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Henderson set to celebrate homecoming

October 13, 2017 by Steve Fellers

Henderson State University will celebrate homecoming with a variety of events beginning Oct. 18, and culminating Oct. 21 with the crowning of the 2017 homecoming queen and a key football game against East Central Oklahoma.

The 2017 theme is ‘Still Reddie After All These Years.’

A highlight of homecoming week will be a Reddies Homecoming Block Party Friday, Oct. 20, in downtown Arkadelphia. Free entertainment will include the Dixon Road Band featuring Henderson alumnus Greg Nation, and music provided by a DJ. Food trucks and drinks will also be available. The events begin at 6 p.m. and will take place at Slim & Shorty’s on Clinton Street between Sixth and Seventh streets.

Homecoming events include:

Wednesday, Oct. 18

  • Softball Home Run Derby, 7 p.m., Dee White Field

Thursday, Oct. 19

  • Presentation of homecoming queen candidates, 7 p.m., Arkansas Hall
  • Torchlight parade
  • Top 10 announcement and pep rally (following candidate presentation) between Caplinger and Newberry Hall
  • Phi Lambda Chi Homecoming drumbeat, 8 p.m. until kick-off Saturday

Friday, Oct. 20

  • Homecoming 4-person Golf Scramble, 11 a.m., DeGray Lake Resort Golf Course
  • Block party, 6 p.m.-midnight, Clinton Street (Sponsored by Slim & Shorty’s and City of Caddo Valley)
  • Black Alumni Chapter banquet, 6:30 p.m., Garrison Center Grand Ballroom
  • Alumni mixer hosted by Black Alumni Chapter, 9 p.m., Community Family Enrichment Center

Saturday, Oct. 21

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Alumni Breakfast, 8 a.m., Garrison Center Ross Room
  • Golden Reddie Brunch, 9 a.m., Garrison Center Banquet Room
  • Heart & Key Alumni Reception, 9:30 a.m., Garrison Center Cabe Room
  • Pre-Game Homecoming Tailgate, 11 a.m., Wells Complex
  • Homecoming Pregame Activities, noon, Carpenter-Haygood Stadium
  • Alpha Xi Delta Balloon Release, 1:50 p.m., Carpenter-Haygood Stadium
  • Homecoming Football Game, 2 p.m., Carpenter-Haygood Stadium
  • Greek Step Show, 7 p.m., Arkansas Hall
  • Alumni Mixer hosted by Black Alumni Chapter, 9 p.m., Community Family Enrichment Center

Sunday, Oct. 22

  • Angelic Voices of Christ, 10:45 a.m., Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

For more details about Henderson homecoming, go to hsu.edu/homecoming.

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