Continued from "Traditions 'Neath the Purple and White" story

Many of these traditions are preserved by SFA's more than 200 student groups.

One of these groups, AXEperience, is the university-sponsored student organization whose members work closely with the SFA Alumni Association, Student Activities Association, Campus Recreation and SFA Athletics to plan the university's annual Homecoming celebration. It features a concert, bonfire, downtown parade, 5K scholarship race, Homecoming court elections, and, of course, the football game and tailgating.