{"id":8257,"date":"2016-08-29T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/join-us-for-the-welcome-week-experience-monday-aug-29-friday-sept-2\/"},"modified":"2016-08-29T11:15:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T15:15:08","slug":"join-us-for-the-welcome-week-experience-monday-aug-29-friday-sept-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/join-us-for-the-welcome-week-experience-monday-aug-29-friday-sept-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us for the Welcome Week Experience: Monday, Aug. 29 &#8211; Friday, Sept. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hvcc.edu\/welcomeweek\/index.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hvcc.edu\/welcomeweek\/promo.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome Week\" width=\"900\" height=\"464\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend! Enjoy an array of activities, musical entertainment, friendly competitions, giveaways and plenty of free food. For more information, contact the Student Activities Office at (518) 629-7348.<\/p>\n<p><em>Food and prizes available while supplies last. Schedule subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong><span class=\"headings\">Monday, Aug. 29<\/span>: <span class=\"headings\">Fun Day<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Inclement weather location for outdoor activities: Siek Campus Center lobby<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>7:30 &#8211; 10:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Cookies and coffee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Brahan Hall (first floor);<br \/>\nBulmer Telecommunications Center (lobby);<br \/>\nFitzgibbons Health Technologies Center (outside room 100);<br \/>\nGuenther Enrollment Services Center (lobby);<br \/>\nSiek Campus Center (outside bookstore) and<br \/>\nWilliams Hall (outside room 141)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>8:30 &#8211; 9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Pastries, fruit, juice and water<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Siek Campus Center lobby and Williams Hall cafeteria<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Sandwiches, chips, cookies and beverages<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Siek Campus Center lobby<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Listen to DJ Cool Cat and sing your heart out at karaoke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Campus Quad (outside the Siek Campus Center, near the flagpole)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Visit the Student Senate information table<\/strong><br \/>\nLearn about clubs, trips and events.<br \/>\n<em>Campus Quad (outside the Siek Campus Center, near the flagpole)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>2 &#8211; 3 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Attend an open Student Senate meeting<\/strong><br \/>\nMeet your student government leaders and representatives.<br \/>\n<em>Siek Campus Center lobby<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"headings\">Tuesday, Aug. 30: Picnic Day<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Inclement weather location for outdoor activities: Conway Ice Rink<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>7:30 &#8211; 10:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Cookies and coffee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Brahan Hall (first floor);<br \/>\nBulmer Telecommunications Center (lobby);<br \/>\nFitzgibbons Health Technologies Center (outside room 100);<br \/>\nGuenther Enrollment Services Center (lobby);<br \/>\nSiek Campus Center (outside bookstore) and<br \/>\nWilliams Hall (outside room 141)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>8:30 &#8211; 9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Pastries, fruit, juice and water<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Siek Campus Center lobby and Williams Hall cafeteria<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Welcome Back BBQ<br \/>\n<\/strong> Featuring smoke house brisket and chicken, corn on the cob, macaroni salad, cookies, brownies, cotton candy, snow cones and beverages.<br \/>\n<em>Student Pavilion<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Games and caricatures<\/strong><br \/>\nPlay corn-hole and Can-Jam; spar with friends on an inflatable jousting stage; get a caricature done. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Student Pavilion<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Bluegrass music by Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Student Pavilion<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"headings\">Wednesday, Aug. 31: Campus Club Day<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Inclement weather location for outdoor activities: Siek Campus Center lobby<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>8:30 &#8211; 9 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Engage in meditation<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Interfaith Prayer Room in Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 1:30 p.m. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Pizza, pasta salad, cookies, cotton candy, snow cones and beverages<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Clock Tower<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Club Tables<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit student club information tables; meet club leaders and advisors; sign up for student activities.<br \/>\n<em>Clock Tower<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Afro-Latin, reggae-rock fusion by Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Clock Tower<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"headings\">Thursday, Sept. 1: Sports Challenge Day<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Inclement weather location for outdoor activities: Conway Ice Rink<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; noon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Coach&#8217;s Challenge<\/strong><br \/>\nFree throw competition with the Viking&#8217;s basketball coaches; accuracy and distance quarterback challenge with the Viking&#8217;s football coaches.<em><br \/>\nin front of Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Hamburgers, hot dogs, cookies, cotton candy, snow cones and beverages<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> in front of Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Games<\/strong><br \/>\nCompete at Can-Jam or volleyball; get some free sports swag.<br \/>\n<em>in front of Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>High energy funk by Jeff Nania and The Elements<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>in front of Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>12:30 &#8211; 1 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Wiffle Ball with College President Drew Matonak<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>in front of Siek Campus Center<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>5:30 &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Enjoy college movie night and watch &#8220;The Sandlot.&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Maureen Stapleton Theatre (located in Siek Campus Center)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<hr width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><strong><span class=\"headings\">Friday, Sept. 2: Music and Ice Cream<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Inclement weather location for outdoor activities: Siek Campus Center lobby<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>10:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Relax to the music of classical guitarist Paul Quigley to close this exciting first week of classes<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>in front of Marvin Library Learning Commons<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong>11 a.m. &#8211; noon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Make your own ice cream sundae<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>in front of Marvin Library Learning Commons<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published:<\/strong>\u00a0Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:15:08 +0000 by\u00a0s.eyerman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend! 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