FAMILY WEEKEND INCLUDING NEW ACTIVITIES FOR GRANDPARENTS. oh, the places you ll go ELON

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1 FAMILY WEEKEND INCLUDING NEW ACTIVITIES FOR GRANDPARENTS oh, the places you ll go ELON

2 Friday, September 28 Noon Jummah Prayer Room 216, Moseley Center The Religious & Spiritual Life Office is happy to provide space and arrange leadership for Jummah prayer if requested. 1:30 p.m. Family Weekend Golf Tournament hosted by the Phoenix Club The Challenge Golf Course The tournament will be a shotgun start. Entry fee includes greens fee, cart, beverages and awards. Participants should plan to spend most of the afternoon on the golf course. Check with your student about his/her class schedule, as participation is not an excused absence. (Entry fee is $125 per family team. Registration form included in this brochure. Directions will be mailed after your registration is received.) 3:00-6:30 p.m. Focus on Elon Campus Shop, Moseley Center Are you showing your Elon spirit? Check out the Campus Shop for a great selection of Phoenix apparel and gifts. 3:00-7:00 p.m. Registration Koury Center Concourse Pick up a schedule for the weekend, tickets for all events and other information. (Include your $25 family registration fee with your ticket order.) This fee covers breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, entertainment, and other programs offered throughout the weekend. 3:00-8:00 p.m. Koury Center Open Recreation Campus Recreation, Koury Center Your family weekend nametag is your ticket to fun and fitness! Visit Koury Center, which houses Beck Pool and the Stewart Fitness Center, including a cardio-fitness room, free weight room, five racquetball courts and an aerobics studio. Check at the Campus Recreation desk for more information. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and may not use the cardio-fitness room. 4:00-6:00 p.m. Hospitality Center Hearth Lounge, Moseley Center The Elon Parents Council invites all families to stop by for refreshments and a moment of rest between activities. Don t forget to pick up your Proud Parent or Proud Grandparent stickers. 4:30-5:15 p.m. For Grandparents: Take Flight with Buzz Aldrin McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the world-renowned Apollo 11 astronaut. Special Events for Grandparents 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Service/Kiddush McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center The Elon Hillel group welcomes all Jewish students and their families to a brief Shabbat service and Kiddush. This will be a good chance to meet other Jewish students and families before heading out to dinner in the area. 7:00 and 8:15 p.m. Collage Concert Yeager Recital Hall, Center for the Arts Tickets are available for $10 each at the Registration Area on a first-come, first-served basis. The Department of Performing Arts will present an exciting collage of entertainment, song and dance from the Broadway stage. This is a wonderful presentation by our talented students! 7:30 p.m. The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Law Library, Elon University School of Law Admission is free. Elon Law presents its first theatrical event directed and performed by members of the student body. The Exonerated is a magnificent collage of monologues written by two actors who traveled across the country recording the stories of former death-row inmates who were eventually proven innocent and released. 8:30 p.m. The Music Department Faculty Concert Whitley Auditorium Faculty members from the Elon University Music Department return to the stage for Family Weekend. This program has been a big hit since it began in 1999, so you may want to arrive early! Come and enjoy a great show. Saturday, September 29 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Koury Center Concourse Continental Breakfast: 8:00-10:00 a.m. Registration Area: 8:00-2:00 p.m. Pick up a schedule of events and enjoy breakfast with the Parents Council. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Help Desk Information Desk, Moseley Center The Moseley Center staff will be available to provide Family Weekend information. 9:00-9:30 a.m. President s Update McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts President Leo M. Lambert will bring parents up to date on the university. 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Sibling Activities The Zone, Moseley Center Fun and games for siblings ages Complete the Sibling Activities section of the registration form to receive additional information about this program.

3 9:30-11:00 a.m. Parent-Professor meetings Enjoy informal conversations with your student s professors. Location guide provided at registration. 9:30-10:15 a.m. For Grandparents: Seminar I Writing Your Life Story for Your Grandchildren Isabella Cannon Room, Center for the Arts Dip into your creative well during this class conducted by University Chaplain Richard McBride and a few of his former students. 10:00-11:30 a.m. Hospitality Center Hearth Lounge, Moseley Center If you were unable to stop by on Friday, please plan to do so before heading over to the picnic and game. Parents Council members will be on hand to answer questions, and refreshments will be served. Proud Parent and Proud Grandparent stickers will be available. 10:30-11:15 a.m. For Grandparents: Seminar II Locations TBA Choose from a variety of seminars led by experts on social responsibility, religion and investment strategies. Elon professor David Crowe, the authoritative voice on Oskar Schindler, will also lead a discussion. (After classes, grandparents will rejoin their families for the Family Weekend Picnic.) 11:00 a.m. - Noon Open House for Honors Students and their Families Honors Pavilion Families of Honors Fellows are invited to visit with one another and the directors of the Honors Program. 11:15-11:45 a.m. and Noon - 12:30 p.m. Mini Classes Recipients of the Daniels-Danieley Excellence in Teaching Award and other distinguished faculty and staff will teach these classes. Session topics and location guides are provided at registration. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Family Weekend Picnic Lake Mary Nell Join Phoenix fans for a tailgate lunch of chicken, barbecue and all the fixin s. Please complete the attached ticket order form. Student meal cards are not honored at this event. Please include your student in your ticket count. 1:30 p.m. Football Game - Rhodes Stadium The Phoenix vs. The Mountaineers of Appalachian State University Order tickets by phone ( ), online at or athtickets@elon. edu. Note: Students may use their Phoenix Card for student seating only. If you wish to sit with your student, either order a ticket for them with your family order or have them buy your ticket when they pick up their student ticket. (The game is expected to be a sell-out, so please order your tickets early.) Reserved tickets are $15 each. 1:30-4:00 p.m. For Grandparents: Elon University School of Law Tour Not interested in football? Visit the Elon School of Law in downtown Greensboro, where you can admire the architectural renovations and the stellar law program. Transportation will be provided from the Moseley Center. (Space is limited.) 5:30-6:30 p.m. Catholic Mass Elon Community Church Fr. Gerry Waterman, O.F.M., Conv. will celebrate this service with students and their families. 6:00 and 7:15 p.m. Collage Concert Yeager Recital Hall, Center for the Arts Tickets are available for $10 each at the Registration Area on a first-come, first-served basis. The Department of Performing Arts will present an exciting collage of entertainment, song and dance from the Broadway stage. This is a wonderful presentation by our talented students! 6:30-7:15 p.m. Elon Traditional Ring Ceremony Whitley Auditorium President Lambert will conduct a short ceremony and distribute Traditional Rings to Elon students who ordered rings in the spring. 6:00-8:30 p.m. Oh, the places You ll Go Dinner McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center Join the Elon family for a good time featuring excellent food, conversation and professional and student entertainment. Student meal cards are not honored at this event. Please include your student in your ticket order count. (Attire: dressy casual) Sunday, September 30 8:30-10:00 a.m. Coffee at the President s Home Enjoy a continental breakfast with Leo and Laurie Lambert at Maynard House prior to the worship service. Transportation will be provided from the Moseley Center. 10:30 a.m. University Worship Service Elon Community Church University Chaplain Richard McBride and the Elon University Gospel Choir will participate in the 10:30 a.m. service. 10:30 a.m. Hillel Bagel Brunch McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center Join Jewish students, families, faculty and staff for bagels and conversation. Relax, nosh and schmooze. Campus Shop Hours, September Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

4 REGISTRATION FOR PARENTS Register online at or submit the attached form by September 19, Mail this form with check payable to Elon University to: Office of Judicial Affairs, 2975 Campus Box, Elon, NC For additional information, contact: Paula Zachary or J. Scott Nelson Program Assistant Assistant Dean of Students TICKET ORDER FORM (Please print all information) Name: Student Name: Address: Phone: (evening) EVENT Registration Fee Barbecue Picnic Lunch Football Game Oh, The Places You ll Go Dinner Coffee with the Lamberts TICKETS $25.00 per family $11.25 each Children under $7.00 each Call or athtickets@elon.edu for tickets. $21.00 each Children under $10.00 PRICE $25.00 $ Check # # Attending Total Enclosed Please pick up tickets at registration. No tickets will be mailed. All tickets and fees are non-refundable be cautious when ordering! Note: Collage tickets are available only on the day of the concert in the Koury Concourse. SIBLING ACTIVITIES: Fun and games for children ages 6-12 only. Confirmation and information will be sent via . Child s Name: Child s Name: Child s Name: Age: Age: Age: FAMILY WEEKEND GOLF TOURNAMENT hosted by the Phoenix Club Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Handicap: Phone: (day) (evening) Student s name: Handicap: (for flighting only) Only the first 50 teams will be accepted. Entry fee is $125 per family member/student team and should be made payable to Elon University Athletics. Entry must be received by September 19, Mail entry form with check to: Phoenix Club, 2500 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244, or call for more information.

5 REGISTRATION FOR GRANDPARENTS Register online at or submit the attached form by September 19, Mail this form with check payable to Elon University to: Institutional Advancement, 2600 Campus Box, Elon, NC, Grandparents needing more information may contact: Rosalyn Orr or Maggie Byerly TICKET ORDER FORM FOR GRANDPARENTS (Please print all information) Grandparent Name: Student Name: Grandparent Address: Phone: (day) (evening) Grandparent Name: Student Name: Grandparent Address: Phone: (day) (evening) Grandparents, please feel free to attend any events of interest during Family Weekend. The highlighted () events below were created especially for you. EVENT Take Flight with Buzz Aldrin Grandparent Seminars TICKET PRICE Barbecue Picnic $11.25 each $ Football Call or athtickets@elon.edu for tickets. Grandparent Law School Tour (Will occur during the football game) Dinner Coffee with the $21 each $ Check # $ Please pick up tickets at registration. No tickets will be mailed. All tickets and fees are non-refundable be cautious when ordering! Note: Collage tickets are available only on the day of the concert in the Koury Concourse.

6 ELON UNIVERSITY FAMILY WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 28, 29, oh, the places you ll go ELON UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF JUDICIAL AFFAIRS 2975 CAMPUS BOX ELON, NC Non-Profit Organization US Postage P A I D Permit No. 1 Elon, NC RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED