The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – 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. 

 

“Homecoming is always an exciting week at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP,â€� said Stephanie London, director of student activities. “It’s 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.â€�

 

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’ve 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP 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 Cub Camp over the past 15 years, a first-year experience program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.

 

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’s at the Stubblefield Center. The Homecoming King and Queen will be named at halftime.

 

3 p.m.: Lions basketball game against St. Mary’s 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.


 

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Students Cheer as the 2018 homecoming Court is announced

 

Credits: 
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
Photo Credits: 
Rachel Rodemann Putman
Date Posted: 
Monday, January 21, 2019
Source URL: 
https://news.uafs.edu/0
Story ID: 
5063