Students, employees, alumni prepare to 'Go Wild with the Cats'

For immediate release
Oct. 8, 2004

Abilene Christian University alumni, students, faculty and staff are already making plans to celebrate ACU's Homecoming Oct. 22-24.

This year's theme, "Go Wild with the Cats," focuses on school spirit. A student steering committee has been selected to help the Alumni Office plan and coordinate Homecoming activities. This year's reunion classes are those ending in 9 or 4.

Events for Homecoming 2004 include:

Chapel and Opening Ceremonies – 11 a.m. Friday in Moody Coliseum
Homecoming Golf Classic – noon at Diamondback Golf Club
Homecoming Carnival – 5-8 p.m. Friday in the central mall area of the campus
JamFest – featuring alumni and student bands, 7-10 p.m. in the grassy area in front of Zellner Hall
Homecoming Musical – Kiss Me, Kate, 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Abilene Civic Center
Homecoming Parade – 9:30 a.m. Saturday starting on EN 16th and continuing down Campus Court toward Ambler.
Homecoming Chapel – 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Moody Coliseum
Pre-game Barbecue/ Pep Rally –hot dogs, hamburgers, games for the kids, and Wildcat spirit served up by various ACU faculty and staff at Shotwell Stadium from noon-2 p.m.
Wildcat Football Game – 2 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium against Midwestern State University.

For more information, registration for events, and a complete schedule, visit www.acu.edu/homecoming.

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