Drillfield Series

HokieCation:
A Summer Escape at Virginia Tech
July 5 – 8, 2012

Registration

   

Summer fun exploring programs and activities at Virginia Tech! Join this special “vacation” opportunity for families to enjoy outdoor adventures, campus tours, and demonstrations. Experience what it’s like to be a junior gardener or tour Hahn Horticulture Garden. Learn about healthy nutrition for the whole family. Engage in activities at our recreational sports facilities. Take a behind the scenes tour of VT’s Lane Stadium. Optional Cascades Hiking Adventure through VT Venture Out program available. 

Adults $165
Children Ages 13-17 $89
Children Ages 4-12 $69
Children 3 and Under are Free
Optional: Cascades Hiking Adventure - $25 per person

SPECIAL ALUMNI LODGING PRICING!
The Inn at Virginia Tech
$99 per night*
*Based on availability. Taxes and gratuity not included.

Tentative Schedule of Events
Topics, times, and locations are subject to change

Thursday, July 5

• 6:30 PM
  Welcome Reception
  Holtzman Alumni Center, Assembly Hall
  Enjoy light snacks, games, and activities as we welcome everyone to this fun-filled weekend.
  
  

  Stop Stressing over Food by Fun-sizing Your Meals

  • Fighting over what’s for dinner?
  • Confused by nutrition messages?
  • Want to go green in the kitchen?
  • Struggling to find time to cook?
  • Trying to fit in family meals around busy schedules?
  Feeling the pressure of any of these? If so, you’re battling many of the same stressors as other Hokie families. Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Faculty Member and Registered Dietitian Heather Cox will offer a workshop on making family meal time fun again. Kids will be kept busy with interactive food and physical activities while parents get their questions answered. By learning tips to tackle all of the above and how to fun-size your meals, your family will be empowered to stop stressing over food and start focusing on what really matters - family fun!

Friday, July 6

• 7 – 9 AM          
  Breakfast 
  Preston’s Restaurant - The Inn at Virginia Tech
  (Breakfast Tickets in Registration Bag)

• 9 – 11 AM           
  Hahn Horticulture Garden Presentation
  Hahn Horticulture Garden

  • Children's Track: “Junior Master Gardeners:  Gardening is fun!” presented by Stephanie Huckestein.
  • Adult Track: Hahn Horticulture Garden Tour and presentation given by Dr. Holly Scoggins.
• 11:30 AM           
  Lunch
  McComas Hall, Classroom

• 12:30 – 4:30 PM
  Healthy Kids
  McComas Hall

  • Tour the newly renovated McComas Gym, pool, and state of the art equipment.
  • Healthy Kids Day: enjoy face painting, a nutrition table, VT athletes present to play with children, family-oriented group exercise classes, kid's yoga, bike safety area and germ information table.
  • Obstacle course and much more.

• 4:30 PM
  On Your Own:

  • Enjoy Dinner on your own at one of Blacksburg’s delicious downtown restaurants.

  • "Friday Night Out" Concert - 6 PM

    Friday Night Out concerts are presented by the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts & Cinema and the Town of Blacksburg as part of the Summer Arts Festival. The concerts features live music and will be located on Henderson Lawn (Corner of Main St. & College Avenue in downtown Blacksburg). The rain site for all concerts is in the Old Dominion Ballroom, located on the first floor of the Squires Student Center. Music ends at 7:30 PM. For more information, call 540-231-5921.

• 7:30 PM
  Swimming and Film “Finding Nemo”
  Swim in Virginia Tech pool located in McComas Hall, while watching the Disney classic “Finding Nemo.”

Saturday, July 7

• 7 – 8:30 AM           
  Breakfast
  Holtzman Alumni Center
• 9 – 11:30 AM
  Science & Technology Learning Experiences
  Fascinating hands-on activities and experiences
• 12 – 1 PM
  Lunch – D2
  Dietrick Dining Hall
  Presentation by Virginia Tech Dining Services
• 1 – 6 PM
  Optional: Venture Out - Cascades Hiking Adventure (additional $25 cost per person)
  Register for hiking activity when filling out online registration form. Buses will pick-up at the Holtzman Alumni Center at 1:00pm. Transportation, snacks, drinks and equipment included in $25 fee.
• Afternoon Activities: On Your Own
  • Christiansburg Aquatic Center
  • BreakZONE Recreation Center at Squires Student Center. Enjoy bowling, table tennis, billiards, bumper pool, foosball, air hockey, video games and much more.
  • Outdoor experience on your own such as hiking, tubing, biking, and golf
  • Cox's Putt Putt
  • Visit the University Bookstore, self-tour of campus, etc.
• 6:30 PM
  LUAU Dinner 
  Holtzman Alumni Center Terrace
  Dinner, entertainment, and the music of a steel drum band.

Sunday, July 8

• Check-out