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Parents' Weekend 2023

The first Parents’ Day at The Citadel was held in 1934. Today it is one of the college’s four major weekends. The others are Homecoming in November, Corps Days – the birthday celebration of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets – in March and Graduation Weekend in May each year.  Although it has been traditionally called "Parents' Weekend" it is truly a time for the entire family to come and enjoy spending time with their cadet.

Held annually, Parents’ Weekend features traditional events like the military dress parade, drill competitions, and performances by the Regimental Band and Pipes. But the highlights of the weekend are the promotion of freshman cadets which concludes the cadre training period and the presentation of class rings to the senior cadets.

Hopefully you have seen the posts on the Portal and had time to review the more detailed pages on The Citadel's webpage.  The key to an enjoyable weekend is agreeing on a plan with your cadet.  This site is to help you plan and order your lunch on Saturday and, if you like, to purchase a commemorative Parents' Day T-Shirts and Tote bags.  You can place your order in the section below, but before doing so, we recommend reviewing the details on the planning sheet which you can find by Clicking Here.

The shirts, totes and meals go fast, so I wouldn't wait too long to place your order.  Deadline for ordering T-Shirts, Totebags and Saturday's meals is midnight 21 September.  No refunds after the 21st.  

Note in addition to taxes,  a non-refundable $2 service charge per transaction is charged for use of the platform so try to make one purchase.  When you click on the "Submit" button, you will go to the payment page.  

Shirts and Tote bags will be available for pickup on Friday (9AM-1PM) and Saturday (7AM-1PM) on the second floor of Mark Clark Hall. More information on pickup and how to get to your meals will be provided the week of the 25th.

We hope to see you at Parent' Weekend 2023 from September 29 to October 1, 2023!