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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T103000
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SUMMARY:Parents and Family Weekend
DESCRIPTION:PARENTS AND FAMILY WEEKEND: A weekend of events for parents and families to engage in the WestConn community with their students! From 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday\, Sept. 27. All day on Saturday\, Sept. 28. \nWCSU Parents & Family Weekend Schedule 2024\nThis year’s Parents Weekend is scheduled for\nFriday\, September 27 and Saturday\, September 28\nAll activities are optional. \n*Some events are still subject to change \nWestConn Parents and Family Weekend Give Back \nWe are encouraging families attending Parents and Family Weekend to donate to Wally’s Cupboard\, our on campus food pantry\, to help make sure students in need have access to free and healthy food options. By making a donation\, your student will be entered in a raffle to win a WCSU Bookstore book voucher for up to $500* for the upcoming spring 2025 term. There are two ways to donate. Make a monetary donation through Wally’s Cupboard Donation Form or you can purchase items directly from the Amazon Wish List. \n *The book voucher is nontransferable and can only be used to purchase/rent required textbooks available through the WCSU Bookstore. The book voucher will cover the cost of purchasing/renting required textbooks up to $500. Please note\, book vouchers count as a financial resource to the books/supplies component of the cost of education budget and in some instances may affect or be affected by a student’s financial aid offer. \n  \nFriday\, September 27 \n3 – 6 p.m. \nCheck-In at Maron Hotel & Suites\, (www.maronhotel.com) \n*Please reference “WCSU Parents” at check-in to receive discount. \n*Limited number of rooms available. If unable to secure a room at Maron Hotel & Suites\, here is a list of other local hotels. \nLocal Eateries – View list of local restaurants \nThings To Do in the Area \n\nDanbury Fair Mall\n\nRound1 Bowling & Arcade\nTarget\n\n\nDanbury Railway Museum\nDanbury Hat Tricks Ice Hockey Team\nTarrywile Park and Mansion\nLocal Breweries Include: Charter Oak Brewing\, Broken Symmetry\, Nod Hill Brewery\, Housatonic River Brewing\nBlue Jay Orchards\nEscape 101\nDanbury Irish Festival\n\n6 p.m. \nParents and Family Weekend Check-In; Berkshire Hall Lobby \n6 – 9 p.m. \nMini-Golf and Yard Games in the Bill Williams Gymnasium \n7:30 – 9 p.m. \nIce Cream Social; Berkshire Hall Lobby \n  \n  \nSaturday\, September 28 \nPlease park in the 5th Avenue Garage!  Look for our student guides to direct you! \n \n10:30 a.m. \nParents and Family Weekend Check-In; Berkshire Hall Lobby \n10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nBrunch\, with Welcome Remarks and President Singh at 11:00am; Berkshire Hall Dining \n*Sponsored by the Office of the President \n11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. \nScavenger Hunt – Navigate through the Midtown Campus using hints to find 10 locations. Take a picture/selfie at each location and post to WestConn Social Media pages #parents&familyweekend \nYard Games \n12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. \nTravel to Westside Campus; Shuttles Available \n1 – 5 p.m. \nWolves Fan Zone – Westside Campus \n\n\n\nInflatables and Games\nPhotobooth with our mascot\, Wally\nDJ\nFood Trucks (items available for purchase)\nNovelties/Giveaways\n\n\n\n1 – 4 p.m. \nArt Gallery Exhibit – Visit the Visual & Performing Arts Center (VPAC) to observe the new exhibition\, Lisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida and Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza \n  \nWestConn Athletics \nnoon & 4 p.m. \nWomen’s Volleyball\, William A. O’Neill Center \n1 p.m. \nMen’s Soccer\, Westside Athletic Complex \n5 p.m. \nFootball\, Westside Athletic Complex \n  \n  \n*DISCLAIMER: Anyone visiting the fitness room must be 18 years or older. This is a special circumstance because the facility is not open to the general public on a consistent basis. Guests attending the parents programs may use the facilities for the day. \nCheck for updates at www.wcsu.edu/parents/parents-family-weekend/ \n  \nParent Registration Form \nThe Parent Registration Form has been updated and is now available electronically. Please go to www.wcsu.edu/parents/join/.  Hotel reservations need to be made separately. \n\nFor questions or accommodations\, please reach out to Assistant Dean of Students Nick Canzano  at canzanon@wcsu.edu
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/parents-and-family-weekend/2024-09-28/
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CATEGORIES:Food,Social Event,WOW
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