Walt Disney World Resort to Host HBCU Week
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Posted By: Cecil Bernard on October 03, 2022 Walt Disney World Resort to Host HBCU Week! If you’ve seen Mickey Mouse in his drum major outfit, which pays tribute to drum majors at our nation’s many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), then you’ve gotten a feel for the black collegiate experience. And next month that experience will be on display at Walt Disney World Resort in a huge way when thousands of high school students arrive here for HBCU Week. It will be the first time in its history that HBCU Week is being held at Walt Disney World Resort, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to host this event, which continues our long history of celebrating and supporting education, particularly within diverse and underrepresented communities. Throughout the three-day event at Walt Disney World, there will be pomp and pageantry on display, plus fun for the entire family. In addition to the college fair and a live broadcast of ESPN’s “First Take,” five HBCU schools – Bethune Cookman, North Carolina A&T, Delaware State, Winston-Salem State and Alcorn University – will perform at Magic Kingdom Park and take center stage at Battle of the Bands at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Tickets for the Battle of the Bands are expected to be a hot item, so be sure to get yours soon at HBCUWeek.org where you can also get details about the event. Be prepared for a high-stepping, back-bending, high-energy experience like few things you’ve ever seen at Walt Disney World Resort, so don’t miss it. Here are more event details: EVENT DETAILS: October 7: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex ESPN First Take Live Broadcast with hosts, Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim – Doors open at 8:30 a.m. HBCU Week College Fair – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. HBCU Week Lunch and Learn Series – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m October 8: Magic Kingdom Park HBCU Week Band Parades* – featuring Delaware State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Bethune Cookman University, Winston Salem State University and Alcorn University. Walt Disney World theme park ticket and reservation required. 9:20 a.m. NC A&T Cavalcade 2:35 p.m. Bethune Cookman & Winston Salem State Cavalcade 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State & Delaware State Cavalcade This is an outdoor parade and subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. Showtimes are subject to change. October 9: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HBCU Week Battle of the Bands – Delaware State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Bethune Cookman University, Winston Salem State University and Alcorn University 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. ($25 ticket required) Gates open at 12:30 p.m., and the event begins at 2 p.m. For more information about HBCU Week and for students to register for the College Fair, visit HBCUWeek.org. Follow HBCU Week at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Cecil Bernard
VP of Sales & COO, BPSI-Promotional Products Hampton University class of 1975 Member Since May 2021 |
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