Homecoming Week enjoyable options parade, pep rally, soccer and extra

The Indiana Hoosiers confronted the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium within the 2024 homecoming sport. Photo By Grace Urbanski, Indiana Athletics

Pageantry and Hoosier pleasure will probably be in full drive this week for Indiana University Bloomington’s homecoming.

A week of planned activities for college kids, college, employees and alumni will conclude with the homecoming parade at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 17 and the homecoming football game at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

Members of the Indiana University Marching Hundred carry out through the 2024 IU Bloomington homecoming parade. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana UniversityThe parade will begin at seventeenth Street and Woodlawn Avenue and head south on Woodlawn to Seventh Street. A pep rally will begin in Dunn Meadow proper after the parade, and a carnival hosted by Union Board will instantly comply with the pep rally.

The pep rally will characteristic Hoosier the Bison, IU cheerleaders and the Marching Hundred. Post-parade enjoyable additionally features a males’s basketball exhibition sport between IU and Marian University at 7:30 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

The soccer sport pits the Hoosiers in opposition to the Michigan State Spartans. Fans can have lots to get pleasure from earlier than the gridiron motion commences. B-Town Boulevard opens at 1 p.m., adopted by The Walk and game-day rally at 1:05 p.m. The Marching Hundred pregame present begins at 3 p.m.

Safety notifications

IU Emergency Management and Continuity will permit followers and visitors to decide in to obtain IU emergency alerts whereas they’re on campus for IU soccer video games. Text SafeIU to 77295 the day earlier than or day of the sport.

Alerts might embrace data on visitors and parking, extreme climate or different emergencies on campus. Those who decide in will routinely be unsubscribed the day following the sport. This is a free service.

Avoid ticket scams

Fraud experiences have been linked to the net buying of athletic occasion tickets. Avoid these scams by:

• Requesting proof earlier than sending cash.
• Using safe companies for on-line funds.
• Slowing down. Scammers use stress and time constraints to hurry you into giving them cash.

Plan forward for potential climate points

Fall climate in Indiana will be unpredictable. Check the native forecast earlier than you go to the sport, pep rally or parade. Ensure you might have additional layers of clothes within the occasion of cooler temperatures. If rain is predicted, pack a poncho. Remember to have water useful in case it will get sizzling outdoors and to keep away from dehydration through the festivities.

Kirk Johannesen is a communications advisor within the Office of the Vice President for Communications and Marketing.