Western Carolina’s homecoming will be held on the weekend of November 1st, 2024 and we hope that you are making plans to attend. As usual, the Alumni Association will kick off the weekend on Thursday with golf and Steak Night at the fraternity house. We hope to see many of you there!
Thursday – 10/31
- 10:00 am – 3rd Annual PIKE Invitational Golf (4-man scramble)
Location: Springdale Golf Resort – Canton, NC
Fees:
Entry Info: Scroll down to Golf/Hotel Section - 7:00 pm – Steak Nite (food provided by ZXAA, BYOB)
Location: Zeta Xi Chapter House
Friday – 11/1
- Noon – Annual Greek Alumni Open House (ZXAA started this event 14 years ago)
Location: Innovation Station, 40 Depot St. Dillsboro, NC 28725 Google Map - 5:00 pm – Dinner – Open
- 6:00 pm – Western Carolina University Homecoming Parade
Downtown Sylva - 7:00 pm – Live Music – Martha’s Place (Formerly the Paper Mill)
553 W. Main St. Sylva, NC 28779 Google Map
Saturday – 11/2
- 9:00 am – Alumni Association Meeting (All PIKES)
at the Zeta Xi chapter house, food & coffee provided by Zeta Xi Alumni Association - 9:45 am – House Corporation Meeting (All PIKES)
at the Zeta Xi chapter house, food & coffee provided by Zeta Xi Alumni Association - 10:45 am – Shield & Diamond Group Photo (ALL PIKES)
at the Zeta Xi chapter house following the Alumni Association Meeting - 11:00 am – Tailgate @ PIKE Tent in the Camp Lab parking lot, food provided by the Zeta Xi Alumni Association, BYOB
- 1:30 pm – 10th Annual PIKE Raffle Drawing
Location: PIKE Tent
Video of the drawing will be posted to YouTube following the event. - 2:30 pm – Cats vs. UT-Chatanooga
- 5:30 pm – Post-game Festivities
Location: Rodgers Bros Sports Bar (PIKE-owned), old Pizza Hut building
2968 Old Cullowhee Rd. Cullowhee, NC 28723 Google Map
Look for PIKE Tent in side yard
Hotel Information
Rooms still available at the Clarion Pointe at 2807 US74 in Sylva.
Note: We have to give up unreserved rooms by 10/2/2024, so please get with Mike DeMatteo to reserve your rooms. He can be reached at mdematteo@yahoo.com or 770-335-2488 to sign up.
Golf Information
3rd Annual PIKE Zeta Xi Homecoming Alumni Golf Invitational
Start Time: 9:30am
Location: Springdale Country Club in Canton, NC.
Format: Shotgun start at 9:30 am (Thursday October 31), so that all will finish at the same time. This gives us plenty of time to get back to the house for Steak Night!
Contact Mike DeMatteo at mdematteo@yahoo.com or 770-335-2488 to sign up.
NOTE: There will be a $20 participation fee to cover refreshments and giveaways in addition to greens fees (green fees TBD).