Homecoming Kick-Off

Homecoming week 2008 kicked-off tonight at Augsburg College with a pep rally and fireworks display. The annual pep rally filled the gym with excited students, athletes, coaches and other Augsburg staff.

The cheer team and pep band began the night with the Auggie fight song. All of the fall sport teams and coaches were announced and recognized for successful seasons thus far. The Homecoming court was then announced, including one of the male Homecoming candidates who was not able to attend because of night class so instead had a picture of his head glued to a stick figure.

A competitive game (aka relay race involving jumping rope, running through cones, hula hooping, and riding on mini scooters) between the classes turned out to be a photo finish, with the sophomore class declared as winners. After the crowning of the new Homecoming King and Queen, everyone joined the football team as they led the crowd in the fight song.

A large group of people then moved outside to line the park as an impressive fireworks display of gold, pink, blue, purple and green fireworks lit up the sky. This was a great way to kick-off the week - check back in over the next few days to find out the latest on Homecoming week 2008.