SFA announces changes to Homecoming events
October 29, 2015
Due to predictions of inclement weather, the Stephen F. Austin State University Homecoming parade scheduled for Saturday morning has been canceled.The "Haunted Homecoming" weekend festivities are still scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday with the SFA Alumni Association Golf Tournament at the Piney Woods Country Club, followed by the Back in Nac Social from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Liberty Bell Restaurant and Bar in downtown Nacogdoches.
The Homecoming bonfire and pep rally will begin at 8 p.m. Friday night. The event, which features a concert by Frankie Ballard, was originally slated to begin at 9 p.m.
Registration for the 6th annual Lumberjack Homecoming 5K will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, with parking and bus pick-up at the Regions Bank parking lot, 300 E. Main. The race begins at 8 a.m. at the SFA Recreation Center parking lot, near the corner of Wilson Street and Starr Avenue.
The Homecoming Flap "Jack" Breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Mast Hall, 317 E. Main St. The family-friendly Jack-O-Ween fall festival begins at noon at the corner of Raguet and Hayter streets and will include bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, games and giveaways. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes.
The SFA Lumberjack football team will take on the University of the Incarnate Word at 3 p.m. at Homer Bryce Stadium.
For more information about events and weather-related schedule changes, visit http://www.sfaalumni.com/event/Homecoming
The fourth annual Homecoming Online Auction will continue through 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
To purchase tickets and Duck Dash sponsorships visit the SFA Alumni Association website. To contact the Alumni Association, call (936) 468-3407 or visit the Tracie D. Pearman Alumni Center located on Vista Drive.