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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Terry Freeman
October 16, 2002 USC Communication Services
(719) 549-2219

        USC Homecoming/Family Day includes open classes, bonfire, family fun day
Pueblo -- Parents, alumni, and community members can attend a college class, roast a s'more, or cheer on their favorite Wolf Pack team when the University of Southern Colorado hosts its Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 25-27. A complete list of events follows.

Registration will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 25) in the Occhiato University Center, where participants may pick up event tickets and schedules. Campus tours will be available both at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and numerous college courses will be open to the public. Women's and men's soccer contests will be followed by a tailgate BBQ in Massari Arena, where the brave can test their skills on the climbing wall. After the Lady Thunderwolves volleyball team takes on the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs at 7 p.m., a bonfire and athlete appreciation rally will be held in the Soccer Field Parking Lot east of campus.

A Walk for Women's Athletics opens Saturday's activities with an 8 a.m. start. For a $25 donation, participants can support women's athletics scholarships and receive a t-shirt, breakfast, and 30 minutes of exercise. Free tickets are available on a first come-first-served basis to the Symphony for Kids, "Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "Peter and the Wolf" beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Hoag Hall. Other Saturday events include women's and men's basketball scrimmage, academic open houses, alumni and intercollegiate volleyball games, and a cheerleading clinic for children of all ages. Clinic participants get a chance to strut their stuff at the 7 p.m. volleyball match versus New Mexico Highlands. Everyone can kick off their heels for the barefoot bash in the Occhiato University Center at 9 p.m.

On Sunday, championship contests for intramural soccer and flag football will be followed by a Family Fun Day that includes a bicycle rodeo, face and finger painting, and pumpkin carving, all on the USC Soccer Fields.

The University of Southern Colorado is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, USC is distinguished by access, opportunity and the overall quality of services provided to its students.

For more information on Homecoming, contact the Office of Student Activities at 549-2151.

(list of activities below)

USC HOMECOMING/FAMILY WEEKEND 2002 

Friday, Oct. 25 
All Day Open Classes (check registration for specific room assignments) 
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Registration, Occhiato University Center 
10 a.m.  Campus Tour, Admissions Office 
1 p.m.  Women's Soccer: USC vs. Colorado Christian University
2 p.m.  Campus Tour, Admissions Office 
3:30 p.m. Men's Soccer: USC vs. Colorado Christian University 
5-6:30 p.m.  Tailgate BBQ, Massari Arena 
7 p.m. Volleyball: USC vs. University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 
9 p.m. Bonfire and Athlete Appreciation Rally, Soccer Field Parking Lot  
 
Saturday, Oct. 26 
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Registration, Occhiato University Center 
8 - 11 a.m.  Walk for Women's Athletics, OUC 
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.  Symphony for Kids, Hoag Hall 
2 - 3 p.m.  Women's and Men's Basketball Scrimmage, Massari Arena 
2 - 4 p.m.  Academic Open Houses across campus 
3 - 4 p.m.  Alumni Volleyball 
4 - 6 p.m.  Cheerleading Camp, Massari Arena 
7 p.m.  Volleyball: USC vs. New Mexico Highlands 
9 p.m.  Barefoot Bash Dance, OUC Underground 
 
Sunday, Oct. 27
9 a.m.  Intramural Flag Football Final, Soccer Field 
10 a.m.  Intramural Soccer Final, Soccer Field 
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Family Fun Day, Soccer Field Noon Women's Soccer: USC vs. Metro State
2:30 p.m.  Men's Soccer: USC vs. Colorado School of Mines