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A drone show is set for Oct. 4 at Eastern New Mexico University.
Eastern New Mexico University on Friday announced it will host a drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration scheduled Sept. 30-Oct 6.
Open Sky Drone Light Shows of Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide a sound and lights show with a music soundtrack and custom animations, ENMU announced in a news release.
The drones will launch at the conclusion of a bonfire and pep rally, set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, near the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.
The drone company said the show will be visible "for miles" though the optimal distance will be within 1,500 feet of the arena.
The show will be about 400 feet high and 300 to 400 feet wide, the company said.
"ENMU is looking forward to an outstanding fall semester for our campus and community! This 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration will be a week to remember, and I look forward to welcoming our alumni, family, and friends," said ENMU Chancellor James Johnston in the release.
"We will be celebrating history and making history! ENMU will provide this drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration, which includes week-long events highlighting the history of the University and the excitement surrounding the campus going forward into the next 90 years."
Homecoming events on the schedule:
• 33rd Annual Songfest, 6 p.m. Sept. 30, at the Campus Union (CUB) Ballroom
• Grand Opening of the Roosevelt Science Center, 2 p.m. Oct. 1.
• 8th Annual Powderpuff Tournament, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium (SLS)
• ENMU's First Ring Ceremony, 6 p.m. Oct. 3, at the Administration Building (ADM)
• A production of "The Thanksgiving Play," 7 p.m. Oct. 3-5 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6at the University Theatre Center (UTC)
• Annual bonfire and pep rally, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 4, at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena (SLA) north parking lot
• First drone show at ENMU, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, across from Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena (SLA)
• ENMU Alumni Mix and Mingle featuring comedian and ENMU grad Steven Michael Quezada, 8 p.m., Oct. 4., at Enchantment Vineyards in Portales
• Homecoming Parade, 11 a.m. Oct. 5, on U.S. Highway 70 in Portales
• Homecoming football game vs. Central Washington, 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium (SLS)
