{"627996":{"#nid":"627996","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Boost Your School Spirit with Homecoming Events","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHomecoming is just around the corner at Georgia Tech. As the Jackets prepare to face off against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 2, the week leading up to the game is jam-packed with events, friendly competition, and Georgia Tech traditions. This year, the Homecoming theme is Jousting Jackets, reminiscent of the medieval period.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC)\u0026rsquo;s events, including the campuswide scavenger hunt and Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech nominations, required advance team registration (read the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/rulesbook_v1.0.pdf\u0022\u003E2019 Homecoming Rules Book\u003C\/a\u003E for a list of all team events). While that registration period is now closed, there are still plenty of events open to all students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2796178263725803\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomecoming Concert\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcCamish Parking Lot\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESCPC\u0026rsquo;s annual Homecoming Concert will kick off the last week before the Homecoming game. This year, the headliner is Jesse McCartney, whose songs like \u0026ldquo;Beautiful Soul\u0026rdquo; are bound to bring students right back to their childhood. McCartney will be preceded by three student openers: Akiraa, Par., and Kento. Gates open at 7 p.m., and the first opening act will go on at 7:30. Tickets are free, though they must be reserved in advance through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.universitytickets.com\/w\/default.aspx\u0022\u003EUniversity Tickets\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/987240788292228\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomecoming Carnival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, Oct. 29, noon to 3 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Green\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESCPC will also be putting on a free Homecoming carnival for all students to enjoy. There will be food, inflatable jousting, caricatures, and much more to get you in the medieval mood and boost your Georgia Tech spirit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/content\/mock-rock-2019\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMock Rock\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWednesday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerst Center for the Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWatch students from Greek chapters compete in a choreographed dance and lip-syncing contest. Free tickets will be distributed by the Greek Homecoming Planning Committee on the day of the event from 2 to 5 p.m. in front of the Ferst Center for the Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/content\/12th-annual-nphc-homecoming-step-show\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomecoming Step Show\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerst Center for the Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Homecoming Step Show is a showcase of stepping, a percussive form of dance, by NPHC sororities and fraternities. Tickets are $10 for Tech students, faculty, and staff, and $15 for others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1203160099861364\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Traditions Presentation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlumni House\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECome learn all about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s many traditions in a presentation by Marilyn Somers, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.livinghistory.gatech.edu\/s\/1481\/45-lh\/start.aspx?gid=45\u0026amp;pgid=61\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Living History Program\u003C\/a\u003E. Living History seeks to preserve the history of Georgia Tech by collecting stories from the entire community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.reckclub.org\/homecoming\/mini-500.php\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMini 500\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeters Parking Deck\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECome watch one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s oldest traditions in action. Contestants will race around Peters Parking Deck on miniature tricycles, making pit stops after every other lap.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.reckclub.org\/homecoming\/cake-race.php\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFreshman Cake Race\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Nov. 2, 6 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcCamish Pavilion\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother age-old Tech tradition, the Freshman Cake Race will take place on the morning of the Homecoming game. The race, which dates back to 1911, is open to all first-year students, though upperclassmen are welcome to come out and cheer them on. Registration closes on Oct. 25, and you can register \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/submitter\/form\/start\/338342\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. All participants receive a cupcake at the finish line.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/627008\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERamblin\u0026rsquo; Wreck Parade\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Nov. 2, 8 to 9 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFowler Street\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Wreck Parade is the last Homecoming event before the game. Contestants can enter a vehicle into one of three categories, meaning you\u0026rsquo;ll see anything from classic cars to fixed bodies to self-powered contraptions designed by Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/624784\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech vs. Pitt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBobby Dodd Stadium\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs always, Homecoming will end with the big game itself. After two consecutive away games and a bye week, the Jackets will be coming home to Bobby Dodd as they play on their own field for the first time since Oct. 5. At halftime, the winners of the Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech competition will be announced, along with the winners of various team competitions. Come out and support the Jackets as they seek to notch their second ACC win of the season, and enjoy all of the extra excitement that only a Homecoming game can bring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEnjoy anything from free concerts and carnivals to some of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s oldest traditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Enjoy anything from free concerts and carnivals to some of Georgia Tech\u0027s oldest traditions."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2019-10-23 18:40:20","changed_gmt":"2019-10-24 16:29:37","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"627005":{"id":"627005","type":"image","title":"Cake Race","body":null,"created":"1570024471","gmt_created":"2019-10-02 13:54:31","changed":"1570024471","gmt_changed":"2019-10-02 13:54:31","alt":"Cake Race","file":{"fid":"238735","name":"1c0f7e3b-9810-4db5-8912-f87b3eb175fe6568d5a3-8b96-4fa6-b990-e0a0bfcdb8f7.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1c0f7e3b-9810-4db5-8912-f87b3eb175fe6568d5a3-8b96-4fa6-b990-e0a0bfcdb8f7.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1c0f7e3b-9810-4db5-8912-f87b3eb175fe6568d5a3-8b96-4fa6-b990-e0a0bfcdb8f7.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":495348,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/1c0f7e3b-9810-4db5-8912-f87b3eb175fe6568d5a3-8b96-4fa6-b990-e0a0bfcdb8f7.jpg?itok=N1Eicm-c"}},"458731":{"id":"458731","type":"image","title":"Homecoming Wreck Parade","body":null,"created":"1449256347","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:27","changed":"1475895204","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:24","alt":"Homecoming Wreck Parade","file":{"fid":"203552","name":"10c2001-p10-017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/10c2001-p10-017_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/10c2001-p10-017_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2351864,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/10c2001-p10-017_0.jpg?itok=KbBMz-dK"}},"46049":{"id":"46049","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Mini 500","body":null,"created":"1449174347","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:25:47","changed":"1476123678","gmt_changed":"2016-10-10 18:21:18","alt":"","file":{"fid":"190096","name":"tyr31195.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":283345,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg?itok=2Va40kd3"}}},"media_ids":["627005","458731","46049"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/homecoming.gatech.edu","title":"Student Events"},{"url":"http:\/\/gthomecoming.gatech.edu","title":"Alumni Events"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2938","name":"homecoming"},{"id":"167071","name":"SCPC"},{"id":"14136","name":"ramblin reck club"},{"id":"3397","name":"fun"},{"id":"1843","name":"football"},{"id":"98271","name":"georgia tech football"},{"id":"4824","name":"traditions"},{"id":"182750","name":"georgia tech traditions"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}