Welcome
Hesston College invites you to campus for Thanksgiving Weekend, November 26-28, 2009, part of the college’s 2009-10 “Living the Vision” Centennial Celebration. This weekend is designed for everyone, with activities for the whole family to enjoy. The college joins with Hesston Mennonite Church’s 100 Year Anniversary Celebration on this weekend.
Lincoln Perk, Dining Hall, and Bookstore hours
Recommended Lodging
Schedule—Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Registration Form pdf
Registration Center and Tickets
When you arrive on campus for Thanksgiving Weekend, stop at the Registration Center in Erb Hall Larks Nest (open 6 - 10 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. - noon Friday). Pick up your name tags, Thanksgiving Buffet and Parents Breakfast tickets, and schedule of activities by noon on Friday.
To register, return the attached Registration Form to: Thanksgiving Weekend 2009, Hesston College Office of Special Events, Box 3000, Hesston, KS, 67062-2093. Registration is required. Registration Deadline: Friday Nov. 13. Questions? Call the Special Events Office toll-free at 866-437-7866.
Prospective Students register through the Hesston College Admissions Office and will pick up their registration packets at the Registration Center. Questions? Contact the Admissions Office toll-free at 800-995-2757.
During the weekend, contact the Registration Center at 620-327-8222.
Transportation options for Thanksgiving Weekend 2009
A charter bus is available to bring prospective students and other interested persons to Hesston for the weekend: Eastern Ohio, departing Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio Wednesday evening and returning Sunday evening. Contact David Horst, admissions counselor, at 620-327-8228 or toll-free at 800-995-2757 for questions.
Forever Plaid
Thanksgiving Music Theatre Production
Forever Plaid is a critically acclaimed musical comedy revue about the close-harmony “guy groups” that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. Personifying the clean-cut genre are The Plaids. This quartet of high-school chums’ earnest dreams of recording an album ended in death (literally and indeed, symbolically) in a collision with a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see the Beatles’ American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. The play begins with the Plaids returning from the afterlife for one final chance at musical glory. Filled with amazing songs and touching characters, this show will be enjoyed by all audiences. Rated G.
Performances will be in the Studio Theatre, Northlawn, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. Admission: $11 adults; $9 students, children, and seniors. $1 discount if you bring in a canned food item for local food pantries. Purchase tickets in person (at the Hesston College Bookstore), by phone (620-327-8105 or toll-free at 866-437-7866 ext. 8105), or online (www.hesstonbooks.com).Tickets also available at the door one half hour before show time (subject to availability). Seating is limited. Advance purchasing recommended. Prospective students should pick up their tickets in advance at the bookstore.
The 18th Annual Hesston College Thanksgiving Run—The Howard Hustle Two-Mile Run/Walk—100 years and still running
See complete information regarding event description, price, and prizes on separate registration form. Please mail registration form with Thanksgiving Weekend registration and enclose separate fee. Proceeds will benefit Dyck Arboretum of the Plains. Additional contributions for this project are welcome. Note your gift on the Howard Hustle registration form and return it whether or not you participate.
Centennial Sculpture—Prairie Cloister
Created by Paul Friesen Ac42, ’44, emeritus faculty. On display in the Friesen Center for the Visual Arts.
Centennial Home Tours
A self-guided walking tour of historic and current faculty and staff homes. Pick up brochures in Bontrager Student Center at registration center.
History Center
Visit the touch-screen kiosk in the new Hesston College History Center (on your right as you enter Bontrager Student Center) to find photos of Hesston College graduates through the years. A gift of the Academy class of 1956, the kiosk also includes photos and history of Erb Hall and Kauffman Court.