Schedule
2012 Fall Family Weekend Schedule (*Please Note that some events, dates, and times are subject to change.)
*Please note that some events, times, and activities may change.
COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE or PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM HERE! (It may be faxed to (618) 536-6315).
Participate in The Bearcat Big Give – Friday and Saturday!
In conjunction with Fall Family Weekend, join Campus Activities Board and Alpha Phi
Omega for the fourth annual canned food and supply drive, “The Bearcat Big Give”,
as a community service project. The Bearcat Big Give consists of:
- Donated canned food items to be distributed to the Lebanon Food Pantry.
- Donated supplies to be distributed to CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates of St. Clair County. CASA provides court advocacy to children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. CASA uses trained volunteers as advocates for children.
Items will be accepted in The Lair at Fall Family Weekend Registration on Friday and
Saturday during Fall Family Weekend.
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Suggested Donated Items Include:
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Help us fill the Bogey Bus in the Quad with canned food! |
COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE or PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM HERE! (It may be faxed to (618) 536-6315).
Friday, November 2
Campus Bookstore Open
7:30am-5:00pm, Upper Deneen Center
The campus bookstore is located on the second floor of the Deneen Center. Visitors
are welcome to browse their selection of merchandise. Receive a discount on all clothing
and gifts.
Registration, Information, and Big Give Donation Drop-Off
4:00pm-7:30pm, Lower Deneen Center, The Lair
Have questions, need directions, or want more information? Stop by our table and a
Fall Family Weekend committee member will be happy to help you with registration.
Donations for the Bearcat Big Give will be accepted here. You can also pick up guides
to metro east area restaurants, hotels, places of worship, and areas of interest.
Schedule changes will be posted at this location. Don’t forget to purchase a ticket for a chance to win a semester of free books. Tickets
are $5.00 each and available only to families with a currently registered McKendree
student. A maximum of 20 tickets may be purchased per family.
*Volleyball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan College
7:00 pm, Statham Gymnasium at the Melvin Price Convocation Center
($5 Adults, $4 Students, McKendree students free with McKendree ID) Tickets are available at the gate.
Enjoy McKendree Volleyball as the Bearcats take on Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Family Trivia Night
7:00pm-8:30pm, 1828 Café
Compete in this trivia event to see which family has the most 'brain power'! Prizes
will be awarded to the top families. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics including:
current events, sports, math, science, and history, music, and others!
Hockey vs. Purdue University
7:30pm, U.S. Ice Complex; Fairview Heights East Alton Ice Arena
Dueling Pianos and Family Dessert Reception
8:30pm – 10:30pm, The Lair
Get your requests ready and prepare to sing along with some of your favorite tunes!
The Big Bang Dueling Pianos will be your featured entertainment for the evening. While
enjoying the music, stop in for complimentary desserts and soft drinks.
COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE or PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM HERE! (It may be faxed to (618) 536-6315).
Saturday, November 3
Registration, Information, and Big Give Donation Drop-Off
9:00am-1:30pm, Lower Deneen Center, The Lair
Have questions, need directions, or want more information? Stop by our table and a
Fall Family Weekend committee member will be happy to help you with registration.
Donations for the Bearcat Big Give will be accepted here. You can also pick up guides
to metro east area restaurants, hotels, places of worship, and areas of interest.
Schedule changes will be posted at this location. Don’t forget to purchase a ticket for a chance to win a semester of free books. Tickets
are $5.00 each and available only to families with a currently registered McKendree
student. A maximum of 20 tickets may be purchased per family.
Campus Bookstore Open
9:00am-4:00pm, Upper Deneen Center
The campus bookstore is located on the second floor of the Deneen Center. Visitors
are welcome to browse their selection of merchandise. Receive a discount on all clothing
and gifts.
Residence Hall Open House and Banner Contest
10:00am-11:00am, Various Residence Halls
Meet your student’s residence hall staff in the lounge of his/her corresponding hall.
This is an informal opportunity to ask questions or to get reacquainted. Each residence
hall creates banners to welcome families to campus. The banners will be displayed
outside each building. Vote for your favorite banner to help your favorite residence
hall win a cash prize. The winner will be announced at halftime.
*Fall Family Weekend Tailgate Party
10:00am - 1:30pm, Quad and Circle Drive
Please pay individual vendors for food and drink items. McKendree students with a
meal plan may swipe their card at the Sodexho area only. Enjoy a variety of tailgate
and festival-style food items! A number of free activities will be available, including:
- Inflatables
- Meet the University Deans
- Family Photos and photos with Bogey
- Meet members of the McKendree Parent's Association
- Live Music with 28 Days Band
- Much More!
We invite you to participate in our newest tradition at the conclusion of the tailgate – Struttin’ to the Stadium! Shortly after 1pm, the Marching Bearcat Band will come to the Quad to play a few selections including, "Our McKendree", the Bearcat Fight Song. Their closing signifies the ending of the tailgate. Help us create a presence at the football game by parading to Leemon field behind the band!
*Football vs. Central State University
1:30 pm, Leemon Field
($7 Reserved, $5 Adults, $4 Students, McKendree students free with McKendree ID) Tickets are available at the gate.
See the Bearcats at Leemon Field vs. Central State University.
*Volleyball vs. University of Southern Indiana
3:00 pm, Statham Gymnasium at the Melvin Price Convocation Center
($5 Adults, $4 Students, McKendree students free with McKendree ID) Tickets are available at the gate.
Enjoy McKendree Volleyball as the Bearcats take on University of Southern Indiana.
*Hockey vs. Purdue University
3:00pm, U.S. Ice Complex; Fairview Heights East Alton Ice Arena
*Post-Game Chili Cookoff and Live Music
Immediately following the football game; The Lair Pit Area
After the game, swing by The Lair and support the Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, McKendree’s National Service Fraternity. Chi Omega is hosting a chili cook-off to raise money for the Sectional Conference, which is being hosted at McKendree University in Spring 2013. Funds will also be contributed to other initiatives and community service. Cost per person of $5.00 includes chili samples, baked potato bar, and a drink. While there, enjoy the sounds of (musician TBA), sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Families are welcome to enter the contest, but preregistration is required. For more information, please contact the Office of Campus Activities at 618-537-6856.
*Dinner on your Own
5:00pm, Local Area Restaurants
Not in the mood for chili? After the game, stop by one of the local restaurants for
dinner. Check the Fall Family Weekend registration area for coupons and other discounts.
*Wrestling vs. Missouri Baptist University
7:00 pm, Statham Gymnasium at the Melvin Price Convocation Center
*Comedy Night - Mad Chad Taylor, The Chainsaw Juggler
8:00pm, Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
(Admission is free for current McKendree Students and up to 4 family members; $10
for Additional tickets or General Admission.) Reservations are required.
There’s only one thing more entertaining than a madman juggling roaring chain saws,
and that’s when he drops one. Put on your safety goggles and move back four rows,
because here’s Mad Chad Taylor, the Evil Knievel of Comedy. A twisted product of Dogtown,
USA, Mad Chad got his start juggling at age 13 on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Since
then, Mad Chad’s ridden his skateboard of death to stardom, performing his highly
participatory brand of comedy in 49 of 50 states.
This Guinness World Record holder has juggled everything from working video cameras
to bowling balls that he can catch with his head. He has cut it up on every imaginable
variety show, from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to “Last Call with Carson Daily”
to “The Donny and Marie Show,” where he kept himself from falling off his unicycle
by leaning on Marie Osmond’s hair.
Whether he’s performing his hilarious show to sold-out crowds at performing arts centers, imploring boisterous college audiences to throw knives responsibly, or teaching Fortune 500 executives at companies like AT&T and Nissan to multitask using heavy-duty logging tools, Mad Chad Taylor may be the most dangerous man in comedy, particularly if you sit too close. Then again, those tend to be the really expensive seats. “Because,” Mad Chad Taylor says, “if you really want people to put two hands together, you gotta be willing to risk one of your own!”
Late Night Movie - Brave
9:30pm, The Lair
Please note that movie selection may change.
COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE or PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM HERE! (It may be faxed to (618) 536-6315).
Sunday, November 4
Jazz Brunch featuring Mo Egeston
11am, Ames Dining Hall (Pay at counter)
*Murder Mystery Lunch
12:00pm @ 1828 Café
($15 Adults; $10 Students or use meal plan, $10 Children under 10)
Everyone must have a ticket for this event. It is preferred that tickets are purchased in advance. Seating is limited. It will be a "killer" of a meal! Come with a friend or bring the family for lunch and a fun and hilarious event! You'll become a part of the scene and part of the action - a witness, slueth, or maybe, even an accomplice to the crime itself. This whodunit has become a Fall Family Weekend tradition.
Lunch Menu: Chicken, pasta primavera, salad, rolls, vegetable, dessert
Evening Mass and Ecumenical Chapel Service
6pm – 8pm, Bothwell Chapel
Join Rev. Tim Harrison, McKendree University chaplain for worship service.
*Please Note that some events, dates, and times are subject to change.
