CCU’s ‘Haunted Homecoming’ gets underway this weekend
SUNDAY, OCT. 28
A Fall Festival and Zombie Run will start at the CCU teal track at 4:30 p.m. Both events are open to the public; the festival is free to attend and includes activities such as slime-making, bag decorating, scarecrow building, trick or treating and more. The festival ends at 6:30 p.m., at the beginning of the run. There is a $10 registration fee for the Zombie Run if individuals sign up in advance; day-of registration is $15. The run will be across campus. This event is in partnership with the Department of Recreation and Sport Management and will raise funds for SOS Healthcare, a local nonprofit organization that supports individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. Click here for more information or to sign up.
MONDAY, OCT. 29
The CCU Farmers Market will be set up on Prince Lawn starting at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Vendors will be selling locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as other items. The event is free to attend and is open to the public. During the Farmers Market, there will also be a pumpkin decorating contest, and the 2018 Homecoming Court will be announced around 12:20 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 30
The Red Cross will be on campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a blood drive, and all donors will receive a free "I Bleed Teal" T-shirt for giving. You can sign up for a donation appointment at redcrossblood.org by using the sponsor code "Chants."
From 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Spadoni College of Education is hosting its second Annual Trunk O' Treat in the YY parking lot on S.C. 544. The event organized by students in the Student South Carolina Education Association, CCU's Call Me MiSTER program, and the Teaching Fellows program. Families are welcome to come trick-or-treat and participate in other Halloween-themed events. A trunk-decorating competition is raising money (via a $10 participation fee) and supplies to donate to a local school. No registration is required to attend.
Starting at 7 p.m., CCU students will be performing in a Talent Show inside Wheelwright Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required for entry. Tickets can be picked up from the Wheelwright Box Office.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31
CCU will be celebrating Halloween once the sun goes down. The Haunted Festival starts at 9 p.m. on Prince Lawn. The public is welcome to come and enjoy the festivities at this family-friendly event. There will be a haunted forest set up in the wooded area near Prince Lawn, along with a DJ, food, games and a costume competition.
THURSDAY, NOV. 1
The Conway Block Party will take place from 4-7 p.m. in the lot on the corner of Second Avenue and Laurel Avenue in downtown Conway. It is open to the public and no tickets are required. There will be a DJ, free food, homecoming items and various games such as corn hole, can jam and more. Shuttle service to the block party will be available from campus.
Beginning at 9 p.m. in the HTC Center, fans will welcome the start of basketball season at Hoopla, a free event. The players from the CCU men and women's basketball teams will be introduced and participate in a dunk contest.
FRIDAY, NOV. 2
The Alumni Golf Tournament will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hackler Golf Course near campus. Participants must pay a registration fee to play. Visit coastal.edu/alumni.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Step Show will begin at 7 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. CCU Greek organizations will showcase their best dance routines. Tickets for this event are $10 and are available here.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3
The Chanticleer football team takes on Appalachian State University at 5 p.m. This year's homecoming king and queen will be announced at halftime. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office in Arcadia Hall at 132 Chanticleer Drive W., or online at GoCCUsports.com. For game day information, click here.
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