Events Set to Spice Up Homecoming 2009

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The 2009 UL-Lafayette Homecoming celebration will begin this Sunday, Oct. 18 and events will take place throughout the week. This year小蝌蚪APP檚 theme is The Spice is Right. All events lead up to the big game as Louisiana小蝌蚪APP檚 Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns, who are undefeated in conference play, take on Sun Belt foe Florida Atlantic.

Homecoming events begin with a mass and reception at Our Lady Wisdom Catholic Church on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend.

On Monday, Oct. 19, the Alumni Association will host a kick-off party at the Alumni Center, located on St. Mary Boulevard at 5 p.m.

Tuesday will feature the UL Foundation小蝌蚪APP檚 Distinguished Donors Reception. The event will place at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette starting at 6:30 p.m.

The annual Paint the Town Red Contest will be on Wednesday, with business judging from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday will be jam-packed with many events including:

小蝌蚪APP The conclusion of the Paint the Town Red Contest, with school judging from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

小蝌蚪APP A tennis tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Red小蝌蚪APP檚 Health Club.

小蝌蚪APP The Bill Bass Open Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. at Acadian Hills Country Club.

小蝌蚪APP Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns Letterman Club Hall of Fame Reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Les Saisons at a小蝌蚪APP la carte.

小蝌蚪APP Paint the Town Red will take over Downtown Alive! as 5th Avenue takes the stage at 5:30 p.m.

小蝌蚪APP The homecoming concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Angelle Hall Auditorium.

Saturday小蝌蚪APP檚 activities will begin with running and end with singing:

小蝌蚪APP The Ragin小蝌蚪APP Road Race (5K Fun Run) at 8 a.m. at the Alumni Center with an open house from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

小蝌蚪APP The Red Jackets Reunion will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Alumni Center as well as the viewing of the homecoming parade.

小蝌蚪APP This year小蝌蚪APP檚 homecoming parade will begin at 10 a.m. and last about two hours.

小蝌蚪APP The Home Economics Luncheon will take place at Don小蝌蚪APP檚 Seafood and Steakhouse, downtown from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

小蝌蚪APP The Ragin小蝌蚪APP Red Tailgating Cook-off and Alumni Tailgating will be at 1 p.m. at Cajun Field.

小蝌蚪APP This year小蝌蚪APP檚 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 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum.

小蝌蚪APP The Homecoming Game is set for 4 p.m. at Cajun Field.

小蝌蚪APP Homecoming 2009 will wrap up with Christina Smith 小蝌蚪APP淪weet Sounds of Sharing小蝌蚪APP at the Alumni Center starting at 8 p.m.

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