Experience Your True North – at NGU

Family Weekend

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Your Family + Our Family = One Incredible Weekend

Experience campus life at NGU. Enjoy specialized parent/student on-campus events. Even cheer on the home team at an NGU football game (complete with a pre-game tailgate party!)

Explore the epic opportunities surrounding NGU. Enjoy the off-campus experiences your child keeps telling you about. Hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tour the Biltmore Estate. Pick apples at a mountaintop orchard. Or explore Greenville’s award-winning downtown – all with your child as your guide!

The NGU Family Weekend package is $35 per family member. The package includes a t-shirt, tailgate admission, football game ticket, and a free movie and concessions. 

You must register by September 4, 2023 to receive a t-shirt. 

Family Weekend Schedule

  • Friday, September 29
    • 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. – Check-in and package pick-up – CMSE Lobby
    • 5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. – Dinner on your own in Travelers Rest (TR)
    • 8:00 p.m. – Outdoor movie – Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest
      • Enjoy a free movie and concessions at Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. 
      • 235 Trailblazer Dr, Travelers Rest, SC 29690

    *More details as event approaches

  • Saturday, September 30
    • 10:00-11:00 a.m. – Check-in and package pick-up – CMSE Lobby
    • 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Explore the surrounding community
    • 10:00-10:45 a.m. – Informational Sessions
      • Mental Health and Your College Student – Steve Bielby; Director, Counseling
      • Student Success in Academics – Vlad Sabou; Associate Vice President, Student Flourishing
    • 11:00-11:45 a.m. – Informational Sessions
      • Mental Health and Your College Student – Steve Bielby; Director, Counseling
      • Student Success in Academics – Vlad Sabou; Associate Vice President, Student Flourishing
    • 4:30-6:00 p.m. – Check-in and package pick-up – CMSE Lobby
    • 5:00-6:30 p.m. – Crusader Tailgate with Campus Ministry and Student Engagement – Younts Stadium
    • 7:00 p.m. – Football game (NGU vs. University of West Florida) – Younts Stadium
  • Sunday, October 1

    NGU values the local church, and we want to see all our students involved with a local church body. We encourage you to visit the church your student has been attending. If your student has not found a church yet, this is an excellent time for you to visit a new church with them.

Ready to experience the true north of NGU for yourself?

Family Weekend FAQs

Off-Campus Places to Explore

Is Family Weekend for You? Yes, if…

You want to connect with your child. 

You’ve heard your child share about their NGU experiences. You’ve seen the photos, watched the videos, listened to the stories. Now, it’s YOUR turn.

From movie nights and football games, to experiencing life as a Greenville local. Live the everyday epic you’ve learned all about – side by side WITH your child.

You want to connect with NGU. 

You’ve trusted us with what you treasure most – your own child. Family Weekend is your chance to see firsthand how we’re doing.

Experience NGU’s student life on campus. Meet President Fant and staff members from Student Engagement and Campus Ministries. Learn how we’re preparing your child for success both in and out of (and beyond) the classroom.

And, most importantly, get to know the people (our faculty and staff, other students, and their families) who help make NGU a home away from home for your child.

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