ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„s and Raginā Cajun ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ will be able to āYell Like Hellā at the traditional pep rally led by head football coach Mark Hudspeth, players and cheerleaders.
It will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, in the ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ Union courtyard.
Members of the 2015 Homecoming Court will be presented to the student body at the pep rally. Senior football players will escort them.
The Pride of Acadiana Marching Band and the Raginā Jazz Dance Team will perform.
āĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ groups will try to outdo each other to see whoās the most spirited, and weāre encouraging everyone who attends to wear their best 1980s attire,ā said Ruben Henderson, assistant director of student activities for the University Program Council.
The UPC sponsors the āYell Like Hellā pep rally. It is free and open to the public. Alcohol is prohibited.
Homecoming Week activities continue on Friday, Oct. 30, with the Bill Bass Open Golf Tournament and a tennis tournament.
Golfers participating in the four-person scramble will tee off at Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course at 8 a.m., and again at 1 p.m. Registration begins 90 minutes before each tee time. Up to 60 teams will play in the tournament. It also will feature competitions for longest drive, closest drive to the cup and a putting contest.
āItās a fun tournament, designed to give players, including out-of-towners who might be visiting for Homecoming, a chance to enjoy some golf and camaraderie,ā said Dan McDonald, event chair.
The tennis tournament will be held at Red Lerilleās Health and Racquet Club. As many as 48 teams will compete in mixed doubles matches. Play will start at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day.
That night, at Downtown Alive!, a UL ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ pep rally will feature Raginā Cajuns football players, coaches and cheerleaders. Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band will play at 6 p.m. at Parc Sans Souci. Fans can get there a little early to cheer on the team.
Also Friday night, the University Wind Ensemble will perform its annual Homecoming Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Angelle Hall. The "Globetrotting and Homecomingā concert will feature music inspired by each of the worldās seven continents.
The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information about Homecoming 2015 events, visit .