Homecoming

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022

We regret to announce that, due to increasing chances of inclement weather, all Homecoming events planned for the evening of Friday, Oct. 28, on SFA’s Intramural Fields have been canceled. These include the pep rally, concert and drone show.

SFA’s emergency management team and Office of Student Engagement have been closely monitoring weather conditions and National Weather Service reports. The decision to cancel was made as the chance of heavy rain continued to increase and is currently projected to be 85% Friday night.

While we are disappointed in the changes we have had to make this year due to unforeseen circumstances, we’re still committed to igniting Lumberjack pride through our other Homecoming events, including Saturday’s 10 a.m. parade and the 2 p.m. football game against Utah Tech University.

We continue to monitor the weather and will make any further announcements as needed. We are still hoping, however, for a clear and dry Saturday to celebrate the Lumberjacks. Keep an eye on our Homecoming webpage for any potential changes to the scheduled parade.

We appreciate our Lumberjacks’ resiliency, and we hope you are as excited to make the most out of this year’s Homecoming adventure as we are. We also are looking forward to focusing our attention on celebrating SFA's 100th year next Homecoming with a huge bang!

For all Homecoming event details including the remaining campus events this week, visit sfasu.edu/homecoming and sfaalumni.com/event/HoCo22.

The annual SFA Homecoming pep rally and concert will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 on the Intramural Fields, located at the corner of Starr Avenue and Wilson Drive. “Gates” open at 8 p.m. with performances by DJ Berio.
 
The event that kicks off Homecoming weekend will feature performances by the Lumberjack Cheer and Dance teams, Lumberjack Marching Band and Twirl-O-Jacks. This year’s concert will feature a performance by TikTok star @CharlieonnaFriday!

Traffic and Parking

The south entrance to Wilson Drive from Starr Avenue will be closed the night of the Homecoming concert and drone show. Attendees should instead use East College Street to find parking throughout campus. Please refer to our campus parking and other maps on our Parking Services website.

After much discussion, we have made the tough decision to cancel this year’s Homecoming bonfire and subsequent fireworks show as a result of the city and county of Nacogdoches’ ongoing burn ban. The lack of significant rainfall has made the threat of an uncontrolled fire incredibly high, and we can’t risk endangering the campus or local communities.
 
This decision was not made lightly as the Homecoming bonfire is among the most beloved SFA traditions. We still plan, however, on holding the Homecoming concert, and in place of the firework show, we will hold a very exciting 100-piece drone show made possible by Sky Elements.