MCC celebrating homecoming this week

McCOOK, Neb. — It’s homecoming week at McCook Community College and there are a number of events leading up to Friday’s homecoming volleyball match against Otero College.

Prior to the 6 p.m. match against the Lady Rattlers, MCC is partnering with the McCook Chamber of Commerce for a pre-homecoming tailgate party starting at 4 p.m. in Kelley Park, just east of the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center. Alumni, friends and members of the public are invited to hang out with MCC students, friends and family and rally together for pre-game yard games, music, food trucks and a bouncy house for kids.

Admission to the 6 p.m. volleyball game is free as the Lady Indians begin the start of the 14-game Region IX south-division schedule. Homecoming Royalty will be announced prior to the game.

The Lady Indians (4-10) enter Friday’s game against Otero (2-10) with a little momentum, winning two of three matches over the weekend in Riverton, Wyo. The last was a 3-2 win over previously unbeaten Gillette College (14-1) – the top ranked team in the north division of Region IX.

MCC is having several spirit-themed events throughout the week. On Wednesday, MCC’s Student Life Office is hosting a comedy/mentalism show with hypnotist Randy Andrews at 7 p.m. at the Student Union. The public is welcome to attend.

MCC students and staff will gather just west of Brooks Hall Saturday at 9:30 as they march in the 10 a.m. Heritage Days Parade.

From 1-3 p.m. Saturday, the MCC Art Department is having an opening reception for the 158thInternational Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. That will be at the Wrightstone Fine Arts Gallery, 12-5 E. Third on the MCC campus. The event free and open to the public and will include refreshments. This exhibit is one of America’s longest running traveling art exhibitions and will be at MCC through Oct. 27. The exhibit showcases 40 watercolor artists from 10 countries.

The volleyball team will continue its three-game Region IX South homestand Saturday with a 2 p.m.match against Trinidad State (7-8). (The team also hosts Lamar Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.)

Other homecoming activities throughout the week include pajama day and intermural sand volleyball on Monday, “Twin Tuesday” and free movie night for students Tuesday, “Pink Wednesday”, “Mismatch Day, snacks and game-day poster making Thursday, and “Blue and White Sprit Day Friday.”