University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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How do you feel about an early homecoming? Having Homecoming on Sept. 20 allowed us to include some new activities. Mary Kay McFadden With it coming so early, we had little or no time to prepare for it. Toni Denny If we had more time to work on floats, maybe the parade wouldn’t be so boring. Teresa Gunter WwODSWOL I like an early Homecoming. It should be at the beginning of the year when every- body arrives. Derek Flynn Bul Here Comes ‘‘the Guv’’ The parade provided a backdrop for po- litical candidates in an election year. Two months after his Homecoming appear- ance, Cecil Andrus beat opponent David Leroy in the Idaho gubernatorial race. (Snyder) Kappa-ing Off Decorations Homecoming’s Sept. 20 arrival did not deter student participation completely. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority joined other Greek houses in ‘dressing up”’ the campus. (Snyder) Homecoming [3

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While some students w ne § s were unhappy with a Sept Homecoming, they proved that it’s never bad a Coming Home Early Still adjusting to the regimen of attending school after a three month hiatus? As the first full week of classes comes to a close, the Vandals play their second game of the season. And oh, by the way, its Homecoming; so invite Mom and Dad up for the festivities. Homecoming? But the dust from everyone moving in has barely settled and Greek row has only recently recovered from rush, Also recovering was student enthusiasm in support of a ‘‘Celebration, Vandal Style.’ Accord- ing to Homecoming organizer Mary Kay McFadden, students were screalm- ing and cheering throughout the entire week, as evidenced at a Thursday night bonfire. “There were 600 to 700 people at the bonfire, a turnout that we were quite pleased with,”’ said McFadden, also the associate director of alumni relations. McFadden said more students attended Homecoming events than in past years. An early fall Homecoming caught students with spare time on their hands, she said, ““because they weren’t really into classes yet, and test time Continued A ae F Rs = a ” oe novel Guard sgulsed as secrot service agent 8, P peer ecos sere McCallis, todd , n Andres and Steve Graf agents the parade route providing peri or the Homecoming Queen and h court. (Snyder) = 2 Homecoming

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Continued hadn’t come around.’’ The bonfire provided a blazing background for the crowning of Homecoming Queen Terryl Shar- ples of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. I can’t believe I’ve won this so- called title,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s really exciting and an honor, but I’m still Terryl. I’m still me.’’ Also highlighting bonfire activi- ties was the annual skit competi- tion. Fresh off active showings in GDI Week, Houston, Targhee and Borah Halls placed first, second and third respectively. The third annual GDI Week coincided with Homecoming, lending support to both events, McFadden said. An ‘‘Uptown Celebration’? added to the Homecoming agenda also helped increase participation. Friday night, as street lights be- gan to flick on and the day began to die in downtown Moscow, Main Street came alive to the sounds of two local bands— Fourplay and the Rockafellers. What McFadden called ‘‘a surpris- ingly large crowd’’ danced from 5 p.m. to midnight. McFadden said students en- joyed the new ‘“‘twist’’ to tradi- tional Homecoming activities. Freshman Joe Hughes agreed. It was a good idea to get every- one together outside for something 14 Homecoming Home Early like this,’’ he said. The Uptown Celebration was only a warm-up for bigger doings on Saturday morning. Despite un- seasonably cold temperatures and a less-than-favorable weather out- look for the day, Saturday morn- ing found the Vandal Marching Band poised and ready to begin the Homecoming parade. In his sixth decade at the univer- sity, Grand Marshall Jim Lyle fol- lowed the marching musicians down Main Street. Following closely behind were 67 assorted mobile entries consisting of floats, bands and political candidates. “Tt went over very well,’’ said parade organizer Jim Rice. ‘‘I was impressed by the amount of com- munity involvment.”’ Although community participa- tion was high, the Sept. 20 parade date left only a short time for stu- dents to build Homecoming floats. As a result, only 13 of more than 30 campus living groups paraded entries down Main Street. Members of Beta Theta Pi, Gam- ma Phi Beta and Theta Chi teamed up to win the float com- petition. After the parade, onlookers and fans moved indoors to the Kibbie Dome for the weekend’s main event: the clash of the Cal State Fullerton Titans and Vandals. According to Coach Keith Gil- bertson, defense was the key to the Vandal’s game plan. “Our guys played a fantastic defensive game all day,’’ he said. ““When they went into the locker room at halftime, I was a little concerned being down 17-9, but we kept it up through the second half and the offense came back. ’ Using a play previously en- dorsed by Washington State Head Coach Jim Walden, the Vandals winning touchdown brought them to a 25-17 victory. Just proves its never too early in the year or late in the game fora celebration, especially Vandal style.