MSU Student Association has Homecoming Week taking Bulldogs âTo the Maroon and Backâ
Contact: Landon Gibson
STARKVILLE, Miss.âMississippi ´ķĪķAPPâs Student Association rings in this yearâs Homecoming celebration Sunday [Nov. 1] with multiple activities continuing throughout the week.
âTo the Maroon and Backâ is this yearâs theme for the traditional fall reunion for MSU students, faculty, alumni and their families.
The week includes the annual Pancakes on the Plaza and T-Shirt Swap, along with new additions featuring a âDucking Around MSUâ scavenger hunt, âOut of this Worldâ trivia night, âCounting the Starsâ guessing game giveaway and a drive-in movie screening of âSpace Jam.â
The festivities include campus spirit competitions with door decorating, house and lawn displays and banner competitions. Winners will be announced during MSUâs football game against Vanderbilt at Davis Wade Stadium and on university social media accounts.
Due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions, the Nov. 1 Homecoming Court Service is an invitation-only event designed for the 2020 Homecoming Court honorees and their family members.
Additional Homecoming Week 2020 events inviting participation include:
âSunday [Nov. 1], 8-10 p.m., Ducking Around MSU, campus-wide. Students can win a prize by finding any of the ducks hidden across campus during this âSpace Jamâ movie-themed hunt.
âMonday [Nov. 2], 8-10 a.m., âPancakes on the Plaza,â Colvard Student Union plaza near the Drill Field. Students can get free pancakes and meet MSU Homecoming Queen Shelby Mac Mason of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Homecoming King Cameron Cleveland of Jackson; as well as Student Association President Tyler Packer of ´ķĪķAPP Line.
âTuesday [Nov. 3], Noon-2 p.m., T-shirt Swap on the Drill Field. Participants can donate a gently used shirt in exchange for a free Homecoming 2020 shirt.
âWednesday [Nov. 4], 6:30-8 p.m., âOut of this Worldâ trivia contest, Barnes and Noble. Students can compete as individuals or in pairs to answer trivia questions for a chance to win gift cards to local businesses and Barnes and Noble items. RSVP on Cowbell Connect to participate.
âThursday [Nov. 5], Noon-2 p.m., âCounting the Starsâ guessing game and giveaway, Drill Field. Students can estimate and vote on the amount of chocolates in a jar for a chance to receive a gift basket including an Apple watch and other prizes.
âFriday [Nov. 6], 8 p.m., free drive-in movie featuring âSpace Jam,â Sanderson Parking Lot.
âSaturday [Nov. 7], 3 p.m., MSU vs. Vanderbilt football game, Davis Wade Stadium. For complete details on MSU gameday activities, visit . The Homecoming Court will be presented in a prerecorded video on the jumbotron during halftime, as well as on social media.
For more on 2020 Homecoming Week activities, follow the MSU Student Association on Facebook @MSUStudentAssociation, Twitter and Instagram @MSU_SA, or visit .
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