Freed-Hardeman University Homecoming 2022 Hosts New Activities, Themes

Breathing new life into social club competitions during Homecoming week proved to be an enjoyable challenge for FHU alumna Brittany Ringold Evans and her committee of student leaders who helped her brainstorm new activities to incorporate during Homecoming week "The Story of Us," Nov. 6 through Nov. 13.

"We added two new events that are service based - Can It Up and Glow It Up," Evans said. "With Can It Up, students use cans to build a structure, and after they've been judged, all of the cans will be donated to a local food bank. Glow It Up is a fun run with glow sticks." Both events were public service fundraisers. Activities began Nov. 6 and continued throughout the week with window painting, a bonfire, powder puff football, a basketball tournament, campus-wide singing, Lion Walk, tailgating and election and coronation of homecoming court.

An additional new feature this year was the on campus Homecoming parade and float competition.

"The Homecoming parade is such a huge thing at so many schools, so we hope it will grow as we progress," Evans said. "Our goal was to strengthen Homecoming making it an event that alumni and students don't want to miss," Evans said. "Another big thing we changed was adding a creative theme featuring storybook characters to the events. It has really made them think outside of the box."