot
What: Vandals in Pink at Flock Cancer Street Stroll
When: 10 a.m. to noon MT on Saturday, May 10, 2025
Where: The corner of 19th and Harrison Blvd. Boise, Idaho
Cost: $40 per person for Flock Cancer registration.
Time: 10 a.m. MT. Time Zone: Mountain.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Corner of 19th and Harrison
Boise, Idaho.
For more info visit runsignup.com. Vandal Voyagers — Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast
This sensational 10-night journey reveals Croatia’s incredible bounty, including a seven-night Adriatic cruise! Board your first-class ship in Dubrovnik, and discover this medieval city with its legendary ramparts and proud old town. Set sail and indulge in the treasured Dalmatian coast and jewel-colored waters. Each day reveals sun-drenched islands, exquisite bays or a new port of call. Explore the famous Ston salt pans along the Pelješac Peninsula and taste oysters fresh from the sea. Cruise to the enchanting islands of Rab, Hvar and Korčula, and gain insight into the history and heritage of Split and Zadar. After disembarking your ship, visit the astonishing Plitvice Lakes National Park before capping off your trip in vibrant Zagreb, where you’re sure to marvel at beautiful architecture.
Along the way, traditional dishes and wines indulge your palate and expert lectures shed light on the region’s history. This program features an extensive meal plan. Join us and let Croatia steal your heart!
Time Zone: Pacific.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Croatia.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Happy Hour at Merry Cellars
Hey Palouse Vandals!
Join us for happy hour at Merry Cellars on Wednesday, May 28. Get ready to unwind, relax and sip on a delicious selection of wines as you mingle with friends and fellow alumni.
Click on the link to RSVP
Event Snapshot
What: Happy Hour at Merry Cellars
Where: Merry Cellars (1300 NE. Henley Ct. Pullman, WA)
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Cost: FREE with no-host wine bar!
GO VANDALS!
Time: 4:30 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Merry Cellars
1300 NE. Henley Ct. Pullman, WA.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Alumni Night with the Tri-Cities Dust Devils
Calling all alumni!
Mark your calendar and join us Friday, May 30 at Gesa Stadium in Pasco for Vandal Night with the Tri-Cities Dust Devils. Help cheer for the home team from our reserved Vandal alumni section. Our tickets include an all-you-can-eat BBQ for an hour before the game
Adults: $30
Kids: $24 (4-12)
Kids 3 and under are FREE
Use Code Vandal25 to access our alumni ticket pricing.
Event Snapshot
What: Vandal Night with the Tri-Cities Dust Devils
When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (all you can eat BBQ) 6:30 p.m. (first pitch) on Friday, May 30
Where: Gesa Stadium (6200 Burden Blvd. Pasco, WA, 99301)
Cost: (Use code Vandal25) Adults $30, Kids $24, (Kids 3 and under are free)
Cheers, and GO Vandals!
Time: 06:00 PM. Time Zone: Pacific.
Friday, May 30, 2025, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Gesa Stadium
6200 Burden Blvd. Pasco, WA, 99301.
For more info visit mlb.tickets.com. Huston Vineyards Vandal Wine Release
Join us at Huston Vineyards between noon to 5 p.m. MT on Saturday, May 31, for an exclusive wine-tasting experience. We’ll be treated to Huston’s newly released Vandal wines, including the Silver and Gold white, Tried and True rosé as well as the Brave and Bold red, which will be a select barrel-tasting experience. This event offers a unique opportunity to savor limited-production wines, enjoy the company of fellow alumni and show support for a Vandal-owned winery.
Who: Vandals, family and friends
What: Exclusive Vandal Wine Tasting
When: Anytime between noon to 5 p.m. MT on May 31 (Music performing from noon to 3 p.m.)
Ticket price: $30 ($25 for Vandals Uncorked members)
Where: Huston Vineyards Event Facility, 16755 Chicken Dinner Rd. Caldwell.
Time: Noon MT. Time Zone: Mountain.
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Huston Vineyards Event Facility
16755 Chicken Dinner Rd.
Caldewll, ID.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Vandal Voyagers — Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords
Across the mist-shrouded peaks, verdant glens and velvet moors of Scotland, and through the unsurpassed natural beauty of Norway’s mighty fjords, experience the enduring legacies of Viking and Celtic clans. On this unforgettable sea journey, step inside sacred ancient abbeys, Viking cathedrals and legendary castles; and traverse majestic fjords aboard the breathtaking Flåm Railway. Fall under the spell of the emerald teardrop Isle of Iona; the archipelago of the sandstone-rimmed Orkney Islands; and the spectacular bird life, blue lochs and famous ponies of the Shetland Islands. This exclusive travel program takes you to destinations of wild beauty you’ll never forget.
Along the way, traditional dishes and wines indulge your palate and expert lectures shed light on the region’s history. This program features an extensive meal plan. Join us and let Scotland and Norway steal your heart!
Time Zone: Pacific.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Scotland and Norway.
For more info visit www.gohagantravel.com. University of Idaho Dinner at Lachini Vineyards
Join us on Thursday, June 5, as Vandals gather at Lachini Vineyards for an evening filled with great food and even better company. University of Idaho alumni are invited to spend quality time with Alumni Relations director Amy Lientz, foundation and university leaders for an evening of delicious dinner, wine and exciting updates from U of I. This is the perfect chance to reconnect with the Vandal community in a relaxed, social setting.
Early bird pricing is $125 per person, which includes a tasty pasta dinner and wine pairings if registered before May 1, $150 per person after May 1. Be sure to RSVP by Thursday, May 28, as space is limited!
RSVP at https://vandalslachini2025.eventbrite.com/?aff=Trumba, Event Snapshot
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025
Where: Lachini Vineyards, 18225 NE Calkins Lane, Newberg, OR
Cost: $125/person, includes dinner and wine pairings if RSVP before May 1, $150/person after May 1.
Questions?
Contact Sandy Larsen at 208-364-4030 or sandyl@uidaho.edu.
Time: 6 p.m. PT. Time Zone: Pacific.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Lachini Vineyards
18225 NE Calkins Lane
Newberg, OR.
For more info visit vandalslachini2025.eventbrite.com. unWind Wine Tour with Beamer's Hells Canyon Tours
Calling all alumni!
You’re invited to unwind with us on a wine-tasting dinner adventure with Beamers Hells Canyon Tours! Join us June 7 as we travel up the Snake River on a jet boat built for comfort while enjoying a wine tasting from two local wineries.
Prepare to have your taste buds dazzled! Our cruise will arrive at Heller Bar Lodge for dinner, paired with more wine and unmatched views of Hells Canyon. After dinner, we’ll make a leisurely trip back down the Snake River and end up where we started, on the docks behind the Holiday Inn Clarkston.
Space is limited — purchase your tickets soon!
Call Beamers Hells Canyon Tours at (509) 758-4800 and ask for the University of Idaho alumni cruise.
Be at the dock 30 minutes before boarding.
Time: 2 p.m. PT. Time Zone: Pacific.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Docks behind the Holiday Inn Clarkston
700 Port Dr.
Clarkston, WA 99403.
Happy Hour and Taco Night at Red Card Pub
Hey Palouse Vandals!
Come join us on Tuesday, June 17 at Red Card Pub and Tex-Mex Taco Bar for a night of fun, food and drinks! The happy hour specials will have you smiling from ear to ear, and their tacos are sure to hit the spot. Grab your friends and head on over for a night of fun with your fellow alums!
Click on the Link to RSVP
Event Snapshot
What: Palouse Alumni Chapter Happy Hour and Taco Night
Where: Red Card Pub and Tex-Mex Taco Bar (588 SE. Bishop Blvd. Suite G, Pullman, WA)
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Cost: FREE with no-host food and beverages!
Cheers and go Vandals!
Time: 4:30 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Red Card Pub
588 SE. Bishop Blvd. Suite G, Pullman, WA.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Alumni Night with the Tacoma Rainiers
Calling all alumni!
Mark your calendar and join us Saturday, June 21 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma for Vandal Night with the Tacoma Rainers. Help cheer for the home team from our reserved Vandal alumni section. Our alumni ticket packages include a variety of meal options and Rainers gear. Find us in the parking lot before the game to get your swag!
Ticket packages The Single $15.50 — reserved seat and Ballpark Meal (hot dog and water) , The Double $25.50 — reserved seat, Ballpark Meal, Tacoma Rainiers hat , The Homerun $35.50 — reserved seat, entrée of choice, Tacoma Rainiers hat, Event Snapshot
What: Vandal Night with the Tacoma Rainiers
When: Gates open at 4:30 p.m. first pitch at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 21
Where: Cheney Stadium (2502 S. Tyler St. Tacoma, WA 98405).
Time: 6:05 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 6:05 PM – 9:00 PM.
Cheney Stadium
2502 S. Tyler St. Tacoma, WA 98405.
For more info visit www.gofevo.com. 39th Annual Silver and Gold Alumni Gathering in American Falls
You’re invited to our Southeast Idaho Chapter’s 39th Annual Silver and Gold Alumni Gathering: Friday, June 27 in American Falls! This celebrated tradition includes a golf scramble, barbecue social and scholarship auction. Event proceeds benefit U of I scholarships supporting local high school seniors.
Join us for summertime fun with alumni, current students and the opportunity to meet this year's scholarship recipients and their families.
Vandal Family fun Golf scramble begins at 1 p.m. at the American Falls Golf Course. Green fees to be paid at course. , Barbecue social begins at 6 p.m. at American Falls City Park. Menu includes "steak and chicken with all the fixin's" and beverages. Cost is $25 per plate. , Scholarship auction for Vandal sportswear and paraphernalia begins around 7:30 p.m. with a welcome, awards presentations and special updates on the University of Idaho. Questions?
For more information please contact: Tom Kress, 208-221-0796 , Jeff Schutte, 208-705-5836 , Bob Schreiber, 208-226-5082.
Time: Golf at 1 p.m. and BBQ at 6 p.m. MT. Time Zone: Mountain.
Friday, June 27, 2025.
American Falls City Park
380 Roosevelt Street
American Falls, Idaho.
Vandal Voyagers — Amalfi Coast
Experience the best of the Italian Riviera on this remarkable seven-night cruise, round-trip Rome, aboard a deluxe small ship. Customize your Tuscany experience with included options to visit Florence or Lucca. Enjoy excursions to the cliffside villages of Cinque Terre, Corsica’s fortified town of Bonifacio and the UNESCO-inscribed ruins of Pompeii. Savor the splendor of Amalfi and the Isle of Capri on an incomparable journey that concludes with a visit to the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial — led by Guest Speaker Dwight David Eisenhower II. Along the way, traditional dishes and wines indulge your palate and expert lectures shed light on the region’s history. This program features an extensive meal plan. Join us and let Italy steal your heart!
Time Zone: Pacific.
Friday, June 27, 2025 – Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Italy.
For more info visit www.gohagantravel.com. Alumni Night with the Spokane Indians
Calling all alumni!
Mark your calendar and join us Friday, July 11 at Avista Stadium in Spokane for Vandal Night with the Spokane Indians. Help cheer for the home team from our reserved Vandal alumni section. Stay after the game to enjoy the fireworks!
Event Snapshot
What: Vandal Night with the Spokane Indians
When: Gates open at 6 p.m. first pitch at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, July 11.
Where: Avista Stadium (602 N. Havana Street Spokane Valley, Washington 99202).
Cheers, and GO Vandals!
Time: 6 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Avista Stadium
602 N. Havana Street Spokane Valley, Washington 99202.
For more info visit www.gofevo.com. Kappa Alpha Theta
Feeling nostalgic for those days as a Beta Theta at University of Idaho? Well, dust off your kite and mark your calendar for July 18-20, 2025. Join your sisters in Moscow for a memorable weekend!
We’re celebrating 100 years (+5) since Kappa Alpha Theta was established at U of I in 1920. (Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible in 2020.) We will be having a silent auction at Saturday's banquet, items being donated for the auction will be dropped off at the Friday reception. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Beta Theta Scholarship Fund.
Time: 5 p.m. Time Zone: Pacific.
Friday, July 18, 2025 – Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Best Western Plus University Inn.
For more info visit kappaalphatheta105.eventbrite.com. University of Idaho and MOSS Party in the Park
The University of Idaho and MOSS Party in the Park is a family-friendly event designed to engage the community, showcase our programs and celebrate the construction of our new dining lodge!
Families and friends will enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, interactive displays, campus tours and a casual, welcoming atmosphere.
Drop by anytime — free burgers and hotdogs at 11:30 a.m. — live music.
Time: 10 a.m. MT. Time Zone: Mountain.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
McCall Field Campus — Ponderosa State Park
1800 University Lane
McCall, Idaho.