By Mike Greife,
October 3, 2017
WARRENSBURG, MO – The University of Central Missouri invites the community to join
in the celebration of “Show Me UCM” during the 2017 Homecoming celebration Oct. 13-14
as friends and alumni join UCM students and staff in a variety of activities.
The 20 Homecoming King and Queen candidates will be introduced prior to the performance
by Magician Brian Miller at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Hendricks Hall, with the
top 10 finalists to be named following the performance.
The Homecoming Pep Rally is planned for 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Multipurpose
Building. Student organizations will have an opportunity to show their UCM pride during
a variety of competitions. Later that evening UCM Alumni Foundation will recognize
the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual Distinguished Alumni
Reception and Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Elliott Student Union ballroom.
Festivities for Saturday, Oct. 14, kick off with the All-Alumni Breakfast at 8 a.m.
in the Smiser Alumni Center, followed by the annual Homecoming Parade at 9 a.m. The
parade route, unchanged from previous years, will leave from the Multipurpose Building
parking lot, proceeding south on Washington Street, east on Houx Street and north
on Holden Street through campus and downtown Warrensburg. The parade route turns east
onto Gay Street to College Avenue. At College Avenue, the route heads south, ending
at South Street. Band and parade judges will be positioned along the route..
The annual Homecoming football game starts at 1:30 p.m. in the Audrey J. Walton Stadium
as the UCM Mules take on the Missouri Southern State University Lions. Halftime activities
include the introduction of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni, the crowning of the 2017
Homecoming royalty and the performance by the Marching Mules.
For more information on UCM’s 2017 Homecoming celebration, visit ucmo.edu/homecoming,
or contact the UCM Alumni Foundation at 660-543-8000.
