Homecoming is a time to celebrate. It’s an excuse to bring alumni back to campus and hold parades and pancake feeds, burn wood at a bonfire and crown Vandal royalty.
It’s a time to have fun.
Typically during football season, the dreary weather of Moscow has already set in and by October it’s time for a pick-me-up. Granted this year has been a little different, it’s hard to find a Vandal who isn’t excited for some portion of the weekend festivities.
Homecoming is not necessarily about the last home game of the season and welcoming our team back, instead it’s about bringing the community together in several different venues. It’s about the whole Vandal community coming home to Moscow and enjoying various locations — the parade on Main Street, pancake feed at the firehouse, the football game or the bonfire and fireworks show.
It’s not about loving football or even tailgating, it’s about alumni reconnecting with their alma mater and meeting current students. It’s about current students learning about past generations of Vandals. It’s about one weekend dedicated to the past, present and future students of the University of Idaho.
Enjoy the weekend, socialize, network and branch out from typical game day events. Wake up early, have some pancakes, head to the parade and show up a couple hours later to tailgate than last year. Hang around the bonfire Friday night and watch fireworks shoot into the air.
No matter how or when it’s celebrated,
Homecoming still accomplishes one task — it serves as a reminder to everyone why it is great to be a Vandal.