Parent’s Weekend
offers varied events
By Land du Pont
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The University will play host to
nearly 800 parents and entertain
them with events ranging from
ballroom dancing to a track meet
during Parents' Weekend.
The semi-annual event, or
ganized by the Student University
Relations Committee, is
scheduled for May 14-16
Parent exposure to the Univer
sity environment is the program's
main goal, according to Wendy
Popkin, a SURC member
"It (Parents' Weekend) is real
important PR It's fun, but mainly
it's to let parents see what’s
here,” she says
"The University needs good
ties to parents, ” says Bob Bowlin,
dean of students, "Parents need
to see and hear the University
first-hand "
Parents' Weekend offers a full,
three-day schedule
On May 14, classes are open to
parents “It's important for them
to know what is being taught.”
Popkin says “If they know, they
usually walk away liking it "
The traditional Canoe Fete
climax of Greek Week, organized
by the Interfraternity and
Panhellenic Councils, is
scheduled for the afternoon of
May 14 A Renaissance Faire with
food booths, strolling musicians
and mime performances runs all
day
May 15 events include a series
of lectures by University profes
sors on subjects ranging from
sports medicine to sex An awards
luncheon and the Twilight track
meet end the day
A May 16 fashion show and
brunch at the Eugene Hilton tops
off Parents' Weekend
SURC is making an effort to
keep parents occupied for the
whole weekend
"Students usually don't know
what to do with parents when they
come — you can only go out to
dinner so many times,’’ Popkin
says
Parents Weekend has a long
history at the University.
"It used to be enormously big,”
Bowlin explains "It was not unu
sual to have 5,000 parents visit.
People who never saw that ten
years ago aren't aware of the rich
tradition the University has.''
The tradition crumbled during
the 1970s but has staged a
comeback in recent years.
Parents have come from all over
the state and as far away as
Hawaii to visit their children, says
Ricky Lee Smithrud, a SURC
member
"Students are the link between
the University and parents,"
Bowlin explains. “The key to a
good program is to have students
invite their parents to come ”
In addition to brochures mailed
to all parents, SURC is spending
extra money on radio publicity in
hopes of reaching students who
live off campus
Most Parent s Weekend events
are included in the registration
fee, but several have additional
admission prices Registration for
the weekend events range from
$8 to $12 per person
For more information on
Parents' Weekend, contact
University Relations, Room 111,
Susan Campbell Hall, or call
686-5555
Parade, festival to
celebrate childhood
“We re trying to stretch the
definition of art,” says Tami
Pmkas, coordinator of Eugene's
Imagination Celebration 1982,”
which began Tuesday and cul
minates with a children's parade
and a host of other activities
Saturday
The cultural festival focuses on
"children and art and the child in
all of us.” Pinkas said The
celebration will be centered on
school programs during the week
with noon-hour events each day
at the mall in downtown Eugene
But Saturday is when the the
celebration kicks into high gear
The "Fantastic Fantasies" parade
begins at 9:30 am at the Skin
ners Butte parking lot and will
feature puppeteers and children
in masks and costumes, including
small dragons.
Once the parade reaches the
mall, children will join in Maypole
dances, while everyone will be
invited to participate in other ac
tivities, such as a community
mural painting, chalk drawing on
sidewalks, and poetry reading on
a donated LTD bus Participants
will also get a chance to watch
opera, puppets, and pantomime,
as well as listen to poetry and
music
"This is an attempt to bring
together all of the exciting events
that happen in schools and bring
them downtown into more public
places,” Pinkas said
Programs for the Saturday ac
tivrties can be picked up Saturday
morning at the central information
booth on the mall
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Students would be able to
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by volunteering for the
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NCAP needs people to make
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They can also learn how
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“We run into people who do
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