West Virginia Universitys student union will be buckskin-deep in quilts, crafts, old-time music, vittles galore and more come November.

Mountaineer WeekWest Virginia Universitys celebration of all things Appalachianwill be Nov. 3-12 in the Mountainlair.

Once again, we have a variety of activities planned, from mainstays like the craft fair and quilt show to new attractions such as Mountaineer Idol,said Sonja Wilson, coordinator.Theres always something for everyone during Mountaineer Week.

Activities begin Friday, Nov. 3, with the craft fair, quilt show and country vittles dinner and conclude Sunday, Nov. 12, with the finals for Mountaineer Idol, WVU s version of the popular FOX -TV singing competition,American Idol.

Packed within these 10 days will be the popular Mountaineer Week beard-growing competition and PRT Cram, a pizza-making contest, storytelling, clogging, traditional music and all things edible from an old-fashioned corn roast and funnel cakes to wild west kettle corn.

The culmination of Mountaineer Week will be the WVU -Cincinnati football game at noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer, students who epitomize the gold-and-blue spirit of a true WVU Mountaineer, will be announced during halftime. WVU s Most Loyal Mountaineers will also be named.

Mountaineer Week began in 1948 as a weekend event to build school spirit around the WVU -Kentucky football game. Activities included a pep rally and parade before the game and a dance requiring mountaineer garb afterward. The event evolved over the years into a week-long extravaganza with expanded programming.

A highlight of the weeks activities:

* FRIDAY , NOV. 3

Corn roast, funnel cakes, kettle cornoutside theLair

Craft fair1-9 p.m., ballrooms and adjacent hallways

Quilt show1-9 p.m., Mountaineer Room and ballrooms

Country vittles dinner5-7:30 p.m., Hatfields

WhiteWolf7:30 p.m., Gluck Theatre

* SATURDAY , NOV. 4

Corn roast, funnel cakes, kettle cornoutside theLairCraft fair11 a.m.-8 p.m., ballrooms and adjacent hallways

Quilt show11 a.m.-8 p.m., Mountaineer Room and ballrooms

Family Fun Daynoon-5 p.m., variousLair locations

Fiddle contest7:30 p.m., Gluck Theatre

* SUNDAY , NOV. 5

Funnel cakes and kettle cornoutside theLair

Quilt shownoon -5 p.m., Mountaineer Room and ballrooms

Craft fairnoon-5 p.m., ballrooms and adjacent hallways

* MONDAY , NOV. 6

Pizza-making contestnoon,Lair food court

Scavenger hunt2:30 p.m., Mountainlair Vandalia Lounge

Native American Heritage Series presentation, 7 p.m., Gluck Theatre

* THURSDAY , NOV. 9

PRT Cramall day, outside theLair

Beard-growing finalsnoon,Lair grand staircase

M.T. Pockets play7:30 p.m., Mountainlair

* SATURDAY , NOV. 11

WVU -Cincinnati football game, noon, Milan Puskar Stadium

* SUNDAY , NOV. 12*

Mountaineer Idol finals3 p.m.,Lair ballrooms

A detailed schedule of events is available online. Go towww.wvu.eduand click on the Mountaineer Week icon.