Gator Homecoming
Friday, November 4th
| 5:00pm | Pre-Growl gathering at Chapter House, 5 Fraternity Row Welcoming Remarks — Aaron Heger, Producer of Gator Growl Weekend Ticket packet handout |
| 7:00pm | Gator Growl The nation’s largest student-run prep rally annually draws top entertainment talent to perform live in The Swamp. All alumni participating in the weekend will sit in a special Florida Alpha seating block for Gator Growl. This year, the Goo Goo Dolls will be joined by comedian Joel McHale (host of “The Soup” on E! TV.) Let the Gator Growl! |
| 10:00pm | Post Gator Growl VIP Party at Hillel, the Jewish Student Center located directly across University Avenue from the Swamp. The talent is invited to mingle with VIP guests at the reception, courtesy of Florida Alpha brother Aaron Heger. |
Saturday, November 5th
SigEp House BBQ
1:30pm Kickoff or earlier • Informal gathering prior to game, BBQ after game
2:00pm Kickoff or later • BBQ will be three hours prior to kickoff
Cote Memorial Service
Brother Jonathan Cote, ’09, prior to attending the University of Florida and becoming a FL Alpha, served in the United States Army. Tragically, Brother Cote was captured and killed in his return to Iraq. Our chapter has established a scholarship fund to provide assistance annually to an incoming freshman veteran. An overview and update on the scholarship fund will be provided and together we will take a moment to honor the memory of Jonathan Cote, our fallen brother.
Sunday, November 6th
| 10:00am | Golf outing/tournament The Mark Bostick University of Florida Golf Course, located at 2800 SW 2nd Avenue, will host our group with a golf outing and lunch. |
Weekend costs: $120 per person
Includes Pre-Growl gathering at Chapter House, Growl ticket in SigEp Block, Post Growl VIP Reception, SigEp House BBQ before or after game depending on game time and Football ticket in SigEp Alumni Block.
Total with Golf Tournament/Outing: $185 per person
Includes the package above plus Golf on Sunday morning
If you already have tickets for the homecoming football game and would like to participate in the other events, you are most welcome to join us. Please contact Alex Rangel by email, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know you plan to attend.
As a new chapter in Florida Football quickly approaches, Florida Alpha continues to write a new chapter of its own. In the continuing effort of the Alumni Volunteer Corporation (AVC) to strengthen our alumni network and build a stronger relationship with current undergraduates, we have planned an action-packed weekend for Homecoming 2011. We cordially invite our alumni brotherhood back to Gainesville to re-connect with old friends and hear about all of the exciting things going on at Florida Alpha.
Florida Alpha continues to have a strong presence on campus, a product of driven students and engaged alumni. For the second time in three years, one of our very own brothers, Aaron Heger, is the producer of Gator Growl 2011.
With the help of Brother Heger, the AVC has arranged an exciting weekend for our brothers that includes a Pre-Growl Gathering at the Chapter House, Gator Growl 2011, the post Gator Growl VIP Party with the talent from the show, the SigEp House BBQ, Florida Alpha block seating at the homecoming football game and the option of a golf tournament on Sunday morning. Additionally, the alumni board has secured a block of 30 hotel rooms for the weekend (a hot commodity on homecoming weekend). Please contact me via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to reserve your tickets and book a hotel room in the block. We anticipate the spots will fill up quickly and once they are gone we cannot add more. If you already have tickets for the homecoming football game and would like to participate in the other events, you are most welcome to join us; please email me as indicated above.
We hope to see you for one of the biggest weekends of the year at the University of Florida and for our Florida Alpha Chapter.
Fraternally,
Alex Rangel ’06
Director of Events and Programming
