03/21/18
HAYS, Kan. – “Welcome to the Jungle,” honoring Fort Hays State University mascot Victor E. Tiger, will be the theme of Homecoming 2018 weekend, Sept. 27 through Sept. 30.

Homecoming 2018 is scheduled for the week of Sept. 27 through Sept. 30. While planning is still underway, hallmark events remain the same, said Brittney Squire, coordinator of student involvement for the university’s Center of Student Involvement.

The signature events for the weekend are:
• Thursday, Sept. 27 – Tiger Bonfire hosted by Fraternity and Sorority Life and Tigers4Ever
• Friday, Sept. 28 – Oktoberfest, hosted by the Volga German Society
• Saturday, Sept. 29 – 5K Tiger Run/Walk hosted by the Alumni Association
• Saturday, Sept. 29 – Homecoming Parade, hosted by the Center for Student Involvement, and Tiger football, against the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, with halftime featuring crowning of Homecoming royalty.

Student competitions, entertainment events, alumni reunions and other athletic events will be hosted throughout the week.

The theme is based on a survey sent to alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members after each Homecoming to collect feedback which will improve the activities. With the survey conducted in the fall of 2017, participants had an opportunity to select one theme from a list of 10 options which they believed best conveyed Tiger spirit.

Every year, the Homecoming Committee creates a logo based on the theme, and each event associated with Homecoming then highlights the theme. The purpose of the committee is to coordinate, promote, and evaluate all the week’s activities. The committee has representatives from the Center for Student Involvement; the FHSU Alumni Association; FHSU Athletics; University Relations and Marketing; the Office of the President; the Department of Music and Theatre; the student body; and the Hays community.

For more information about the committee, contact Chair Brittney Squire at 785-628-4664 or at bmsquire@fhsu.edu.