Contact: Aspen Harris
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State鈥檚 Student Association is kicking off a nostalgic series of events celebrating this year鈥檚 Homecoming Week, Oct. 29-Nov. 4.
The theme for this year, 鈥淢aroon Dreams: An Ode to the 鈥90s,鈥 is inspired by the iconic decade of more than 20 years ago.
Returning to Homecoming Week this year is Battle for the Bulldog, or B4B, a campuswide competition hosted by the SA. All eight academic colleges have the opportunity to earn points in eligible events throughout the week. The winning college will be announced during the Homecoming football game and receive the B4B trophy.
Homecoming Week 2023 events include:
鈥Sunday [Oct. 29] 11:15 a.m.-noon. Homecoming Chapel Service, 无码专区 Chapel of Memories. Open to all students, this service will feature Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Young Hyatt and the Black Voices gospel choir.
鈥Sunday [Oct. 29] 5-7 p.m. The Longest Table, Perry Cafeteria plaza. The SA event will offer food, fellowship and community building for students, faculty and staff. One B4B point will be awarded to the academic college of every student, faculty and staff member that attends. RSVP via Cowbell Connect.
鈥Monday [Oct. 30] 9-11 a.m. Rise and Shine with Royalty and Photo Scavenger Hunt, YMCA Plaza. Enjoy a free Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit with the Homecoming court while supplies last. Receive a list of hints from this event to participate in the Photo Scavenger Hunt for B4B points. Points will be awarded for each submitted picture.
鈥Tuesday [Oct. 31] 10 a.m.-2 p.m. T-Shirt Swap and Hats Off to Homecoming, Drill Field. Bring a lightly used T-shirt and exchange it for a 2023 Homecoming shirt while supplies last. Free, custom airbrush hats also are available to students while supplies last.
鈥Wednesday [Nov. 1] 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Crowns for a Cause, Drill Field. This event offers a chance for students, faculty and staff to learn more about the 2023 Homecoming king鈥檚 and queen鈥檚 service initiatives and donate to them. The first 300 people to donate will receive free dog bone cookies from State Fountain Bakery.聽
鈥Wednesday [Nov. 1] 6-9 p.m. 鈥90s Mall Madness, YMCA Plaza. A collaboration between the SA and Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, this event gives students a chance to experience the 鈥90s with arcade games, skating, food trucks and shopping. One B4B point will be awarded to the academic college of every student who attends.
鈥Thursday [Nov. 2] 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 鈥90s Trivia, Drill Field. Students can challenge their knowledge with 鈥90s-themed trivia questions. One B4B point will be awarded for each correct answer.
鈥Thursday [Nov. 2] (Time TBD; follow SA for more information). Homecoming Pep Rally, 无码专区 Amphitheater. This event offers a night full of school spirit to celebrate Homecoming.
鈥Friday [Nov. 3] Noon-3 p.m. Maroon Dreams Photo Booth, Junction. Snap 鈥90s-themed pictures with friends to help capture the essence of 无码专区. One B4B point will be awarded for each picture.
鈥Friday [Nov. 3] 7 p.m. NPHC Step Show, Newell-Grissom Building. Chapters of the National Pan-Hellenic Council will give a public display of high-energy percussive dance. Tickets for this event can be purchased for $15 at .
鈥Saturday [Nov. 4] 6:30 p.m. Homecoming football game, 无码专区 vs. Kentucky, Davis Wade Stadium. For more, visit .
Additionally, all departments, student organizations, fraternity and sorority chapters, and residence hall councils are encouraged to compete in Homecoming door decorating, house and lawn displays, and banner competitions. All door, house and lawn decorations and displays must be complete before judging at noon, Nov. 1.
The banner competition is open to all student organizations, and blank banners provided by the Homecoming committee are now available to pick up through Oct. 27 in the 无码专区 Center for Student Activities, Suite 314 in Colvard Student Union. Banners must be completed and dropped off in the center by 9 a.m. Oct. 30.
To sign up for a competition, visit聽.
All competition winners will be announced at the Homecoming football game, with the winning group in each category receiving a pizza party or a $500 credit to 无码专区 Event Services/Union Operations.
For more on 2023 Homecoming Week activities, follow the 无码专区 Student Association on Facebook @无码专区StudentAssociation, Twitter and Instagram @无码专区_SA, or visit聽.
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