The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has scheduled a slate of festivities the week of Feb. 18 in celebration of its annual Homecoming. The theme this year is Lions of the Galaxy.
鈥淗omecoming is always an exciting week at AV抖阴,鈥� said Stephanie London, director of student activities. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a week of showing our lion pride through numerous events and competitions. We would love the community to join us, especially for our Saturday street fair and basketball games.鈥�
Monday, Feb. 18:
All day: Homecoming banner display in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
All day: Homecoming King and Queen voting on NUMALink.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Homecoming trivia competition and sweatshirt swap at the fireplace of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. Students can bring in old sweatshirts or long-sleeved shirts and exchange them for a Homecoming sweatshirt while supplies last. Donated shirts will be given to a local charity.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
All day: Homecoming King and Queen voting on NUMALink.
All day: Judging for the Office Decoration contest.
6 p.m.: Yell Like Hell in the Stubblefield Center. Student groups create dances and cheers to be performed in front of a panel of judges. The first and second place winners will provide a repeat performance at the Homecoming game on Saturday.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
All day: Homecoming megaphone display in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. Student organizations will showcase large cheerleading megaphones that they鈥檝e decorated to the Homecoming theme. The megaphones will be judged, with winners announced on NUMALink Feb. 22.
7-8:30 p.m.: Homecoming bonfire, pep rally and canned food drive west of the Echols Building on the AV抖阴 campus.
Thursday, Feb. 21
All day: Homecoming megaphone display in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
5:30 p.m.: Lady Lions basketball game vs. Texas A&M International in the Stubblefield Center.
7:30 p.m.: Lions basketball game vs. Texas A&M International in the Stubblefield Center. The Homecoming Court will be announced at halftime.
Friday, Feb. 22
2 p.m.: Strong Lion Competition at the Recreation and Wellness Center. Four teams of five people will compete in five competitions: bench press, 3 on 3 basketball, soccer goal shootout, bubble ball sumo, and rock wall climb.
7 p.m.: A reunion of alumni serving as staff for AV抖阴 Camp over the past 15 years, a first-year experience program at AV抖阴.
Saturday, Feb. 23
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Homecoming street fair at Kinkead Ave., featuring tailgating, street painting, food trucks and live music.
1 p.m.: Lady Lions basketball game against St. Mary鈥檚 at the Stubblefield Center. The Homecoming King and Queen will be named at halftime.
3 p.m.: Lions basketball game against St. Mary鈥檚 at the Stubblefield Center. Student organizations winning Homecoming competitions will be named at halftime.
6 p.m.: An alumni reunion dinner in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
For more information, contact London at 479-788-7697 or stephanie.london@uafs.edu, or visit.
