Tailgating with your student and their friends. High-energy basketball games in our top-notch arena. Live music that will keep you dancing. Campus tours that will give you a glimpse into what campus life is like.
All this and more happens in just one month at Longwood’s Homecoming & Alumni Weekend, set for November 8-10. If you haven’t registered, we’d hate for you to miss it! And we’d love for you to bring the whole family. Lancer spirit will be over the top with the more than 700 alumni, current students, family members and friends expected to attend.
We especially want to make sure you have priority access to purchase tickets to the basketball matchups in our state-of-the-art arena, which are expected to sell out once released to the general public next week. Register by Oct. 15 to get this priority access.
So don’t worry, you still have time to get in on the energy and excitement by registering now: go.longwood.edu/homecoming
- Register by Oct. 15 for priority access to basketball tickets in our beautiful arena, which just opened last year.
- Get this year’s Go Wood shirt FREE.
- It all starts on Friday with a picnic-style Homecoming Kickoff dinner (including one free drink ticket), an exciting circus show for all ages, a preview of Farmville nightlife with DJ Joe Fu at local hot spot North Street Press Club and spooky ghost tours of campus to end the night.
- Don’t miss the exclusive, only-chance opportunity to buy a 2024 Longwood Scarf at the Lancer Family Tailgate for just $10 each.
- Speaking of tailgates… Be sure to bring your chairs, pack some food, and fill your cooler (alcohol is allowed within the tailgate area) for the BYOB Lancer Family Tailgate, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. From there, we will head to the basketball game as our men take on Morgan State. Want to reserve a tailgate space? See your registration confirmation email for more details.
- After the game, join other Lancer fans for a meet-up at 3 Roads Brewing, and then head to the after party at local favorite North Street Press Club, where live music from The Tight Slacks will keep you dancing into the wee hours of the night.
- And finally, enjoy brunch in our current dining hall Sunday morning, then join us as the women’s basketball team takes on Hood College during Educators Appreciation Day, a collaboration between Longwood Athletics and the Office of Teacher Preparation. Are you a current or retired schoolteacher, administrator, or supporting staff member? If so, we are excited to offer you up to four FREE tickets. Details in your Homecoming registration confirmation.
Need more details about why this is a weekend you don’t want to miss? To view the full Homecoming & Alumni Weekend schedule and register today, visit go.longwood.edu/homecoming.
Adults: $35 (through Oct. 31); children (ages 6-17): $15; children (5 and under): FREE.
The more the merrier! We hope to see you there!
Please contact the Office of Alumni and Career Success with any additional questions. They can be reached at (434) 395-2044 or alumni@longwood.edu.
—Sabrina Brown