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Family Weekend 2012

Event Details

Start Date: October 5, 2012
End Date: October 7, 2012

An opportunity to bring family and friends to campus for a fun-filled, relaxing weekend with your Saint Francis University student(s).

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Entertainment, movies, theatrical plays, Red Flash Football, the Family FUN Center, a family golf outing, as well as a Siblings Sleepover round out the weekend’s activities. Family Weekend is an annual event sponsored by the Student Activities Organization. The theme of this year's event is "Hakuna Matada" with a screening of "The Lion King" scheduled every day of the weekend!

Families wishing to attend should fill out the Family Weekend Official Online Registration.

For those traveling from out-of-town, be sure to check out the directions to campus

Family Weekend Schedule of Events

Friday, October 5th, 2012

Family Weekend 2012 Friday Schedule of Events
Time Event Location
11:00 AM-11:45 AM Confessions Immaculate Conception Chapel
12:00 – 9:00 PM Family Weekend Registration JFK Information Desk
12:00 PM Mass Immaculate Conception Chapel
12:00 PM Woman’s Soccer vs. CCSU Stokes Soccer Complex
3:00 PM Men’s Soccer vs. CCSU Stokes Soccer Complex
4:30 – 7:00 PM Cookout with the Peer Ministers Portico at Saint Francis Hall
6:00 – 7:30 PM Dinner Theater- (Call the Reservation Line at 814-472-3930) JFK Lounge
7:00 – 8:30 PM Bingo Frankie's
7:30 – 9:30 PM STAR Productions presents “Disney Princesses”   JFK Auditorium
8:30 – 10:00 PM Ice Cream Sundae Bar JFK Lounge
10:00 PM The Lion King Frankie's

Saturday, October 6th, 2012 - Phi Lambda Psi Alumni Day

Family Weekend 2012 Saturday Schedule of Events
Time Event  
8:00 – 10:00 AM Alpha Phi Delta 5K to benefit Central Pennsylvania Special Olympics Registration at Campus Mall
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Family Weekend Registration JFK Information Desk
10:30 AM Parent/Family Association Informational Meeting with Dom Peruso, Associate Dean of Student Life JFK Conference Room
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Tailgating with SAO - FREE Hamburgers and Hotdogs Frankie's Patio
11:00 AM Blessing of Animals/Pets St. Francis Fountain on the Mall
11:00 AM Phi Lambda Psi- Autism Walk and Bake Sale Campus Mall
11:00 AM Tour of the Schwab Gardens - hosted by Br. David Sheehan, TOR Meet at JFK Information Desk
11:00 – 4:00 PM Rock Climbing Wall Behind JFK
12:00 – 2:00 PM Kim’s Cooking Display Frankie's
12:00 PM Red Flash Football vs. Robert Morris - $8/adult, $4/children over 5 yrs, SFU Students FREE with SFU ID DeGol Field
1:00 PM Women’s Volleyball vs. LIU Brooklyn DeGol Arena
1:00– 5:00 PM Family Fun Center
  • Photobooth
  • Snakes Alive
  • Balloon Artist Louis Paul
  • Caricature Artists
  • Homemade Ice Cream
  • Cotton Candy
  • Sno Cones
  • Popcorn
  • $5 Movie Sale
  • and more!
 JFK Lounge
1:00 – 5:00 PM Chinese Basket Raffle- *Proceeds Benefit the Dorothy Day Center* JFK Lounge
1:30 PM STAR Productions presents “Disney Princesses”
 JFK Auditorium
3:00 PM Gamma Sigma Sigma Cardboard Boat Regatta Lake St. Francis
3:15 - 4:15 PM Confessions Immaculate Conception Chapel
4:30 PM Mass Immaculate Conception Chapel
5:00 PM The Lion King Frankie's
6:00 – 8:00 PM Open Swim Stokes Natatorium
7:30 PM Ray Gives It Away JFK Lounge
9:00 PM Sibling Bonfire with special musical performance by Jesse Felts Frankie’s Patio

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

Family Weekend 2012 Sunday Schedule of Events
Time Event  
8:00 – 10:00 AM Family Golf Outing - Pre-Registration required Immergrun Golf Course
9:00 AM Phi Eta Sigma Inductions- By Event Invitation ONLY DiSepio Scharpf Family Conference Room
10:00 AM Mass Immaculate Conception Chapel
11:00 AM Brunch with the President - Pre-Registration required JFK Lounge
12:00 PM Woman’s Soccer vs. Penn Stokes Soccer Complex
1:00 PM Women’s Volleyball vs. St. Francis (NY) DeGol Arena
1:00 PM Field Hockey vs. Montmouth DeGol Field
3:00 PM Men’s Soccer vs. St. Francis (NY) Stokes Soccer Complex
3:00 PM The Lion King Frankies

Dining, Bookstore, and Museum - Hours of Operation

Torvian Dining Hall Meal Times & Prices

(Breakfast $6.25, Lunch $8.50, Dinner $10.50)

Monday thru Thursday:

Breakfast 7 to 9:30, Lunch 10:30 to 1:45, Dinner 4:00 to 8:00

Friday

Dinner 4 to 7

Saturday & Sunday

Brunch 10:30 to 2, Dinner 4 to 6

Frankie’s Meal Times & Prices

Friday & Saturday

11 AM – 12 AM

Sunday

2 PM – 11 PM

Bookstore

Friday

8:30 AM to 4 PM

Saturday

9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday

11 AM – 2 PM

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

Friday

10 AM – 5 PM

Saturday

1 PM – 5 PM

Saint Francis University aims to be as accessible as possible. Please contact our Accessibility Services Coordinator, April Fry, with specific inquiries at 814-472-3176 or complete our online request form at http://francis.edu/accessibility-accommodation-request/.

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