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Family Weekend

Family Weekend

September 23-25, 2022

A special informal weekend has been created for parents, siblings, grandparents, P.E.O.s, and friends to spend time on campus with students. Family Weekend is a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to meet suitemates and other college friends. Below is a reduced schedule; a more complete schedule will be available at the registration table. Guests should register in the Robertson Hall parlor and pick up a complete schedule of activities.

        Friday, September 23

            4 – 6:45 p.m.                       Registration and Information Table Open

            1 p.m. – 12 a.m.                  Residence Halls Visitation

            5 – 7 p.m.                             Mexican Buffet Dinner

            6 – 8 p.m.                             Lawn Games

            7:30 p.m.                             Cottey Script-in Hand

            8:30 p.m.                             Films on the Field: Despicable Me

 

        Saturday, September 24

            9 a.m. – 5 p.m.                    Self-Registration and Information Table Open

            9 a.m. – 10 p.m.                 P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery Open

            9:30 a.m.                            Presidential Welcome by Dr. Niles

            10 a.m.                                Tour of Campus

            10 a.m. – 12 a.m.               Residence Halls Visitation

            10 a.m. – Noon                  Spirit Shop Open

            11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.            Picnic Lunch inside

            Noon – 5 p.m.                    Lawn Games

            1 p.m.                                  Home Softball Game

            5 – 7 p.m.                            Dinner

           5 – 5:30 p.m.                      Registration and Information Table Open

           7 – 7:45 p.m.                       Ice Cream Social (Hosted by Dr. Niles and Presidents Council)

           8 p.m.                                  Performance by Careless Vibez

 

        Sunday, September 25

            10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.           Brunch

            10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.        Residence Halls Visitation

 

Advance reservations are not needed to participate in any of the Family Weekend activities. Current residential Cottey students are admitted free to all meals and the College performance. Guests pay for meals at the door (cash or cards) and for the Careless Vibez performance at the door.