SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 ISSUE
Solid Gold Homecoming at ASU October 9 and 10
Weekend Features Pep Rally, Dances, Parade, Step Show, Parties and Football
The football game is just a part of the Solid Gold Homecoming weekend that will happen on Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10, on the ASU campus.
Events are planned for both days that revolve around the 3:30 p.m. game on Saturday, October 10, against North Carolina Central in Kidd Brewer Stadium.
“The best word to describe homecoming is electric,” said Kimberly Stark, assistant director of alumni affairs. “Everyone is excited to be back in Boone.”
Stark said it’s tough to track down the total number of people who return to the school for homecoming activities. While there is a sign-up for some events, Stark said that sometimes people show up who don’t sign-up.
Stark estimated that “several thousand” people return to town for the weekend.
The ASU Alumni Association is trying something new with the homecoming dance.
The event, the Friday Night Fever Homecoming Dance, will be for students and alumni this year.
It will take place at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, at Legends, with beach musicians Band of Oz and DJ Chad Sain performing.
Stark said that this is the first time the dance has been open to students. Tickets for alumni are $15 in advance and $17 at the door, while current student prices are $8 and $10, respectively.
The event will start after the Spirit Under the Lights Pep Rally and Lip Sync Finals at Duck Pond Field, which starts at 6:00 p.m. on October 9.
“We want to appeal more to younger alumni,” Stark said. “We know that a large part of the homecoming population is people who recently graduated.”
There will also be an alumni breakfast, parade, tailgate party and post-game party as part of homecoming festivities.
For more information about homecoming weekend, click to www.homecoming.appstate.edu.
Homecoming 2009 schedule of activities
Friday, October 9
6:00 p.m.—Spirit Under the Lights Pep Rally and Lip Sync Finals at Duck Pond Field
9:00 p.m.—Friday Night Fever Homecoming Dance at Legends with Band of Oz and DJ Chad Sain
9:00 p.m.—Hypnotist Jim Wand at Farthing Auditorium
Saturday, October 10
8:00 a.m.—3rd annual Running of the Knob Race, starting at the Watauga County Library and ending at Howard’s Knob Park
9:00 a.m.—Appalachian Friends Breakfast at McKinney Alumni Center
10:30 a.m.—Homecoming Parade on King Street
11:30 a.m.—Solid at the Rock Tailgate Party at Duck Pond Field
3:30 p.m.—ASU vs. North Carolina Central University at Kidd Brewer Stadium
8:00 p.m.—Step Show and After Party at Legends
10:00 p.m.—African American Alumni Association’s Homecoming Party at Broyhill Inn and Conference Center
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