Fall 1985 Carolina Athletic Association PAGE 9
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. In recent years, Homecoming at
UNC has been little more than a weak
attempt to maintain a "tradition" that
time has all but eroded. The social
gatherings were usually only supported
half-heartedly, and the parade was more
akin to a funeral procession than to a
festive celebration. Even the sacred
tradition of the Homecoming Queen felL
prey to this apathy when the student
body elected a man as Queen.
As tne uo-vice rresiaenis 01 me
Carolina Athletic Association's
Homecoming Committee, we are com
mitted to planning and executing a
Homecoming that is both exciting and
fun. We realize that the sole intent of.
Homecoming is to create a celebration
that allows students to express their
support for the Football Team while
engaging in a little organized partying.
Through our efforts, we hope to return
this long neglected occassion to the level
of enthusiasm and involvement it once
enjoyed at Carolina.
Our initial evaluation of the
Homecoming activities from the years
past provided us with many ideas and
suggestions for events for the fall. While
we were resistant to maintain any
"tradition for tradition's sake," we did
want to keep anything or event that
seemed to be popular or successful from
previous Homecomings.
With all this in mind, the Carolina
Athletic Association is proud to present
"Rampage '85: A Carolina Homecoming!"
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Wednesday, October 23, and will
culminate at the Florida State Football
Game on Saturday, October 26. (The
week of Homecoming will be shortened
by Fall Recess, which is Monday and ,;
Tuesday, October 21 and 22). The events
of the week will be announced as the
time for Rampage '85 draws nearer, but
for now, the following events are
scheduled:
PARADE This year, the parade
will consist of floats, entered by dif
ferent student organizations, The
Marching Tar Heels and other marchers
such as the ROTC programs, high school
marching bands from around the area,
and local civic organizations that may
wish to be involved. This year, the
materials for floats, including trailers,
supplied, etc will be provided through
the Homecoming Committee, so that
only the construction and design of the
float will rest upon the student group. A
Grand Marshall will preside over the
parade, and will be seated in a reviewing
stand located on Franklin Street. The
Grand Marshall will be an alumnus of
the University, and will be recognized
and saluted during the half time activi
ties of the football game before they
serve to crown the Homecoming Queen.
The parade will begin on campus, wind
through town and past the reviewing
stand on Franklin Street, and end up in
Ram's Head parking lot, where a pep
rally will be held for the football team.
The parade will start at about 3:00 pm
and will end about 5:00 pm.
PEP RALLY-A pep rally will be
held in the Ram's Head parking lot
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6. Rameses, 1924; 7. Matt Kupec
following the parade. The Marching
Band and the Cheerleaders will lead
students in rousing support of the Foot
ball Team as they prepare to leave
Friday for their overnight stay out-of-town.
Following the pep rally, an out
door dinner will be served on Ehringhas
Field, with the cost held down to a
minimum. Starting at 8:00 pm, an out
door concert will begin on Ehringhaus
field, featuring local bands and a variety
of musical styles. Dinner will be op
tional, and there will be no charge for
the concert. The rain site will be Great
Hall.
PRE-GAME BRUNCHEON-A
"tailgate" brunch will be served for the
enjoyment of both alumni and students,
in hopes that the two groups will have a
chance to mingle and talk, fulfilling the
true mission of a "homecoming."
HOMECOMING QUEEN -While
this aspect of the Homecoming celebra
. tion has a negative image as a result of
an incident a few years back, it is the.
hope that this event can be returned to
this year's festivities in the proper
respect and seriousness that this part of
the "traditional" Homecoming deserves.
A much more thorough procedure for
nomination and selection of the Queen
will be initiated, and qualifications will
be broadened to include such qualities as
campus involvement and personal
amibility. It is the sincere desire of the
Homecoming Committee that the
recognition of the Homecoming Queen
be more than the acknowledgement of
the Carolina female student with the
most voting friends. The rewards of
selection will be broadened to include
the reception of a scholarhips for the
following spring, and the recognition of
the Queen at other UNC events in the
following year.
POST-GAME EVENT-The
Homecoming Committee would like to
conclude the celebration of RAMPAGE
'85 by sponsoring an event after the foot
ball game. A concert to be held in Car
michael Auditorium the night of October
26, which would feature the perform
ance of a major entertainer.
The Carolina Athletic Association
and the Homecoming Committee wants
to bring a Homecoming to this campus
that will rekindle the spirit and enthu
siasm that this event once held for
Carolina. While we are committed to
doing everything possible to organize
and plan all the events for RAMPAGE
'85 well in advance, we are still open to
suggestions and comments on the
aforementioned schedule. Since the
week prior to the FSU game on October
26 will be abridged by Fall Recess, hav
ing the plans for the events of RAM
PAGE '85 set well in advance is crucial
to the success of the celebration. The
Homecoming Committee is interested in
. your input and advice, so please feel free
to contact either Marc Wright or Joe
Stewart at the Carolina Athletic
Association office in Suite A of the
Carolina Union, or by telephone by call
ing 962-4300.
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