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 your student’s Longwood experience.
All this and more is just a month away at Longwood’s third annual Homecoming & Alumni Weekend, set for Nov. 14-16. 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 men’s and women’s basketball matchups in our state-of-the-art arena. Register before Oct. 15 for access to tickets before they’re released to the general public, giving you the first opportunity to secure the best seats for these high-demand games.
So don’t worry, you still have time to get in on the energy and excitement by registering now:
- Register before Oct. 15 for priority access to purchase basketball tickets in our beautiful Joan Perry Brock Center arena. Please Note: If you want your student to sit with you at the game(s) you’re attending, you’ll need to purchase them a ticket as well. (Students are admitted free to games, but their seating is in a different area from the tickets available to Homecoming attendees.) Current Longwood students do not need to register for Homecoming & Alumni Weekend.
- Register by Oct. 15 to receive this year’s Go Wood shirt, FREE!
- All the fun starts on Friday, Nov. 14, with a picnic-style Homecoming Kickoff dinner (including one free drink ticket at the cashless bar) and a pep rally where we’ll unveil this year’s Longwood Scarf. Then we’ll parade together to the Joan Perry Brock Center for the women’s basketball game against Bluefield College. Each Homecoming registrant will receive this year’s Longwood Scarf FREE at this event. Spooky ghost tours of campus cap off Friday night.
- It wouldn’t be Homecoming without the Lancer Family Tailgate on Saturday, Nov. 15. Be sure to bring your chairs, pack some food and fill your cooler (alcohol is allowed for 21+ within the tailgate area) for one of Longwood’s newest traditions, which starts at 10 a.m. From there, we’ll head to the basketball game as our men take on Binghamton University. Want to reserve your own tailgate space? See your registration confirmation email for more details.
- After the game, join us for a Lancer Block Party Saturday night featuring food trucks, exclusive discounts for registered guests with Homecoming credentials and live music at North Street Press Club by The Porch Gliders, one of Farmville’s most popular dance bands.
- Also on Saturday, at 8 p.m., your registration includes a mind-blowing performance by acclaimed illusionist Mike Super—winner of NBC’s Phenomenon and finalist on America’s Got Talent. Brought to campus by Lancer Productions, Super is known for his jaw-dropping illusions and captivating stage presence. He promises to deliver a high-energy, family-friendly evening of entertainment.
Need more details about why this is a weekend you don’t want to miss? View the full Homecoming & Alumni Weekend schedule and register today at go.longwood.edu/homecoming.
Adults: $35 (through Oct. 31); children (ages 6-17): $15; children (5 and under): FREE.
We hope to see you there!
Please contact the Office of Alumni and Career Success if you have any additional questions. They can be reached at (434) 395-2044 or alumni@longwood.edu.
—Sabrina Brown