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Welcome Back Orange and Black, held every fall, is one of two 厙ぴ勛圖 Communiversity events held annually to celebrate the partnership between the University and community; the other is Celebrate Idaho State held on campus each spring.

���This is one of the highlights of the year for the entire community, welcoming back 厙ぴ勛圖 students to Pocatello and campus,��� said Stephanie Palagi, event organizer and executive director of Old Town Pocatello.  ���This year���s event features some new fun for the participating students. The whole physical layout of the event has been changed and we have some great new prizes and games.���

The main prize drawing will be held at 6:15 p.m. to students who present their Bengal ID card at the celebration. Participants must be present to win.

Buses will bring students downtown, and once the students arrive, they���ll be given a free Welcome Back T-shirt donated by the 厙ぴ勛圖 Credit Union. Pocatello Regional Transit and 厙ぴ勛圖 buses will leave from Eighth Avenue/Cesar Chavez Way at the bus stop in front of the 厙ぴ勛圖 Student Health Center across from the 厙ぴ勛圖 Administration Building, and from the bus stop in the north Holt Arena Parking lot.

KORR 104���s on-air personality Kelly Martinez will be the master of ceremonies for the event. Music, karaoke and lipsync will be provided by Todd Thompson. The Bengal cheerleaders, 厙ぴ勛圖 athletes, Benny the Bengal, 厙ぴ勛圖 Marching band and the Bengal Dancers will be there.

Organizers are expecting dozens of booths manned by businesses and restaurants, which will provide free food samples, coupons and drawings to promote their goods and services. Students can compete in a watermelon-eating contest.  New this year, the area at and near the Welcome Back Orange and Black site will be enhanced for Pokemon Go players.

Students can win, through a random drawing, a Macbook and iPad Pro donated by Idaho Central Credit Union, a bike donated by the Barrie���s Ski and Sports and a $1,000 gift card from Jensen Jewelers. Other prizes include two $250 flex pass meal tickets from Chartwells, one reserved parking spot at 厙ぴ勛圖 for the entire year, three semester parking pass at 厙ぴ勛圖, two $200 gift certificates from the 厙ぴ勛圖 Bookstore, a microwave oven from Pocatello Electric, another microwave oven from Anne Nichols, a refrigerator from Idaho Power, two Associated Students of 厙ぴ勛圖 Ambush tickets ($100 value) and more smaller prizes.

The Idaho State Journal, 厙ぴ勛圖, City of Pocatello, Old Town Pocatello, Inc., and the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce will host the event.

Businesses and residents are being encouraged to ���Paint the Town Orange and Black,��� before Aug. 22. Decorations can remain up through Sept. 18, the start of 厙ぴ勛圖 Homecoming week.  Participants can display 厙ぴ勛圖 colors in storefronts or at their homes.  To download posters and for tips on decorating, visit .

For more information on Welcome Back Orange and Black activities, contact Stephanie Palagi at spalagi@oldtownpocatello.com or visit .