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Homecoming 2019

Dr. Hall with homecoming queen Dakota Schmig and king Marc WallaceHomecoming 2019 is set for November 1 & 2, and the excitement is building. The classes of 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999 and 2009 will be honored for milestone reunions, but there's always room for more alumni to join the party! Honor class ambassadors are in place for all reunion classes, but we need all alumni on board to encourage others to attend and reconnect! Plan to join us, reach out to your classmates and then head to Plainview for a great weekend of reminiscing, reconnecting and time in a place that is still home, no matter when you graduated!

Click here to view a photo gallery of the 2018 weekend.

Schedule of Events

Friday, Nov. 1

  • 10 a.m.: Registration begins outside Harral Auditorium

  • 11 a.m.: Chapel service with panel discussion, Harral Auditorium

  • Noon: Golden Anniversary luncheon, UC 211 (free for Class of 1969 and previous, $10 others)

  • 1 p.m.: Homecoming Headquarters open in Gates Hall foyer (registration, information, campus tours departing every half-hour from 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)

  • 1:30 p.m.: Math and Sciences guest lecture, Moody Auditorium

  • 1-4 p.m.: Jimmy Dean Museum, Museum of the Llano Estacado and Abraham Art Gallery open for tours

  • 2:30-4:30 p.m.: Golden Anniversary Come and Go Reception, President’s House Bed & Breakfast

  • 3-4:30 p.m.: Honor class reunions (locations TBA)

  • 5 p.m.: Homecoming banquet with awards presentations, Laney Center, $15 per person

  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre performance of Sylvia in Black Box, $4 for alums and their guests

  • 8 p.m.: Pioneer Basketball in the McDonald’s Pioneer Classic, Hutcherson Center

  • 9:30 p.m.: Bonfire and pep rally, Moody Marsh

  • 10 p.m.: S’moresfest, Moody Marsh

Saturday, Nov. 2

  • 8:30 a.m.-Noon: Homecoming Headquarters open in Gates Hall foyer (registration, information)

  • 9 a.m. Athletic Hall of Honor Induction, Laney Center

  • 9:30 – 11 a.m.: Young Alumni Coffee and Convo, Broadway Brew (free pastries)

  • 10 a.m. International Choir Mini-Concert and Reunion, Miller Recital Hall

  • Noon: Pioneer Palooza at Bulldog Stadium (free food, games for kids and families, alumni tent with treats and prize drawings, children’s spirit parade for prizes, time with Pioneer Pete)

  • 2 p.m. Pioneer Football vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Bulldog Stadium (free with registration, includes crowning of homecoming king and queen, intro of athletic honorees and alumni honorees)

  • 5:30-7 p.m.: Homecoming After-Party, Moody Marsh – featuring free live music concert by the Caldwell Collective, food trucks (costs vary by vendor)

  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre performance of Sylvia in Black Box, $4 for alums and their guests

Registration Details

  • Registration can be completed through an online form here. Payment can be done with a credit card over the phone or by a mailed check.

  • Please register all parties who will be attending each event so we can have an accurate count for meals and space. 

  • There is no charge for most events unless stated above. There is no overall registration fee, and t-shirts will be available for sale in advance (only a limited amount will be at the registration table).

Lodging Discounts

  • Comfort Suites, 3615 Grandview Dr., Plainview, TX 79072 Call 806-293-7700, Ask for WBU rate (10% off current rate)

  • Holiday Inn Express, 4213 W. 13th, Plainview, TX 79072 Call 806-296-9900, ask for WBU friends and family rate (7% discount)

  • President's House Bed & Breakfast, 1307 W. 6th Street, Plainview, TX 79072 Call 806-676-2060 and ask for WBU homecoming rate 

  • Quality Inn, 600 N. I-27, Plainview, TX 79072 Call 806-293-9454, WBU rate of $79.99 per night