VMI is 2005 Homecoming Game

[Sly Fox]

I just received the following from LU:

Dear Liberty Alumnus,

Make plans now to come home to Liberty University for Homecoming 2005! It will be a time to reconnect with classmates, old friends and former professors or make new friends and meet many of our new faculty. You will have a great time of fun, fellowship and relaxation as you enjoy a wonderful autumn weekend in Lynchburg, VA. A lot of exciting new things are taking place on the campus of Liberty University that you have to see to believe.


We are planning to make this year’s Homecoming activities the biggest and best and most exciting alumni event ever. It will be a weekend packed with activities for you and your entire family. Best of all, this year all the activities ... all the entertainment ... all the athletic events and even all the meals are being provided at no charge for LU alumni and their immediate families. All you have to do is register and get here! Here is the schedule of events:


Friday Night, September 30th- 6:00pm - 9:00pm- LU Alumni Block Party with food, entertainment, and special music. Indoor child care will be provided.

Saturday Morning, October 1st- 9:00am - 2:00pm- Enjoy the Tim LaHaye Student Center where the entire family can swim, play basketball, lift weights, and use the fitness center. You can also watch the Homecoming Parade and/or tour the LU campus.

Saturday Afternoon- 3:00pm – 6:00pm- LU Tailgate Party & Carnival with food, and games for the entire family. Indoor child care will be provided. There will be tents set-up for the various schools so you can connect with friends and faculty.

Saturday Evening- 7:00pm- LU Football Game vs VMI

Please, plan on being a part of Homecoming 2005. You and your family will have a tremendous, fun-filled weekend as you reconnect with old friends and see firsthand what God is doing at Liberty University.

If you have questions about Homecoming 2005, please email us at [e-mail]. Our preference is for you to register online, however if you would like to register by phone or prefer to speak with someone from the Alumni Office, please call 800.628.7973.

Sincerely,

Andy Barrick

Director of Alumni Affairs

[Stevev]

Seems to me like a poor homecoming opponent for the football game. I guess we are looking for an easy win.

[Sly Fox]

With our team having as many question marks as we do right now, I wouldn't consider VMI an easy win. But VMI travels very well and it will help fill up the stadium for us.

[flamesfan710]

ANd let's not forget what happened LAST time VMI came to LU for Homecoming... ;D

[ATrain]

Yes-and CSU did the same to them this past season as well...

Too bad I was at Busch Gardens (where the power went out) during homecoming my freshman year (when we had VMI)-but I definitely didn't miss it against Gardner-Webb.

[Sly Fox]

On a related note, how long has registration for homecoming been free? I live far enough away that its not practical for me. Especially since it occurs squarely in the middle of football season (which down here in Texas is obviously a no vacation zone). But I seem to remeber their being some sort of charge in the past.

[PAmedic]

I was surprised to see that as well, SLY- must be something new in an attempt to bring our "OLD" money back to the mountain!

(in the form of future donations, that is)

[LUconn]

I would just like to let it be known that I was at that entire game. I stayed and saw the the most amazing ending to a game I've ever seen (minus the oilers/bills wildcard). I just kept saying, well on the next series I'm leaving if nothing happens. And then 4 TDs later I was on the field.

[flamesfan710]

luconn said:

I would just like to let it be known that I was at that entire game. I stayed and saw the the most amazing ending to a game I've ever seen (minus the oilers/bills wildcard). I just kept saying, well on the next series I'm leaving if nothing happens. And then 4 TDs later I was on the field.

I was with the marching band WANTING to be on the field at the end of that game. I remember that as we were putting away the pit stuff from the halftime show, we were talking about how cool it would be if LU came back and won as they scored that first touchdown, and as things kept going our way, the chatter started filtering into the student section and by the time that last touchdown and conversion was scored, that whole side of the stadium was going bonkers. I was talking with some band folk about charging the field but Dr. Kerr wouldn't let us.

[LUconn]

yeah, especially since the refs made us clear off the field for 1 more play. if you guys had done it it would've been very cal-vs-stanford-esque. You guys are wearing uniforms and probably shouldnt be doing dumb stuff like that.