This morning, to celebrate Corps Day and Recognition Day at The Citadel, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled two officially licensed Citadel Bobbleheads. The first bobblehead features The Citadel’s costumed mascot Spike T. Bulldog, while the other features The Citadel’s live bulldog mascot G3 – General Mike D. Groshon.
Corps Day and Recognition Day events take place at The Citadel Friday March 21st through Sunday, March 23rd. The limited edition bobbleheads are being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of The Citadel.
"We’re excited to unveil these Citadel bobbleheads in conjunction with Corps Day and Recognition Day,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “These bobbleheads will be the perfect way for everyone affiliated with The Citadel to show off!”
The bobbleheads are now available to purchase here.
Here are some more details:
- The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in September, are $30 for the G3 Bobblehead and $35 for the Spike T. Bulldog Bobblehead plus a flat-rate shipping charge of $8 per order.
- Each bobblehead is individually numbered to 2,025.
- This marks the first bobblehead featuring The Citadel’s live mascot G3. G3’s official name, Gen. Mike D. Groshon, will be familiar to many in The Citadel family and in Charleston. He was named for Coach Mike D. Groshon, Citadel Class of 1976, who passed away in 2016, after caring for several generations of mascots.
- Corps Day is the birthday of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, and is one of the most highly attended weekends at The Citadel. Attractions include dress parades, awards presentations, special cadet performances and athletic events.
- Recognition Day is a momentous occasion in the life of a knob. It means the end for rigid formations, walking in single file at breakneck speed and the highly regimented way of life that is The Citadel’s Fourth-Class System: the toughest college military training system in the country.
