Welcome Week Fall 2017
Welcome Week at SD Mines provides a variety of activities designed to help students get informed, get settled in, meet other students, meet faculty, and have some fun along the way. Planning for Welcome Week is in progress. Keep checking back for updates!
Schedule of Events:
(Click on event for additional information)
August 17-26, 2017
Date
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Time
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Event
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Location
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| Thursday, August 17 | 8:15 pm | Required meeting for New Residents | Ballroom |
| Thursday, August 17 |
9:00 pm |
Mentalist Banachek: Sponsored by Residence Life |
Surbeck Ballroom |
| Friday, August 18 |
8:00 pm |
Dueling Pianos
If you’ve never seen Dueling Pianos before, you’re in
for a treat. Enjoy your favorite songs performed live, right here on campus.
Get ready to sing and dance! Watch a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKnBteUQ8MI
Please bring your student ID.
|
Surbeck Ballroom
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| Saturday, August 19 | 5:00 pm | Recreation Night At the King Center/Rowdy Rocker BBQ
The King Center is your home for all things athletics and
recreation. Enjoy a night of free food (courtesy of the SD Mines Rowdy
Rockers), inflatable “bouncy-house” type stations, archery tag, and more! | King Center |
| Sunday, August 20 | 8:00 pm | Comedian Stephen Agyei
Lol with comedian Stephen Agyei, who’s opened for some of
the most prominent comedians in the country, like Dave Chappelle, David Spade,
and Tig Notaro. Check out a video of Stephen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfTs5_o7m38 | Surbeck Ballroom |
| Monday, August 21 | 7 pm-11 pm | Cosmic Bowling
Who doesn’t love free bowling? Who doesn’t love free cosmic
bowling? The answer is no one. Remember to bring your student ID!
| Robbinsdale Lanes |
| Tuesday, August 22 | 8:00 pm | Free Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy II | Surbeck Ballroom |
| Wednesday, August 23 | 5:00 pm | President's BBQ
Join fellow students, faculty, and staff for a free BBQ. Beanie Hats will also be handed out! | Campus Quad |
| Wednesday, August 23 | 7:00 pm | Free Armadillo's Ice Cream
Armadillos is a Rapid City institution. Located just a short
walk from campus, Armadillos will be giving away free ice cream to the first
400 students to arrive. Bring your student ID! | Armadillo's |
| Thursday, August 24 | 11:00 am | Student Organization Fair | Campus Quad |
| Thursday, August 24 | 6:00 pm | Summer Nights
Enjoy downtown Rapid City each Thursday night for good food,
drink, and live music. Summer nights is free and for all ages. | Downtown Rapid City |
| Friday, August 25 | | Adventure Weekend (Pre-registration required) | Various Locations |
| Saturday, August 26 | | Adventure Weekend (Pre-registration required) | Various Locations |
| Saturday, August 27 | | Adventure Weekend (Pre-registration required) | Various Locations |
*Note dates, times, events are subject to change