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Homecoming Photos

Bridgewater College’s first official Homecoming Day was November 16, 1929. Alumni returned to campus to enjoy a dinner and reception in honor of former college president W. B. Yount along with tea and a football game. However, student newspapers tell that prior to the 1929 events, Bridgewater College was already celebrating a “Home-Coming” football game as an annual tradition.

As well as Homecoming football games, Homecoming queens and courts and spirited bonfires; Homecoming activities at Bridgewater College over the years have included class skit contests, variety shows, freshmen beanie burnings, movies, dances, dormitory bed races, performances by dance and music groups, parades, Spirit Weeks, fireworks, tug of war, and Mr. Bridgewater competitions.

Homecoming was suspended from 1942 – 1947 due to World War II and resumed October 23, 1948.

Bridgewater College’s first Homecoming Queen was selected in 1952. She was Janet N. Eller, Class of 1953. (A May Day Queen had been elected since 1923.)

The 1984 Homecoming theme was “A Salute to the Wonderful World of Disney”. The movie Jurassic Park was shown at Homecoming 1994. 2003 Homecoming had a Roman theme.

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  • Bridgewater College, A costume horse meeting a child in the Homecoming Parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A costume horse meeting a child in the Homecoming Parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Benjamin F. Wade and Janice Wade in the Homecoming Parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Benjamin F. Wade and Janice Wade in the Homecoming Parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Coach Carlyle Whitelow and football players, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Coach Carlyle Whitelow and football players, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Colorized reproduction of a Homecoming photograph with the court in vintage cars, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Colorized reproduction of a Homecoming photograph with the court in vintage cars, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Homecoming football game action photo, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Homecoming football game action photo, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Lowell Miller and Peggy Miller riding in the Homecoming Parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Lowell Miller and Peggy Miller riding in the Homecoming Parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College marching band in the Homecoming Parade, late 1960s or early 1970s by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College marching band in the Homecoming Parade, late 1960s or early 1970s

  • Bridgewater College, Professor William Barnett riding a horse in the Homecoming parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Professor William Barnett riding a horse in the Homecoming parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Snapshot of emergency vehicles leading the Homecoming Parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Snapshot of emergency vehicles leading the Homecoming Parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Students playing musical instruments on a float at Homecoming, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Students playing musical instruments on a float at Homecoming, undated

  • Bridgewater College, The Homecoming court and crowd in the rain on bleachers at Homecoming, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, The Homecoming court and crowd in the rain on bleachers at Homecoming, undated

  • Bridgewater College, The sidelines and bleachers at a football game, probably 1950s by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, The sidelines and bleachers at a football game, probably 1950s

  • Bridgewater College, A student and professors riding horses in the Homecoming parade, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A student and professors riding horses in the Homecoming parade, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Ed Novak (photographer), Students playing musical instruments on a hayride at Homecoming, undated by Ed Novak

    Bridgewater College, Ed Novak (photographer), Students playing musical instruments on a hayride at Homecoming, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Homecoming queen Marty Dungey and attendants, 1995 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Homecoming queen Marty Dungey and attendants, 1995

  • Bridgewater College, The Homecoming queen, flower girl and crown bearer in the parade, 08 Oct 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, The Homecoming queen, flower girl and crown bearer in the parade, 08 Oct 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Valerie Frech in the Homecoming Parade, 8 Oct 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Valerie Frech in the Homecoming Parade, 8 Oct 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Homecoming Queen Holly Botkin and Dennis Dysart, 31 Oct 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Homecoming Queen Holly Botkin and Dennis Dysart, 31 Oct 1992

  • Bridgewater College, Homecoming Queen Holly Botkin in the parade, 31 Oct 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Homecoming Queen Holly Botkin in the parade, 31 Oct 1992

  • Bridgewater College, The Senior Class float in the Homecoming Parade, 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, The Senior Class float in the Homecoming Parade, 1992

 

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