Homecoming Series of events

University of Idaho Homecoming 2018
“As We Were, As We Are”

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018

• 5 p.m. Homecoming 2018 Kick Off and announcement of Royalty Candidates
  Location: Pitman Center International Ballroom
  Your Official University of Idaho Homecoming Kick Off! Find out which seniors will by vying for the top spots of Homecoming royalty.
• 5:30 p.m. Photo Scavenger Hunt
  Location: Various Campus Locations
  A team building exercise that tests your team’s campus knowledge.  To be competitive, get familiar with Homecoming traditions and the University of Idaho. Homecoming swag and surprises throughout campus.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018

• 2-5 p.m. “Vandalize” Moscow
  Location: Main Street Moscow
  Student teams will paint business windows in downtown Moscow in support of the theme to be displayed all week. 
• 2-5 p.m. Food Drive Information Distribution
  Location: Friendship Square
  Vandals helping Vandals and the Moscow community each year for the Homecoming Food Drive. Meet your team at Friendship Square to disperse explanations of the food drive and bags to drop off in the Moscow community. Don’t worry, your team will pick up the full bags later in the week.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

• 9 a.m. “Vandalize” Campus
  Location: various campus locations
  Faculty and staff have spirit, too! The Homecoming spirit takes over campus each year. Did you ask your professor how they are celebrating Homecoming? Check out your Dean of Students Office, the Admissions Office, or the Student Involvement’s Office—they have all won top spot for decorating their office space in the past.
• 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m 69th Annual Blood Drive
  Location: TLC Lounge
  69 years of Vandals saving lives. Sign up for a spot so you don’t have to wait. They even give you a cookie once you are done.
• 6:30 p.m. Most Vandalized Fan
  Location: Idaho Commons
  Teams will choose one representative to compete in Idaho Homecoming’s Most Vandalized Fan. The top three Most Vandalized Fan contestants will compete to win during the Women’s Volleyball Game against Eastern Washington! The winner will have to opportunity to take the field during Saturday’s football game against Southern Utah.
• 7 p.m. Yell Like Hell
  Location: Memorial Gymnasium
  After Homecoming’s Most Vandalized Fan competition in the Idaho Commons, Vandal Fans will serpentine to the Memorial Gym for Yell Like Hell. Show your team’s Vandal Pride at the Women’s Volleyball Game against Eastern Washington. Let’s cheer Vandal Volleyball to a win!

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

• Noon Faculty/Staff Alumni Luncheon
  Location: Pitman Center International Ballroom
  Moscow is home to many faculty and staff who graduated from University of Idaho and continued to work here. Each year we celebrate those faculty and staff and say thank you for the work they do!
• Noon to 4 p.m. Health and Rec Fair
  Location: Rec Center
  All University of Idaho students, faculty and staff are invited to join us for an afternoon of events, prizes, and free resources!
• 6:30 p.m. Vandal Jingles
  Location: Pitman Center International Ballroom
  Calling all actors, singers and directors! Vandal Jingles are skits to promote Vandal Pride and the Homecoming theme, and to just have fun.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

• 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 69th Annual Blood Drive
  Location: TLC Lounge
  69 years of Vandals saving lives. Sign up for a spot so you don’t have to wait. They even give you a cookie once you are done.
• 5 p.m. Food Drive Pick Up
  Drop off
  Location: VandalStore
  Remember all those houses where you dropped off the bags and instructions Monday? It’s now time for you and your team to revisit those homes and collect any items they donated.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

• 1 p.m. “Vandalize” Campus Decoration Judging 
  Location: various campus locations
  Homecoming and Vandal spirit takes over campus each year. Decorate your greek houses, residence halls, student spaces, colleges and everywhere in between!
• 6 p.m. All Alumni Reception
  Location: The big white tent, located in the Kibbie Dome parking lot
  The U of I Alumni Association invites you to the first-ever Homecoming reception in the big white tent, located in the Kibbie Dome parking lot. Stop by for light snacks, refreshments and a festive atmosphere with live music by LA and the Earthquakes. Food trucks will be available for those wanting to grab dinner before the Latah Credit Union Fireworks Extravaganza starting at 9:15 p.m.
• 8 p.m. Serpentine
  Location: Kibbie Dome parking lot
  Led by the Sound of Idaho Marching Band, the Serpentine snakes along Old Greek and New Greek Row, the VandalStore, along Sixth Street, through the residence halls and up to the Kibbie Dome parking lot. Gather outside living groups on campus and join in!
• 8:30 p.m. Bonfire
  Location: Kibbie Dome parking lot
• 9:15 p.m. Latah Credit Union Firework Extravaganza!
  Location: Kibbie Dome parking lot
• 9:45 p.m. TowerLights presented by the Association of Computing Machinery
  Location: Theophilus Tower
  Enjoy the LED light show synchronized with music as produced by students in ACM.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018

• 7-10 a.m. Moscow Firefighters Annual Pancake Feed and Safety Fair
  Moscow Fire Station
  Location: 603 South Main Street
• 8-9:30 a.m. Parade Check-In
  Rants & Raves Parking Lot
  Location: North Moscow
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moscow Farmer’s Market
  Location: Downtown Moscow
• 10 a.m. 110th Annual Best Western Plus University Inn Homecoming Parade
  Location: Main Street/Downtown Moscow
• Post Parade Living Group Open Houses — Alumni Welcome!
  Location: Various campus locations
• 2 p.m. Vandal Football
  Location: Kibbie Dome
  Come cheer on the Vandals to a Homecoming victory over Southern Utah University! To purchase tickets, call 111-111-6466.