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The Hokie Bucket List 18 72  1 THE HOKIE BUCKET LIST 18 72 1. Jump to “Enter Sandman” at a home football game. 2. Run 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. Visit the April 16th Memorial and/or attend an April 16th Remembrance event. 5. Eat at the Homeplace in Catawba. 6. Watch a sunset from the War Memorial Pylons. 7. Learn the words to the Old Hokie cheer. 8. Practice our school motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by participating in a service program, such as The Big Event, and contribute to your senior class gift campaign. 9. Learn the words to the VT Alma Mater. 10. Hike the Cascades – even better when the Cascades are frozen! 11. Experience all four seasons of Blacksburg on the Drillfield – sometimes in the same week! 12. Get a picture with the HokieBird. 13. Wear the Tradition – order your class ring! 14. Learn the words to Tech Triumph, the Virginia Tech fight song. 15. Memorize the names of the War Memorial pylons: Brotherhood, Honor, Leadership, Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty, Duty, and Ut Prosim. 16. Visit the Virginia Tech museum at the Holtzman Alumni Center. 17. Enjoy a picnic at the Duckpond or Gazebo, and see Virginia Tech’s oldest building, Solitude. 18. Celebrate a big win in Lane Stadium with 66,233 of your closest friends! 19. High-five the HokieBird. 20. Go to at least one away football game. THE ESSENTIAL 18 21. Cheer with the Cassell Guard at a home basketball game. 22. Attend an SAA-sponsored Spirit Rally. 23. Learn how to gobble like a true Hokie. 24. Take a picture of the place that means the most to you on campus. 25. Attend a Hokie sporting event, other than football or basketball. 26. Welcome new Hokies by participating in Hokie Helpers, Hokie Hi Picnic, Orientation, Gobblerfest, or Hokie Camp. 27. Attend the annual Midwinters Dance, a traditional event for the entire university community held in Squires Student Center. 28. Hike to McAfee’s Knob and get your picture taken on the edge. Avoid the crowds - go on a weekday! 29. Hike Dragon’s Tooth. Bring enough water and practice Leave No Trace on the trail. 30. Help someone in need and participate in Actively Caring for People. 31. Sing karaoke at “TOTS Tuesday”. 32. Meet the university president. (Get a selfie with Dr. Sands!) 33. Attend a concert in Burruss Hall. 34. Play an intramural sport. 35. Eat a turkey leg at a home football game. 36. Attend your class’s Ring Premiere 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. 39. Go tubing or paddling down the New River. 40. Attend Ring Dance and watch the fireworks on the Drillfield! 41. Eat lobster at West End or hibachi at Turner Place. 42. Go to a holiday dinner at D2. 43. Eat Sunday Brunch at West End or D2. 44. Support Downtown Blacksburg and eat at PK’s, The Cellar, and/or Cabo Fish Taco. 45. Eat a gyro at Souvlaki. 46. Eat brunch at Gillie’s. 47. Visit the Farmer’s Market in Downtown Blacksburg on Wednesdays or Saturdays. 48. Get a parking ticket from Virginia Tech Parking Services (Let’s face it: it’s inevitable) 49. Find all the gargoyles on campus. (Hint: there are 15!) 50. Study in Torgersen Bridge or at the Math Empo. 51. Act out the Principles of Community, embrace Aspirations of Student Learning, and practice Hokies Respect. 52. Get a picture with a painted HokieBird around Blacksburg. (Hint: there are 69 Gobble de Art statues! ) 53. Wear the Orange and Maroon Hokie Effect shirts to the corresponding football games. 54. Wear the HokieZone T-shirt with Hokie pride. 55. Walk, run, or bike down the Huckleberry Trail. 56. Take a class that seems interesting, even if it has nothing to do with your major! (Highly suggest John Boyer’s World Regions class) 57. Ride on the Blacksburg Transit’s Ring Bus. 58. Go to the Merryman Athletic Facility and visit the football museum. 59. Play a game of pool or go bowling in the BreakZONE. 60. Rent a canoe or other equipment from Venture Out for an outdoor adventure! 61. Take an exercise class at War Memorial or McComas Hall. (Hint: They have free group classes the first week of each semester) 62. Watch a movie at The Lyric Theatre. Don’t forget, free popcorn on Mondays! 63. Visit Perspectives Gallery in Squires to view the newest art exhibit. 64. Visit Mountain Lake to hike the trails and do the self-guided tour of the Dirty Dancing movie locations at the hotel and grounds. 65. Watch a movie at the Starlite Drive-In Theater in Christiansburg. 66. Experience a cultural event on campus, such as the International Street Fair, a Martin Luther King Jr. event, Dwali, etc. 67. Enjoy a Virginia Slice from Benny’s! 68. Get a picture with the biggest VT on campus. (Hint: It’s on Upper Quad!) 69. Enjoy donuts from Carol Lee Donut Shop. 70. Participate in a fraternity or sorority philanthropy event. 71. Watch a play put on by the School of Performing Arts and Cinema or attend a performance at the Moss Arts Center. 72. GRADUATE! See the Hokie Bucket List online and start your own Bucket List account, visit: hokiebucketlist.alumni.vt.edu Sponsored by Student Alumni Associates of Virginia Tech Last revised July 6, 2018.
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