OSU Schedules Family Weekend for April 4

Monday, March 23, 2009

For more information, contact: Fran Gragg at (405) 744-5406

(Stillwater, OK March 23) -- The Oklahoma State University Office of Parent and Family Relations will host Spring Family Weekend, including the 2nd Annual Mom’s Day Craft Fair, on April 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spring Family Weekend at OSU offers students the opportunity to welcome their families to campus for springtime events such as an evening street party in downtown Stillwater, campus tours, Cowboy baseball, concerts, Africa Night, Spring Sing and the Annual Mom's Day Craft Fair.

The craft fair will feature handmade items from local and regional artists and crafters including jewelry, home decor, kitchen wares, artwork, clothing, accessories, candles, soap and more. Free refreshments are provided throughout the day. More information is available at: http://parents.okstate.edu , according to Fran Gragg, coordinator of the OSU Office of Parent and Family Relations.
From 1-4 p.m., future Cowboys ages 14-17 will have the opportunity to tour new campus buildings, meet with admissions and financial aid representatives, and visit college showcases. Reservations for this event are being taken online at http://admissions.okstate.edu/email/momsday.html.

At 2 p.m., the OSU Cowboy baseball team will take on Big 12 rival University of Texas at Reynolds Stadium.

A performance by the OSU Percussion Ensembles is set for 4 p.m. in the OSU Seretean Center. Tickets are $7 for general admission and $5 for students and senior citizens.

The annual Spring Sing featuring 11 fraternities and sororities will perform choral-style productions as part of the 44th annual Spring Sing competition at 5:30 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Money raised through ticket sales will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer, a nonprofit organization that raises money for cancer through the good will of college coaches. The Spring Sing executive committee chose “Sweet Emotion” as this year’s theme and each group will incorporate an Aerosmith song into their production. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

The Seretean Center will host Africa night at 6 p.m. with a cultural performance and dinner presented exclusively by current OSU students from different countries in Africa. This year after the cultural performance, a dinner will be served featuring various African dishes. The entrance fee is $8 before April 4 and $10 on April 4.

The OSU Student Government Association will hold Street Party 2009 from 6-10 p.m. in downtown Stillwater at 8th and Main Streets, complete with live entertainment and evening shopping.