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Parents' Weekend
Next year's Parents' Weekend is Oct. 17 & 18, 2008.
Noon - 10:00 PM |
Early bird registration available at the Campus Center Information Desk for pre-paid guests. |
| 7:30 PM |
Theater Production, The Winter's Tale, Te Paske Theatre. Ticket reservations are available here.
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8:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Registration, Campus Center. This should be your first stop on campus. Here you will receive any tickets you have reserved, get an updated schedule of events, get your nametag (free pass into some events), and get your questions answered. |
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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Visit classes with your student or stop by registration table to get schedules/locations for all classes. Professors are expecting you; just walk in.
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| 10:00 AM |
Campus Tour. Leaves from registration table in Campus Center. |
| 3:00 PM |
Campus Tour. Leaves from registration table in Campus Center. |
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6:00 PM
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Womens' JV Volleyball vs. Dana, De Witt Gymnasium. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass.
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| 7:00 PM |
Blades Hockey vs. Creighton, All Seasons Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Blades table in the Campus Center or at the door. |
| 7:30 PM |
Fall Music Festival, B.J. Haan Auditorium. Concert includes most vocal and instrumental groups. No tickets or reservations needed; free will offering.
Women's Varsity Volleyball vs Dana, De Witt Gymnasium. Complimentary with your name tag as your pass.
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| 8:00 - 10:00 PM |
Star gazing (weather permitting), Science Building. |
| 9:30 - 10:30 PM |
Complimentary standing reception for guests and students, Rec Center. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and campus guests. |
| 10:30 PM |
Comedy League, B.J. Haan Auditorium.
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8:00 AM - Noon |
Registration, Campus Center. |
| 8:45 - 10:15 AM |
President's Brunch, Rec Center. This "sit down" meal includes a brief welcome and campus updates from Pres. and Mrs. Zylstra, and is a great place to meet other parents and friends. The meal is complimentary. Because it is attended by 600-700 guests, it is helpful to RSVP before you arrive on campus. |
| 8:45 - 10:30 AM |
Siblings' Brunch, meet at 8:45 in the De Yager Activity Center (lower level of the Campus Center). Complimentary breakfast and age-appropriate activities provided for siblings of Dordt students (includes crafts and Game Room). Please pick up younger children by 10:30 AM in the De Yager Activity Center. Reservations necessary. |
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM |
Meet the Faculty, Rec Center. A great opportunity to meet your student's professors. |
| 10:30 AM |
Men's Basketball Scrimmage vs. Iowa Lakes Community College, De Witt Gymnasium. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass. |
| 11:00 AM |
Campus Tour. Leaves from registration table in Campus Center. |
| 11:15 AM - Noon |
Academics in Action. Visit model classes in a variety of academic areas:
- "Rattlesnakes!" Learn all about these "charming" reptiles from the master charmer himself, Dr. James Mahaffy, professor of biology. This is not necessarily a "hands on" class, but you'll learn a lot! Location: Science Building, Room 108.
- "The Art of Doing Green Screen: Film Techniques for the 21st Century". Get your hands on the same film-editing equipment used by major Hollywood studios as you create a scene of motorcycle riders cruising through Iowa's country lanes. This hands on demonstration and lecture will put you in the driver's seat of a media content provider and we'll discuss the issues Christians face in this industry today. Professor Mark Volkers, Professor of Communication. Location: Classroom building, Room 88. Enter by the Computer Center and go directly down the steps, then to your right.
- "Was Shakespeare a Christian?" This session, which models English 312, will use Dordt's current production of The Winter's Tale to explore Shakespeare and religion. It will examine how literature is taught at Dordt, inquiring whether the title of the session is a good question. Dr. Robert De Smith, Professor of English. Location: Classroom building, Room 158.
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| Noon |
Jazz Band Mini Concert, Campus Center.
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| 1:00 PM |
Women's Soccer vs. Mount Marty, Dordt soccer field. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass. |
| 2:00 PM |
Theater Production, The Winter's Tale, Te Paske Theatre. Tickets necessary.
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| 3:00 PM |
Men's Soccer vs. Mount Marty, Dordt soccer field. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass. |
4:00 PM
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Dordt Lacrosse, field east of B.J. Haan Auditorium. Tickets on sale at the Campus Center or at the gate. |
| 5:00 PM |
Organ and Harpsichord Concert, B.J. Haan Auditorium, Dr. Robert Horton. Complimentary with your name tag as your pass. |
| 5:00 PM |
Blades Hockey vs. Creighton, All Seasons Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Blades table in the Campus Center or at the door. |
| 6:00 PM |
Women's JV Volleyball vs. Midland Lutheran, De Witt Gymnasium. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass. |
| 7:30 PM |
Theater Production, The Winter's Tale, Te Paske Theatre. Tickets necessary.
Women's Varsity Volleyball vs. Midland Lutheran, De Witt Gymnasium. Complimentary with your nametag as your pass. |
| 8:00 PM |
Praise/Worship Service, B.J. Haan Auditorium. |
| 9:15 PM |
Complimentary Ice Cream Social for students and guests, Commons. Here's another opportunity to visit with parents, grandparents, and friends.
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Sioux Center:
- Econolodge: (712) 722-4000
- Holiday Inn Express: (712) 722-3500
- Prairie Rose Inn: (712) 722-3420
- Country Home Motel: (712) 722-2309
Orange City (12-15 minutes south):
- Dutch Colony Inn: (712) 737-3490
- Super 8: (712) 737-2600
Rock Valley (20 minutes north):
Le Mars (30 minutes south):
- Amerihost: (712) 548-4910
- Super 8: (712) 546-8800
Sheldon (35 minutes northeast):
Rock Rapids (35 minutes north):
- Four Seasons Motel: (712) 472-2798
If you are unable to make motel reservations, prefer to lodge in a private home, or need more information, please contact:
Dianne De Wit
Dordt College Advancement Office
Phone: (712) 722-6029
Email: ddewit@dordt.edu
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Gloria and I really hope you'll be joining us this year for the 2007 Parents' Weekend. Whether a parent or grandparent of a current student - or just a friend of Dordt College - we know you'll be glad you came.
If you are new to the Dordt College community, there is probably no better way to become acquainted with the enthusiastic biblical learning community that our campus represents than to join the more than 1000 family members who will be gathering on our campus that weekend. And even if you've been here often in the past, I hope you'll remember what a great experience it really is - and invite others to come with you.
And if you've never come because you think you already know all there is to learn about Dordt College, I'd encourage you to join us this year and find out just what you've been missing!
Once again we'll have a full weekend festival of athletics, art, academics, food, worship, and drama. So if you want to experience Dordt College camaraderie that continues to attract growing numbers of students from across the continent and around the world, there really is no better opportunity. We're pretty sure you'll be enthused and inspired by this small taste of the quality Christian residential educational experience that is the heart of Dordt College.
And when you do come, please take time to make sure that Gloria and I get to know you personally. We've enjoyed getting to know your children/grandchildren and want to thank you for preparing them for this stage in their educational journey. There are so many wonderful young men and women on our campus; we also look forward to meeting the parents and grandparents who have helped make them who they are.
Please join us this October. As always, we'll have breakfast ready and will plan on having a great time together with you.
President and Mrs. Carl E. Zylstra
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