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"Welcome Week" August 15-23

Missouri Southern News Bureau

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 14, 2002

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Julie Blackford
(417) 625-9320

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J JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - "Welcome Week" will take place at Missouri Southern Sunday, Aug. 15-23, according to Julie Blackford, Coordinator of Student Activities.

Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Student Support Center, Campus Recreation and Wellness and Residence Life, the week includes a wide variety of activities welcome students to the MSSC campus. Specific activities include:
  • Thursday, Aug. 15- Saturday, Aug. 17: Movie Night, Student Life Center TV Lounge, 8 p.m.

  • Saturday, Aug. 17: Outdoor Movie: Moviegoers should meet at the tent near the Residence Halls, 8 p.m.

  • Sunday, Aug. 18: Night Before Tour for freshmen, departing from McCormick Hall, 6 p.m. Wesley Foundation BBQ, Residence Hall Tennis Courts, 6-8 p.m. Extreme Outdoor Extravaganza, 7-8 p.m., Residence Hall Tennis Courts

  • Monday, Aug. 19: All School Picnic, main campus, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Aug. 20: Wax Hands, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., front campus oval Comedy Sports, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Webster Auditorium

  • Wednesday, Aug. 21: President's Ice Cream Social, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Room 310, Billingsly Student Center Fall Forward Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., front campus oval. Local businesses will provide free samples, coupons, and demonstrations.

  • Thursday, Aug. 22: Caricatures at BSC Food Court, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Koinonia Cookout, 6:30 p.m., Residence Hall tennis courts

  • Friday, Aug. 23: Survivor Night: Rock Wall, Hang Time, Obstacle Course, food, fun and more. First 500 students get free t-shirts, 9 p.m. .

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