page_title: Skipper (cannon)
section_title: Caldwell March
hierarchical_section_title: Skipper (cannon) / Skipper's legacy / Caldwell March
caption_attribution_description: English: Skipper at the Battle at Bristol September 10, 2016
context_page_description: "Skipper" is the name of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cannon that is sounded at home football games and other events. The cannon was created by a group of cadets in 1963 for the rivalry game against the Virginia Military Institute, held annually on Thanksgiving Day in Roanoke, Virginia.
context_section_description: Skipper is sounded at the conclusion of the Caldwell March, a traditional hike by freshman cadets every fall and spring semester. Each leg is 13 miles commemorating the journey made by Addison Caldwell, Virginia Tech's first student from his farm in Craig County. Former cadet and skipper's builder, Homer Hickam has joined the March on some occasions.
caption: Skipper at the Battle of Bristol (2016)
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