Students listening to a presenterStudents eating lunchStudents looking at the group they've been assigned toStudents fly fishingStudents walking along a lakesidePeople standing around a campfireStudents doing a group actvityStudents in a workshopStudents eating lunchPeople waling down a forested trail towards a lakeStudents doing a group activityStudents playing spikeballStudents discussing with their groupStudents eating lunch under a treePeople fly fishingPeople climbing a ropes courseStudents waling along a rope coursePeople setting up a fly fishing rodVolleyBall gameStudents playing volleyballStudents lined up for a group activityStudents in a rustic building listening to a presenterStudents looking at their group assignmentsA presentation in Gaines 101River Float AdventuresLunch at Story MansionLunch at Story MansionRock Haven ActivityRock Haven ActivityRock Haven ActivityRock Haven Activity

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Previous Event Schedule, Fall 2022

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18
  
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Residence Hall Move-in
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Program Check-in:

Romney Hall, Room 306
4:00 pm Program Orientation and Expectations
4:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Getting Acquainted and Exploring Your New Home:   

  • Meet your mentor and fellow Bobcats!    
  • Team Building   
  • BBQ Dinner, Lawn Games, Fly Casting Demo 
  • Swing Dancing Social Mixer   
FRIDAY, AUG. 19

  
7:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast at MSU Dining Hall
9:00 am - 9:30 am Morning Check-in
10:00 am Buses Depart for Rockhaven Youth Camp
10:45 am - 6:30 pm
Rockhaven Activity Rotations:     
  • High Ropes Course   
  • Team Building   
  • Ax Throwing   
  • Workshops   

Lunch/Dinner and Free Time 
7:00 pm Return to Campus Residence Halls
7:30 pm - late

Bobcat Stadium Movie Night:  

Option to cruise on over to Bobcat Stadium for a *magical* movie night. Mentors will coordinate.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
  
7:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast at MSU Dining Hall
9:00 am - 9:30 am Morning Check-in:Come ready to float the river!
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

MSU Classroom Experience:   

  • Learn how to succeed at college from MSU's Learning Strategist.   
  • Meet professional advisors who will have your back all year long.   
  • Reflect on what you want to get out of your time at MSU.    
  • Explore how to make the transition to college learning.  
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch and Mentor Panel:   

Tips and Tricks to Thrive Your Freshman Year 
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Load Busses for Floating the Madison
1:00 pm Depart for Madison River Float Trip
6:00 pm Pizza Picnic on Campus
7:00 pm Return to Campus Residence Halls