{"458581":{"#nid":"458581","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Homecoming Brings Week of Festivities to Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt a place that loves its traditions, Homecoming is a coveted week.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Homecoming celebration is more than one day or one football game: It\u0027s 10 days of festivities that encompass some of the Institute\u0027s longest standing traditions and pastimes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s events began Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continue through the Homecoming football game against Florida State University on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Bobby Dodd Stadium. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cBuzzin\u2019 Out of This World.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s a rundown of some of the events happening over the next several days. Learn more about these and others that are ongoing throughout the week at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/homecoming.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehomecoming.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/homecoming\u0022\u003Egtalumni.org\/homecoming\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EThursday, Oct. 15\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083202\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EMr. and Ms. Georgia Tech Voting\u003C\/a\u003E: All students are eligible to vote for Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.elections.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.elections.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. The winners will be announced during half time at the Florida State football game. Voting closes Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4079921\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EChalking Contest\u003C\/a\u003E: Students will express themselves via chalk to coincide with the Homecoming theme. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tech Walk.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4181692\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EHomecoming Concert with B.O.B.\u003C\/a\u003E: 7 p.m., Tech Green.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EFriday, Oct. 16\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085987\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EWindow Display Contest\u003C\/a\u003E: 3 to 5 p.m. Groups will paint windows of the Student Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4079916\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EHomecoming Carnival\u003C\/a\u003E: 5 to 7 p.m., Instructional Center Lawn. Stop by to see carnival booths created by campus organizations.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085926\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EIron Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Campus Recreation Center pool. Students compete in an Ironman-style competition. This is the swimming portion.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003ESunday, Oct. 18\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/teambuzz.org\u0022\u003ETEAM Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E: Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends will participate in service projects around Atlanta.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085926\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EIron Buzz\u003C\/a\u003E: 10 a.m. to noon, Campus Recreation Center. Students will complete the competition with biking and running.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085939\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EPowderpuff Football\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085938\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ECheerleading\u003C\/a\u003E: 1 to 6 p.m., Tech Green.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085924\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EGrown and Jazzy\u003C\/a\u003E: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Under the Couch. The African American Student Union hosts this event featuring music, poetry readings, and other performances.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EMonday, Oct. 19\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085960\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ERace to the Moon\u003C\/a\u003E: 10 a.m. to noon, Tech Green. Teams will compete in a relay race.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085978\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EDefying Gravity\u003C\/a\u003E: 1 p.m., Kessler Campanile. Teams will compete to see which group of five can arrange themselves on a platform, and stay put, without touching any part of it.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085979\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ETech Trivia\u003C\/a\u003E: 6 p.m., Peachtree Room, Student Center. Teams will compete to test their knowledge of Georgia Tech trivia.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003ETuesday, Oct. 20\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4079925\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ECosmic Cake Decorating\u003C\/a\u003E: 2 to 4 p.m., Peachtree Room, Student Center. Students will decorate cakes that are out of this world.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085931\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EHomecoming Pageant\u003C\/a\u003E: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Student Center Ballroom. Participants will show off spiritwear, \u201cout of this world\u201d costumes, and their talents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EWednesday, Oct. 21\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4079912\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ECanstruction\u003C\/a\u003E: Students build freestanding structures from canned goods, which are donated at the end of the event. 9 a.m. to noon, Tech Green.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083212\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EMock Rock\u003C\/a\u003E: 7 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. Teams of students will perform choreographed routines related to the Homecoming theme.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083215\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EPowdered Donut Eating Contest\u003C\/a\u003E: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Student Center Ballroom. Students will see who can eat 10 miniature powdered donuts without licking their lips.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EThursday, Oct. 22\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/39-saa\/index.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=3756\u0026amp;cid=8144\u0026amp;ecid=8144\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=3165\u0026amp;calcid=7181\u0022\u003EAlumni Letter Writing\u003C\/a\u003E: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tech Walk. Students can stop by to write notes to\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech alumni who have given to Tech\u0027s annual fund, Roll Call, and thank them for their support of the Institute.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083209\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EEgg Toss\u003C\/a\u003E: 11:30 a.m., Instructional Center Lawn. Students will try to get the most egg yolks in a cup in a designated amount of time.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4144777\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EKeynote Speaker\u003C\/a\u003E: 6 to 7 p.m., Room 236, Global Learning Center. Bo Godbold, a 1965 industrial engineering graduate, talks about his experience as vice chairman of Raymond James Financial, Inc.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EFriday, Oct. 23\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083207\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EMini 500 Tricycle Race\u003C\/a\u003E: 5 p.m., Peters Parking Deck. Teams of students race miniature tricycles on a course around Peters Parking Deck.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085937\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EPomp Displays\u003C\/a\u003E: Fraternities and sororities will have their Homecoming themed pomp art on display at their houses leading up to the judging at noon.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=3799\u0026amp;cid=8208\u0026amp;ecid=8208\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=3181\u0026amp;calcid=7442\u0022\u003EPresident\u2019s Update\u003C\/a\u003E: 1 to 2 p.m., Room 236, Global Learning Center. President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson gives an update on Georgia Tech\u2019s goals and impact.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4145080\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ECampus Walking and Bus Tour\u003C\/a\u003E: 3 to 4:30 p.m., Global Learning Center Atrium. Georgia Tech Ambassadors and Capital Planning and Space Management will host a campus tour to highlight improvements and innovations on campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003ESaturday, Oct. 24\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4083199\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003EFreshman Cake Race\u003C\/a\u003E: 6:30 a.m., McCamish Pavilion. All freshmen are invited to take part in one of Tech\u2019s oldest traditions. All participants get a free cupcake.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/guidebook.com\/guide\/48227\/poi\/4085988\/?pcat=182558\u0022\u003ERamblin\u2019 Wreck Parade\u003C\/a\u003E: 9 a.m., Fowler and 8th streets. Campus groups show off manmade contraptions and classic machines.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/eventsNoRightCol.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=3804\u0026amp;cid=8213\u0026amp;ecid=8213\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=3181\u0026amp;calcid=7442\u0022\u003ERamblin\u2019 Wreck Rally Tailgate\u003C\/a\u003E: 2.5 hours before kickoff, Tech Tower Lawn. The Alumni Association hosts a free tailgate prior to the Florida State football game. 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