ULL slate busy for homecoming week
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LAFAYETTE — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette celebrates homecoming this week with a full schedule that leads up to Saturday’s 4 p.m. game against Florida Atlantic University.
On Wednesday, local businesses showed their support for the Ragin’ Cajuns in the annual Paint the Town Red Contest.
Homecoming activities continue Friday.
The events include:
- The conclusion of the Paint the Town Red Contest, with school judging from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- A tennis tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Red’s Health Club.
- The Bill Bass Open Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. at Acadian Hills Country Club.
- Ragin’ Cajuns Letterman Club Hall of Fame Reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Les Saisons at a’ la carte.
- Paint the Town Red will take over Downtown Alive! as 5th Avenue takes the stage at 5:30 p.m.
- The homecoming concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Angelle Hall Auditorium.
On schedule for Saturday are the following events:
- The Ragin’ Road Race (5K Fun Run) at 8 a.m. at the Alumni Center with an open house from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
- The Red Jackets Reunion will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Alumni Center as well as the viewing of the homecoming parade.
- This year’s homecoming parade will begin at 10 a.m. and last about two hours.
- The Home Economics Luncheon will take place at Don’s Seafood and Steakhouse, downtown from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- The Ragin’ Red Tailgating Cook-off and Alumni Tailgating will be at 1 p.m. at Cajun Field.
- This year’s homecoming events will coincide with the Acadiana Wine and Food Festival from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum.
- Homecoming 2009 will wrap up with Christina Smith “Sweet Sounds of Sharing” at the Alumni Center starting at 8 p.m.
For information on these and other homecoming activities, please visit http://www.LOUISIANAalumni.org.
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