Thanks for this question. There are so many great activities during Family Weekend that you don’t need a ticket to attend. We hope you will join us for as many of these events as possible. It’s going to be a great weekend on campus. You can find more information about the activities mentioned below on the Family Weekend website. Order your Family Weekend football tickets here.
Events that don’t require tickets:
- September 11 & 12 – Social Media Photo Booth – (Friday night) 4:00pm – 7:00pm and (Saturday morning) 8-10am
Plaster Student Union, N.E. Lounge (across from the Info Desk)
#MSUFW15 - September 11 & 12 – Bear Battalion Rappelling Exhibitions sponsored by the ROTC Bear Battalion
ROTC Rappelling Tower – 4:00pm – 6:00pm (Friday) & 8 – 10 am (Saturday) - September 11, 12 & 13 – Foster Recreation Center Open House – Friday – 4pm – 9pm; Saturday – 9am – 9 pm; Sunday – 12pm – 4pm – Foster Recreation Center
- September 11, 12 & 13 – Ozarks Celebration Festival – Carrington Lawn
- September 11 – A “Night Under the Stars” at the Baker Observatory – 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Baker Observatory, 1766 Old Hillcrest Road Webster County, MO. This event is off the Missouri State Springfield campus. The event will be canceled in the event of rain. - September 11 – Rock-n-Bowl sponsored by the Student Activities Council -7:30-10:30 pm
Level 1 Game Center – Plaster Student Union - September 12 – “Why should I care about grad school, and how to get there?” sponsored by the Missouri State Graduate College – 9:30am – 10:00am – Plaster Student Union Room 317. This is a great session for you and your student to learn more about grad school and the reason’s it’s a good idea to start planning sooner rather than later.
- September 12 – Boulder Climb sponsored by the Foster Recreation Center – 11:00am – 1pm
In front of the Foster Recreation Center - September 12 – The Duane G. Meyer Library presents “Route 66 hosted by Turner & Page, the Library Bears” Family Event – 9:00am – 12noon – The Duane G. Meyer Library
- September 12 – Make a Difference Event – Meals-a-Million Pack-a-thon – 10:30am – 12:30pm. While enjoying Family Weekend, spend a couple of hours volunteering at the Meals-a-Millions Pack-a-thon. Be a #CitizenBear!
- September 13 – Family Weekend Sunday Worship sponsored by the Missouri State University Campus Ministers Association. 10am – Plaster Student Union Theatre
- September 13 – Sparkling Sunday Brunch – Blair- Shannon Dining Center – 8:00am – 12:30pm and
Garst Dining Center – 11am – 2 pm
Contact Priscilla at pchildress@missouristate.edu or at (417) 836-3060 if you have questions.