Homecoming is a time full of tradition, and that’s
definitely the case at South Dakota Mines. From Sept. 9-16, the university will
celebrate its homecoming, also known as Rocker Days.
The schedule is as listed below:
Sept. 9: Senior Pick Breakfast and Hill Cleanup,
Christensen Hall of Fame, 9 a.m.
Sept. 10: Soccer home versus Texas A&M International,
Dakota Fields, 11 a.m.
Sept. 10: Senior-Frosh Picnic, Surbeck Ballroom,
noon
Sept. 10: Hanging of the M, Campus Arch, immediately
after picnic
Sept. 10: Paint the Town, Downtown Rapid City
Sept. 11: Homecoming Royalty Candidate Campaigns,
Mahon Plaza, all day
Sept. 11: Introduction to Candidates, Surbeck
Ballroom, 7 p.m.
Sept. 12: Free Armadillo’s ice cream for Mines
students, Armadillo’s, 4 p.m.
Sept. 12: School Spirit Dorm Storm, Residence Halls
and Greek Hill, 8 p.m.
Sept. 13: Street Dance, Campus Quad, 6-8 p.m.
Sept. 14: Coronation and Burning of the M, Surbeck
Ballroom and King Center parking lot, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: M Day Picnic and Whitewashing of the M,
Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park, noon
Sept. 16: Football game versus Colorado-Mesa,
O’Harra Stadium, 1 p.m.
Sept. 16: Frosh Run and Formation of the M, O’Harra
Stadium, halftime of the homecoming game