Hobo Day 2011

Our beloved Hobo, Weary Wil, is giving up his vagabond ways of roaming the country, just in time for the 99th Hobo Day on November 5, 2011. Weary Wil – in the form of an 8-1/2-foot bronze statue – will put down permanent roots on the Jackrabbit Green, just outside of the Hobo Day Gallery, on Friday, November 4.

Join us for the unveiling ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday and Then, tour the 1-year-old Hobo Day Gallery and check out the refurbished Bummobile. Later that evening, take in the Cavorts Talent Show at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. On Saturday, watch the parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. Then cheer the Jackrabbits to victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis; kickoff is at 2 p.m. at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

Hobo Day 2011, with the Zombie theme “Night of the Living Hobos,” promises to be memorable and we hope you can make it to campus to enjoy the homecoming festivities.

Hobo Day 2011 Activities

Friday, November 4

• 4 p.m. Unveiling of Weary Wil Statue on the Jackrabbit Green outside the Hobo Day Gallery (north side of The Union). This event is free to the public.
• 5:30 p.m. Legends & Leaders: Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet at the Swiftel Center (Dinner and program begin at 6:30 p.m.) Tickets cost $30 per adult. The reservation deadline is October 28. To order tickets, call the SDSU Alumni Association toll-free at 1- 888-735-2257 or visit http://www.statealum.com/.
• 8 p.m. Cavorts, the student talent show, at the Performing Arts Center. For tickets, call the Information Exchange at (605) 688-6127.

Saturday, November 5

• 9:30 a.m. Hobo Day Parade
• 2 p.m. Hobo Day Game with SDSU Jackrabbits vs. Southern Illinois Salukis. For tickets, call the SDSU Ticket Office at 1-866-GO-JACKS or (605) 688-5422  or visit http://www.gojacks.com/.