Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will hold its 2013 Homecoming Celebration Oct. 17-19.

The Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on Thursday, Oct. 17. On Oct. 18, the Clem Dellenger Memorial Golf Tournament will be played at the Great Southern Golf Club. Homecoming Day events will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Perkinston Campus.

Homecoming Day will include a cookout by the Bell Tower and a pep rally featuring the Bulldog cheerleaders; introduction of the Athletic and Alumni Hall of Fame honorees and the Homecoming Court; special group reunions; children’s activities and a Meet Mac, the MGCCC mascot event; as well as entertainment by Coastal Vibrations. Other scheduled events during the day include the Alumni Art Show; a chapel service with songs performed by the Perkinston Campus Choir; and tours of the college’s Archives, which has exhibits focusing on the college’s history.

Pre-game activities will begin at 1:30 p.m. at A.L. May Memorial Stadium. Kick-off is at 2 p.m., with the Bulldogs playing the Copiah-Lincoln Wolfpack. Halftime activities will include recognition of Homecoming honorees, presentation and crowning of the Homecoming Court, and a performance by the Band of Gold and Perkettes.

For more information, please contact Jenifer Freridge at (601) 528-8900, or email jenifer.freridge@mgccc.edu.

2013 Homecoming Schedule

Date Time Event Venue
Thursday, October 17 6:00 p.m. Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Reception Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, MS
7:00 p.m. Induction Ceremony Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, MS
Friday, October 18 8:30 a.m. Clem Dellenger Memorial Golf Tournament Great Southern Golf Club, Gulfport, MS
Saturday, October 19 8:00 a.m. – Noon Registration Alumni House
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Archives Exhibit Heidelberg Hall
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Former Reflections Team Reception Liaison
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Alumni Art Show Malone Hall
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Art Activities for Children Malone Hall
10:00 a.m. Chapel Service Gregory War Memorial Chapel
11:00 a.m. Alumni Association & Bulldog Club Business Meeting Willis H. Lott Learning Resource Center
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Homecoming Cookout

  • Special Reunion Groups
  • Children’s Activities
  • Entertainment by Coastal Vibrations
  • Meet Mac, the MGCCC Mascot
Bell Tower
Noon Pep Rally & Introduction of Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees & Homecoming Court Bell Tower
1:30 p.m.
  • Pre-game activities
  • Recognition of Special Guests
A.L. May Memorial Stadium
2:00 p.m. Gulf Coast vs. Copiah-Lincoln CC A.L. May Memorial Stadium
Halftime

  • Recognition of Homecoming Honorees
  • Presentation & Crowning of Homecoming Court
  • Performance by Band of Gold & Perkettes
A.L. May Memorial Stadium

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