Weekend Homecoming Events Schedule
Posted by CalTimes on October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Friday, Oct. 16
5:30 p.m.— 15th annual Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame banquet in the Performance Center honors athletes Bryan Hartung ’03 (baseball), J. Patrick Hobart ’68 (men’s basketball), Sameera Philyaw ’04 (women’s basketball), Joe Sarra ’60 (football), Chad Scott ’93 (men’s basketball), Becky Siembak ’03 (women’s basketball), Marty Uher (track and field/cross country coach) and the 1979 PSAC champion baseball team.
Photo by: AJ Carpinelli. Senior defensive line-man, Willy Walker, leads the enthusiastic crowd in a cheer at the bonfire Wednesday.
7 p.m. — Fifth annual Industrial Arts/Technology Education (IA/TE) Alumni Society reception in the Booker Great Room, Kara Alumni House.
Also, President Armenti’s annual visit to the various fraternities, sororities and other organizations preparing floats for the Homecoming parade.
Saturday, Oct. 17:
10 a.m. — Royal Brunch, hosted by Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. and First Lady Barbara Armenti, in the Performance Center.
11 a.m. —Unveiling of the new Vulcan sculpture created by artist Alan Cottrill of Zanesville, Ohio.
Noon — Homecoming parade with floats, marking bands and the Homecoming court. The march begins near Azorsky Hall, travels down Third Street, turns right on Union Street, returns to campus on Second Street and ends at the Kara Alumni House.
A tailgate party begins at Roadman Park immediately after the parade.
3:30 p.m. — Cal U Vulcan football (vs. Edinboro University) at Adamson Stadium.
“Hollywood Homecoming” is the theme for this year’s events.
Homecoming is sponsored by the University, the Student Association Inc. (SAI) and the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.
There will be “No Parking” along the parade Route starting at 09:00AM till after the Parade is over. Violators will be tagged starting at 9AM. So the parade can proceed along the parade route, cars parking along this route will be towed starting at 9:30AM
The parade route starts at the University and travels West on Third St to Union St.
Turns Right off of Third St onto Union St. and travels North on Union St toward Second St. At Second St., the parade route makes a right onto Second St. and proceeds back up toward campus.