Homecoming 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2007

Lee Elliff Pound
(417) 625-9355

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Make plans to take part in activities surrounding Missouri Southern State University’s 2007 Homecoming, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13. The theme is "Let the Good Times Roar: Celebrating 70 Years of Lion Pride."

 

Friday’s activities will begin with the 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. campus picnic on the MSSU Oval.   The picnic is free for Missouri Southern faculty, staff and students or $5 for the general public.

 

That evening, the complimentary All Alumni Reception, sponsored by the Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration and the MSSU Alumni Association, will be held from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Joplin Ramada Inn.

 

At 7 p.m., the Alumni Awards Dinner will begin, also at the Ramada Inn. The cost is $16 for members or $18 for the general public. Those honored will be Outstanding Alumni, the Lion-Hearted Recipient, Hall of Fame Inductees, Outstanding Professors, Governor’s Award Recipient and the December 2006 Superior Service recipients. Entertainment will be provided by "Southern Exposure." 

 

Business attire is recommended for both the Reception and the Awards Dinner.

 

On Friday night, a free block party for students featuring the band “Some Fun” from St. Louis will be held from 7 - 11 p.m. on the southeast corner of Newman & Duquesne Roads.

 

On Saturday, Homecoming Day activities kick into gear. The Lion Pride Brunch will take place in the BSC Connor Ballroom at 9:30 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. The cost is $8 for Alumni Association members and Lionbackers members and $10 for the public.

 

A large number of bands and floats will be featured at the Homecoming Parade at 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning on campus. Students, faculty, staff, community and, especially, children are invited to attend.

 

Kickoff for the Homecoming game with the Fort Hays Tigers takes place at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $5 in advance from the MSSU Alumni Association or $10 at the gate. Following the game, the Alumni Band post-game reunion will be held at 5 p.m. in Phinney Hall on campus. The cost to take part is $10.

 

For a complete look at Homecoming Activities, contact the Alumni Association at (417) 625-9355 or visit http://www.mssu.edu/alumni/Homecoming.htm.

 

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