Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Homecoming 2004: Torching the Tigers
October 7, 2004
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Charles Harmon Director of University Relations, Joseph C. Agbasi Student Assistant
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Homecoming 2004: Torching the Tigers
Homecoming 2004 at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø is definitely going
to be one to remember. The week of October 11 - 16 is jam-packed
with great activities for students and alumni, giving the entire
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø community an opportunity to join in on a very healthy dose of
school spirit.
?Our Homecoming Committee, comprised of students and staff, decided
on the ?Torching the Tigers? theme because we thought it was
exciting and would generate positive school spirit in the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø
students,? said Robin Vickery, Director of Student Life. ?We
brought back many activities from previous years because our
students really enjoyed them before, and we hope they look forward
to the great festivities this year.?
Monday is the beginning of Homecoming 2004. The long-awaited kick
off event will start at 6 P.M. on the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø front lawn. The
celebration will have blow-ups, caricatures, a mechanical bull,
obstacle course, and a balloon animal artist. The Student
Government Association (SGA) will also host a special cookout with
a live disc jockey.
An election process thru the Web will choose the 2004 Homecoming
Queen and her court. The first election will take place on Tuesday,
Oct. 12, which will narrow down the field to five candidates. The
Queen will be selected from five candidates by a second election on
Thursday, Oct. 14, and announced during the halftime show of the
Homecoming game on Saturday.
The Campus Activities Board hosts a Comedy Night in Whitehead
Auditorium starting at 7 P.M. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M. and the
event is only open to students with a valid Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø ID. Celebrity
comedians headlining the show include Lady Roz G, Shang, and A. G.
White.
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø is having a Blazer Pep Rally in the Old Gym with the
university's football team on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7 P.M. The event
will really get everyone geared up for Saturday's big homecoming
game.
The Annual Homecoming Parade will start at 5 P.M. on Friday, Oct.
15. The parade will be located on Patterson Street and floats will
be incorporating the ?Torch the Tigers? theme. The Beta Tau Chapter
of Pi Kappa Phi will be celebrating its 45th Anniversary on the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø
Campus. The celebration weekend will start at the fraternity house
on Friday and conclude at the Valdosta Country Club on Saturday
evening. The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Alumni Association will be conducting its annual
meeting at 7 P.M. at the Valdosta Country Club, as well. The cost
is $20 and RSVP is required.
The Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Blazers will face the West Alabama Tigers at 1 P.M. on
Saturday, Oct. 16 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Mu Omicron Chapter
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host an All Greek
Step-Show at the P.E. Complex at 7 P.M.
The 2004 Homecoming schedule can be found at:
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