Corps of Cadets cannon to fire Thursday and Saturday for New Cadet Parade and Practice

From: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

The Corps of Cadets will conduct the New Cadet Parade on the Drillfield on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. In preparation for the parade, the corps will hold practices on the Drillfield Thursday and Friday afternoons.

This parade will mark the end of New Cadet Week for the Class of 2028 and is open to the public.

The Highty-Tighties will play. Skipper, the corps cannon, will be fired three times during practice on Thursday, Aug. 22, between 3:30 and 5 p.m. Skipper will also fire between 10 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, during the New Cadet Parade. The three shots will occur when the cadets reach the Drillfield, at the first note of the national anthem, and at the first note of Tech Triumph.