FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 21, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Families of Tarleton State University students are invited to a series of Family Nights — Oct. 3 and Oct. 24 — featuring events on campus and in the Stephenville community.
Attendance at each Tarleton Family Night is limited to 600, including family members and students. Registration is required, and each session will be filled on a first-come-first served basis.
Attendees may design their own weekend adventure, choosing from concerts featuring Taylor Branch and the Lone Star Ramblers, a Texans’ exhibition volleyball game, kids’ train rides, bingo, create-a-critter kits, and movies at the university planetarium and on the lawn at the O.A. Grant amphitheater.
Additionally, Rally on Rudder will feature student spirit groups and a special welcome from Tarleton President James Hurley.
Most events take place at outdoor venues across campus. All events, set from 1 to 10:30 p.m. each Saturday, are free.
For more information, contact the Lance Zimmerman Department of Student Involvement, Tradition, Spirit and Family Relations at 254-968-9490 or [email protected].
For the safety of the university community and participants, temperatures of all students and guests attending Tarleton Family Nights will be checked. Face coverings will be required and guidelines for safe physical distancing will be followed.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 14,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle
817-484-4415
[email protected]
