Of course you can visit anytime, but Siblings Weekend is geared for kids! All meals are included in the registration, and a variety of events and opportunities are available.
Registration will only be available on-line, at this website, and will begin in January of 2010.
Helpful Information about Siblings Weekend
Your registration fee ($22) covers six meals in the dining halls (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch), admission to all of the Siblings Weekend activities* on campus and Eastbrook Lanes for bowling. (*The Rangeela performances on Friday and Saturday are not included--ticket information below).
You will be given a Siblings Weekend ID card with your name on it, which will get you into all activities and meals. A special discounted registration fee is available to off-campus Calvin students who will not be eating in the dining hall.
Note: if you come earlier than Friday evening or stay beyond Sunday afternoon, additional meals are at your own expense.
Rangeela will be performed Friday and Saturday night (held off-campus due to renovation of the Fine Arts Center). Tickets for these performances are purchased separately through the Calvin Box Office at 616-526-6282 and typically go on sale the first week in February.
Where do Siblings sleep?
Generally siblings stay in the same room as their college student sibling, sacking out on the couch or on the floor. Girls or boys over the age of 11 must stay in a women's or men's room, as applicable, and the Calvin student host is responsible for making these arrangements (Resident Directors and Resident Assistants can assist as well).
What should I bring?
Bring a sleeping bag and pillow, warm clothes, extra money for off-campus activities or pizza at midnight, gym clothes, ice skates, a toothbrush, and any item you might want to tie-dye at the tie-dye party on Saturday morning (white t-shirts will be sold at the event).
Is this only for younger siblings?
All siblings are welcome, and there is a regularly scheduled Fridays at Calvin on Friday so older siblings might want to combine their visit. Some of the events during Siblings Weekend are geared more for younger siblings, but most are appropriate for all ages. And olders siblings often find it easier to "hang out" with their Calvin sibling without needing as many planned activities.
Schedule of Events- 2009* (LAST YEAR'S SCHEDULE)
(*Schedule for 2010 will be posted in January)
| Friday | ||
| Dinner/Sundae Bar | 5:00 - 7:30 | Knollcrest Dining Hall |
| Open Swimming | 6:00 pm-9:00 pm | Venema Aquatic Center |
| Rangeela | 8:00 pm | Fine Arts Center, Tickets required |
| Concert: Will Gray | 8:00 pm | Ladies Literary Club - $5, |
| Movie Night The Incredibles |
8:00 pm | Commons Lecture Hall |
| Men's Basketball vs. Olivet MIAA Tournament |
8:15 pm | VanNoord Arena - MIAA students free while tickets last, all others $3 |
Movie Night |
10:00pm | Commons Lecture Hall |
| Karaoke Night | 9pm-12:30am | Fish House |
| Open Ice Skating | KE Ice rink -weather permitting. Bring own skates as rental sizes are limited | |
| Saturday | ||
| Breakfast | 8:30-10am | Knollcrest Dining Hall |
| Tie-Dye & Face Painting | 10:00-noon | Art Department - T-shirts are available for $5 at the event |
| Shop the Campus Store & get 15% off (exceptions apply) | 10:00am-2pm | Campus Store |
| Lunch | Dining hall or local restaurants | |
| Shopping at Woodland Mall | noon to 5pm | Shuttle is provided |
| Open Swimming | 1-5 pm | Venema Aquatic Center |
| Bowling at Eastbrook Lanes | 1-4 pm | Shuttle is provided |
| Dinner | 4:45-6:15 | Knollcrest Dining Hall |
| Res. Hall Activities (foosball, ping pong, pool and hanging out...) |
evening | |
MIAA Tournament Championship Game |
7:30 pm | VanNoord Arena - MIAA students free while tickets last, all others $3 |
| Movie Night The Incredibles |
8:00 pm | Commons Lecture Hall |
| Movie Night Prince Caspian |
10:00pm | Commons Lecture Hall |
| Rangeela | 8:00 pm | Fine Arts Center, Tickets required |
| Post Rangeela Dance | 10:30-Midnight | Fish House |
| Sunday | ||
| Breakfast and lunch | 8:30am-1:30pm | Commons Dining Hall or Local restaurants |
| Worship | View local church listing | |
| LOFT | 8pm | Calvin Chapel |
Any other questions or concerns:
Calvin College Residence Life Office3201 Burton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-526-6948
Fax: 616-526-7507
Email: jwitte@calvin.edu
