(KLZA)--Get ready to roll the dice and hit the jackpot at this year's Peru State College Homecoming extravaganza, “Viva Las Peru!”

The College invites alumni, family, and friends to campus Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19 for the 2024 Homecoming.

Relive your glory days with a dazzling celebration blending the vibrant energy of Las Vegas with the warm spirit of Peru State College. Reconnect with old friends, savor delectable food, enjoy the various entertainment, and revisit the place of unforgettable memories.

The Peru State College Foundation will host its All-College Reunion on Friday evening, October 18, in the Student Center. Any graduate or friend of the College is invited to attend. The Foundation will honor the class of 1974 and its affinity classes (’73 and ’75), and those from the other honored classes, including 1964, 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014.

On Saturday, October 19, the Homecoming Parade begins at 10 a.m. The Student Senate has selected Gloria (Bean ’70) Adams of Peru, Nebraska, and Beverly Hill, Florida, as the Grand Marshal. To register for the parade, please go to https://www.peru.edu/events/homecoming/ and click on “Parade Entry.”

Following the parade, everyone is invited to a tailgate held on the campus quad, compliments of the College and the Foundation.

The Peru State Jazz Band and Bobcat cheerleaders will be on hand to entertain the lunch crowd. In addition, there will be other activities available for the young and young-at-heart. Better yet, it is free and open to all in attendance.

That afternoon the Bobcat football team will host the William Penn Statesmen at 2 p.m. At halftime, Homecoming royalty will be crowned.