Families To Join Bearkats For 'Weekend'
Students and their families will have the opportunity to
spend the weekend together at SHSU during this year's Bearkat
Family Weekend, Nov. 2-4.
Activities begin on Friday (Nov. 2), when families can play
golf at SHSU’s Raven Nest Golf Course at the student
rate of $19, plus tax.
Also on Friday, families can cheer on the soccer team as they
take on Nicholls State at 7 p.m. at Pritchett Field or head
to the Lowman Student Center Theater for the Program Council’s
movie night showing of “Transformers," at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s activities begin with check in, from 8:30-11:30
a.m. in the LSC Mall Area; "A Morning with Administrators"
continental breakfast from 9-10 a.m. in Austin Hall; and the
Parents' Association Annual Meeting, from 10-11 a.m.
Across the street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Cherokee Indian
Culture and Crafts show will be offered by Sam Houston Memorial
Museum.
From noon to 2 p.m., SHSU will showcase its departments, while
the students showcase their talents through demonstrations
and performances, and families can enjoy the taste of a Bearkat
Barbeque in the Johnson Coliseum.
Exhibits will be judged and will receive ribbons, including
best performance and best display.
"We wanted to put an emphasis on family this year to
make sure the entire family was included," said Jeanine
Bias, assistant dean of students. "Families are important
to students and sometimes include more than just mom and dad."
Saturday afternoon activities will include a classic car cruise-in,
from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Bowers Stadium north parking lot;
the pre-game party from 4-6 p.m. in Bearkat Alley; and the
football game versus Nicholls State at 6 p.m. at Bowers Stadium.
Sunday (Nov. 4) morning will round out the weekend with an
interdenominational Christian worship service, from 10:30-11:30
a.m. in the Farrington Pit, or at the Wesley Foundation Chapel
in the event of rain.
Also on Sunday, families can cheer on the soccer team as they
take on Southeastern Louisiana at 1 p.m. at Pritchett Field.
The Raven Nest Golf Course will also allow parents to play
for the students’ weekend rate of $22 plus tax all day
on Saturday and Sunday as well. Raven Nest is located at 457
Interstate-45 South.
The cost to register for the weekend is $5 per person, which
includes a welcome gift at check-in, as well as the continental
breakfast, Bearkat Barbeque, the pre-game party and registration
for door prize drawings that will be given away during the
weekend.
Tickets for the football game will be sold separately for
$20 for seats with a chair back, $10 for general admission,
$5 for children ages 6-12, and children under the age of six
are admitted to the game for free. Tickets can be purchased
at the gate on game day or at the field house until 4 p.m.
on Friday.
For more information, a complete schedule of events, or to
register, visit the Parent/Family
Weekend Web site or contact the Dean of Students' Office,
at 936.294.1785.
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SHSU Media Contact: Cassie
Floyd
Oct. 10, 2007
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