Homecoming

The Homecoming Parade is scheduled for September 27, 2025, at 9:30 am.

Prior registration is not needed; all entries will be placed in order as arrived, so the earlier arrival, the closer to the front. All entries need to be in the designated locations below by 9:00 am.

The parade route is from 12th & Main Street to 1st & Main Street.

Entry Locations:

• Float/Vehicle Entries – line up on the north side of EAST 12th STREET (face west to pull onto Main St). Please leave enough room on 12th street for traffic to get through.
• Bands – will line-up on the south side of WEST 12th STREET (face east to pull onto Main St). Please leave enough room on 12th street for traffic to get through.
• Horse Entries – line up on the west side of the NPAC (Nelson Physical Activities Center). Please leave enough room for traffic to get through to the back of the NPAC. Please park horse trailers in the Softball Parking Lots, north of Burkhiser (southeast corner of campus).

Disclaimer:
The Chadron City Council has authorized a rule for parade sponsors to preclude the activity of throwing candy from parade vehicles and horses. If you wish to distribute candy or other items, please have someone walking beside your entry doing so.

Attention - Area Marching Bands

Chadron State College wants you to participate in our upcoming Homecoming parade! Come join the fun and excitement.

For more information, contact Valarie Graf at vgraf@csc.edu or 308-432-6317.

The prominent C that overlooks the college campus was set in place in 1924 through the efforts of Mr. T.A.F. Williams (a CSC mathematics faculty member from 1919 through 1930), his wife, and former student. Several activities associated with this C emerged as the college grew and developed. The lighting of C-Hill was one such activity.

The first recorded lighting of C-Hill was in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. According to Ross Armstrong (CSC Faculty member, administrator, and Chadron State Foundation officer from 1933-1990), the C Club sponsored a “Lantern Walk” to the top of C-Hill for a number of years. The members and volunteers carried lanterns, forming an illuminated train as they walked up the hill, stopping at the top to outline the C. The Lantern Walk ended sometime around World War II.

In 1983, the CSC student leaders revised the lighting of C-Hill. The athletes and C-Club members cleaned and painted the C and Cardinal Key Honor Sorority organized the lighting of C-Hill during the Homecoming activities. Flashlights were substituted for the lanterns. Since then, the lighting of C-Hill has been a part of the CSC Homecoming events. The National Guard furnished light-sticks for the activity in 1988. The tradition continues on today.

The Lighting of C-Hill will take place immediately following the Coronation & Pep Rally which is set to start at 6:30 pm on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

The royalty competition will include elections for a Homecoming King and Queen. Each organization is asked to sponsor Homecoming King and Queen candidates.

Only CSC juniors or seniors are eligible to be nominated for royalty. Junior status, as determined by the Homecoming Committee, is defined as a student who has completed at least 60 semester hours of credit. The nominee must also be a member of an organization and be able to attend all Homecoming activities including the Coronation & Pep Rally, Parade, Friday volleyball game and the football game (football and volleyball players are still eligible for candidacy).

The winners of the Royalty Competition will be determined by popular vote of the CSC student body. The Constitutional Court of the Student Senate/CAB will conduct homecoming elections. Each student should receive a message on their e-mail account to explain how to submit a royalty candidate and the process of voting.

Each royalty candidate must have their picture taken to be eligible for voting, if nominated by a club or organization.  Pictures will be taken by Public Relations. The photos of each candidate will then be displayed during voting, so watch for a message in your e-mail account.

Chadron State College Student Senate/CAB reserves the right to decline any nomination that does not meet the criteria mentioned above. Any questions regarding royalty guidelines can be answered by contacting the Student Senate Chief Justice at tianna.martin@eagles.csc.edu.

Voting Instructions: All CSC students will receive a unique link that will allow them to vote once. Students should watch their Eagle Mail account for this message. The message cannot be forwarded to others to allow them to vote.

Activities for All

Saturday, September 20, 2025

• Color Run
  • Registration: 9 am; Race: 10 am – Front Entrance of Chicoine
  • Accepting free will donations of basic needs items for the DOVES Program. 5k and 1-mile options available.

Friday, September 26, 2025

• Homecoming Mural
  • 9 am - 4 pm – South Student Center Entrance
  • All artwork, materials, and guidance will be provided by Chadron Chamber of Commerce and the CSC Art Guild. Bring your enthusiasm!
• Alumni Tour
  • 1 pm – Lindeken Clock Tower
  • Join the Chadron State Alumni Office for a tour of campus.
• Bugs, plants, and dinosaur...oh my!
  • 4 - 6 pm – COIL
  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road to COIL for an open house of the natural science exhibits in the Geoscience Museum, Herbarium, and Entomology Exhibits.
• Volleyball vs Fort Lewis
  • 6 pm – Chicoine 
• Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
  • 7 pm – Student Center Ballroom
  • Ticketed event: $25 for adults, $15 for those 18 & under

Saturday, September 27, 2025

• Homecoming Parade
  • 9:30 am – 12th & Main Street to 1st & Main Street
  • Line up on CSC’s campus according to the instructions under the "Parade" section above by 9 am. No pre-registration required!
• Alumni & Foundation Tailgate
  • 11 am – Chicoine Plaza
  • Open to all alumni and friends!
• Football vs Colorado Mesa
  • 1 pm - Elliott Field
• Slim Days
  • Downtown Chadron, NE
  • Check out slimdays.org for more information.
• Volleyball vs Western Colorado
  • 7 pm – Chicoine

Student Activities

Saturday, September 20, 2025

• Color Run 
  • Registration: 9 am; Race: 10 am – Front Entrance of Chicoine 
  • Student participation is free, but registration is required. Accepting free will donations of basic needs items for the DOVES Program. 5k and 1-mile options available. 

Sunday, September 21, 2025

• Homecoming Dance & Bonfire 
  • 7 - 10 pm – Kline Parking Lot (Rain Location: NPAC) 
  • Hosted by Night of Country Swing. Free s’mores provided! 

Monday, September 22, 2025

• Club Decorating Competition* 
  • 5 pm – Ballroom & Scottsbluff Room  
  • CSC’s clubs and organizations will face off in this sheet decorating competition to display on their Homecoming float! 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

• Pickleball Tournament 
  • 5 pm – Tennis Courts North of High Rise 
  • Grab your racket or borrow one and compete in a tournament hosted by Sports Medicine Club. 
• Free Bowling Night 
  • 8 - 11 pm – Hilltop Lanes (950 W 10th Street) 
  • Free bowling, pizza, and fun courtesy of CAB! 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

• Silent Disco 
  • 7 - 10 pm – The Hub  
  • Join us for this Late Night at the Pit favorite! Grab a pair of headphones, enjoy some food, and silently dance the night away.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

• Coronation & Pep Rally* 
  • 6:30 - 7 pm – Elliott Field 
  • Come support your royalty candidates and see who will take home the crown! 
• Lighting of C-Hill 
  • 7:15 - 7:45 pm – C-Hill 
  • After crowning Homecoming Royalty, head up to light C-Hill and take some pictures! T-shirts and hot cocoa provided at the end.

Friday, September 26, 2025

• Homecoming Mural 
  • 9 am - 4 pm – South Student Center Entrance 
  • All artwork, materials, and guidance will be provided by Chadron Chamber of Commerce and the CSC Art Guild. Bring your enthusiasm! 
• Alumni Tour 
  • 1 pm – Lindeken Clock Tower 
  • Join the Chadron State Alumni Office for a tour of campus. 
• Bugs, plants, and dinosaur...oh my! 
  • 4 - 6 pm – COIL 
  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road to COIL for an open house of the natural science exhibits in the Geoscience Museum, Herbarium, and Entomology Exhibits. 
• Volleyball vs Fort Lewis 
  • 6 pm – Chicoine 
• Once Upon a Movie Night 
  • Following the Volleyball Game vs Fort Lewis – COIL Planetarium 
  • Enjoy homemade ice cream from the future followed by a viewing of one of the greatest fairytales of all time: Star Wars!
• Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner 
  • 7 pm – Student Center Ballroom 
  • Ticketed event: $25 for adults, $15 for those 18 & under 

Saturday, September 27, 2025

• Homecoming Parade*
  • 9:30 am – 12th & Main Street to 1st & Main Street 
  • Line up on CSC’s campus according to the instructions under the "Parade" section above by 9 am. No pre-registration required!
• Student Tailgate 
  • 11 am - Parking Lot South of Elliott Field 
  • Calling all students to enjoy live music and fun before the football game! 
• Football vs Colorado Mesa
  • 1 pm - Elliott Field 
• Slim Days 
  • Downtown Chadron, NE 
  • Student Senate is providing free admission for the first 250 students who show their Eagle ID Card at the gate! Check out slimdays.org for more information.
• Volleyball vs Western Colorado 
  • 7 pm – Chicoine