{"id":5386,"date":"2024-10-10T21:28:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T01:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2024-10-10T22:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:21:36","slug":"press-release-gardner-webb-homecoming-2024-features-football-and-u-s-army-golden-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=5386","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Gardner-Webb Homecoming 2024 Features Football and U.S. Army Golden Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Courtesy of the Gardner-Webb University Office of Communication & Media Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekend Includes Parade, Bo\u2019s Battle Que, Hall of Fame Gala and Worship at the Webb.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.\u2014Gardner-Webb University is honored to have the U.S. Army Golden Knights perform at 1 p.m. before the Homecoming Game. The team will bring down the game ball in their parachute jump in time for kickoff at 1:30, when the Runnin\u2019 Bulldogs take on Lindenwood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director of Alumni Relations Leah Clevenger explained the significance of the event. \u201cHomecoming isn\u2019t just one day anymore,\u201d she noted. \u201cWe now have a full weekend of events that are fun family traditions. We hope alumni, families, and friends of the University will create Homecoming \u201824 memories by making plans to be a part of the activities offered Oct. 18-20.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homecoming at Gardner-Webb is a chance to reconnect with classmates and friends, reminisce about classes and social events, and explore what\u2019s new on campus. For students, Homecoming celebrates what it means to be a Runnin\u2019 Bulldog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Highlights of the weekend include the parade and football, Bo\u2019s Battle Que, the Athletics Hall of Fame Gala, and a barbecue lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homecoming Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Oct. 18<\/h4>\n\n\n\n