Homecoming and Reunion

Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, October 1-3, 2021!

We look forward to welcoming you back to campus and celebrating with you over Homecoming and Reunion weekend, October 1-3. Please check out the schedule for the weekend below. If you have questions please contact Michelle Badger at mbadger@maritime.edu or 508-830-5045

If you have questions about Homecoming and Reunion or are in a class ending in a 1 or 6 and you want to volunteer to organize and plan for your reunion please contact Michelle Badger at mbadger@maritime.edu or 508-830-5045.

We look forward to seeing you in person October 1-3!

Check out the photos from Homecoming 2019

Other Upcoming Dates: September 16-18, 2022, September 22-24, 2023, September 27-29, 2024

Register for Homecoming HERE

Schedules

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All Weekend

Virtual Buccaneer Athletics 5K

$5 from the registration of each person who participates in the 5K will go to Buc athletics

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Friday, October 1

7:00 AM	Alumni Association CAPT Al Wilson Memorial Golf Classic Willowbend Country Club. Procedds benefit the MMAAA Scholarship Fund. Tournament is currently sold out.
8:00AM - 7:00PM	Bookstore Open Kurz Hall. Stock up on the newest MMA gear and wear your Buccaneer blue and gold!
1:00 - 4:00PM	Classroom/Informational Talks Virtual/In-person Scheduled to be posted at www.maritime.edu/openclassroom
5:00 - 5:45PM	State of the Academy Update Admiral's Hall and Live Streamed. Join the Admiral as he gives an update on campus and answers your questions about today's Academy.
6:00PM	50th Reunion Celebration ABS, 3rd floor. Alumni and guest of the Class of 1970 and 1971 are invited to attend a special celebration and dinner in honor of their 50th Reunion
6:00 - 7:00PM	Wine tasting with Carlos Mata '91 IMB Center, Kurz and Live Streamed. Join Carlos Mata '91 s WSET Level 2 (Wine & Spirit Educational Test) and Chef Jim for a wine tasting. First 40 people at the event are guaranteed a seat.
6:30 - 7:30PM	Class of 2020 Celebration Baystate Conference Room. Come back to campus to celebrate and reconnect with classmates.
6:30 - 9:00pm	Beers With The Admiral Tent on Brick Plaza. All alumni are invited to join Admiral McDonald '85 to kick off the weekend with a special-invitation to those celebrating their 5th-45th reunion. Beer glass and hors d'oeuvres included in the registration fee. Cash bar (beer and wine only).

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Saturday, October 2

8:00AM - 7:00PM	Bookstore Open Kurz Hall. Stock up on the newest MMA gear and wear your Buccaneer blue and gold!
8:30AM - 1:00PM	Registration and Check-in Flanagan Hall.
9:00AM - 12:30PM	Tailgating Reunion Classes that reserve space prior to August 1st will be guaranteed a spot to tailgate. Only one car per class will be allowed in the tailgating area. The Admiral has asked that tailgating close at 12:30 to cheer the Bucs to victory from the stands.
9:00AM	Alumni Association Annual Meeting Flanagan Lecture Hall. Open to all dues paying members
10:00AM - 3:00PM	Ship Bridge Simulator Open ABS, 3rd floor. Simulator tours will start on the half hour.
10:00AM - 3:00PM	T.S. Kennedy Open for Tours Tours will start on the half hour.
10:15AM - 10:45AM	Memorial Service Merchant Marine Memorial. Join us as we remember all those we lost this past year with special recognition of all those lost in the Class of 1971.
11:00AM - 12:30PM	Bloody Mary Brunch Maritime Park. Hosted by the Alumni Association.
11:00AM - 11:45AM	Career Services Information session: Getting Your Company Involved in Co-ops/Internships IMBU Center, Kurz and Live Streamed.
11:00AM - 3:00PM	Campus Tours Flanagan Hall, Novakoff Welcome Center. Tours on the half hour.
11:00AM - 3:00PM	Aquaculture Lab Open for Tours Aquaculture lab. Tours will start on the half hour.
11:00AM - 3:00PM	Clean Harbors Emergency Management Training Center Tour Harrington 1st floor. Tours will start on the half hour.
11:00AM - 2:30PM	MMA Bazaar Brick Plaza. Check out what cadet groups and the MMAPA are selling and stock up on more Buc gear.
12:30PM	Muster for March-on Reunion classes gather on Academy Drive. March on to the athletic field and proceed to stands to cheer Buc Soccer to victory.
12:30 - 3:00PM	Chartwells Beer and Food Tent Behind the bleachers.
1:00PM	Buccaneer Women's Soccer vs. MCLA
2:00 - 4:00PM	Tug Simulator Open Bresnahan Hall, 2nd floor. Simulator tours will start on the half hour.
3:30 - 4:30PM 6:00PM	Alumni Lacrosse Game Clean Harbors Stadium. All players are required to register prior to Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Class of 1976 Reunion Dinner Baystate Conference Room. Join your classmates to celebrate your 45th reunion, share sea stories, and reconnect. (Cash bar, beer and wine only)
4:00 - 7:00PM	Homecoming and Reunion Celebration Tent on Brick Plaza. All alumni are invited to celebrate the weekend with hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and dessert included in the fee for the weekend (cash bar: beer and wine only). Special recognition for the Class of 1970 and 1971 will be part of this celebration.
7:00PM	Alumni/Cadet Game Night Admiral's Hall and via Zoom. SGA is partnering with us for a trivia night to bring alumni and cadets together. Come prepared with your knowledge about movies, music, and Mass Maritime.

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Sunday, October 3

8:00AM 3:00PM	Bookstore Open Kurz Hall. Stock up on the newest MMA gear and wear your Buccaneer blue and gold!
10:00AM - 12:30PM	Brunch Mess Deck. Get your classmates together for one last event for the weekend. Brunch is $9 per person and is to be paid at the door.
10:00AM	Recognition Ceremony Clean Harbors Stadium. Join our fellow alumni and the family, and friends of the Class of 2025 to officially recognize them as 4/C cadets.

Homecoming and Reunion