Homecoming 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 12, 2018
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University puts one of its core values, tradition, on full display this week as former students flock back to the Stephenville campus for the annual Homecoming celebration.
Festivities with the theme, “Back to Our Roots,” officially begin Sunday with the 6 p.m. Lighting of the Smokestack and continue each night of the week with a variety of events culminating with the Texans’ Lone Star Conference football matchup with Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday night.
The yearly Silver Bugle Hunt, a university-wide scavenger hunt that hearkens back to more than 70 years ago, is Monday, followed on Tuesday with the Launching of the Ducks and the Purple Out Picnic.
The Yell Contest, Snake Dance and Beating of the Drum are all set for Wednesday. Wisdom Madness on Thursday gives fans the opportunity to see the Texan and TexAnn basketball teams as they begin preparations for the 2018-19 season.
The weekend kicks off on Friday with a full slate of activities, capped by the L.V. Risinger Memorial Bonfire. The Homecoming parade and tailgate party take place Saturday.
Homecoming 2018 events and activities:
Sunday, Oct. 14
• 6 p.m. – Ignite the Night Lighting of the Smokestack
Monday, Oct. 15
• 11:30 a.m. – Alumni faculty and staff luncheon, Student Center ballrooms
• 6 p.m. – Silver Bugle Hunt, Trogdon House
Tuesday, Oct. 16
• 5 p.m. – Launching of the Ducks and Purple Out Picnic, Nursing Building
• 5 p.m. – Fort Worth Campus Purple Out Picnic, Hickman Building
Wednesday, Oct. 17
• Noon – Waco Campus Homecoming Hoedown, MAC Quad
• 9 p.m. – Yell Contest, Snake Dance and Beating of the Drum, Wisdom Gym
Thursday, Oct. 18
• 5 p.m. – Purple Pancakes, Fort Worth Campus, Room 570, Hickman Building
• 5:30 p.m. – Waco Campus Alumni Event, Balcones Distillery, Waco
• 7 p.m. – Wisdom Madness, Wisdom Gym
• 10:30 p.m. – Purple Pancakes, Dining Hall
Friday, Oct. 19
• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Original 40 Acres Tour, Heritage Park
• 8:30 a.m. – J. Dixon White Homecoming Golf Tournament, Canyon West Golf Club, Weatherford
• Noon to 5 p.m. – Welcome Home Bash, Alumni Association House
• 5 p.m. – Alumni Homecoming Kick-off Social, Alumni Association House
• 7 p.m. – L.V. Risinger Memorial Bonfire, Tarleton Agricultural Center
Saturday, Oct. 20
• 7:30 a.m. – College of Liberal and Fine Arts Alumni Breakfast, O.A. Grant Humanities Building
• 8 a.m. – College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Alumni Breakfast, Tarleton Agricultural Center
• 8 a.m. – College of Business Homecoming Breakfast, Alumni Association House
• 8 a.m. – College of Health Sciences and Human Services Homecoming Breakfast, Alumni Association House
• 8 a.m. – Memorial 5K, Rudder Way
• 8 a.m. – Welcome Home Breakfast and Parade Watch Party, Alumni Association House
• 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Original 40 Acres Tour, Heritage Park
• 9 a.m. – Midlothian Campus Fall Festival and Purple Pancakes, Midlothian ISD Multipurpose Facility
• 10 a.m. – 2018 Homecoming Parade, from baseball/softball fields through campus
• 11 a.m. – Texan Trace Dedication
• Noon to 5 p.m. – Welcome Home Bash, Alumni Association House
• 2 p.m. – Alumni Homecoming tailgate party, Texan Alley
• 3 p.m. – Rally on Rudder, Rudder Way
• 6 p.m. – Tarleton Texans vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, Memorial Stadium
For the latest information about Homecoming 2018 at Tarleton, visit www.tarleton.edu/homecoming. Official Homecoming T-shirts will be for sale at various locations throughout the weeklong celebration.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
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