Family Weekend 2011 Schedule of Events
Family Weekend is upon us.
Online registration is no longer available. If you wish to register for Family Weekend, we invite you to do so by calling 503-883-2547.
You may also wish to register in person at Riley Hall on Friday between 3 and 8 pm or on Saturday between 9 am to 1 pm.
Friday, October 21
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration,
Fred Meyer Lounge - Riley Hall
Pick up your Wildcat Family Weekend
packet.
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Gameroom
Open - Riley Hall, 3rd Floor
Challenge your student to a game of billiards, darts,
ping-pong, foosball, air
hockey
or one of the various video games!
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Linfield Center for the
Northwest - Riley 201
You
may have heard of Linfield Center for the Northwest. Dr. Jeff Peterson, professor
of sociology, will explain what it is, why your student will benefit from it and
how you as parents can help support the center and your students.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Career Services at Linfield
- Riley 201
Wondering
how Linfield will help prepare your son or daughter for a career after college?
Hear from Linfield’s new Director of Career Services, Michael J. Hampton. Learn
about the ways that Linfield can work with students, even as early as freshman
and sophomore year, to get them started on the right track. Find out how parents
can play a role in career development. Following
the talk, stop by the career
center to take a tour.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. International Programs Open
House – Melrose 025
Stop
by and meet various members of
the International Programs staff. Visit with Linfield
students who have already had a study abroad experience. Learn about the best
ways to prepare for study abroad. Find out important dates for those
wishing to go
abroad for January Term or for a semester. Have your questions answered by those
in the know.
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wine Tasting Walk– 3rd Street
As you walk down historic 3rd
street you will be able to visit the many different wine rooms and wineries.
8:30 p.m. Hometown Hello - Jonasson
Visit with other families
from your area. Talk about ride sharing or the ins and outs of being from Seattle/California/Boise and
having a college student in McMinnville.
Saturday, October 22
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Make a Difference Day, Fred Meyer Lounge – Riley Hall
Take advantage of this opportunity
to volunteer with your student at various community based
organizations throughout McMinnville.
8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Parents’
Council Leadership Team Meeting – TJ Day, room 201
Leadership team members gather to
plan events and activities for the Parents’ Council. Interested? Email dharmon@linfield.edu
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Registration,
Fred Meyer Lounge - Riley Hall
Pick up your Wildcat Family Weekend
packet.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Downtown McMinnville Celebration – 3rd street
Downtown merchants invite you to enjoy the various shops and restaurants available on historic Third Street. There will be great specials at the stores.
10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m Family Weekend Brunch
- Dillin Hall
Enjoy the college dining experience
with your student.
12:00 p.m. Women’s
Soccer vs. Puget Sound - Soccer Field
Catch
Wildcat fever while you watch Linfield taking on the Loggers from UPS.
1:30 p.m. Football vs. Pacific Lutheran - Football Field
Cheer
the Wildcats to victory as they battle with the Lutes from PLU.
2:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Puget Sound - Soccer Field
Support your
Wildcats as they take to the field and face their opponents, the Loggers of
UPS.
9:00 p.m. ComedySportz - Ice Auditorium, Melrose Hall
Come laugh it
up as a group of talented comedians perform live Improv comedy.
All
Weekend Self-Guided Campus Tours
Got some time to
fill this weekend? Take a stroll around campus and admire the beautiful
buildings and landscape.
Important dates to remember:
Dad’s Weekend – February 24th and 25th
Mom’s Weekend –May 4th & 5th
These weekends are an
opportunity for you and your student to spend time together. Formal events are not planned for the weekends but resources are available
online for those wishing to plan their own visits.
Commencement Weekend – May 28-29th
Plan to attend Baccalaureate, the Grad Finale and Commencement