varsity band performs at the entrance to Titan Gym.Caption: Cal State Fullerton’s varsity band performs during the 2010 homecoming tailgate. Photo by Donald McLarenDownload Photo

Homecoming 2011

Tailgate Party and Basketball Set Feb. 5

Titans of all ages are invited to show their university spirit during Cal State Fullerton homecoming festivities Saturday, Feb. 5. The action begins with a 3 p.m. tailgate party in front of Titan Gym followed by a basketball match up between the Titans and UC Riverside’s Highlanders at 6 p.m.

Tuffy entertains the diners during last year's homecoming tailgate.Caption: Tuffy Titan greets a participant at last year's homecoming tailgate party prior to the basketball game against UC Irvine. Photo by Donald McLarenDownload Photo

During the tailgate party, varsity band, spirit squad and dance team will perform to rally the Titans, who can take part in a basketball toss game, have their pictures taken in a photo booth, their face painted, be memorialized by a caricaturist, watch balloons become animals and flowers and meet Tuffy Titan and the GEICO gecko. Campus tours will be offered and Titan Shops will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so alumni can purchase that special Titan shirt or hat.

The Alumni Association offers a $20 Titan Package that includes an In-N-Out hamburger, cheeseburger or grilled cheese sandwich (plus a soda and chips), commemorative Homecoming 2011 T-shirt and general admission game ticket. Packages for children under age 10 are available for $10 (grilled cheese option only).

Season ticket holders may purchase the package above for $15; student reserved packages are $10 per person and include not only a meal but commemorative T-shirt. Preregistration required and can be made online.

The first 275 students at the tailgate party (with valid Titan ID) will receive a free In-N-Out meal courtesy of Associated Students. Students are not charged to attend sporting events when they present a valid Titan ID).

For more information, contact Alumni Affairs at alumnirelations@fullerton.edu.

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