Shockers ranging far and wide are invited back to Shocker country for Shockin’ Y’All, Wichita State’s fall homecoming celebration slated for Saturday, Nov. 6 through Saturday, Nov. 13.

Homecoming kicks off with a party set for 8:30 p.m., Nov. 6 on campus in the parking lot west of Eck Stadium. The rootin’ tootin’ hootenanny features a line dance, a mechanical bull for brave buckaroos, a blazing bonfire and the introduction of the homecoming court.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, ditch the chaps, fringe jacket and gingham shirt and help those in need by participating in the mile-long Shocking Nearly Naked Run, starting at 9:30 p.m. The course begins in the parking lot west of Eck Stadium. There’s no fee, only a clothing donation for Goodwill Industries is requested.

Homecoming events highlighting great grub include a pancake feed from 10 p.m. to midnight, Thursday, Nov. 11 at the campus’ central chuck wagon, the Rhatigan Student Center. And what cowpoke can resist a steaming hot bowl of beans and beef?

A chili cookoff and tailgate party begins at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12 outside Koch Arena before the women’s basketball game against Arizona.

The weeklong Shockin’ Y’All homecoming culminates with a parade and Shocker State Fair on Nov. 13.

The parade, which begins at 4 p.m., moseys from the parking lot east of Eck Stadium to the fairgrounds, which comprise the Duerksen Amphitheater and the parking lot south of Cessna Stadium.

Live music, amusement rides (for li’l cowpokes, too!), games and the king and queen coronation are among the many activities at the fair, which starts immediately after the parade at 5 p.m.

Other homecoming events:

• 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, Charles Koch Arena, volleyball vs. Drake (Alumni Night, admission fee).
• 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 19th annual Frostbite Regatta, Little Arkansas River, Riverside Park.
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, Video Games Live with WSU Orchestra, Hartman Arena (admission fee).
• 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, Koch Arena, men’s basketball exhibition game vs. Newman University (admission fee).
• 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, Veterans Field celebration ceremony, Cessna Stadium.
• 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, Shocker Hoedown, sponsored by the Student Activities Council, RSC ballroom.
• 7:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, Koch Arena, women’s basketball vs. Arizona (Alumni Night, admission fee).

Homecoming at WSU is sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association. Most events are free and open to the public.

For a complete list of activities and any updates, visit www.wichita.edu/homecoming.