Homecoming

Friday-Saturday

31 October -
1 November

2003
 
  Registration form
Who's coming

Big Red flying in Ramadi near the headquarters of the 122nd Engineering Battalion. Photo by SPC John Barbare USAR, Class of 2002.

  

All Citadel alumni who were deployed in
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM or OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
are invited back to a homecoming parade and other festivities in your honor.
Schedule appears below.

Registration is still possible for our alumni vets and their guests. However, seating
at the football game for late registrants may be on the visitor's side because of the
large demand for tickets. Alumni vets and their guests should register in the lobby of Bond Hall
on Saturday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Please wear your uniform to those events in your honor.

Friday 31 October
1530 Concert in Summerall Chapel by Citadel Choral and memorial service for alumni who have died during the past year.  

The service will include the presentation of a flag that flew over the Capitol and will be the first flag to fly above PT Barracks in memory of LT Shane Childers (USMC) '01, CAPT Ben Sammis (USMC) '96, LT Peter Ober (USN) '98 and Lt. Col. Chad Buehring (USA) '85.

1710 Twilight parade    
     
Saturday 1 November
0830 - 1100 Registration - Bond Hall Lobby   For more information, contact the Public Affairs Office 843.953.6779
1100 Homecoming parade in honor of
alumni vets, reunion classes and others.		  

Captain Jeff Houston USMC, Class of 1996 and recipient of a Purple Heart from President Bush, will take review as a representative of all alumni veterans. He will be joined by CAA President Fred Price '75.

The parade will also honor winners of the Arland D. Williams Award and Bill Krause, Class of 1963.
1200 - 1330 Lunch in Coward Hall  

Honoree and one guest will receive complimentary lunch as guests of the president. Additional lunches are available for $6.00 per person.
1400 Citadel vs. Wofford
Johnson Hagood Stadium		  

The Citadel Athletic Department will give two complimentary tickets to each honoree. Additional tickets are available for $20 each.
Alumni vets will be recognized during the game
After the game Friendship party at Holliday Alumni Center   Alumni participants in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will be recognized.