Welcome Week activities – something for everybody
Back-to-back movie nights, an ultimate Frisbee hat tournament and the campus debut of grocery bingo will highlight Welcome Week as the fall semester gets underway.
“Welcome Week is a great way to meet new people, make new friends, and start to explore Fredonia,” said Associate Director of Campus Life Rachel Martin. All events are free to SUNY Fredonia students.
The Ultimate Frisbee Club will host an ultimate Frisbee hat tournament – where teams are formed by randomly selecting the names of players from a hat – at the intramural field, located behind the turf stadium, on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. Beginners are welcome, and students are encouraged to bring along a friend.
A screening of “The Princess Bride,” a mix of swashbuckling, romance and comedy directed by Rob Reiner, will be held on at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. “We brought it back because everybody enjoyed it so much last year; it’s kind of a classic,” said Office of Campus Life Associate Director Rachel Martin. The movie showing is sponsored by Hillel.
“Welcome Week is a great way to meet new people, make new friends, and start to explore Fredonia.” - Campus Life Associate Director Rachel Martin.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the 2023 computer-animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise, will be screened under the stars in Dods Grove on Monday, Aug. 21, beginning at 9 p.m. Popcorn will be available. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket. Spectrum is the movie sponsor.
Grocery bingo – where grocery items (such as chips, pop, macaroni and cheese, laundry detergent and other household supplies) are the prizes – will be played at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Tuesday, Aug. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. Spectrum is hosting the game.
Tie Dye, the most popular Welcome Week event every year, will be held at the Williams Center Patio on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. Free t-shirts and tie-dye supplies will be offered while they last. Spectrum is hosting the event.
“The Survey” Game Show, where students play along on their smart phone for chances to win gift cards, will be played in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m.
“We’re bringing it back because it was very popular last year; it’s a game show, similar to ‘Family Feud,’ but all the audience can play on their smart phone,” Ms. Martin explained. A taco-in-a-bag buffet will be furnished. Spectrum is sponsoring the game show.
A block party, featuring an ice cream social, a new collection of yard games, air brush tattooing and music, will be held on the Williams Center patio on Friday, Aug 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. Spectrum is the party sponsor.
Looking ahead to the following week, Activities Night – a campus tradition that enables students to learn about recognized student clubs and organizations – will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Dods Grove, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Student club representatives will set up table, booths and other displays to introduce themselves to new and current students.
The Career Development Office will also bring its Network on the Go that will be staffed with 20 employers.
