{"id":53698,"date":"2025-09-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=53698"},"modified":"2025-09-21T20:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:56:51","slug":"families-invited-to-campus-for-tarleton-states-family-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/families-invited-to-campus-for-tarleton-states-family-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Families Invited to Campus for Tarleton State\u2019s Family Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University will welcome students\u2019 families to campus for the annual Family Weekend Sept. 19-20 with a full schedule of events and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFamily Weekend is a highlight of the year at Tarleton State, when students proudly welcome their loved ones and share the vibrant spirit and enduring traditions of our campus,\u201d said Lathes Towns, Executive Director of Campus Life and Family Engagement within the Division of Student Engagement and Success. \u201cThis year promises to be especially memorable, as guests will be able to see exciting new additions like the EECU Center and the Health Professions Building. The weekend will be full of meaningful moments and lasting connections between students, their families and the Tarleton State community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first of three Ring Ceremonies will kick off the Family Weekend festivities. During these ceremonies, students who have completed 60 or more credit hours and have ordered their Tarleton State class rings will receive them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family check-in will begin at noon Friday and continue throughout the weekend. Following check-in, guests are invited to attend one of the many featured events, such as the Ballet Folklorico, a massage trailer, a parent social, Texan Smart Family Feud, volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech and Casino Night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the weekend, several showings of the movie \u201cWicked\u201d are scheduled at the Tarleton State Planetarium, a full-dome, surround sound, immersive experience. Various science showings will also be available to view in the impressive 360-degree theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday activities begin with Breakfast with the Hurleys on the Trogdon House Lawn at 9 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. A craft fair, Military Connected Family Reception, Family Lunch at the Dining Hall, Create-a-Critter, Texan Bingo and volleyball vs. North Texas are just a few of the available events for families to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekend will wrap up with all the best game day traditions, such as Texan Tailgate and Pointe du Hoc, followed by football taking on Chattanooga in Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some highlighted activities and locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, Sept. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 a.m. \u2014 Ring Ceremony, Fine Arts Center Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noon-6 p.m. \u2014 Family Weekend Check-in, Dining Hall Patio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:30 p.m. \u2014 Science Showing, Planetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-6 p.m. \u2014 Family Weekend T-Shirt Sales, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 p.m. \u2014 Ring Ceremony, Fine Arts Center Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30 p.m. \u2014 Science Showing, Planetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30 p.m. \u2014 Science Showing, Planetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 p.m. \u2014 Ballet Folklorico Preview, Dining Hall Patio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:30 p.m. \u2014 Ring Ceremony, Fine Arts Center Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 p.m. \u2014 Texan Smart Family Feud, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:30-6:30 p.m. \u2014 Parent Social, Dining Hall Patio, ticket purchase required<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4-8 p.m. \u2014 Massage Trailer, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Portico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 p.m. \u2014 Movie Showing: \u201cWicked,\u201dPlanetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 p.m. \u2014 Volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech, Wisdom Gym<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7-8:30 p.m. \u2014 Ballet Folklorico, Fine Arts Center Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9-11 p.m. \u2014 Casino Night, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Ballrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Sept. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:30-10:30 a.m. \u2014 Family Weekend Check-in, ULTRA Statue, Joe W. Autry Agriculture Building, Mathematics Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9-10:30 a.m. \u2014 Breakfast with the Hurleys, Trogdon House Lawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. \u2014 Massage Trailer, Thompson Student Center Portico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 a.m.-4 p.m. \u2014 Craft Fair, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Ballrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10-11 a.m. \u2014 Military Connected Student and Family Reception, Dining Hall, Room 218<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 a.m. \u2014 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Family Lunch, Animal and Plant Sciences Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 a.m.-noon \u2014 Presidential Family Address and Tarleton Parents Association General Meeting, Fine Arts Center Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 a.m.-5 p.m. \u2014 Family Weekend Check-in, Information Desk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. \u2014 Face Painting and Balloon Artist, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Commons and Amphitheater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noon \u2014 Science Showing, Planetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noon-1:30 p.m. \u2014 Family Lunch, Dining Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 p.m. \u2014 Volleyball vs. North Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:30-1:30 p.m. \u2014 Cafecito con Familia, Dining Hall, Honors Hall Lobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 p.m. \u2014 Science Showing, Planetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 p.m. \u2014 Brass Ceremony, Rudder Statue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30-2:30 p.m. \u2014 Create-a-Critter, Dining Hall Patio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 p.m. \u2014 Movie Showing: \u201cWicked,\u201dPlanetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 p.m. \u2014 Tailgate, Texan Alley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30-2:40 p.m. \u2014 Texan Rally, Barry B. Thompson Student Center Amphitheater<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:40-3 p.m. \u2014 Pointe du Hoc, Rudder Statue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 p.m. \u2014 Presidential Family Weekend Tailgate, Texan Alley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-4 p.m. \u2014 Pop Into Honors, Honors Hall Lobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 p.m. \u2014 Movie Showing: \u201cWicked,\u201dPlanetarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-5 p.m. \u2014 Texan Bingo, Lamar Johanson Science Building, Room 102<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 p.m. \u2014 Tarleton State Football vs. Chattanooga, Memorial Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Family Weekend, visit tarleton.edu\/family-weekend\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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