Family Day-REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO SEPT. 27TH
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8:00 am - 8:45 am
Registration and Check-in for Ferrum College 5K Panther Scamper
Look for signs and registration table at Franklin Hall. Race begins at 9:00 am in the parking lot adjacent to Franklin Hall. Refreshments provided. Post-race prizes and music. All proceeds will benefit the Saint James United Methodist Church Food Bank and Relay for Life.
8:00 am • Franklin Hall
Volleyball Team Family Breakfast
Coach Jessica Flanagan ’10 and the team will join family and friends for a pre-game breakfast.
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bookstore Open
Pick up Ferrum gear for you and your family and BE FERRUM PROUD!
10:00 am - 12:30 pm • Franklin Hall Quad
Family Weekend Check-in and Packet Pick up
Franklin Hall-Outdoors
10:00 am • Franklin Hall Quad
Sustainability Festival Presentations
Family Day speed talks in the “Ignite!” format will bring parents and students up to speed and help ignite the Ferrum College Center for Sustainable Development.
10:00 am
Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum Tour
Meet in the lobby of the Blue Ridge Institute. Farm Tours begin at 10:00 so arrive in time to enjoy the animals and see all the farm has to offer.
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Visit the Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum
Check out the new exhibits on display in the museum from The Great Western Virginia Cover- Up: Historic Quilts & Bedcovers to the permanent exhibit of Crooked Road Royalty & Musical Styles.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm • Stanley Library
Art Exhibit
Meet at the E. Taylor Greer Gallery in the Stanley Library to view the works of talented Ferrum students, faculty, alumni and friends.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm • Franklin Hall Atrium
Freshman Scholar Presentations
Check out the exciting projects our Freshman scholars worked on this summer.
11:00 am - 12:45 pm • Franklin Hall Quad
Picnic on the Lawn
Festival fun for the entire family! You don’t want to miss this year’s family celebration! Events include a picnic lunch, inflatables, games for kids of all ages, face painting, performances, music, and so much more!
11:00 am • Franklin Hall Quad
Ferrum’s Own House Band
Enjoy the entertainment by our current students as they perform a wide array of music. It’s something you don’t want to miss!
12:00 pm
Women’s Volleyball Game
Join us in cheering on our women’s volleyball team and head coach, Jessica Flanagan ’10, as they take on LaGrange College.
1:00 pm • Virginia Room, Franklin Hall
President’s Dessert Reception
Join Dr. Jennifer Braaten as she welcomes Ferrum families and gives a brief “State of the College” address.
1:30 pm • Outside Franklin Hall
Tours of Hank Norton Center
Our campus is beautiful, growing and changing! See what exciting features are in our new athletic center and all we have to offer our student athletes! Refreshments will be served in the Lynn Classroom.
2:00 pm
Women’s Soccer Game
Show your Ferrum gear proudly as we highlight our Panther women and head coach, Liesl Narrow! Come out to support them as they punt, charge and dribble their way to a victory over Peace College.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm –free outdoor trip!
Canoeing Trip on Philpott Lake-REGISTRATION FULL. No more spaces available.
Meet at the Ferrum Outdoors office located near the Fitness Center. Pre-registration (by 9/26) is required at the Ferrum Outdoors office, registering below, or by emailing ferrumoutdoors@ferrum.edu. Space is limited- Register today!
4:00 pm
Women’s Volleyball Game
Cheer on our Lady Panthers as they play their second game of the day against Averett University.
