Winthrop Family Day 2015
Schedule of Events for Saturday, October 3
Registration and Check-In
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. DiGiorgio Campus Center Lobby
All registered participants should check in for Family Day to receive their name
tag, Family Day schedule, lunch ticket, tote bag, and other Family Day items.
Sign up for the Family Tournaments offered at 1:00 p.m.
Welcome to Family Day
Tuttle Dining Room in McBryde Hall
9 – 11:00 a.m.
10 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee, fruit, and muffins provided by Alumni Relations & Annual Giving.
Families are welcomed to Winthrop by President Dan Mahony.
College Sessions: A Look Behind the Academic Curtain
11 – 11:45 a.m.
Various Locations
Learn about the academic opportunities within your student’s individual
college and hear highlights from students and professors. Highlights can
include current research, special projects, a college update, and successes.
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Arts & Sciences,
McBryde Hall
Business
Whitton Auditorium
Education
Withers
Room 107- Technology
Room 113- Partnership Networks
Room 115- International
Room 117- ECED & FACS
Room 119- ELEM, MIDDLE, & SPED
Non-Teaching Major (PESH) – West Center
Room 212- Exercise Science
Room 214- Athletic Training
Room 217- Sport Management
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Visual & Performing Arts
Rutledge 119
University College (Undeclared Majors)
Dinkins 103
Family Picnic & Festival
12 – 2 p.m.
West Center and Richardson Ballroom
Enjoy an afternoon picnic in Richardson Ballroom and enjoy many family
oriented activities in the West Center. *Must have a meal ticket*
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1 – 2 p.m.
Photo booth
Pottery Painting
Caricature Drawings
Giant Jenga
Face Painting/Tattoo Table
Family Tournaments
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Corn Hole
Badminton Tournament
Family Fun Relay Races
Co-sponsored by Alumni Relations, the West Center/Recreational Services, and Resident
Student Association
Choose Your Own Activity
2 – 5 p.m.
Participants can take part in any of the following activities
during this time block:
 Winthrop Behind-the-Scenes Bus Tour
Meet in front of the DiGiorgio Campus Center
Join Walter Hardin for both an informative and humorous behind-thescenes look into Winthrop’s campus and history. Tours will last
approximately 30 minutes.
Tours leave at 2 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4:15 p.m.
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Galleries Exhibit
Lewandowski Student Gallery in McLaurin Hall and the Patrick and
Rutledge Galleries in Rutledge Building
Enjoy collections including, Symbols & Semiotics: My Life in Icons, Man +
Land + Water, and LAST FISH ON EARTH: Our Happy Re-Granulated
Future. *See insert in packet for additional information.
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Archives Exhibit
114 DiGiorgio Campus Center
Come enjoy a look into Winthrop’s history as the Archives Department
displays some of our campus’ most treasured pieces from its past.
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Rock Climbing Wall
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
West Center
Come test your rock climbing skills at our 36-foot climbing wall featuring
both manual and auto belay systems.
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Billiards and Ping-Pong Tournament
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
DiGiorgio Campus Center Recreational Area
Show off your family’s skills in the Billiards and Ping-Pong tournament.
Participants must sign-up during Registration and Check-in to
participate. Are you game?
Dinner on your Own
5 – 7 p.m.
Thomson/Markleys or Local Restaurants
Enjoy dinner with your student on or off campus, their choice.
(See handout in Family Day Packet for suggestions and local restaurants who offer
a Family Day discount.)
Evening Activities
SCarowinds Halloween Haunt
7 p.m.
Carowinds
Terror is coming to Carowinds. Haunted mazes and scary rides await you during
SCarowinds only at Carowinds, The Thrill Capital of the Southeast. Families must
have preregistered to obtain the Family Day discounted SCarowinds ticket rate
of $35 per person.
Times vary
DSU Event - “Win Grant’s Money” Game Show.
8 - 9 p.m.
DiGiorgio Campus Center- Richardson Ballroom
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Double Dare! American Idol…if these three popular
programs had a baby, Grant Edmonds’ high energy Variety Game Show would
be it! This Variety Show is full of improvisation, goofy games, and of course,
judges!
Presented by DiGiorgio Student Union