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2011 Parents and Family Weekend

Drake University will welcome students’ parents and family this weekend with a packed schedule of events Friday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Sept. 18. The following activities are planned:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

  • 4-5 p.m.: Yoga on the lawn, Helmick Commons
  • 4-7 p.m.: Plant sale, Stalnaker Hall Lobby; Fish sale, Crawford Hall Lobby
  • 5-7 p.m.: Information table, Olmsted Center
    Pick up meal and sporting event tickets and Fun Run T-shirts.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Drake Jazz Ensemble I and II at Performing Arts Hall, Fine Arts Center
  • 8 p.m.: Dueling Pianos Show, Sheslow Auditorium
    Sponsored by Student Activities Board.
  • 7-9 p.m.: Sixth Annual Red Dress Gala, Olmsted Center, Parents Hall
    Dancing, dinner, and a silent auction. Wear you favorite red dress or tie. Sponsored by Alpha Phi.

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

  • 8:30 a.m.: Drake Fun Run/Walk, begins on Helmick Commons
    $7 entry fee; includes a T-shirt and post-run food. The 2k route circles campus and ends in the world famous Drake Stadium.
  • 8–1 p.m.: Information Table, Olmsted Center
    Pick up meal and sporting events tickets
  • 10–11 a.m.: Coffee and conversation, Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center
    Meet Drake’s President David Maxwell and the 2011 Drake Parents of the Year. Sponsored by Drake Parents Board.
  • 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Study Abroad session, Olmsted Center, Bulldog Theater
    Learn about study abroad experiences from the staff and the traveling students and their parents
  • 1–3 p.m.: Movie matinee featuring "The Green Lantern," Olmsted Center, Bulldog Theater
  • 1-3 p.m.: Intramural poker tournament at the Bell Center, 1421 27th St.
  • 3 p.m.: Sweetheart Sing, Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main
    “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” Fraternity/sorority vocal and skit show benefiting the Children’s Cancer Connection.  No tickets sold at door.
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Tailgate at the west lots of Drake Stadium (Rain location, Hubbell South Dining Hall)
    $6.25 in advance, $7.25 at the door.
  • 7 p.m.: Drake Football vs. Missouri Science and Technology at Drake Stadium
    Tickets $5 in advance, $12 at the door; Drake students free with ID
  • 7:30 p.m.: Drake Choir concert with the Des Moines Symphony, Des Moines Civic Center
    Tickets range from $15 to $55 for adults; students half price

   

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

  • 10–1 p.m.: Parents and Family Brunch, Hubbell Dining Hall
  • 12 p.m.: Drake Women’s Softball vs. Minnesota State at Buel Field
  • 2:30 p.m.: Drake Choir concert with the Des Moines Symphony, Des Moines Civic Center, Tickets range from $15 to $55 for adults; students half price

 

View official invitation PDF.
Last Modified: 10/03/2011 03:42:15 by content editor