{"id":59863,"date":"2025-10-09T15:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=59863"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:14:11","slug":"athletics-bus-to-debut-bold-new-look-at-oct-20-unveiling-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/athletics-bus-to-debut-bold-new-look-at-oct-20-unveiling-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics bus to debut bold new look at Oct. 20 unveiling ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Athletics bus reveal<\/strong><br \/><strong>Date:<\/strong> Monday, Oct. 20<br \/><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4 p.m.<br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong> North Parking Lot, University Commons (1307 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>黑料正能量 is excited to announce a special unveiling ceremony celebrating the reveal of its newly wrapped athletics bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, in the North Parking Lot of University Commons. Students, alumni, and members of the public are invited to join in the celebration, where representatives from 黑料正能量 Athletics and Varsity Travel will reveal the bus\u2019 new design for the first time ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although details are under wraps, we can tell you that the design features 黑料正能量\u2019s iconic colors and dynamic imagery. It will serve as a mobile ambassador for the Royals as it travels across the region, transporting 黑料正能量 student-athletes to competitions and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>黑料正能量 Athletic Director <strong>Carrie Bert <\/strong>will lead a short program before the official reveal. \u201cThis bus represents the unity, purpose, and passion of 黑料正能量 Athletics,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a moving symbol of how we connect our students, fans, and mission\u2014from Harrisonburg to every corner of the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus wrap was developed in partnership with Winchester-based Varsity Travel, a regional leader in safe, modern, and community-centered transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media are encouraged to attend the unveiling. Interview and photo opportunities with university representatives, student-athletes, and community partners will be available immediately following the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Ryan Cornell<br \/>Senior Writer &amp; Communications Manager<br \/>ryan.cornell@emu.edu<br \/>(540) 432-4059<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>黑料正能量 黑料正能量 Athletics<\/em><br \/><\/strong><em>黑料正能量 competes in NCAA Division III as a proud member of the Old Dominion Athletics Conference (ODAC). The Royals are dedicated to fostering holistic growth for student-athletes, promoting excellence in academics, faith, and sport. 黑料正能量\u2019s athletics program empowers students to lead with purpose, teamwork, and integrity both on and off the field.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletics bus revealDate: Monday, Oct. 20Time: 4 p.m.Location: North Parking Lot, University Commons (1307 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802) 黑料正能量 is excited to announce a special unveiling ceremony celebrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/athletics-bus-to-debut-bold-new-look-at-oct-20-unveiling-ceremony\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Athletics bus to debut bold new look at Oct. 20 unveiling ceremony<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":302,"featured_media":59864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4516,17562,17564],"tags":[14135,18621,18622],"feature":[17427,17426,17241,17422],"class_list":["post-59863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","category-digest","category-events","tag-athletics","tag-bus-wrap","tag-varsity-travel","feature-emu-home-page-feature","feature-myemu-feature","feature-news-feature","feature-news-landing-page-main-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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