DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) – St. Norbert College will open their campus to the community on September 17th for the 8th annual SNC Day.
“The purpose of it is really to get people in the community familiar with campus,” says Amy Sorenson, chief of staff at St. Norbert College. “Let them know that they’re welcome here, let them know what we have to offer.”
It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sorenson expects anywhere between 15,000 and 20,000 people to attend.
The event features three stages of musical performances, River Tyme boat rides on the Fox River, Segway tours, children’s activities and food, including several favorite local food trucks. Special exhibits, officials say, will include beautifully restored vintage cars on display from The Automobile Gallery, and the Bush Art Center activities centering around the theme of sustainable design, including a tiny house and the exhibition “Shelter and Clothing: Rethinking How We Live Today.”
Other events include:
- The Mulva Library will focus on technology, including virtual reality experiences featuring Google Cardboard and HTC Vive, as well as 3-D printing and maker applications
- The Cassandra Voss Center will feature the Midwest launch of Wonder Crew – an emotional-development toy for boys. CEO Laurel Wider will be on hand.
- The Green Bay Film Festival will feature a “sneak peek” of their upcoming season, and a white-glove event, entitled “What’s an Old Book?” will take places in the Center for Norbertine Studies allowing attendees to experience centuries-old texts from Norbertine history.
- Events for kids include the Children’s Museum’s “Bubble Bonanza”, face painters, balloon artists, inflatables, the Pixie Dust Performers, and lots of hands-on activities.
- Other campus events include historical walking tours, faculty lectures, and appearances by Norby Knight the college mascot, a GO digital treasure hunt, crew demonstrations, a strolling barbershop quartet and an art market featuring local and regional artists.
- Field Day at Schneider Stadium will feature Synergy Sports Performance and Air Force Gymnastics, as well as SNC athletics teams and loads of wellness activities including Qigong, Zumba, yoga, hula-hooping and Jazzercise. The Lamers trolley will provide transportation to and from campus and the stadium.
- The Don Schneider Memorial 5K Family Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. and it’s now open to all ages – families are encouraged to participate. The race will start and end on campus in front of the Mulva Library.
- To kick off SNC Day, the Cassandra Voss Center will hold its annual celebration concert on Friday evening, September 16, featuring co-headliners Andy Davis and Street Corner Symphony at 7 p.m. in the Walter Theater.
Complete information can be found at the SNC Day website.
