Friday, September 18

The jazz ensembles of Southeast Missouri State University will present an evening of big band jazz on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Buckner’s Brewpub in downtown Cape Girardeau from 8-11pm.  Buckners Brewpub is smoke free until 10pm each evening and offers a wide variety of menu choices. This event is free and open to the public. For further information, please contact Robert Conger at 651-2398.

Saturday, September 19

Register for Family Weekend
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Patio area of the University Center
Come register for the events of Family Weekend.  You’ll receive your official itinerary of the weekend events as well as receive a Redhawks button to demonstrate your school spirit.  This is a great opportunity to check in and get started on the weekend activities.  Bring your blankets for a picnic on the Terraces! Welcome to Southeast! Sponsored by Campus Life and Event Services.

Horticulture Plant Sale
9 a.m.-Noon
Charles L. Hutson Horticulture Greenhouse
Visit the University’s state-of-the-art greenhouse for a sale of mums and pansies.  Contact the Greenhouse at (573) 651-2316 for more information. 

Student Activities Council Presents
11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
On the Terraces
Games, inflatables, races, snakes just to name a few of the fun things hosted by SAC.
Snakes Alive
Large Inflatable
Tricycle Races
Face painting

Family Photo Op
11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Outside Fair Area
Create a Family Weekend memory at our photo station.  Look for the ROWDY Chair.  We will email one free picture per family to the address you provide.  This activity is sponsored by the Academic Support Centers (Educational Access Programs, Learning Assistance Programs and Disability Support Services, McNair Scholars Program and Student Support Services).  For more information, contact Monica Barnes at 573-986-6115 or mbarnes@semo.edu.
 
Rowdy's Round Up
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Outside Fair/Picnic area
Join in the family-fun activities at the Fair. There will be a variety of games and crafts.  Activities are geared to children ages 3 to 8 or those young at heart! For more information, contact Michele Irby, Director of Campus Life at (573) 651-5120 or mirby@semo.edu.

S.H.O.W. Mobile Wellness Screenings
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
University Center Normal Street location near Terraces
Look for the brightly decorated S.H.O.W. Mobile, a joint project by a joint project by Southeast University and Southeast Missouri Hospital where free wellness screenings and health education presentations will be available.  In addition to traditional health screenings, the staff will be checking height, weight and BMI assessments and dietetic students will be conducting nutrition screenings and education.  Bring the whole family and learn how to live a healthy life!

Crisp Museum
1-4 p.m.
Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum, at the River Campus
Crossroads, a short video, introduces visitors to the region's rich natural and human history.
Crossroads Gallery highlights historic and cultural objects with exhibits and interactive kiosks: Land and Waters, First Peoples, Frontiers and Empires, River and Rail, North and South and Early Agribusiness. The fine art exhibits "Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts" and "Benjie Heu: Transitions Spaces Series 09.1" will be on display. Contact museum@semo.edu or (573) 651-2260 for more information.

Pre-game Tailgate Gathering
4-6 p.m.
Look for the tent just north of the South Rec Center and across from Houck Stadium and come join students and their families for free pre-game food and festivities.  This event is sponsored by Bluff City.  Burgers, hot dogs and beverages will be available to Southeast students and their families.  This event will feature music by “Flashback,” one of the Heartland’s finest good-time bands. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to reminisce with a wide variety of music – from the oldies to current tunes.  This event also will feature a pre-game warm-up by the incomparable Golden Eagles Marching Band, the Southeast cheerleaders and Sundancers.

Redhawks Football vs. Eastern Illinois
6 p.m.
Houck Stadium
Bring the whole family out to Houck Stadium at 6 p.m. as the Redhawks football team hosts Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Illinois. Reserved seats are $9, general admission seats are $8, youth (ages 6-18) are $4 and children (6 and under) are free.  University students are admitted free with their student ID. Visit www.GoSoutheast.com/tickets for further ticket and stadium information, and you can also purchase your tickets online. Tickets are also available by calling 573-651-2113 or toll-free 866-SEMO-TIK.

River City Players Community Theater presents
Getting Sara Married
7 p.m.
River City Yacht Club above Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant 
Dinner theatre presents Getting Sara Married.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. and show starts at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $30 per person. Call (573) 334-0954 for reservations.

Sunday, September 20

Rec Services Sponsoring Family Weekend Fun Run/Walk
9 a.m.
Students, let parents and siblings know to bring their running or walking shoes and take part with them in our "Family Weekend Fun Run/Walk" on Sunday morning, September 20 at 9am from the Student Recreation Center - North! This is a great opportunity to spend some time with your family (they'll be here anyway!!!) and do something good for you and them. 1, 2, and 3-mile routes are available. The SRC-North is located at 750 New Madrid, just west of the Show Me Center! There is NO registration fee and course maps are available.

See you on Sunday morning!

Mass on the Terraces
Time:  11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Attend Mass with your family and friends on the Terraces right outside Academic Hall. Also enjoy a delicious lunch following mass! Sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry

Crisp Museum
1-4 p.m.
Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum, at the River Campus
Crossroads, a short video, introduces visitors to the region's rich natural and human history.
Crossroads Gallery highlights historic and cultural objects with exhibits and interactive kiosks: Land and Waters, First Peoples, Frontiers and Empires, River and Rail, North and South and Early Agribusiness. The fine art exhibits "Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts" and "Benjie Heu: Transitions Spaces Series 09.1" will be on display. Contact museum@semo.edu or (573) 651-2260 for more information.

Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra Series Sampler
2 p.m.
Robert F. and Gertrude L. Shuck Music Recital Hall
River Campus
Free and open to the public, this is a fun and light-hearted 30-minute preview of the upcoming Southeast Missouri Symphony series.  Come and see the beautiful recital hall at the River Campus.  Anyone wishing to purchase tickets to any of the 2009—2010 Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra concerts will have an opportunity to do so before or after the symphony sampler performance at Shuck Recital Hall. For more information, contact the Margie and Earl Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts Box Office at (573) 651-2265

“Immediately following the Symphony Sampler, there will be a Post-China Tour Reception in the John and Betty Glenn Convocation Center.  The Post-Tour Reception will begin at approximately 2:45 pm, with brief comments from China Tour participants at 3:00 pm.  Light hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be served.  The Symphony Sampler Concert and the Post-China Tour Reception are both free and are open to the public.”

Lutheran Student Fellowship Sunday Worship
5 p.m.
Lutheran Chapel of Hope, Pacific and College Hill Streets
Students and their families are invited to join the worship service at
the Chapel of Hope, followed by a free meal in the Student Activities
Center.

Family Weekend has been an annual affair at Southeast Missouri State University since 1977. What began as a Parents’ Weekend for the moms and dads of football players has grown over the years into a weekend of activities for the parents, spouses, grandparents, siblings, faculty/staff and their families and the regional community families of Southeast Missouri State University.

The weekend traditionally is held in the fall semester to allow Southeast students to make the adjustment to their new environment. Family Weekend allows parents and families to visit their student, meet roommates, friends and instructors, tour facilities and attend a variety of events scheduled throughout the weekend.

Make your hotel reservations now for the 2009 Family Weekend!

If you have further questions about Family Weekend, contact Campus Life & Event Services at (573) 651-5120 or e-mail campuslife@semo.edu.

Other Cape Girardeau Sites

• Red House Interpretive Center
• The Glenn House
• Cape River Heritage Museum
• Historic Fort D
• Old St. Vincent’s Church
• Old Mississippi River Bridge Overlook
• Numerous murals
• Conservation Nature Center

For information on the above and other areas of interest in Cape Girardeau, contact the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors’ Bureau toll free at (800) 777-0068 or visit their Web site at http://www.visitcape.com/

Parking

No parking permits will be required of Southeast students’ families during the three days of Family Weekend. Please do not park in a Preferred Residence Hall Lot, fire lane, yellow zone, service drive or handicapped area (unless you have a handicapped sticker or license plates).

Southeast Bookstore
University Center First Floor

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Southeast Bookstore and stock up on your Redhawks’ apparel and merchandise.  Hours are Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  If you want to purchase your Southeast items before you arrive for Family Weekend, visit the Bookstore Web site at   http://www2.semo.edu/bookstore/     

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