{"id":17905,"date":"2018-09-28T10:11:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T14:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=17905"},"modified":"2018-10-03T15:47:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T19:47:10","slug":"esu-presents-homecoming-2018-our-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/esu-presents-homecoming-2018-our-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"ESU Presents Homecoming 2018: Our Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to Homecoming 2018. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cOur Legacy; Service \u2013 Spirit – Warrior,\u201d will continue to celebrate ESU\u2019s 125 Anniversary. An extended weekend packed with exciting activities kicks off October 4 with two ESU traditions. The 18th<\/sup> annual Pink Light Walk followed by the 10th<\/sup> Annual Drag Show. The Pink Light Walk will begin at 5 p.m. in the ESU Science and Technology Center on Normal Street with education tables with interactive programs and information regarding Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono\u2019s free mammogram voucher program service. The Pink Light Walk will begin from there at 6 p.m. and will end at the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center located on 181 East Brown Street.<\/p>\n

The Drag Show, will once again be hosted by Sharron Ann Husbands and Carolann Carolann, and begins at 8 p.m. in the Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

Homecoming this year will include a Legacy Torch Run, inspired by an event which was highlighted in the opening of the ESU\u2019s 100th<\/sup> Anniversary Time Capsule. The 2018 torch run is a symbolic passing of Homecoming spirit from the Alumni to the current students at ESU. On Friday, October 5, a torch will be lit at the Alumni Awards Banquet at Stroudsmoor Country Inn and it will be carried by different campus representatives through the streets of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg. Upon arrival to campus, the torch will light the bonfire.<\/p>\n

The bonfire will be held on the rugby field behind Dansbury Commons. The bonfire will be the site of the Homecoming Royalty reveal, as well as feature performances from different organizations on campus. The bonfire will take place on from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Alumni Association welcomes back all alumni including the Class of 1968 who will be celebrating their 50 year reunion. This year\u2019s Homecoming festivities also reach beyond campus and into the community, with 14 businesses in Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg participating in a Paint the Town competition.<\/p>\n

All activities listed below are open to the public:<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 4 – Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stuff the Truck Service Project<\/p>\n

1-4 p.m., University Center<\/p>\n

To kickoff Homecoming ESU will collect school supplies for local elementary schools.<\/p>\n

Pink Light Walk<\/p>\n

5 p.m., Science and Technology Center<\/p>\n

Education tables with interactive programs and information regarding Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono\u2019s free mammogram voucher program service will be held in the ESU Science and Technology Center followed by the Pink Light Walk 6 p.m. to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center located on 181 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg.<\/p>\n

Drag Show \u2013 \u201cDrag Through Time\u201d<\/p>\n

8 p.m., Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n

Cost: $5 general admission, $10 VIP admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Gender and Sexuality Center in the University Center, Room 103 or at Abeloff on the day of the show.<\/p>\n

Proceeds benefit ESU\u2019s Gender and Sexuality Center<\/p>\n

Friday, October 5 – Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remembrance Day<\/p>\n

2 p.m., Beers Lecture Hall<\/p>\n

ESU celebrates the lives of students, faculty and staff who passed away this past academic year.<\/p>\n

Midnight Madness<\/p>\n

6 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse<\/p>\n

Events include entertainment by the ESU Cheer and Dance Teams, a three point contest, dunk competition Men\u2019s Basketball Elite 8 banner, unveiling of the\u00a0 and a first look at the 2018-19 Women\u2019s and Men\u2019s Basketball teams.<\/p>\n

Legacy Torch Run<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m., from Stroudsmoor Country Inn to ESU<\/p>\n

Tailgate, Bonfire and Homecoming Royalty<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m., Rugby Field<\/p>\n

Events include a pep rally with ESU athletic teams and coaches, the ESU marching band and cheerleaders and food trucks. The 2018 Homecoming Royalty will be announced.<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 6 – Warrior<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall Fest<\/p>\n

11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m., Dansbury Depot, Crystal Street<\/p>\n

East Stroudsburg\u2019s annual community Fall Fest and Block Party will include pumpkin and face painting, crafts, and more.<\/p>\n

ESU Men\u2019s Soccer vs. Gannon<\/p>\n

11 a.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium<\/p>\n

Cost: $6 Adults, $4 children under 12 \/seniors<\/p>\n

ESU Women\u2019s Soccer vs. Gannon<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium<\/p>\n

Cost: $8 Adults, $4 children under 12\/seniors<\/p>\n

Warrior Carnival<\/p>\n

2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Minsi Hall Parking Lot<\/p>\n

Enjoy amusement rides and carnival fare with family and friends.<\/p>\n

ESU Football vs. Kutztown<\/p>\n

6:05 p.m., Eiler-Martin Stadium<\/p>\n

Cost: $15 chairback tickets, $10 general admission, $5 children under 12\/seniors.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>, or Jill Harper, campus rec and wellness director at 570-422-2977 or email jharper@esu.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Information can also be found at esu.edu\/homecoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ESU invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to Homecoming 2018. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cOur Legacy; Service \u2013 Spirit – Warrior,\u201d will continue to celebrate ESU\u2019s 125 Anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":17907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[143,42,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-news-release","category-slider"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17905"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17905"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17914,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17905\/revisions\/17914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}