Ignite Your Spirit: East Stroudsburg University Homecoming Set

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Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on October 8, 2019, No Comments

East Stroudsburg University invites alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members to celebrate Homecoming 2019. This year’s theme,“Ignite Your Spirit”, will kindle the warrior spirit at ESU. An exciting weekend packed with activities kicks off on Friday, October 18 with the bonfire and Homecoming Royalty reveal. The bonfire will take place from 8:45 to 9:30 p.m. on the rugby field behind Dansbury Commons. Immediately following the bonfire, the After Dark Park begins with glow in the dark swings, chairs and seesaws and food and games.

The Alumni Association welcomes back all alumni, including the class of 1969 celebrating their 50 year reunion. All alumni will have the opportunity to participate in a campus bus tour, as well as the annual alumni tailgate. Homecoming activities are not limited to campus, and local businesses in Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg are getting in on the festivities with Paint the Town. Art + Design students from ESU will paint the windows of local businesses to show their warrior spirit.

All activities listed below are open to the public:

Friday, October 18

Remembrance Day Program

2 p.m., Beers Lecture Hall

ESU celebrates the lives of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who passed away this past academic year.

ESU Women’s Volleyball vs. California (Pa.)

7 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse

Cost: $8 adults, $4 seniors/children under 12

ESU Women’s Soccer vs. Kutztown

7 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium

Cost: $8 adults, $4 seniors/children under 12

Bonfire and Homecoming Royalty Reveal

8:45 p.m., Pit Rugby Field (behind Dansbury Commons)

Events include a pep rally to celebrate ESU fall sports, and the reveal of the 2019 Homecoming Royalty.

After Dark Park

9:30-11:00 p.m., Pit Rugby Field (behind Dansbury Commons)

Following the bonfire, there will be glow in the dark swings, chairs and seesaws, along with food and giveaways.

Saturday, October 19

Fan Zone

12-2 p.m., Centre Street in front of the stadium

Come support the Warrior teams and enjoy face painting, a fashion show, performances, and more.

ESU Field Hockey vs. Mansfield

12 p.m., Whitenight Field

Cost: $8 adults, $4 seniors/children under 12

ESU Football vs. Bloomsburg

2 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium

Cost: $15 chairback tickets, $10 general admission, $5 seniors/children under 12

ESU Women’s Volleyball vs. Seton Hill

4:30 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse

Cost: $8 Adults, $4 seniors/children under 12

For more information on any of the homecoming events, please contact Joe Akob, executive director, student activity association at 570-422-3394 or jakob@esu.edu. Information can also be found at esu.edu/homecoming.