Homecoming 2011
Hundreds of Citadel alumni will converge on campus Nov. 11-13
The Homecoming 2011 celebration begins on Friday, Nov. 11, with the annual meeting of The Citadel Alumni Association membership and Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa's presidential address to alumni. Also on Friday, the School of Business Administration will recognize its Alumnus of the Year and the Cadet Chorale will sing at the annual memorial service. The Twilight Parade at 5:10 p.m. will preceed the annual social gatherings of alumni young and old on Friday night.
Saturday's festivities include open barracks, performances by the Regimental Band and Pipes and the Summerall Guards and the 11 a.m. military dress parade is held in honor of all alumni. The School of Engineering will welcome its alumni back to campus at its annual luncheon and will present its prestigious Himelright Scholarship to an outstanding engineering student. The day wraps up on the gridiron where the Bulldogs will take on Samford University.
| Friday, Nov. 11 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | 21st annual Citadel Homecoming Golf Tournament Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club, Charleston, S.C. $90/person includes green fees, cart, box lunch, beverages. Event is open to all alumni, family and friends. More information |
| Noon |
Alumni Association Luncheon. Open to all. Admission is $10 CAA Annual Meeting (CAA members only) |
| 1-5 p.m. | Sale of football tickets McAlister Field House and at etix.com |
| 1:30 p.m. | Alumni Information Center opens Ring resizing/reordering and sale of luncheon tickets Holliday Alumni Center |
| 2 p.m. | President’s Report to Alumni Buyer Auditorium, Mark Clark Hall |
| 3:30 p.m. | Performance by the Cadet Chorale and Alumni Memorial Service Summerall Chapel |
| 3:30 p.m. |
School of Business Administration alumni reception |
| 5:10 p.m. | Twilight Parade Summerall Field |
| 5:45-7 p.m. |
Citadel Young Alumni (CYA) reception for Classes of 1997-2011 |
| 7-11 p.m. |
Alumni Jamboree |
| Saturday, Nov. 12 | |
| 8 a.m. | Annual breakfast for past presidents of The Citadel Alumni Association Holliday Alumni Center |
| 8:30-11 a.m. |
Alumni Information Center and Visitors’ Coffee |
| 8:30-10 a.m. |
Barracks and facilities open to visitors |
| 8:50 a.m. | Summerall Guards Performance Summerall Field |
| 9 a.m. |
Sale of football tickets Himelright Scholarship presentation |
| 11 a.m. | Homecoming Review Recognition of Arland D. Williams Society inductees and 2011 CAA award recipients All alumni to take review Summerall Field |
| Noon |
Homecoming Luncheon. Cost is $9, Coward Hall |
| Noon | School of Engineering Alumni Luncheon Behind Grimsley Hall |
| 12:30 - 3 p.m. | Pre-game Tailgate Party Holliday Alumni Center |
| 1:30 p.m. | Stadium gates and stadium concessions open |
| 1-3 p.m. | Tailgate Party BBQ Lunch. Cost is $8 Holliday Alumni Center |
| 3 p.m. |
Bulldogs vs. Samford University Regimental Band and Pipes to perform at halftime |
| Sunday, Nov. 13 | |
| 9 a.m. | Protestant Service: Summerall Chapel. |
| 10 a.m. | Protestant Reception: Mark Clark Hall Reception Room |
| 10:45 a.m. | Catholic Mass: Summerall Chapel. |
| Noon | Catholic Reception: Mark Clark Hall Reception Room |
