March 8, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Alumni Spring Reunion and Irish Week

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: A number of activities are on-going in connection with “Irish Week” at Troy University. Below follows a schedule of key events for your coverage planning.

March 9:         4:30 p.m.: An alumni cookout is scheduled at Riddle-Pace Field prior to the TROY v. Middle Tennessee baseball game (6 p.m.)

March 10:       8:30 a.m.:        Annual Nick Costes Run at Shackelford Quad.

                        9 a.m.:             Preview Day at Bibb Graves Quad

                        12 p.m.:           St. Paddy’s Day Parade

                        12:30 p.m.:      Letter Winners Lunch at the Movie Gallery Stadium

                        1:30 p.m.:        Spring football scrimmage

                        2 p.m.:             Chi Omega Sorority House Dedication Ceremony

3 p.m.:             1987 Championship Reunion (baseball) 6th floor stadium

                        6 p.m.:             TROY v. MTSU at Riddle-Pace Field

                        7 p.m.:             Alumni Reunion Dinner

March 11:       1 p.m.:             TROY v. MTSU at Riddle-Pace Field

March 12:       9 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Student Appreciation at Trojan Center

March 13:       11:30 a.m.:      Salute to Armed Forces Ceremony at Bibb Graves Quad

March 14:       9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: “Bit of Irish Blarney” faculty/staff reception at Adams Adm. Building

March 15:       11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Community Brown Bag on the Square

March 16:       9 a.m.:             Pot-of-Gold search on the Troy Campus

                        11 a.m.:           Irish Cooking Contest at Trojan Center Food Court

March 17:       7:30 p.m.:        The Lettermen presented by the Troy Arts Council in Claudia Crosby Theater