Each year, dozens of alumni chapters across the country organize rat send-off events. These events, organized through the VMI Alumni Association by dedicated volunteer leaders, serve as a way to welcome incoming rats to the VMI family. It also functions as a casual way for alumni to meet the next generation of citizen-soldiers and offer guidance and support as they embark on this important chapter of their lives.
List of Nationwide Rat Send-Off Events
Click the chapter name to find details and register for that area’s local rat send-off event.
- June 7 – Pacific Northwest
- July 12 – Charlottesville
- July 12 – Central NC – Raleigh
- July 19 – Chicago
- July 26 – SE Texas – Houston
- July 26 – Michigan
- July 26 – Middle TN – Nashville
- July 26 – Midlands SC – Palmetto
- July 29 – Upstate SC – Pisgah NC
- August 1 – Greater Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
- August 1 – Charlotte
- August 2 – Colorado
- August 2 – Atlanta
- August 2 – Cleveland
- August 2 – West Coast Florida – Tampa
- August 2 – Southeastern PA – Delaware Valley
- August 3 – Central Keystone
- August 6 – Appalachian
- August 6 – Mountaineer
- August 7 – Roanoke
- August 7 – NYC – Long Island
- August 9 – Coastal South Carolina – Charleston
- August 10 – Club of the Triad