Centenary College Sets Parents and Family Weekend 2003 on Sept. 25-28

SHREVEPORT, LA—Family members of Centenary College students will gather on the campus for Parents and Family Weekend on Sept. 25-28.

The long weekend will begin Thursday evening with participants choosing to attend the opening men’s soccer game, a Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presentation or a play at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse.

Activities throughout the weekend will include a chance to attend a regular class or a mini-class, hear a performance by the Centenary Choir Ensemble, visit the College Store and Meadows Museum, tour the Fitness Center, attend other athletic events, and picnic on the grounds.

A “Decade Dance”is scheduled from 9 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Sept. 26, and the Parents Association meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Both events will be held in the South Dining Hall of Bynum Commons.

Parents and Family Weekend 2003 events, by day, are:

Thursday, September 25

5:00 p.m.— Opening home men’s soccer game vs. IUPUI
Young alumni and students tailgate / cookout, Mayo Field

7:00 p.m. —“Two Gentlemen of Verona”
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
Kilpatrick Auditorium / Smith Building

8:00 p.m. —"The Beauty Queen of Leenane”
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

Friday, September 26

Optional Attend Classes with your Favorite Student

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. —Centenary College Store Open
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. —Meadows Museum Open

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.— Dessert Reception
Centenary College Choir Ensemble Performance
Hamilton Hall Lobby

7:00 p.m.— “Henry IV, Part I”
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
Kilpatrick Auditorium / Smith Building

7:00 p.m. —Women’s Volleyball vs. Valparaiso
Gold Dome

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.— Decade Dance
South Dining Hall / Bynum Commons

8:00 p.m.— “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

Saturday, September 27

8:30 a.m. —Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome from the President
Anderson Choral Building

9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.— Fall Softball Tournament vs. LA Tech., Texas Wesleyan, and Bossier Parish Community College
Centenary Softball Complex

9:30 a.m. —Mini-Class Session I

10:30 a.m.— Mini-Class Session II

Noon — All-Campus Picnic
Band Shell / Rain location is Bynum Commons

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.— Lloyd Halliburton Book Signing
Centenary College Store

12:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.— Centenary College Store Open
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.— Meadows Museum Open

1:30 p.m.— Parents Association Meeting
South Dining Hall

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Alumni, Parents and Friends Volleyball and Basketball Games, tours of the Fitness Center
Centenary Fitness Center

7:00 p.m. —“The Importance of Being Earnest”
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express
Kilpatrick Auditorium / Smith Building

7:00 p.m. — Women’s Volleyball vs. Oakland
Gold Dome

8:00 p.m. — "The Beauty Queen of Leenane”
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse

Sunday, September 28

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — Breakfast / Brunch
Musical Ensemble
South Dining Hall

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Meadows Museum Open

For further information, contact the Centenary Office of Student Life at 318-869-5117.

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