WEST PLAINS, Mo. – There will be much to see and do – and eat – before the annual Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball homecoming game Feb. 11 at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St.
Grizzly fans young and old are invited to come to the civic center exhibit hall beginning at 4:30 p.m. and enjoy a hearty bowl of chili at the Friends of the Garnett Library’s annual chili supper, organizers said. Sponsored by Wendy’s, the event raises funds for the Garnett Library on the Missouri State-West Plains campus.
Tickets are $7.50 per person and $4 for children age four and under and includes all-you-can-eat chili with all of the fixings, as well as dessert and something to drink. Tickets may be purchased at the door that evening. Complimentary game tickets also will be given to those attending who do not already have passes for the game, organizers said.
Area residents who purchase chili supper tickets or who already have game tickets can enjoy a host of other activities also planned prior to the game. These include a bounce house, face painting, coloring stations, a photo booth and much more, organizers said.
Beginning at 6 p.m., fans can visit with the 2017 homecoming king and queen candidates during a special “meet and greet” event in the Dogwood Room on the east side of the civic center. Family, friends, students and area residents are all welcome to come and mingle with the candidates before the homecoming game against Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff, begins at 7 p.m., organizers said.
For more information about the chili supper, contact the Friends of the Garnett Library at 417-255-7940 or email FriendsofGarnettLibrary@MissouriState.edu. More information about the organization can be found at the Friends website.
For more information about the other activities, contact the Missouri State-West Plains development office at 417-255-7240.