“Unleash the Tigers’” is the theme for Fort Hays State University’s 2019 Homecoming.
Following Homecoming each fall, a survey is sent to alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members to collect feedback to improve the various activities. With the survey conducted for fall 2018, participants had an opportunity to select one theme from a list of 10 options which they believed best conveyed Tiger spirit. The Homecoming Committee then selected a logo representative of the theme from a number of student submissions.
Homecoming 2019 will be during the week of Oct. 7. Events are listed by date.
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Homecoming Carnival, hosted by the University Activities Board.
Thursday, Oct. 10: Tiger Bonfire, hosted by Fraternity and Sorority Life and Tigers4Ever.
Friday, Oct. 11: Oktoberfest, hosted by the Volga German Society.
Friday, Oct. 11: Art and Design Open House.
Saturday, Oct. 12: 5K Tiger Run/Walk, hosted by the FHSU Alumni Association.
Saturday, Oct. 12: Homecoming Parade, hosted by the Center for Student Involvement.
Saturday, Oct. 12: FHSU Football Game featuring royalty crowning.
The Alumni Association will offer a variety of activities for returning alumni and friends, including the annual golf tournament, alumni awards banquet, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Half Century Club, and reunion events for classes of 1969, 1959, Alpha Gamma Delta, plus a first-ever College of Education reunion, featuring a 40th anniversary open house of the Plymouth Schoolhouse on campus.
About the Homecoming Committee
The purpose of the committee is to coordinate, promote and evaluate all activities associated with Homecoming. This committee includes representatives from the Center for Student Involvement, the Alumni Association, athletics, University Relations and Marketing, the President’s Office, the Department of Music and Theatre, FHSU students, and the Hays community.
For more information about the committee, contact Heidi Pearson, coordinator of student involvement and Greek life, at 785-628-4664 or email hmpearson@fhsu.edu.
For more information about the additional student competitions, entertainment activities, alumni activities and other athletic events to occur during the 2019 Homecoming, visit www.fhsu.edu/homecoming/. Details will be added in the coming months.
