WSU Family Weekend 2013

September 20-22, 2013

Family Weekend is a great opportunity to spend time with your loved ones! A variety of events will be held on campus and in the community for family members of all ages to enjoy.  Plans are still being finalized for this year's Family Weekend, but below is the 2012 schedule so you can see what types of events are typically held. Invitations will be mailed out to all families of incoming freshmen by the end of the summer.

 

Friday

8:00-5:00pm: WSU Bookstore open (Kryzsko Commons)

9:00-5:00pm: Winona County History Center open (160 Johnson St., Winona)

10:00-1:00pm: Wellness Fair (Kryzsko Commons Courtyard & IWC) 

10:00-5:00pm: Minnesota Marine Art Museum open (800 Riverview Dr., Winona

4:00-7:00pm: Free Canoeing, Kayaking and Lake Lodge Activities (Lake Park Lodge, East Lake Winona)

4:30-6:30pm: Dinner (Kryzsko Commons & Lourdes Dining Hall)
Student meal plan or $8.00.

5:30pm: Chemistry Club Picnic for Chemistry Majors (Kiwanis Shelter, Prairie Island) Please RSVP to wsuchemclub@gmail.com. All family members welcome.

7:00pm: 9th Annual Great Dakota Gathering (Unity Park, East Lake Winona)  

7:30pm: Evening Family Entertainment with Noah Hoehn (Somsen Auditorium)
Noah Hoehn's singular vision to unite the sounds of new blues and marimba pop is accomplished with an incomparable live looping system. Saucy harmonica and cool marimba are layered upon a foundation of acoustic grooves freeing him to sing and play at the same time--a musical style unparalleled the world over.

Saturday

All Day: 9th Annual Great Dakota Gathering (Unity Park, East Lake Winona)

7:30-12:00pm: College Day at the Farmers Market (Main Street & 2nd Street)
Featuring wonderful fresh produce, baked goods, honey and meats. Join us for coffee, music, and great food! Please note that the Farmers Market will be located in the downtown area and not on the WSU campus this year. 

7:30am: Run for the WELL of It 5k Walk/Run (Jaycees Pavillion, East Lake Winona
WSU Student Health & Wellness Advocates host this 2nd annual walk/run in support of the advocates' health and wellness activities. Admission: $20 (includes a t-shirt). Race begins at 8:30am. (Please note the race time change from 9am as previously indicated). Email Erica Thibodeaux or Kendra Lekson with questions.

8:00am: 29th Annual WSU Foundation Scholarship Recognition Breakfast (McCown Fieldhouse) Invitation Only

8:00-5:00pm: WSU Bookstore open (Kryzsko Commons)

9:30-11:30am: Family Weekend Continental Breakfast (East Hall/Solarium, Kryzsko Commons)

10:00 & 10:30am: Trolley Rides of Winona (Leave from Minne Hall parking lot)
Call 507-429-9101 or email Clarence Russell for reservations. $10/person. 10:30 trolley ride has filled.

10:00-5:00pm: Minnesota Marine Art Museum open (800 Riverview Dr., Winona)

11:00-1:00pm: Brunch (Kryzsko Commons & Lourdes Hall)
Student meal plan or $7.00.

11:00-2:00pm: Garvin Heights Bluff Hike (Sheehan Hall turn-around)
The Housing & Residence Life Department is sponsoring a bluff hike, sharing information and maps at the Sheehan Hall turn-around with refreshments being served at the top of Garvin Heights.

12:00pm: Women's Soccer Game vs. UM-Duluth (Verizon Wireless Stadium)

12:00-4:00pm: Winona County History Center open (160 Johnson St., Winona)

1:00 & 1:30pm: Trolley Rides of Winona (Leave from Minne Hall parking lot)
These two trolley rides have been filled.

1:00-7:00pm: Free Canoeing, Kayaking and Lake Lodge Activities (Lake Park Lodge, East Lake Winona)

2:00-3:30: RunnerUp Improv comedy show "Scht*ff Your Parents Say" (DMB Black Box Theatre, PAC)

3:30 & 4:30pm: Trolley Rides of Winona (Leave from Minne Hall parking lot)
Call 507-429-9101 or email Clarence Russell for reservations. $10/person. 4:30 trolley ride has been cancelled.

4:30pm: Football Game vs. Northern State University (Verizon Wireless Stadium)

4:30-6:30pm: A Taste of Southeast Minnesota Dinner (Kryzsko Commoms)
Come help us celebrate the bountiful foods produced right here in Southeast Minnesota. Many dishes will be prepared from food grown by local organic farmers. Student meal plan or $8.00.

7:30pm: Evening Family Entertainment with Magician Peter Boie (Somsen Auditorium)
One hour of belief-challenging, wonderment-enhancing, imagination-inducing, harmonica-playing, mind-altering, philosophy-spouting, destiny-predicting magic show that will make you gasp in awe, laugh til it hurts and inspire your imagination. Belief optional.

Sunday

All Day: 9th Annual Great Dakota Gathering (Unity Park, East Lake Winona)

10:00am: Trolley Rides of Winona (Leave from Minne Hall parking lot)
Call 507-429-9101 or email Clarence Russell for reservations. $10/person.

10:00-5:00pm: Minnesota Marine Art Museum open (800 Riverview Dr., Winona)

11:00am: Family Sunday Worship at the Lutheran Campus Center (Huff Street Mugby Junction Building) Lunch to follow

11:00-1:00pm: Brunch (Kryzsko Commons & Lourdes Dining Hall)
Student meal plan or $7.00.

12:00-4:00pm: Winona County History Center open (160 Johnson St., Winona)

1:00pm: Women's Soccer Game vs. St. Cloud State (Verizon Wireless Stadium)

1:00-7:00pm: Free Canoeing, Kayaking and Lake Lodge Activities (Lake Park Lodge, East Lake Winona)

4:30-6:45pm: Dinner (Kryzsko Commons & Lourdes Dining Hall)
Student meal plan or $8.00.

Check out additional activities taking place in the residence halls all weekend!

 
For general questions about Family Weekend, please contact:

Tracy Rahim, Associate Director of Student Activities & Leadership

studentactivities@winona.edu