Elizabeth City State University Ready for ‘Vikings Unleashed’ 2018 Homecoming Week
Robert Kelly-Goss
Posted On October 12, 2018
Elizabeth City State University’s Homecoming 2018, “Vikings Unleashed,” kicks off Sunday, Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 28.
Events leading up to the big match between the Vikings and Virginia Union range from alumni socials to concerts, and even the Sports Hall of Fame annual inductee banquet. The week kicks off with Mister and Miss ECSU Royal Coronation and finishes off with a prayer breakfast and gospel concert by the ECSU University Choir.
Here’s a list of everything happening from Oct. 21 through Oct. 28. You can also go to www.ecsu.edu for more links to “Vikings Unleased.”
Sunday, Oct. 21
1 p.m. to midnight
Homecoming NFL Game Day
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mister and Miss ECSU Royal Coronation
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Mister and Miss ECSU Royal Reception
Monday, Oct. 22
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Viking Pride Gender and Sexual Orientation Forum
8 p.m. to midnight
Homecoming Monday Night Football Watch Party: Giants vs. Falcons
Tuesday, Oct. 23
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Homecoming Spades Tournament
8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Melting Pot Cultural Inclusion Party
Wednesday, Oct. 24
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DJ in the Café Homecoming Edition
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
DJ Wars Battle to Be the Best
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Paint the Town Blue Business Expo
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Homecoming Trap & Paint
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Homecoming Fashion Show
Thursday, Oct. 25
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Homecoming Community Health Fair
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Real Vikings of ECSU Emerging Leaders Forum
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alumni Coronation
8 p.m. to midnight
The Blackout All Black Party
Friday, Oct. 26
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chancellor’s Scholarship Jazz Brunch
Noon to 5 p.m.
Viking Yardfest Homecoming Pep Rally
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Viking Homecoming Alumni Day Party
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Chancellor’s Homecoming Alumni Welcome Reception
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Battle of the Bands: Vikings vs. Panthers
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Old School Comedy Show
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Alumni Throwback Party: Sip + Paint + Karaoke
10 p.m. to midnight
1891 Break on the Quad
10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Young Alumni Sip and Bowl
Saturday, Oct. 27
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Viking Tailgating
9 a.m. to noon
Homecoming Parade
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Wild Out Student Body Tailgate
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Homecoming Game
ECSU Viking Football vs. Virginia Union University
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Homecoming Block Party
9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Alumni Black Encore Cabaret
10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Young Alumni Vogue All Black Affair
11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
The Homecoming Pre-dawn Party
Sunday, Oct. 28
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Homecoming Prayer Breakfast
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Homecoming Gospel Concert
Featuring the ECSU University Choir
