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Western WOW

Western Carolina University's 2011 Week of Welcome is your opportunity to get involved in campus activities and learn a little bit about your new home. Events are scheduled to familiarize you with new facilities, give you the chance to interact with other students, and have a lot of fun. So come out and experience Western at its best!

WOW 2010

Friday August 19, 2011	Freshmen Move-In Convocation Ramsey Center 5:30pm Resident Student Association First Night University Center 9:00pm
Saturday August 20, 2011	Freshmen Assembly Bardo Arts Center 9:00am - 1:00pm Valley Ballyhoo University Center Lawn 4:30 - 7:00pm
Sunday August 21, 2011	Village Pallooza The Village 5:00 - 11:00pm Tubing on the Tuck Tuckasegee River 5:00pm $7 for everyone Pre-Registration Required: see basecamp.wcu.edu Outdoor Movie: Rango University Center Lawn 9:00pm FREE
Monday August 22, 2011	Classes Begin Ping Pong with Intramurals UC Lawn 1:00 - 3:00pm Honors College Annual Opening Cookout / Balsam & Blue Ridge Halls Wacky Water Olympics Outside Balsam Hall 6:30pm Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Tuesday August 23, 2011	Tie Dye UC Lawn 1:00 - 3:00pm Cookout and Corn Hole Madison Hall 4:00pm Welcome Back Cookout Robertson 6:00pm Minute to Win It Game Scott Blue 8:00pm Mix and Mingle Central Drive Multipurpose Room 8:00pm Welcome Back Central Hall Residents! Build your own sundae, listen to music, play games, and mix and mingle with your neighbors. Feel free to bring a friend. Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Wednesday August 24, 2011	Beyond-the-Wall Poster Sale (Honors College Board of Directors) UC Lawn (Rain location: UC Atrium) 9:00am - 6:00pm Student Employment Fair UC Grand Room 4:00pm Tubing on the Tuck Tuckasegee River 5:00pm $7 for everyone Pre-registration required; see basecamp.wcu.edu Save a Swipe Cookout Albright/Benton 6:00pm Game Night & Intramural Table Tennis with CRC The Cats Den (Brown Building) 7:00pm Stoplight Social Walker Hall Lobby 8:00pm Stoplight Social Buchanan Hall Lobby 8:00pm Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Thursday August 25, 2011	Beyond-the-Wall Poster Sale UC Lawn (Rain location: UC Atrium) 9:00am - 6:00pm Bike Tuning Clinic UC Lawn 12:00 - 4:00pm FREE Group X Jam CRC Main Gym 5:30-7:00pm Music Concert UC Lawn Featuring: The Honeymoon Thrillers (7pm) The Downtown Fiction (8:15pm) Forever the Sickest Kids (9:30pm) Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Friday August 26, 2011	Beyond-the-Wall Poster Sale UC Lawn (Rain location: UC Atrium) 900am - 6:00pm Hands-Only CPR Class CRC Meeting Room 3pm FREE! Pre-Registration Required: go to reccenter.wcu.edu Intramural Sand Volleyball Tournament VillageCourts 5:00pm Pre-Registration Required by August 25: go to imleagues.com Movie: THOR UC Theater 6:00pm, 9:00pm, & 12 midnight Ticket prices: $2 for WCU students w/ WCU ID; $4 for all others Price includes popcorn and drink Funday Sundaes Reynolds Hall 7:00pm Luau Party Cats Den (Brown Building) 9:00pm Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Saturday August 27, 2011	Swimming Hole Hike Western North Carolina 9:00am Sign-up deadline: August 26 at 3pm (basecamp.wcu.edu) Cost: Wildcat Club Member ($15), WCU Student ($20), Non-Students ($25) Movie: THOR UC Theater 6:00pm & 9:00pm Ticket prices: $2 for WCU students w/ WCU ID; $4 for all others Price includes popcorn and drink Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!
Sunday August 28, 2011	Nantahala Raft and Ducky Nantahala River 1:00pm Sign-up deadline: August 26 at 3pm (basecamp.wcu.edu) Cost: Wildcat Club Member ($22), WCU Student ($25), Non-Students ($30) Ducky Cost: WCU Students ($30), Non-Students ($40) Wellness Scavenger Hunt Pick up bags August 22-29 at the CRC and return to the CRC by August 31 to redeem prizes!