Dinosaurs will roam the McNeese State University campus Oct. 21-27 as students, alumni and the community prepare for 2018 Homecoming activities.
“Jurassic Pokes” is this year’s theme and rumor has it the T-Rex will make unscheduled appearances at events throughout the weeklong celebration.
Students will “jump” into homecoming today with a halfnight of wall-to-wall trampolines, trampoline basketball and dodgeball beginning at 7 p.m. at Altitude Trampoline Park.
Several activities are planned for students on Monday.
Free haircuts will be available at Rowdy’s Barbershop 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the La Jeunesse Room. Students can also battle it out with Laser Tag 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Parra Ballroom. Special showings of “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” will be held in the Quad 7 p.m. to midnight.
On Tuesday, student volunteers will continue the tradition of giving back as part of “Community Service Day” by working around campus.
Also on Tuesday, students can have one parking ticket “forgiven” thanks to the Student Government Association’s popular “Amnesty Day,” held in La Jeunesse 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Students must bring the original ticket, which may not exceed $25 and must be from this semester to qualify.
Students will slip and slide through a game of “muddy volleyball” as Homecoming’s mucky tradition of oozeball 1-5 p.m. Wednesday on Frasch Hall’s front lawn.
The homecoming parade is scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. Thursday with more than 100 entries expected. This year’s parade marshals are the Blue and Gold Peerleaders, a student leadership group celebrating 20 years.
Immediately after the parade, the homecoming pep rally will take place inside Cowboy Stadium, where the 2018 Homecoming king and queen will be announced. A fireworks display will follow the pep rally.
On Friday, the 46th annual Alumni and Friends Homecoming Golf Tournament will be held at 11 a.m. at Mallard Cove Golf Course.
On Saturday students and alumni can tailgate outside Cowboy Stadium before the big game.
The student tailgate will be held at 3 p.m. in Lot E while the alumni and Petrochem tailgate will be held 3-5:30 p.m. in the Grove for all Rowdy card and Petrochem members.
The Cowboys will face off against the Central Arkansas Bears at 6 p.m. in Cowboy Stadium. The 2018 Homecoming court will also be introduced at halftime.
Other events taking place during Homecoming week are:
20-year Blue and Gold Peerleader Reunion Dinner on Friday, for information call Karen Westfall at 475-5133 NPHA Greek Mixer on Friday in Parra Ballroom for students and alumni The 64th annual McNeese Rodeo Oct. 26-27 in the Burton Complex — for times and ticket prices call 475-5690 The induction of the 2018 Rodeo Hall of Fame members Saturday in Burton Coliseum The 40th anniversary reunion of the 1978 Southland Conference Championship Cross Country Team The annual 1960s football team reunion.