GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
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For Immediate Release: October 12, 2009
2009 Homecoming Activities
GRAMBLING----Grambling State University will celebrate its 2009 homecoming week October 25th through November 1st, 2009. The week will feature a Gospel Explosion, Costume Fashion Show, BET Black College Tour, Block Party, Comedy Show, Greek Step Show, Talent Show, Alumni Events, Parade, Career Fair, Pep Rally and the Homecoming Football Game.
This year’s activities kick off with a Gospel Explosion, October 25th at 6 p.m. in the GSU Auditorium. “We have worked especially hard to ensure that there are plenty of student activities,” said Coach Ponton, Director of Student Activities.
Alumni festivities begin Friday, October 30th at the Washington-Johnson Complex with “On the Radio with KGRM” and the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees at 9 a.m. “This year will be exciting as ever” said Ralph Wilson, the interim Director of Alumni Relations. Alumni activities include an Alumni Breakfast, Luncheon, Mixer and Hall of Fame Banquet.
This year’s homecoming parade is lining up to be one of the most entertaining to date. The parade begins at 9 a.m. in downtown Grambling and travels through the GSU campus and ends on South Main Street. Tailgating activities will take place on the GSU campus until 1:30 p.m.
You don’t want to miss the GSU Tigers as they take on the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Eddie Robinson Stadium.
For additional information visit www.gram.edu and click on 2009 Homecoming Activities. Student information is available at the Favrot Student Union or by calling 318-274-2205. For information on GSU alumni events please call (318) 274-6265.
Please see the complete schedule of activities below.
Sunday, October 25thDecoration of Academic Buildings Gospel Explosion·6pm·Auditorium Monday October 26thOrganization Costume Fashion Show·5pm·Courtyard Tuesday, October 27thPizza & Coke·11am-1pm·Courtyard Wednesday, October 28thBuild-A-Tiger·11am-1pm·Courtyard Comedy Show·7pm·Auditorium Thursday, October 29th9 am-1 pm•Career Fair and Black
Executive Ultimate T-Shirt·11am-3pm·Union Talent Show·7pm·Auditorium Friday, October 30th“On the Radio with KGRM”(Hall
of Fame Inductees) Registration BET Black College Tour·11am-4pm·Quad |
Friday, October 30th cont’dAlumni Luncheon·Noon·Black
& Gold Room Class Meeting (Class of 1984)·2:00–3:00pm Greek Stroll·5pm·Quad Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet·5:30pm Greek Step Show·7pm·Men’s
Gym Saturday, October 31stAlumni Breakfast·7:00–9:00am Parade·9:00am/8:30am line-up Homecoming Game·2:00pm·Robinson Stadium President’s Alumni Mixer·5:00
pm· Fireworks·6:30pm Concert·7pm·Men’s
Gym Black & Gold Ole School Dance·9:00pm–2:00am Sunday, November 1stGSU Bookstore Finale·9:00 am Big Event·Campus Clean-up·2 PM |
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