Ring Weekend Breadcrumb parents ring weekend Ring Weekend, Aug 25-26 The Class of 2024 conducts Ring Weekend activities in order to distribute class rings during a professional ceremony that reflects on the storiedhistory of the "Long Gray Line" and celebrates their class accomplishments with a formal banquet.The ceremony on The Plain will begin at 4:58 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Please park in the Buffalo Soldier Field lot just inside Thayer Gate. Shuttle buses will be available 2:30-8 p.m. If Buffalo Soldier Field parking lot fills, parking will also be available in A Lot near Michie Stadium. Buses will adjust and pick up there as well. You may also drop off guests at the Superintendent's Review Box at The Plain and then park. Restrooms are available at Johnson Stadium on the north side. Click here for frequently asked questions The Ring To Solidify Them All West Point recognizes First Class cadets, during a ring ceremony to celebrate the accomplishment of reaching their senior year. This milestone in a cadet’s tenure signifies the prodigious commitment to join the Long Gray Line on graduation day. For the remainder of the year, the ring serves as a constant reminder of the work left to be accomplished leading them toward commissioning. It also signifies a cadet’s past, present and future, both at the academy and impending endeavors in the Army and beyond. A class ring is much more than a piece of jewelry, it is the connection to the Corps and the Long Gray Line for all eternity – symbolic of their devotion to Duty, Honor and Country. Ring Melt Links Class To The Past Each year, the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) conducts its annual Ring Melt ceremony at Eisenhower Hall Theatre. One after another, these golden symbols of Duty, Honor, Country are gently placed in the unique crucible centered on the table. The table is arranged with the photos and information of every single donor. The ringʼs donor or its representative comes to the position of attention and salutes, and for many of these donors, it is their final roll call. At the conclusion of the ceremony, every donor receives a handwritten letter from a cadet to show their appreciation for the donations.The rings are then taken to the Bartlett Hall Science Center to be melted down into a gold ingot. The entire ceremony takes little more than three hours, but the memories will last a lifetime for these cadets. Please click here for a printable version of Ring Weekend details.