It’s #BaylorHomecoming Week!
105 years ago, Baylor hosted the first collegiate homecoming celebration in the nation. This weekend, we again renew that tradition, as thousands of alumni return to campus to “catch that Baylor spirit again,” as President Samuel Palmer Brooks famously wrote so long ago.
The festivities begin in earnest Thursday night with Freshman Mass Meeting and the first of four Pigskin Revue performances, followed Friday night by Reunion Class events, the Bonfire and Extravaganza. Saturday opens with the nation’s largest collegiate Homecoming Parade and ends with No. 12-ranked Baylor football hosting Kansas.
If you’re coming to the game, make sure you’re wearing the right color for your section as we #StripeMcLane. Can’t find a ticket to the game? No problem — come watch the game on a giant screen right outside the stadium in Touchdown Alley.
In addition to the main events listed above, various schools and departments are hosting open houses and alumni gatherings; check the Homecoming calendar for complete event listings and details.
As you plan your weekend visit, make sure you’re aware of what parking is available when around campus. With a sold-out on-campus stadium and many more visiting for the other festivities, plan out how you’ll get around before you come.
While you’re on campus this weekend, make sure you pick up one of our “Welcome Home” booklets (pictured at right) to catch up on all that’s been going on in the Baylor family, complete with a weekend schedule, kids’ pages, and a pullout poster celebrating 100 years of being Baylor Bears (the university’s mascot since 1914).
Sic ’em, Baylor Homecomers!
[As you Facebook, Tweet and Instagram about the weekend, make sure to tag your posts “#BaylorHomecoming.” We’ll be sharing our favorites on Twitter (@Baylor and @BaylorProud) and Instagram (@bayloruniversity) all week.]