By Devon Halsell
Features Editor
CSU Bakersfield’s Homecoming 2017 is crammed full of events for all staff, students and their families.
The Runners have baseball, basketball and softball games throughout the week.
The week will culminate with a homecoming and a homecoming men’s basketball game against Chicago State University.
Tuesday, there is the Food Distribution and Resource Fair that will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lot M.
There is a faculty and staff alumni luncheon on Wednesday in Alumni Park at 11:30 a.m. where everyone can attend and connect with alumni, staff and faculty.
The Student Recreation Center will be observing National Rec Day, where students can engage in activities reminiscent of playing during recess.
There will be jump-rope, hopscotch and other fun activities.
Rec Day will be in front of the Student Recreation Center between 2-4 p.m.
Wednesday is also the last day to vote for the Homecoming court. The voting is available through Runnersync.
The men’s basketball game against Missouri-Kansas City on Thursday is when the homecoming court winners will be announced along with the top two finalists for Homecoming King and Queen.
The game will have promotions going on for CSUB fans.
The first promotion is for community college students, for those who present their community college ID will receive a complementary general admission ticket.
Accoriding to gorunners.com they will also pay omage to the 661 area code by pricing general admission tickets at $6.61.
Friday is Campus Spirit Day, which will take place all day campus-wide.
Everyone is encouraged to wear their blue and gold to show their Runner spirit.
That same afternoon at 12 p.m., there will be a Rising Runner Ceremony where CSUB alumni from every school who will be inside the SRC Solario.
Students will have a chance to talk to the alumni about their journey from CSUB to the careers they have now and find inspiration to pursue their goals.
Saturday, there will be a homecoming pre-game barbecue at 2:30-4 p.m. located on the lawn area between Science III and the Health Center, where the campus, community, alumni and families are invited to attend. Participants will get to enjoy fun activities, free food and a tour of the Fab Lab.
Six p.m., before the game starts against Chicago State, is Rowdy Hour a pep rally to promote team spirit and help the crowd becom ecstatic for the game.
“Rowdy hour is an event right before the basketball game where we encourage students to come get some food, a pom-pom, and hang out with other students. It’s really like a pep rally,” said Emily Poole, the Director of Campus Programming.
The homecoming ceremony and the crowning of the king and queen will take place during the game.
Homecoming week will wrap up at the Homecoming dance.
The dance is being held at the Marriott downtown from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The attire for the dance according to Poole, it is semi-formal, however students can dress more formally if they choose.
Tickets for the dance are five dollars for students, and ten dollars for guests to attend.
