Join Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) for our annual Craft for a Cause in the Hub, Corner Pocket. We invite you to participate in one or more of our signature service opportunities to serve the local community. Participants will have an opportunity to decorate canvases and flower pots that will be donated to local area domestic violence shelters and senior living facilities. Participants will also have an opportunity to make small chew toys for animals that will be donated to local area animal shelters.
Check-In will be open from 10:30-12 p.m. When you arrive at Check-In, you will be able to pick up your wristband for access to all Sibs & Kids Weekend events, a printed schedule, and a goody bag full of Mason gear!
Snap a selfie with your favorite Mason student, staff member, sib, or kid! Photos will be posted on Facebook @MasonFamilyAssociation after the weekend.
Join us for a little friendly competition around Mason's beautiful campus! Meet us at the Hub in Side Pocket to get started! Prizes will be awarded to the top-finishing teams.
The Welcome Luncheon & GameShow Showdown is an event where participants can grab a bite to eat and enjoy trivia, card games, and popular game shows while trying to win prizes. It is a great way to brush up on your Mason trivia and see if you know your guests as well as you think you do!
Challenge your favorite Sibs & Kids Weekend participant to a free game of Dance Dance Revolution, billiards, table tennis, air hockey, foosball, and more! Sponsored by Corner Pocket
Join us for the 2nd annual Patriot Pride Palooza - a carnival-style event for all! Show off your Patriot pride and learn about Mason traditions through various activities such as giant Jenga, corn hole, music and more. For our more competitive sibs and kids, there will be a sac race and an egg race. You can also tie-dye your Sibs & Kids Weekend shirt with Off-Campus Student Services!
Join Computer Game Design for an arcade event where guests can view and play games and apps developed by Mason students, as well as games developed for companies and corporate partners in the Simulation and Game Institute. Game on! Sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts
Did you know that Mason has a greenhouse and an organic garden? Come learn more and participate in gardening and sustainability activities, including pruning and staking tomato plants, pollinating flowers, sorting worms, turning the compost piles and compost tumbler, pulling weeds and applying compost. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Sponsored by the George Mason University Office of Sustainability
Cool off in the pool with us! Test out your balance with the log rolling challenge or just relax, float back, and shoot some hoops! Also, enjoy our inner tubes, pool noodles, and flotation rafts. Pool attire is required, so pack your swim suit and a towel! Sponsored by Mason Recreation
Join the College of Science for an interactive look at some of their coolest artifacts and rock collections, including an authentic tarbosaurus head! You might want to brush up on your Jurassic Park knowledge ahead of this event. Sponsored by the College of Science
Join us for an afternoon of fun recreational activities, from basketball to nine-square to board games, and so much more! We can't wait to play the patriot way with you! Sponsored in-part by Mason Recreation
Saturday April 27, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Skyline
Calling all Mason Sibs & Kids! Join us for an authentic Mason dining experience at our 24-hour, all-you-care-to-eat dining hall - Southside. Then, relax and take a break before our late-night activities begin! If you have dietary restrictions, please contact New Student and Family Programs at 703-993-2475 to make arrangements.
Games of All Kinds Corner Pocket Partake in fun, arcade-style games in Corner Pocket. Serving as one of the premier student centers on campus, the Corner Pocket has various options ranging from table tennis, billiards, foosball, board games, chess, video games, and many more.
Arts & Crafts VIP 2 (3rd Floor) Feeling crafty? Want to make something to take home? Channel your inner Picasso with artsy DIY activities - complete with slime, sibling bracelets, and Mason-themed color pages. All materials are provided and no prior experience is required.
Roller Skating Ballroom Are you ready to ROLL with the Patriots? Come join the party in our fully-sized roller skating rink - complete with a DJ, glow-in-the dark accessories, and delicious snacks! * Traditional roller skates provided
Sibs & Kids Olympics Meeting Rooms 3, 4, & 5 (3rd Floor) Sibling Power! Come to our first official Sibs & Kids Olympics, where you’ll be able to showcase your physical and mental superiority in an all out competition with other siblings. Who will have most accuracy in rubber band archery? Which siblings will dominate the lip reading challenge? Come now and find out!
Video Games Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (3rd Floor) YOU GAME? Super Smash Bros? Mario Kart? Wii Sports? All these games and many more are now available to play. Come show off your skills in these games and many more! *Consoles and controller provided.
Saturday April 27, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
The Hub
You bring your favorite Mason sib or kid, and we'll bring the popcorn and candy! Join us for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showing in one of Mason Housing's study spaces gone movie theatre! Sponsored by Housing and Residence Life
Saturday April 27, 2019 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
The Ridge
Challenge your favorite Sibs & Kids Weekend participant to a free game of Dance Dance Revolution, billiards, table tennis, air hockey, foosball, and more! Sponsored by Corner Pocket
