America's Greatest Homecoming
Our chapter is always very excited in participating in America's Greatest Homecoming. It's a time when we get to grow closer with other chapters in our community and celebrate this Oklahoma State tradition. Leading up to this event, we participate in hours of pomping, Basketball Bonanza, Hester Street Painting, Harvest Carnival, Sign Competition and the main event, the house decoration competition! In fall 2022, the Epsilon Omicron chapter of Alpha Xi Delta paired with the men of Phi Kappa Tau and had a blast getting to know these men over the several weeks.
Sign Competition
Our chapter and Phi Kappa Tau also competed in the sign competition. Our amazing sign team led by our very talented sister, Sarah, painted a themed sign this past year that everybody loved! The signs are displayed on Library Lawn for the whole week leading up to homecoming and the whole student body can see them as we all walk to class.
Hester Street Painting
Hester Street Painting takes place a few days before the homecoming football game. Alumni and families have started to arrive at this point and we get to go paint Hester Street where the walk will take place so it is all decorated for the big day!
Football Frenzy/Basketball Bonanza
Basketball Bonanza is the weekend before homecoming and it is a basketball tournament that is played by all the greek homecoming pairings. All the chapters create a theme and dress up to cheer on their team. Our theme for Bonanza 2022 was Space Cowboy and Disco!! We were so proud of our Bonanza team and their hard work!
All Night Pomp
All Night Pomp is the final stretch of putting the homecoming decoration together before judging and walkaround. After pomping for 7-9 weeks, this is the day we finally get to put the dec together and see all our hard work hung up on the structure outside. Directors work through the night to hang screens and perfect details with help from members all night long. Both parents clubs provide snacks and drinks for All Night Pomp. Thank you parents!
Walkaround
Walkaround and Homecoming & Hoops take place the evening before the Homecoming football game. Walkaround takes place in the greek neighborhood and tens of thousands of Oklahoma State friends, fans, and alumni come to see all the homecoming decs. We get to meet up with our Alumni at this time too!
