Family Weekend

Weekend Lodging Accommodations:

Please click here for a list of Cookeville hotels and contact information for weekend reservations.

Friday, September 23rd

*All Times Are Central

Tennessee Tech University Parent Association

Board of Trustees Meeting (Closed to Trustees)
Derryberry Hall - 2nd Floor President's Conference Room
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Welcome and Registration

Receive your Family Weekend Itinerary with Scavenger Hunt Information
(TTUPA Members receive their 2 football game tickets at this time)
Roaden University Center – 1st Floor Lobby
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Christopher J. Troutman Charcoal Drawings Exhibition

Joan Derryberry Art Gallery – 1st Floor Roaden University Center
4:00pm - 6:00pm

TTU Fitness Center

Open to registered Parents & Family Members
Campus Recreation and Fitness Center Building
4:30pm - 8:00pm

TTUPA Scholarship Dinner (Closed to RSVP'd TTUPA Members Only)

*Must have selected dinner during TTUPA Family Weekend registration
Keynote Speaker: Interim Provost Dr. Mark Stephens
Roaden University Center – 2nd Floor Multipurpose Room
6:00pm

TTU Family Weekend Movie Presents:

Derryberry Hall Auditorium
8:30pm

Saturday, September 24th

Family Weekend Late Check-In

Last chance to receive your Family Weekend Itinerary with Scavenger Hunt Information
(TTUPA Members arriving late can receive their 2 football game tickets at this time)
Roaden University Center – 1st Floor Lobby
8:00am - 10:00am

Resident Hall Continental Breakfast

New Hall North Lobby
8:00am - 9:30am

TTUPA Continental Breakfast

Derryberry Hall 2nd Floor Concourse
8:30am

Family Weekend Scavenger Hunt

Various locations around Cookeville
9:00am - 5:00pm

Families will be able to compete for prizes awarded during halftime of the football game. Submissions will be collected at the Fitness Center Patio (next to the Hooper Eblen Center starting at 5:00pm). Details are included with the printed intinerary received at Family Weekend check-in.

Christopher J. Troutman Charcoal Drawings Exhibition

Joan Derryberry Art Gallery – 1st Floor Roaden University Center
9:00am - 2:00pm

TTUPA Chapter Meeting (members only)

Presided by the Board of Trustees
Special Guest: President Dr. Robert Bell
Derryberry Hall Auditorium
9:00am

Reptile Exhibit

Presented by the Department of Biology
Pennebaker Hall Room 318
10:00am - 12:00pm

Magic Show/Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Demonstration

Presented by the Department of Chemistry
Foster Hall Auditorium Room 233
11:00am - 12:00pm

TTU Fitness Center

Open to registered Parents & Family Members
Campus Recreation and Fitness Center Building
9:00am - 6:00pm

Lunch Around Town

Get your students to take you to some of their favorite local restaurants for lunch.
List of Cookeville restaurants can be found here: http://www.mustseecookeville.com/eat.php.
12:00pm

TTU Student Organization Showcase

Various Locations
(please check back for a list of participating organizations)
1:30pm

TTU Family Weekend Movie Presents (encore):

Derryberry Hall Auditorium
2:00pm

Technology in Modern Nursing Training

Nursing Building Atrium
2:30pm

Turn in Completed Scavenger Hunt Cards

Fitness Center Patio (located next to Hooper Eblen Center)
5:00pm - 6:30pm
*Winners will be announced at halftime of the football game.

Golden Eagles VS. Southeast Missouri State

(free for Tech students; family members get your tickets HERE)
Overall Field at Tucker Stadium
Kickoff at 7:00pm Central

Sunday, September 25th

Nondenominational Worship Service

Sponsored by Chi Alpha
Multipurpose Room - 2nd Floor Roaden University Center Room 282
10:00am

3rd Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

To register please visit: http://www.komenuppercumberland.org/

Hooper Eblen Center
11:00am - 3:30pm

Join us to show your support in the fight against breast cancer. Up to 75% of the funds raised at the RAce remain here in the Upper Cumberland to provide breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services, and education for uninsured or underinsured women.

Contact Information: (931) 303-0096 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

TTU Fitness Center

Open to registered Parents & Family Members with a Valid Pass
Campus Recreation and Fitness Center Building
1:00pm - 5:00pm

*Note: Times and Events are subject to change.

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