Category Archives: Announcements

Band And Pipes To Be In Tournament Of Roses Parade

Posted on 24 July 2007 by Chips Lanier

Hey — I’m an ex-Tweet. Great exposure (why didn’t we do this stuff?) For Bill Scherer — Since you are in the neighborhood, I think we need some good pictures of this. From the VMI News Center: LEXINGTON, Va., July … Continue reading →

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Carl Strock’s Retirement

Posted on 15 May 2007 by admin

I received a note from Carl and Julie announcing Carl’s retirement. Carl will retire on 17 May at 10 AM with a formal retirement ceremony at Summerall Field, Ft. Myer, Va. Carl has invited all BR’s to attend. The ceremony … Continue reading →

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Web Site Changes

Posted on 9 April 2007 by Chips Lanier

In the next month or so, I will be doing some changes to our web site — mostly cosmetic and smoothing out the operation behind the scenes. If there are any enhancements or changes that any of you would like … Continue reading →

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Big South Championship Game – Update

Posted on 4 March 2007 by Chips Lanier

VMI Falls In Big South Final, 84-81 — Despite the loss, this was a great end to a great season. Read all the happenings about both the game and the welcome back to the Post by the Corps on the … Continue reading →

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Big South Championship Game

Posted on 2 March 2007 by Chips Lanier

Catch it Saturday at 2:00PM on ESPN…… After the Keydet’s upset of the High Point Panthers on Thursday night, VMI meets Winthrop in the Big South finals on Saturday. A win will send the Keydets to the NCAA tournament where … Continue reading →

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War Zone Addresses of VMI Alumni Sought

Posted on 27 November 2006 by Chips Lanier

From the VMI Department of Communications and the Alumni Association LEXINGTON, Va., Nov 20, 2006 — The Virginia Military Institute Alumni Association is again collecting mailing addresses of alumni deployed overseas as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring … Continue reading →

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New TV Spots in Marketing Efforts

Posted on 6 November 2006 by Chips Lanier

Fall 2006 TV Ads Airing VMI Communications & Marketing, in cooperation with the VMI Alumni Association, and media partner NBC-TV Roanoke, WSLS-TV, has produced a second series of television commercial spot announcements as part of its marketing efforts to build … Continue reading →

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More Scholarship Information

Posted on 18 October 2006 by admin

I forgot to put a very important bit of infomation in my announcement. Anybody, or hopefully everybody, can make a pledge or donation by sending their pledge or donation to the VMI Keydet Club with a note to for the … Continue reading →

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Class of 1970 Athletic Scholarship

Posted on 16 October 2006 by admin

BR’s: Attached is the result of a proposal submitted to the Keydet Club, approved by General Peay to create a scholarship in the name of the Class of 1970. The scholarship will be awarded to an academically qualified Rat football … Continue reading →

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VMI Football on the Tube

Posted on 6 October 2006 by Chips Lanier

Glenn Kuntz dropped me a line with the following: The VMI-Army game will be broadcast on the ESPN Classic Channel at 1:00 PM on Saturday, 7 October. Additional info: It will also be on the ESPN 360 Channel. Check here … Continue reading →

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