Mercer Family Weekend 2022

**Football tickets will need to be purchased separately for the game Saturday at 4pm. The link to tickets will be emailed once you register for Family Weekend. You will have home and visitor side options. Students are given one ticket in the student section. If you would like to sit with your student, please purchase a ticket for them. After August 15, prices will be $25 home/$15 visitor per ticket.  Mercer Family Weekend 2022 kicks off Friday, October 7 at 5pm. Enjoy family friendly events all weekend! The schedule below is also on the website and will be continually updated as events are added.  

Please only purchase one family weekend ticket per family. That is a total of approx. $20 (with tax and fees) for the family. *Additional costs apply for the barbecue tailgate lunch and football game.

*All orders on Eventbrite may be refunded until Thursday, October 6 at 12 noon.

*Eventbrite fees are nonrefundable and will not be refunded unless the event is cancelled by the university.

 Registration includes breakfast, tailgate activities, a discount card and the opportunity to purchase Family Weekend t-shirts for only $5.

**This year we will host a barbecue lunch on Black Field as part of tailgating for the football game. This meal will be $7.50 with tax and fees per plate for all families registered for Family Weekend. All others will pay $10 per plate. ****Students with unlimited meal plans do not need to purchase a separate ticket.

**T-shirts may be purchased in person using cash or check for $5 each (first come, first serve day of).

PLEASE REGISTER NO LATER THAN Thursday, October 6 at 2pm.

FAMILY WEEKEND 2022 SCHEDULE

Friday, October 7

 5-7:30pm On-Site Registration // Connell Student Center Lobby

6-8pm QuadWorks Event: Cubstock Concert // Mercer Village (Rain Loc. Willingham Aud.)

**Family Weekend Discounts in Mercer Village and downtown all day

**Mercer Bookstore open 9am-6:00pm

Saturday, October 8

8am-11:30 am On-Site Registration // Connell Student Center Lobby

**Receive schedules and information. Purchase Family Weekend t-shirts (Only $5 if you are registered for Family Weekend!)

8:00-10am Breakfast with SGA and Student Affairs Leadership// Connell Student Center, Fresh Food Company

**Enjoy a free continental breakfast and Krispy Kreme donuts with SGA students!

10am Welcome Program with President Bill Underwood // Willingham Auditorium

11:15am Family Weekend Gala Concert Hosted by Mercer Singers // Fickling Hall

11-11:45am Center for Career and Professional Development: Preparing Students and Alumni to Succeed in Work and Life // Connell Conference Room 3

12-12:45pm Office of Student Success: Thriving at Mercer // Connell Conference Room 3

1-1:45pm Mercer on Mission Info Session // Connell Conference Room 3

12:30-3pm Barbecue Lunch // Black Field (enjoy barbecue under the tent; tickets purchased during registration)

12:00-3pm Late registration and t-shirt purchases // Black Field

Saturday, October 8 Continued

12:00-3:00pm Tailgate activities for the whole family // Black Field

Tailgate on black field before the game! Enjoy Free Kona shaved ice (12-3:00pm), live music with Rodney Adkins, inflatables (12:00-3pm), Mercer giveaways and tailgate games for the family!

**12:00-3:00 pm Free family pictures to commemorate your weekend at the Family Weekend picture booth on the Black Field with the Mercer Truck!

**Mercer Football KID ZONE on the black field from 12-3pm.

**See the Mercer cheerleaders and Toby the Bear at the tailgate after the bear walk which is at 1:30!

4pm Mercer Football vs. Western Carolina // Anderson Field, Five Star Stadium (tickets purchased separately through Mercer Athletics)

**Family Weekend Discounts in Mercer Village all day

**Mercer Bookstore open 10am-8pm

Sunday, October 9

1:00pm Mercer Softball vs University of West GA // Softball Field

**Family Weekend Discounts in Mercer Village all day