Most of Homecomings have the same characteristics, unlike our school, homecoming is usually surrounded around a football game as the center point. The events during homecomings usually included rallies, parades, speeches and dances; the events are intended to unite alumni and students to create a stronger sense of school pride.
The Homecoming tradition was created at the University of Missouri where they celebrated the first homecoming by inviting alumni to an annual football game against the University of Kansas.The University of Missouri is proud of their long-standing homecoming tradition.
It was there in 1911 where the University of Missouri's Athletic Director Chester Brewer asked alumni of the school to help inaugurate the new location of their football field by "coming home", where the homecoming name originated, to attend the annual game against the University of KansasBrewer planned a celebration with parades, parties, a pep rally and a football game against the University of Missouri's long-time rival, the University of Kansas. More than 10,000 alumni and fans attended the event, making the University of Missouri homecoming an example for homecomings across the nation.
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