The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology M-Week Homecoming Celebration begins Saturday, September 27. Activities begin with the Blacklist, during which 10 freshmen men and 10 freshmen women climb the hill and clean-up the "M." Activities kick into high gear with the Senior/Frosh Picnic at Dinosaur Hill where students will drape a blanket that features a giant "M" over one of the cement creatures. The climax of the week - the Homecoming football game - gets underway at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 4, against Mayville.
M-Week has a more than 90-year history at the School of Mines. Students, staff and faculty hold the M-Week traditions close because the activities are something everyone on campus has in common. It's a time for students to celebrate being at the university and to carry on traditions started decades ago - and, perhaps, to start a few new ones.
For more information on the events listed below, visit http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/m-week.
Saturday, Sept. 27
9 a.m.: Blacklist Breakfast, President's House
10 a.m.: "M" cleanup by Blacklist crew
Sunday, Sept. 28
12 p.m.: Senior/Frosh Picnic, Dinosaur Hill.
Monday, Sept. 29
7 p.m.: Introduction of the Homecoming Candidates, Electrical Engineering 252
Tuesday, Sept. 30
7 p.m.: Armadillo's and Movie Night, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
7 p.m.: Olympics, O'Harra Stadium
Thursday, Oct. 2
7 p.m.: Homecoming Royalty Coronation, Surbeck Center Ballroom
Following Coronation: Homecoming Bonfire, parking lot between Surbeck Center and the Library
Friday, Oct. 3
12 p.m.: M-Week picnic and hill climb, Founder's Park
Saturday, Oct. 4
11 a.m.: Homecoming Parade and Tailgate Party, downtown Rapid City (starts at 3rd and Main Streets) and O'Harra Stadium
1 p.m.: Homecoming football game vs. Mayville, O'Harra Stadium
