Missouri Western State University

10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 10:43

On-campus parade highlights Haunted Homecoming 2024

Oct. 10, 2024-Missouri Western State University will celebrate Homecoming 2024 the week of Oct. 14-19, with a new twist: the annual Homecoming Parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 will be moving onto campus for the first time in more than 25 years.

"We are bringing Homecoming home," said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president. "The Homecoming Parade is a great opportunity to invite our alumni and community to come see our beautiful campus. It will also bring great energy to our football game, allowing parade participants and spectators to go directly from the parade to tailgating before our Griffons take the field."

The parade staging area will be in Lot J, near Potter Hall. It will proceed east on Downs Drive to East University Drive, just east of the Blum Student Union, then disperse in Lot E. Participants in the parade can start lining up at 9:30 a.m. Those interested in participating can register online, or contact Dr. Josh Clary in the Center for Student Involvement, 816-271-4150 or [email protected].

To minimize traffic on Downs Drive, Ronald Reed Way (the central entrance to campus from Mitchell Avenue) will be closed. Parade spectators are encouraged to enter campus from Mitchell via Southeast University Drive and park in Lot B (near the Hearnes Center) or Southwest University Drive and park in Lot K (near Popplewell Hall). James McCarthy Drive from Faraon Street will be open; however, spectators will be directed to parking on the north side of campus and will have further to walk.

Following the parade, fans are invited to tailgate before the Homecoming Game vs. Nebraska-Kearney at 2 p.m. on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium.

The Homecoming Parade was last held on campus in 1998.

The theme for this year's celebration is Haunted Homecoming. Activities include:

For Students (follow @Griffonactivities on social media for details and updates)

Monday

  • Boo Bingo, 7 p.m., Fulkerson Center

Tuesday

  • Fear Factor Food Challenge, 7 p.m., Fulkerson Center

Wednesday

  • Campus Beautification, 2:30-4:30 p.m., check-in at Kelley Commons
  • Formal & Frightful Dance, 7 p.m., Fulkerson Center. Homecoming Griffons will be announced.

Thursday

  • Griffon Graveyard Hunt, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., campuswide. Follow @Griffonactivities for social media clues.

Friday

  • Drive-In Movie Night, 8 p.m., Parking Lot G

Saturday

  • Homecoming Parade
  • Homecoming Football Game

For Alumni

Friday

  • Alumni Awards Banquet, 6 p.m., Fulkerson Center. Join alumni, faculty, staff and community members as we celebrate outstanding alumni achievement. Tickets are $40 per person and must be reserved by Friday, Oct. 11.Register online at griff.vn/alumbanquet.

Saturday

  • Homecoming Parade
  • Homecoming Tailgate, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lot H in front of Baker Fitness Center. Free food and free t-shirts for MWSU Alumni.
  • Homecoming Football Game

Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit missouriwestern.edu.