{"id":1827,"date":"2026-09-09T13:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:59:24","slug":"homecomings-tailgate-and-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/2026\/09\/09\/homecomings-tailgate-and-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecomings Tailgate and Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for our <a href=\"https:\/\/events.blackthorn.io\/en\/8c1ksMv7\/theta-chi-homecomings-tailgate-and-annual-meeting-2026-3a8YhSiU5\/overview\">Homecomings Weekend<\/a> annual meeting and tailgate<\/strong> at the Theta Chi House \u2014 600 Preston Place. Please join us for one, or both! The annual meeting has no ticket requirement. Please register and purchase a ticket for the tailgate.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule of events is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual Meeting: 4 hours before kickoff<\/li>\n<li>Tailgate: 3 hours before kickoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Afterwards, join us to cheer on the Hoos who will face off against the Syracuse Orange. We have reserved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofevo.com\/event\/thetachi1\">ticket block<\/a> in Section 129 for Xi Chapter alumni and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Young alumni are invited to continue the festivities at the UVA Alumni Association&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/yar\/\">Young Alumni Reunions<\/a> (<abbr title=\"Young Alumni Reunions\">YAR<\/abbr>), held October 10, 2026, 8-11 p.m., at the Ting Pavilion.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/yar\/\">Visit the <abbr title=\"Young Alumni Reunions\">YAR<\/abbr> website<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning to stay in Charlottesville for the weekend, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcharlottesville.org\/places-to-stay\/\">booking your accommodations<\/a> ASAP, as hotels in Charlottesville fill up quickly!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/events.blackthorn.io\/en\/8c1ksMv7\/theta-chi-homecomings-tailgate-and-annual-meeting-2026-3a8YhSiU5\/overview\">Register for the Tailgate!<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofevo.com\/event\/thetachi1\">Purchase Football Tickets!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/files\/Tailage-2026-Invite.webp\" alt=\"Theta Chi homecomings promotional image\" width=\"820\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/files\/Tailage-2026-Invite.webp 820w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/files\/Tailage-2026-Invite-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/thetachi\/files\/Tailage-2026-Invite-768x474.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for our Homecomings Weekend annual meeting and tailgate at the Theta Chi House \u2014 600 Preston Place. Please join us for one, or both! The annual meeting has no ticket requirement. Please register and purchase a ticket for the tailgate. 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