UD students can win prizes at Homecoming Week Spirit Stations

3:40 p.m., Oct. 15, 2012--University of Delaware students who show their Blue Hen pride throughout Homecoming Week are eligible to win prizes at one of the UD Spirit Stations.

Sponsored by the Homecoming Student Committee, the Spirit Stations will be giving out a different prize each day to only the first 500 students wearing UD gear.

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In order to win the daily prize, Blue Hens must be wearing UD gear and either check into the Spirit Stations via Foursquare or select that they are "going" to the UD Homecoming 2012 event on Facebook. Each day there will be three locations for each station and a new prize every day. 

The Spirit Stations will be at the front patio of the Perkins Student Center, the Trabant University Center patio and on The Green at Delaware Avenue.

Days, times and prizes

Spirit Station days, times and prizes are as follows:

• Tuesday, Oct. 16, noon-2 p.m., tube socks;
• Wednesday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., sunglasses;
• Thursday, Oct. 18, noon-2 p.m., backpack;
• Friday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., can cozy;
• Saturday, Oct. 20, at Delaware Stadium, tumbler. Only students with card fully punched are eligible.

Stay connected

Members of the campus community are invited to share their UD pride online by using #UDHC in tweets during Homecoming. Follow @BlueHenSays and @UDelaware for all the Homecoming news.

Office of Alumni Relations

The Office of Alumni Relations is the chief liaison between the University and the worldwide alumni body of more than 151,000 living alumni represented by the UD Alumni Association. Alumni Relations coordinates major events such as Alumni Weekend, Homecoming and prestigious awards. The office also manages all volunteers and events for the regional alumni clubs across the country and is charged with creating new and exciting programs while maintaining current traditions. For more information, visit www.UDconnection.com.