2024 Student Homecoming Week Schedule

SEPTEMBER 25

• • • • • • Homecoming Royalty Court Applications Open:
            
            • • • Sign Up Here:  REGISTER
                • APPLICATIONS NOW DUE:  SATURDAY, OCT. 5 BY 12PM

Please visit http://www.mckendree.edu/studenthc for information!

(i) Denotes campus-wide events.    (+) Denotes events that are Bearcat Award Point events

October 7 (Monday) – (i) Theme Day:  Favorite Team/Student Org Shirt Day

• • (i) (+) 9am:  Chalk the Walk near Bearcat Statue
  • 12pm:  Homecoming Royalty Court Meeting (location TBA)
  • (+) 9am:  Where’s Bogey – Photo Contest Begins (Bearcat Statue)
    • (+) Bearcat Award Point Opportunity
  • 4pm:  Homecoming Royalty Court Campaigning Begins
  • (i) (+) 8:30pm:  Nerdology - Trivia Night in Ames Dining Hall

• • Register Your Team of 6 Here: https://forms.office.com/r/Va6M5F8iKE

October 8 (Tuesday) – (i) Theme Day:  Tee Tuesday!  Favorite Band or Concert T-Shirt

• • (i) (+) 4pm:  Cornhole (Bags) Tournament in the Quad
    • Register Here:  https://forms.office.com/r/Va6M5F8iKE
  • (i)  8:30pm:  Skate Night at Skate City (Belleville, IL)
    • FREE – McK Students Only, McK ID Required, Specialty Skates cost extra
    • Free Pizza and soft drinks while they last
    • (+) Bearcat Award Point Photo Opportunity

October 9 (Wednesday) – (i) Theme Day: Wild Wednesday Pajama Day

• • (i) Faculty/Staff Chili Cook-Off (The Lair)
    • Info and Registration:  https://forms.office.com/r/hjMLRC6pQ4
    • (+) Bearcat Award Point Photo Opportunity
  • 4pm:  Homecoming Royalty Court Campaigning Ends
  • (i) 8:00pm: Musician John Rush, fire pit and s’mores (The Lair)
    • (+) Bearcat Award Point Photo Opportunity
  • 10pm: (i) Homecoming Royalty Court Voting Begins (Online)
  • (+) 10:00pm-11:30pm:  Late Night Dodgeball at Intramural Gym (Round 1)

October 10 (Thursday) (i) Theme Day:  Throwback Thursday

• • All Day: (i) Homecoming Royalty Court Voting
  • (+) 3pm:  Where’s Bogey – Photo Contest Ends
  • (+) 10:00pm-11:30pm:  Late Night Dodgeball at Intramural Gym (Round 2 if needed)

October 11 (Friday) – (i) Purple Friday

• • (i) 8am: Homecoming Royalty Court Voting Ends
  • (i) 12:00pm-4:00pm: Quad Games:  Inflatables, Music, Ice Cream Truck
    • (+) 3:30pm:  Mechanical Bull Contest
  • (i) Athletics Events:

(+) Bearcat Award Point Photo Opportunity (Pick 2 events)

• • • 4:30pm – Women’s Hockey vs. Univ. of Rhode Island (O’Fallon)
    • 5:00pm – Women’s Soccer vs. Maryville Univ.
    • 6:00pm – Women’s Volleyball vs. Univ. of Indianapolis
    • 7:30pm – Men’s Soccer vs. Maryville Univ.
    • 7:45pm – D1 Hockey vs. Northern Illinois Univ. (O’Fallon)
  •  (i) 9:00pm-11:00pm: Silent Dance Party (tentative), pizza, novelties @ IM Gym
    • (+) Bearcat Award Point Photo Opportunity

October 12 (Saturday)

• • 12:40pm:  Homecoming Royalty Court Coronation at Leemon Field
  • (i) Athletics Events:
    • 1pm: Football vs. Southwest Baptist
    • 3pm: Women’s Volleyball vs. Lewis University
    • 4:15pm: Women’s Hockey vs. Univ. of Rhode Island (O’Fallon)
    • 7:30pm: D1 Hockey vs. Northern Illinois Univ. (O’Fallon)

Please note that some events and activities, dates, and times are subject to change.  For questions, please contact Craig Robertson at [email protected]