ETBU’s annual Family Weekend is September 20-21, 2019. The purpose of Family Weekend is to bring the faculty, staff, students, and families together for a weekend of fellowship. We have a variety of activities planned for the weekend, that allow families to experience life on the Hill.
Cost for the weekend is:
- $15/adult
- $10/child (12 years and under)
- FREE for ETBU Student
- (This cost does not include tickets to the football game.)
Tickets for the Tiger Football game must be purchased separately. You can purchase football tickets online at www.etbutickets.com.
Don't forget to visit the ETBU Bookstore from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
- Contact Information
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Laura Coursey
Director of Student Activities
903.923.2326 | studentactivities@etbu.edu
| Friday, September 20, 2019 | |
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| 7:00pm | 7:00 p.m. Family Weekend Check-In Meet us in the Huffman Activities Area of the Ornelas Student Center to pick up your schedule for the weekend as well as tickets for the Lunch on the Lawn. |
| 7:00pm | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dessert, Coffee & Board Games Enjoy some downtime with your student with a variety of desserts, coffee, and board games in the Huffman Activities Area of the Ornelas Student Center. |
| 7:00pm | ETBU Tiger Hockey Game vs. Dallas Baptist University Join the Tiger Family and cheer on the ETBU Tigers as they face the Dallas Baptist Patriots at 7:00 p.m. at George's Pond in Shreveport, LA. No tickets needed! |
| 7:30pm | ETBU Tiger Men's Soccer Game vs. Millsaps Support the ETBU Men's Soccer Team and cheer them on as they take on the Millsaps Majors at 7:30 p.m. at Cornish Field. No tickets needed! |
| Saturday, September 21, 2019 | |
| 10:00am | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tigers Serve Saturday We will meet in the Rogers Spiritual Life Center to pack boxes for our local food pantry, Mission Marshall. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate. |
| 11:30am | 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Family Weekend Check-In (Late Arrivals) Meet us in the ETBU Quad to pick up your schedule for the day as well as tickets for the Lunch on the Lawn. |
| 12:00pm | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on the Lawn Join the ETBU Family for Lunch on the Lawn with good food and fellowship in the ETBU Quad. |
| 1:00pm | ETBU Tiger Women's Soccer Game vs. LSU-Alexandria Support the ETBU Women's Soccer Team and cheer them on as they take on the LSU-A Generals at 1:00 p.m. at Cornish Field. No tickets needed! |
| 1:30pm | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Alumni Association Floats Enjoy tall frosty mugs of ice cream with root beer or soda as the Alumni Association offers free floats in a custom ETBU mug. Enjoy a cool treat and take away your free ETBU mug as a souvenir. |
| 1:30pm | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Family and Faculty Connection After lunch, move inside the Ornelas Student Center to meet professors representing all of the academic departments on campus. |
| 2:00pm | ETBU Tiger Hockey Game vs. Dallas Baptist University Join the Tiger Family and cheer on the ETBU Tigers as they face the Dallas Baptist Patriots at 2:00 p.m. at George's Pond in Shreveport, LA. No tickets needed! |
| 2:00pm | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tours of the Marshall Grand From 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ETBU will open the new home of the School of Nursing, the Marshall Grand, for tours to the ETBU Family. The Hotel Marshall was originally built in 1929, and has since been remodeled to a state of the art nursing facility for students in the ETBU Nursing Program. |
| 2:30pm | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Free Time Enjoy a break from the hustle and bustle to explore Marshall with your student, see their residence hall, or walk campus. |
| 3:30pm | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Family Tailgate Join the ETBU Family for our traditional FREE Family Tailgate at The Grove. Show your support for the Tiger Football Team at the Tiger Walk at 3:30 p.m. |
| 6:00pm | ETBU Tiger Football Game vs. Texas Lutheran Be a part of the excitement and cheer on the ETBU Tigers as they take on the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs at 6:00 PM at Ornelas Stadium. You can purchase tickets for the game online or at the stadium before the game. |