Home to 366th Fighter Wing. Includes general base information and activities. All fair and rodeo events at WMAT Fairgrounds, Whiteriver. See Georgia singletrack, doubletract mountain bike trails. Trail, directions, phone information included. Make a run on Family Weekend with Thunder Bolt. GCU students, their parents and siblings drop into the Thunderground for Family Weekend in 2. By Lana Sweeten Shults. GCU News Bureau. So how many purple GCU T shirts, striped pajama pants, spirit bows, hoodies, mini basketballs and water bottles can your mom or dad load into a shopping basket in 1 minute No one knows for sure, of course, but suspicions are strong that they can do A LOT of damage and load up the SUV with enough purple to last their GCU childs four year career. About 2,5. 00 families have registered for Family Weekend 2. The Lope Shop shopping spree at 1 3. Saturday, appropriately dubbed the Thunder Bolt, is just one of the frenzied activities that will occupy the three day, jam packed Family Weekend Friday to Sunday on the GCU campus. Something kind of fun this year, when parents check in, at the Lope Shop on Lopes Way, they will have a table where parents can register to win one of two 2. Lope Shop gift certificates, one of two 5. Lope Shop with Thunder to get whatever they can in those 6. Jeanne Lind, Parent and Family Programs Coordinator for the GCU Office of Student Engagement. Its called the Thunder Bolt, and its strictly for families that come in. Participants must be checked in for Family Weekend at any of the check in booths, with one parentguardian selected for each prize. It isnt the only thing going on, of course. Another featured event is a fall festival that will pepper the campus. This year we have involvement with all of our clubs and organizations. They were invited to set up booths, do fundraising just to help us do a fall festival, Lind said. We had more than 4. They will have everything from a cakewalk to fundraisers with homemade goodies. The College of Fine Arts and Production, which is in the midst of rehearsals for Molieres Tartuffe, will be at the festival doling out some performances. Tale has been told of the ultrapopular Midnight Madness on Friday, when the University kicks off the basketball season with much ado its so popular that the 3. Family Weekend have been taken. The pumped up, electrically charged, fan frenzied to do will be pirate themed this year, with the event spilling over into the early morning Saturday hours. Mountain Thunder Softball' title='Mountain Thunder Softball' />In addition to an intrasquad scrimmage, expect a show and by a show, the University means a show, complete with pyrotechnics and blood pumping music. Mens basketball coach Dan Majerle has even made a grand entrance via a chopper motorcycle in the past. Not that Midnight Madness festivities will dissuade anyone from waking up Saturday morning, maybe not so bright eyed and bushy tailed, in order to attend yet another popular event of the weekend, when President Brian Mueller delivers a Chapel message at GCU Arena. Parents attend Chapel with their GCU students during Family Weekend 2. Mountain Thunder Softball' title='Mountain Thunder Softball' />A B C D E Accelerators Adrenaline Aftershock Air Force Airborne Aliens AllAmericans Alley Cats Alliance Amazons Ambassadors. Chapel is our most highly attended event, Lind said. Brian speaks, so thats a draw for families. Also look for a nine hole shotgun golf tournament the tournament has reached capacity and a cheer and dance clinic both made their debut last year along with bowling, walking tours, a family kickball tournament, a slew of club athletic games, a movie on the lawn Despicable Me Friday night on the Grove lawn, and even a concert Saturday night at GCU Arena by Christian artist Jeremy Camp. There are no Division I soccer games on the schedule for Family Weekend this year. However, Im really excited there are going to be three club soccer games, Lind added. Theres a club mens rugby scrimmage and two GCU softball games. Well be highlighting some of our club sports. Nsw Health New Graduate Program. About 2,5. Family Weekend, which translates to about 4,0. We had no idea wed have so many registrations by phone, Lind said of taking phone registrations after online sign up had closed. That doesnt include the volunteers, from the small but dedicated Parent Council to about 4. Registry First Aid 7.0 Keygen. Canyon Christian Schools Consortium members who will be out and about for Saturdays Thunder Run Family 5. K. Family Weekend has grown every year to match the tremendous growth of the University. In 2. 00. 8, GCU was home to about 9. One of the activities for Family Weekend is the Lil Lopes Cheer and Dance Clinic. We always do it about six weeks in six weeks into the fall semester, Lind said. This is kind of the time students have settled in. They havent seen their parents since Welcome Week. Its a chance for the University to not only showcase athletics and various organizations, but restaurants, arts and spiritual life, and new construction a peek at things yet to come for the campus. The goal is simple to embrace parents into the GCU community. The purpose is to provide a welcoming environment, Lind said. Parents can connect with our students and get a taste of our culture. My prayer has always been that families feel welcomed and that they have some good, quality time with their students. While online and phone registration has closed, walk in registrations are welcome, with payment taken at check in. Jada Ward, Caleb Palmen and Danaysha Smith from left, student leaders for Lopes Connection Crew and New Student Family Programs, spent a few hours Tuesday afternoon putting together hundreds of welcome bags for Family Weekend Friday to Sunday on the GCU campus. Family Weekend highlights. FRIDAY7 3. 0 a. m. Nine hole shotgun golf tournament the tournament has reached capacity. Check in at the promenade, south of the Student Union. Parent Hospitality Corner, Thunder Alley. Academic departments open house. Noon 4 p. m. Family bowling, Thunderground. Guided walking tours. GCU softball vs. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, GCU Softball Field. Club mens soccer vs. Arizona State University, Prescott Field. Movie on the Lawn, Despicable Me 3, Grove lawn. Doors open for Family Weekend reserved ticket guests for Midnight Madness, GCU Arena no more Family Weekend tickets availableSATURDAY6 a. Check in, promenade, south of the Student Union. Thunder Run 5. K, north side of Building 2. Check in starts at 6 a. Doors open for Chapel worship, with Chapel starting at 1. Club mens soccer vs. Arizona Christian University, Prescott Field. Fall Festival. 11 4. Lil Lopes Cheer and Dance Clinic, Lopes Recreation Center. Noon 1 p. m. Walking campus tours departing from the College of Education patio. Club mens rugby vs. University of Arizona, soccer practice field. Family bowling, Thunderground. Thunder Bolt at the Lope Shop. Family kickball tournament, Prescott Field. GCU softball vs. South Mountain Community College, GCU Softball Field. Manual Matematica Clasa 9'>Manual Matematica Clasa 9. Jeremy Camp concert, GCU Arena This is a public ticketed GCU Arena event not hosted by Family WeekendSUNDAY5 p. Club mens soccer vs. University of Arizona, Prescott Field. Contact Lana Sweeten Shults at 6.