2003 Fort Collins Community Homecoming Events Scheduled for Oct. 4

NEWS ADVISORY

2003 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY AND FORT COLLINS COMMUNITY HOMECOMING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 3-4

Community members of all ages are encouraged to attend the 2003 Homecoming Celebration hosted by Colorado State University, the City of Fort Collins and Poudre School District.

Homecoming festivities will be in full-swing Oct. 4 and will incorporate this year’s theme "The Year of the Ram."  A wide variety of community and all-alumni events will be highlighted by a Community Parade, 5K race and Rams football.

The Homecoming celebration will begin with a 5K race at 8 a.m. on the campus Oval.  Registration for the race is $21 prior to race day.  Race day registration is $25. In addition, a pancake breakfast hosted by the Alumni Center will take place from 7-9 a.m. on the Alumni Center lawn at the intersection of Shields and Laurel streets.

The Community Homecoming Parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Howes Street.  The parade will turn west on Laurel Street, then south on Shields Street, finally east on Plum Street, ending at the Colorado State University campus.  Parade entry forms are due Sept. 22.

For football fans, the Colorado State University Rams will host the Fresno State Bulldogs.  The game will be played at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium on the evening of Oct. 4.  Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. MT.

All high school homecoming football games will be played at 7 p.m. on French Field at Rocky Mountain High School. Poudre High School vs. Legacy High School is scheduled for Oct. 10.

All homecoming events are open to the public, but cost varies for each activity.  For more information call 970-491-HOME or visit www.homecoming.colostate.edu.

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