Florida Tech kicks off its annual Homecoming celebration Oct. 21, with six days of festivities celebrating the diverse interests and talents of students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members, with events ranging from a talent show to a campus cleanup.
Highlights include:
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Tuesday, Oct. 21 |
7 to 9 p.m. |
Opening Ceremony |
Southgate Field |
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Wednesday, Oct. 22 |
8 to 10 p.m. |
Talent Show |
Clemente Center |
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Thursday, Oct. 23 |
6 p.m. |
Meg O’Malley’s presents the FIT Homecoming 5K Run/Walk |
Downtown Melbourne |
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7 p.m. |
Volleyball Game vs. Florida Southern |
Clemente Center |
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Friday, Oct. 24 |
6 p.m. to 1 a.m. |
Homecoming Fest featuring national recording artist SOJA |
Downtown Melbourne |
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Saturday, Oct. 25 |
10 to 11 a.m. |
Homecoming Parade |
Florida Tech Campus |
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1 to 4 p.m. |
Palm Bay H.S. Pirate Stadium |
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4:30 to 9 p.m. |
Women’s & Men’s Soccer Games vs. Palm Beach Atlantic |
Rick Stottler Field |
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6:30 to 10 p.m. |
Clemente Center |
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10 p.m. to 2 a.m. |
Homecoming Dance |
County Line Saloon |
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Sunday, Oct. 26 |
10 a.m. to noon |
Make a Difference Day Campus Cleanup |
Panther Plaza |
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Noon to 2 p.m. |
Alumni Softball Game |
Nancy Bottge Field |
Each day will be packed with opportunities for fun, whether it’s parades, art shows, concerts, dances or sporting events. The Homecoming Fest in downtown Melbourne on Oct. 24 will feature food, drinks, street vendors and the reggae beats of SOJA.
The next day, the Homecoming Awards Gala at Florida Tech’s Clemente Center will include the presentation of this year’s Jerome P. Keuper Distinguished Alumni Award to Army Gen. (Ret.) Ann E. Dunwoody, the first woman to serve as a four-star general in the U.S. armed forces. Dunwoody earned her Master of Science in Logistics Management from Florida Tech.
For a full schedule and more information about Homecoming 2014, visit the main Homecoming page.
