Cyclone Welcome Weekend

Friday, August 23

Cookout
6-8 p.m. | Lied Recreation Center 

Grab a bite to eat and meet new friends while enjoying all the features of Lied Recreation Center. Keep your eye out for special guests and activities! 

Saturday, August 24

G.O.A.T. Breakfast
8 a.m.- noon | Central Campus

What is G.O.A.T. Breakfast the greatest of all time? It's free, fun, and FULL OF GOATS! Add in the bounce house and it's everything you never knew you needed for breakfast. Free breakfast, prizes and more!

Goat yoga sessions: 8:15 a.m. and 9 a.m. (no need to register in advance. Bring your yoga mat!)

The highest participation from one chapter in each Greek council will win an event at The Knoll with President Wintersteen!

* Rain location: Lied Recreation Center 

Gallery of Games 
11 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Durham Great Hall, Memorial Union

Come hang out and play tabletop and board games with your fellow Cyclones! Play a classic or learn a new one, there is something for everyone!

Turn up the Heat at the Ames Public Library!
11 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

Beat the heat at the downtown Ames Public Library (APL)! Find out about all the cool free services available to ISU students, win swag and gift cards to Main Street businesses, play games, chill in comfy chairs, grab a bag of popcorn, and head home with a FREE library card. Bonus: the CyRide Red Route stops right outside! 

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Insect Zoo Bug Village 
11 a.m.- 3 p.m. | Advanced Teaching and Research Building, 2213 Pammel Drive 

1 pm - Edible Insects – Cooking 13- and 17-year cicadas
2 pm - BUG Costume Contest Dress up as your favorite bug or wear your best bug themed garb! 
Over 150 species of living arthropods on display, hands-on with living arthropods
Learn about bug tracks, bumble bees, microbes, roach races, milkweed, and monarchs and so much more

Insect Collecting 101-
Presented by the Entomology Graduate Student Organization
August 24th at 3:30 pm (after Bug Village) | ATRB 1302, ISU campus
Cost: $20 (insect kit + admission) or $5 (admission without insect kit)
Sign up: https://forms.gle/13RwJzNMLjVK8VMM9

Nerdology
1 p.m.- 3 p.m. OR 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. | Sun Room, Memorial Union

Battle for nerd supremacy in this interactive geeky game show hosted by two improv comedians. Whether you come with a team, or come seeking a team to join, you will have an opportunity to engage in fun trivia! Two sessions will be held during the day: session one from 1-3 p.m. and session two from 3-5 p.m. Free snacks available while they last. Play to win prizes and put your knowledge to the test! 

Colossal Volleyball Clash
1-3 p.m. | State Gym

Ready for something big? Like, REALLY BIG? Try spiking a 40-in ball with Colossal Volleyball Clash-- a classic with a new twist! No skill required to have fun!

Hypnotist and Comedian Chris Jones
8 - 10 p.m. | Stephens Auditorium 

Hilarious hypnotist/comedian Chris Jones will close out a jam-packed day of free Saturday activities with an entrancing show! SEE the show or BE the show with the star of America's Got Talent. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m. 

The fun continues August 25! 

Passport Adventure at Parks Library

 

Passport Adventure at Parks Library | Aug. 25, 2-5 p.m.

Join us for a Passport Adventure at Parks Library! Receive a free luggage tag and travel to different library locations as you collect stamps in a keepsake passport to win an umbrella. Grab a snack and discover the wonders of the University Library!