 Red Dress Gala participants |
Drake University will welcome students’ parents and family this weekend with a packed schedule of events Friday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Sept. 18. The following activities are planned:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
4-5 p.m.: Yoga on the lawn, Helmick Commons
4-7 p.m.: Plant sale, Stalnaker Hall Lobby; Fish sale, Crawford Hall Lobby
5-7 p.m.: Information table, Olmsted Center
Pick up meal and sporting event tickets and Fun Run T-shirts.
7:30 p.m.: Drake Jazz Ensemble I and II at Performing Arts Hall, Fine Arts Center
8 p.m.: Dueling Pianos Show, Sheslow Auditorium
Sponsored by Student Activities Board.
7-9 p.m.: Sixth Annual Red Dress Gala, Olmsted Center, Parents Hall
Dancing, dinner, and a silent auction. Wear you favorite red dress or tie. Sponsored by Alpha Phi.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:30 a.m.: Drake Fun Run/Walk, begins on Helmick Commons
$7 entry fee; includes a T-shirt and post-run food. The 2k route circles campus and ends in the world famous Drake Stadium.
8″“1 p.m.: Information Table, Olmsted Center
Pick up meal and sporting events tickets
10″“11 a.m.: Coffee and conversation, Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center
Meet Drake’s President David Maxwell and the 2011 Drake Parents of the Year. Sponsored by Drake Parents Board.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Study Abroad session, Olmsted Center, Bulldog Theater
Learn about study abroad experiences from the staff and the traveling students and their parents
1″“3 p.m.: Movie matinee featuring “The Green Lantern,” Olmsted Center, Bulldog Theater
1-3 p.m.: Intramural poker tournament at the Bell Center, 1421 27th St.
3 p.m.: Sweetheart Sing, Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main
“Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” Fraternity/sorority vocal and skit show benefiting the Children’s Cancer Connection. No tickets sold at door.
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Tailgate at the west lots of Drake Stadium (Rain location, Hubbell South Dining Hall)
$6.25 in advance, $7.25 at the door.
7 p.m.: Drake Football vs. Missouri Science and Technology at Drake Stadium
Tickets $5 in advance, $12 at the door; Drake students free with ID
7:30 p.m.: Drake Choir concert with the Des Moines Symphony, Des Moines Civic Center
Tickets range from $15 to $55 for adults; students half price
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
10″“1 p.m.: Parents and Family Brunch, Hubbell Dining Hall
12 p.m.: Drake Women’s Softball vs. Minnesota State at Buel Field
2:30 p.m.: Drake Choir concert with the Des Moines Symphony, Des Moines Civic Center
Tickets range from $15 to $55 for adults; students half price