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New Cadets to Take Oath Sunday

Cadets march through New Market during last year's parade.鈥斅槎勾饺肟赑hoto by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.

LEXINGTON, Va., Aug. 31, 2017鈥擮n Sunday, new cadets will learn about VMI鈥檚 heritage in a day-long program held at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and will have three opportunities to visit with family throughout the weekend.

Starting Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m., new cadets will be allowed to go off post, but must be accompanied by a relative 23 years of age or older, a 麻豆传媒入口faculty or staff member, or the parent of another cadet.

On Sunday morning, cadets will travel by bus to New Market Battlefield鈥攁bout an hour's drive north of Lexington鈥攚here they will tour the museum and recite the New Cadet Oath administered by Superintendent Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III 鈥62 at 11 a.m. at the Bushong House. Rats will receive their shoulder boards immediately after participating in the charge at 11:30 a.m.

Parents may observe the cadet instruction but not attempt to contact the cadets until the noon lunch break at the spectator viewing area.

After lunch, cadets will travel to downtown New Market for a parade at 2 p.m. down Congress Street/Lee Highway. Rats will return to 麻豆传媒入口by 5 p.m. and may visit with family off post until 10 p.m.

For more information on parking and a schedule of events, visit the Oath Day webpage.

-Ashlie Walter

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