TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Washburn University will celebrate Homecoming Week (October 28-November 2) with a program of Washburn traditions for students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community.

Washburn Homecoming events feature the Ichabod spirit, and this year’s theme is “Watch the Bods.”

Schedule of home events:

Tuesday, October 29

Washburn Black Student Union Blood Drive

• 10 am – 3 pm
• Bradbury Thompson Graduate Center

Rising Stars variety show

• 6 – 8 in the evening
• Washburn Room, Memorial Union
• Washburn students will showcase their talents, be it singing, dancing, a comedy skit, etc. The committee will announce the Ichabods of Honor nominees during the Variety Show.

Volleyball vs Northwest Missouri State University

• 6 p.m
• Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center
• Learn more at wusports.com

Wednesday, October 30

Scorch on the Pride, Spooky Edition

• 11:00 – 13:00
• Memorial Union, indoor and on lawn
• Scorch on the Porch will feature spooky food options, pumpkin painting and putt-putt on the lawn.

Volleyball vs Missouri Western State University

• 6 p.m
• Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center
• Learn more at wusports.com

Halloween movie night

• 19 – 21
• Student Recreation and Wellness Center (The Rec)
• Student Life and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) invited Washburn students to a movie in The Rec gym.

Thursday, October 31

Scream like hell

• 7 p.m
• Lee Arena
• In this homecoming tradition, students, faculty, and staff get excited for the football game and the football game! Athletic teams, fraternity and sorority groups, and other student organizations will show us their moves in the name of school spirit.

“Carrie: The Musical” opens.

• 7:30 p.m
• Neese-Gray Theatre, in the Garvey Fine Arts Center
• Find out the details and all the production dates Here.

Friday, November 1

Forever Starts Tonight: A party for Washburn

• 5 p.m
• Lee Arena
• For details visit https://walumni.org/homecoming

Football vs Northwest Missouri State University

• 6 p.m
• Yager Stadium
• Learn more at wusports.com

Saturday, November 2

Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Washburn Alumni Association and Foundation

• 8 – 10 am
• Bradbury Thompson Graduate Center
• Free for children 5 and under, $6 for adults. For more information and tickets, visit https://walumni.org/homecoming

Homecoming Parade

• 10 am
• See the parade route.

Homecoming Food Truck Festival and Tailgating

• 10:00 – 14:00
• Union Lawn Memorial and around Yager Stadium
• Tailgating will be supercharged for Homecoming 2024 with a Food Truck Festival (Burger Bus, Saucy Wrap, Tods BBQ, El Zocalo, Manila Snow Cone, Poppin Squeeze and Pineapple Dream).

Homecoming football game

• 1 p.m
• Yager Stadium
• Washburn University will battle the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the Homecoming game. The Ichabods of Honor winners announced at halftime. Homecoming Grand Champion announced during the third quarter.

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