Activities
Family Weekend 2012 Schedule of Events
Family Weekend is upon us.
Online Registration is now over, 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 26
| 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Registration, Fred Meyer Lounge - Riley Hall |
| Pick up your Wildcat Family Weekend packet. | |
| 1:00 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! | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Career Services at Linfield – Riley 201, Riley Hall |
| Wondering how Linfield will help prepare your son or daughter for a career after college? Hear from Linfield's Director of Career Services, Michael J. Hampton. Learn about the ways Linfield can work with students, even as early as freshman and sophomore years, to get them started on the right track. | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Faculty Lecture - Riley 201 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Wine Tasting - R. Stuart Wine Bar, 528 NE Third Street |
| Enjoy complimentary appetizers while you sample local wines in a no-host tasting room. See just a little bit of what makes McMinnville so special. Brief wine education provided by the proprietors. | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Alpha Phi Star Search – Ice Auditorium, Melrose Hall |
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Come watch talented Linfield Students compete in a Fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Cost is $3 in advance or $5 at the door. |
Saturday, October 27
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | 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. Sign up to serve! | |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Parents’ Council Leadership Team Meeting – TJ Day, room 201 |
| Council members gather to plan events and activities for the Parents Association. For more information about the Parents Council, contact Tomika Dew at tdew@linfield.edu | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Registration, Fred Meyer Lounge - Riley Hall |
| Pick up your Wildcat Family Weekend packet. | |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Campus Meet and Greet - Fred Meyer Lounge, Riley Hall |
| This is a chance to talk with representatives from various college offices - including housing, campus dining, integrated technology services, international programs and more. | |
| 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 Pre-Game BBQ - Dillin Hall |
| Enjoy the college dining experience with your student. Hear remarks from the President. | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Football vs. Willamette - Maxwell Field |
| Cheer the Wildcats to victory as they battle with the Bearcats from Willamette. | |
| General admission tickets are $8 (in uncovered stands) and students with valid student ID do not need a ticket to sit in general admission seat. | |
| Reserved tickets (those assigned and under covered bleachers) are $12 a piece and students must purchase a ticket if they plan to sit in reserved seating. | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs. Whitman - Soccer Field |
| Support your Wildcats as they take to the field and face their opponents, the Missionaries of Whitman University. | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Craig Karges - Ice Auditorium, Melrose Hall |
| An extreme mind-blowing show where tables float, minds are read, metal bends and your imagination is challenged because you won't believe your eyes! | |
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:
Spring Family Celebration – May 3 - 4, 2013
Baccalaureate – Saturday, June 1, 2013, 5 pm
Commencement – Sunday, June 2, 2013, 10 am