Homecoming

The Homecoming Parade is scheduled for October 31, 2026, at 9:00 am.

Prior registration is encouraged for external participants. A form will be linked here closer to Homecoming 2026. All entries will be placed in order as arrived, so the earlier arrival, the closer to the front. All entries need to be in the designated locations below by 8:30 am. Any external participant who does not pre-register will be asked to complete registration the morning of the parade.

The parade route is from 12th & Main Street to 1st & Main Street.

Entry Locations:

• Float/Vehicle Entries – line up on the north side of EAST 12th STREET (face west to pull onto Main St). Please leave enough room on 12th street for traffic to get through.
• Bands – will line-up on the south side of WEST 12th STREET (face east to pull onto Main St). Please leave enough room on 12th street for traffic to get through.
• Horse Entries – line up on the west side of the NPAC (Nelson Physical Activities Center). Please leave enough room for traffic to get through to the back of the NPAC. Please park horse trailers in the Softball Parking Lots, north of Burkhiser (southeast corner of campus).

Disclaimer:
The Chadron City Council has authorized a rule for parade sponsors to preclude the activity of throwing candy from parade vehicles and horses. If you wish to distribute candy or other items, please have someone walking beside your entry doing so.

Attention - Area Marching Bands

Chadron State College wants you to participate in our upcoming Homecoming parade! Come join the fun and excitement.

For more information, contact Valarie Graf at vgraf@csc.edu or 308-432-6317.

The prominent C that overlooks the college campus was set in place in 1924 through the efforts of Mr. T.A.F. Williams (a CSC mathematics faculty member from 1919 through 1930), his wife, and former student. Several activities associated with this C emerged as the college grew and developed. The lighting of C-Hill was one such activity.

The first recorded lighting of C-Hill was in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s. According to Ross Armstrong (CSC Faculty member, administrator, and Chadron State Foundation officer from 1933-1990), the C Club sponsored a “Lantern Walk” to the top of C-Hill for a number of years. The members and volunteers carried lanterns, forming an illuminated train as they walked up the hill, stopping at the top to outline the C. The Lantern Walk ended sometime around World War II.

In 1983, the CSC student leaders revised the lighting of C-Hill. The athletes and C-Club members cleaned and painted the C and Cardinal Key Honor Sorority organized the lighting of C-Hill during the Homecoming activities. Flashlights were substituted for the lanterns. Since then, the lighting of C-Hill has been a part of the CSC Homecoming events. The National Guard furnished light-sticks for the activity in 1988. The tradition continues on today.

The Lighting of C-Hill will take place immediately following the Coronation & Pep Rally which is set to start at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

The royalty competition will include elections for a Homecoming King and Queen. Each organization is asked to sponsor Homecoming King and Queen candidates, and candidates can be nominated by more than one organization.

Only CSC juniors or seniors are eligible to be nominated for royalty. Junior status, as determined by the Homecoming Committee, is defined as a student who has completed at least 60 semester hours of credit. The nominee must also be a member of an organization and be able to attend all Homecoming activities including the Coronation & Pep Rally, Parade, Friday volleyball game and the football game (football and volleyball players are still eligible for candidacy).

The winners of the Royalty Competition will be determined by popular vote of the CSC student body. The Constitutional Court of the Student Senate/CAB will conduct homecoming elections. Each student should receive a message on their e-mail account to explain how to submit a royalty candidate and the process of voting.

Each royalty candidate must have their picture taken to be eligible for voting, if nominated by a club or organization.  Pictures will be taken by College Relations. The photos of each candidate will then be displayed during voting, so watch for a message in your e-mail account.

Chadron State College Student Senate/CAB reserves the right to decline any nomination that does not meet the criteria mentioned above. Any questions regarding royalty guidelines can be answered by contacting the Student Senate Chief Justice at tianna.martin@eagles.csc.edu.

Voting Instructions: All CSC students will receive a unique link that will allow them to vote once. Students should watch their Eagle Mail account for this message. The message cannot be forwarded to others to allow them to vote.

Activities for All (2026)

Sunday, October 26, 2026

• NOCS Dance & Bonfire 
  
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm - The Back Yard

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Coronation & Pep Rally
  
  • 6:30pm - 7:15pm (Elliott Field)
  • Performances by drumline, band and spirit team
• Lighting of C - Hill 
  • 7:15pm - 7:45pm - Start at the trailhead south of Elliott Field 

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Trunk or Treat
  
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Kent Hall parking Lot
• Volleyball
  
  • 7:00pm - Chicoine

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Parade
  
  • 9:00am start time, 8:30am line up
  • Line up on 12th street and go to 1st street
• Tailgate
  • Following the parade - Parking lot south of Elliott Field
• Football vs Fort Lewis
  • 1 pm - Elliott Field

Student Activities (2026)

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Powder Puff (Women's Football) 
  • Warm up at 9:00am on Elliott Field
  • Start time at 9:15am
• Hot Stuff (Men's Volleyball)
  • Warm up at 1:00pm in Armstrong
  • Start time at 1:15pm
• NOCS Dance & Bonfire
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm in The Back Yard

Monday, October 26, 2026

• Club Decorating Competition*
  • 5:00pm (Student center Ballroom/Scottsbluff Room)
• Free Bowling Night (Halloween Themed)  
  • 8:00pm - 12:00am (Hill Top Lanes)

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• CDC Kids Candy Trick or Treat
  • Student Center/ Conferencing (9:00am - 10:00am)
• Coronation & Pep Rally*
  • 6:30pm - 7:15pm (Elliott Field)
  • Performance by drumline, band and spirit team
  • Elect 2 runner up couples and 1 winning couple
• Lighting of C - Hill
  • 7:15pm - 7:45pm - Start at the trailhead south of Elliott Field

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Spooky Silent Disco (The Pit & CAB) 
  • 9:00pm - 1:00am (Student Center Ballroom)

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• RLA Haunted House 
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm (Kent Hall) 

Friday, October 30, 2025

• Trunk or Treat 
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm (Kent Hall Parking Lot)
• Volleyball 
  • 7:00pm (Chicoine)

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Parade* 
  • 9:00am start time, 8:30am line up
  • Line up on 12th Street and go to 1st Street
• Tailgate 
  • Following the parade - Parking lot south of Elliott Field
• Football vs Fort Lewis
  
  • 1:00pm (Elliott Field)