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HOKIE BUCKET LIST

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1. Jump to “Enter Sandman” at a home football game.
2. Pass through the tunnel in Lane Stadium and touch the Hokie Stone for good luck.
3. Participate in Virginia Tech’s Relay for Life, the largest collegiate Relay for Life in the world!
4. Leave your impact by making your Senior Class Gift before you graduate!
5. Wear the Tradition - order your class ring!
6. Sit on the edge of the War Memorial Pylons and watch the sunset.
7. Practice our school motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), by participating in The Big Event.
8. Memorize the values of the eight Pylons at the War Memorial: Brotherhood, Honor, Leadership, Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty, Duty, and Ut Prosim.
9. Get a picture with the biggest VT on campus. Hint: it's on the Upper Quad!

10. Give back to Virginia Tech by participating in Giving Day and Impact Week events, such as Thank-A-Donor Day.
11. Honor Virginia Tech’s past and celebrate its present by visiting all 11 historic markers around campus.
12. Experience all four seasons of Blacksburg on the Drillfield - sometimes in the same week!
13. High-five the HokieBird and get a picture!
14. Learn the words to the Virginia Tech Alma Mater, the Old Hokie"Cheer, and Tech Triumph.
15. Find all the gargoyles on campus. Hint: there are 15!
16. Visit the April 16 Memorial and attend an April 16 Remembrance event.
17. Enjoy a picnic at the Duck Pond and see Virginia Tech’s oldest building, Solitude.
18. Celebrate a big win in Lane Stadium with 60,000+ of your closest friends!

Students in Lane Stadium

19. Enjoy donuts from Carol Lee Donut Shop.
20. See the biggest HokieBird on campus at the Quillen Spirit Plaza.
21. Join Cassell Guard in cheering on the Hokies at a home basketball game.
22. Grab a grilled cheese at University Libraries Cheesy Nights during finals.
23. Hop throughout Blacksburg and discover the 16 frogs along walking paths!
24. Grab a meal of chicken parmesan or General Tso’s from Owen’s Hall.
25. Attend a Hokie sporting event other than football or men’s basketball.
26. Welcome new Hokies by cheering them on through Weeks of Welcome, Hokie Hi Picnic, or Gobblerfest!
27. Join at least one on-campus organization that piques your interest.

Growley

28. Meet some of Virginia Tech’s pet ambassadors, like Growley III (aka Stryker), the Virginia Tech Therapy Dogs, or Ringo the Virginia Tech Police mini horse!
29. Receive your class motto, colors, and logo at Sophomore Springfest.
30. Get a parking ticket from Virginia Tech Parking Services. (Let's face it: it's inevitable.)
31. Take a photo in front of the VT flag at TOTS.
32. Participate in 3.2 for 32 Rememberance Run in April.
33. Attend a Black Student Alliance or Virginia Tech Union sponsored concert in Burruss Hall.
34. Support your fellow Hokies by attending or participating in an intramural sports match!
35. Enjoy a late-night Virginia Slice from Benny's!
36. Attend your class Ring Premiere and watch the fireworks on the Drillfield.

40. Attend Ring Dance and watch the fireworks on the Drillfield.

37. Experience the first snow of the year on the Drillfield.
38. Attend a Virginia Tech Homecoming week event, like the Homecoming Parade!
39. Go tubing or paddling down the New River.
40. Dance the night away while you attend Ring Dance!
41. Grab a late-night snack at DX or a milkshake from Deets.
42. Go to a Dining Services special event, such as Thanksgiving dinners, International Café Hour, or the Chili Challenge.
43. Eat Sunday brunch at West End or D2.
44. Support Downtown Blacksburg and eat at places like PK’s, The Cellar, Cabo Fish Taco, Souvlaki, or Gillie’s.
45. Meet President Tim Sands.

46. Touch the game ball before Homecoming.

46. Cheer on the Ranger Company and touch the game ball before Homecoming.
47. Attend a Downtown Blacksburg sponsored event, such as the Farmers Market, Steppin’ Out, or the Holiday Parade.
48. Visit the Cascades- even better when the Cascades are frozen!
49. Visit the Hahn Horticulture Garden and bring a hammock to relax on.
50. Plan your Hokie Hike to McAfee’s Knob with your friends - make sure to carpool!
51. Study your heart out in the silence of Torgersen Bridge or the bustling noise of Squires Student Center.
52. Rock the vote! Support your favorite candidate by voting for royalty during Homecoming Week.
53. Attend a guest speaker event on campus and learn something new.
54. Get into the true Hokie Spirit and wear orange and maroon Hokie Effect shirts to the corresponding sports events!

Explore the area's local parks

55. Explore the area’s local parks, such as the Huckleberry Trail, Heritage Park, Pandapas Pond, Deerfield Trail, or Claytor Lake.
56. Take a class that seems interesting, even if it has nothing to do with your major!
57. Ride on Blacksburg Transit’s Ring Bus.
58. Join a friend and visit one of the Cultural and Community Centers on campus!
59. Attend your Grad Bash at the Holtzman Alumni Center your senior year.
60. Rent a bike or other equipment from Venture Out, complete their challenge course, or climb their bouldering wall.
61. Take an exercise class at War Memorial or McComas Hall. (There are free group classes during the first week of the semester.)
62. Watch a movie at the Lyric Theatre. Free popcorn on Mondays!
63. Visit Perspectives Gallery in Squires to view the newest art exhibit.

Mountain Lake

64. Visit Mountain Lake, do the self-guided tour of the “Dirty Dancing” movie locations at the hotel, and hike Bald Knob.
65. Take a picture in front of one of the murals on campus or in downtown Blacksburg.
66. Experience a cultural event on campus, such as the Native at VT Spring Powwow, the International Street Fair, Kwanzaa, Pride Week, or Diwali.
67. Play a game of pool or go bowling in the BreakZONE.
68. Visit the Special Collections and University Archives at the Library.
69. Get a picture with a painted HokieBird around Blacksburg. Hint: there are 69 Gobble de Art statues!
70. Participate in any fraternity or sorority philanthropy event. (Panhellenic, IFC, UCFS, NPHC, etc.)
71. Attend a play put on by the School of Performing Arts or attend a performance at the Moss Arts Center.
72. GRADUATE!

 

72. GRADUATE!