Celebrate Homecoming Week at Kent State Stark September 26 - 29

Celebrate Homecoming Week at Kent State Stark September 26 - 29

Join us for Kent State Stark's first annual Homecoming Week Celebration!

2016 Kent State Homecoming
Saturday, Oct. 1

  • 2016's celebration has the Golden Flashes football team taking on Akron for the Wagon Wheel and features Kent State alumnus Josh Cribbs, '10 as the Parade Grand Marshal
  • Homecoming events and favorite traditions: www.ksualumni.org/homecoming
  • #KentHC

STARK HOMECOMING CELEBRATION WEEK: SEPTEMBER 26 - 29

ALL WEEK

  • Office Spirit Decorating Contest
    • Winning office receives a breakfast delivered by Flash
    • Sponsored by USG

MONDAY, SEPT. 26

  • Chalk It Up - All Day
    • Help decorate the space outside of the Campus Center with chalk artwork
  • School Spirit Served Up Cold
    • 3 - 6 p.m. outside of Main Hall
    • Enjoy complimentary ice cream from a real ice cream truck

TUESDAY, SEPT. 27

  • Homecoming T-Shirt Giveaway - all day across campus
    • First 500 students will receive an exclusive Kent State Homecoming t-shirt
  • Ready. Set. Stark. - Sponsored by Recreation & Wellness
    • 12 p.m. at the Track (next to Conference Center)
    • 1-mile run on the track - wear your KSU gear!
    • All participants receive a Kent State Homecoming t-shirt
    • Flash, music and photos!

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28

  • Flash's Tailgate Favorites - Emporium Grille
    • Enjoy five finger foods for only 50¢ at the Emporium Grille
  • Flash Visit & Homecoming Giveaway

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

  • Cotton Candy Thursday - all day
    • Enjoy a sweet treat: blue and yellow cotton candy
  • Blue & Gold Thursday
    • Wear your Kent State gear
  • Spirit Office Decorating Judging - sponsored by USC

Contact:
Ashley Brightbill
Manager, Student Activities & Services
Academic Success Center
40 Campus Center
330-244-5041
abright6@kent.edu

POSTED: Friday, September 23, 2016 01:55 PM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 07:30 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Kent State University at Stark

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