Fun & Exciting Days
War Hawk Welcome Week
Freshmen Get to Know One Another
Make Connections With Upperclassmen
Get Familiar With McMurry
And Have Fun!
War Hawk Welcome Week
War Hawk Welcome Week is a four-day, extended orientation program facilitated by the Orientation Leaders—upper-class students. This is an exciting time, immediately before school starts, for the freshmen to get to know one another, make connections with upperclassmen and other students in their residence halls, get familiar with McMurry, and have fun!
Freshman Residence Hall Move-In Day: Wednesday, August 21st.
War Hawk Welcome Week: August 21st-25th
Check-in for War Hawk Welcome Week is in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center on August 21st, time 9 a.m.
The War Hawk Welcome Week Kick-Off Rally begins in the morning on August 23rd in the Mabee Room located in the Garrison United Methodist Campus Center.
Schedule
2019 schedule of events coming soon. In the meantime, check out all of the fun we had in 2018 down below!
| Wednesday, August 22nd | ||
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Check- In, Move- In, Laptop Pick Up | Activity Center/Res Halls/ Cooke |
| 12 p.m. -1 p.m. | **Grab lunch on or off campus** | |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Parent Session | Furr Welcome Center |
| *** Required for students who have NOT registered for classes *** | ||
| 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Class Schedule Pick-Up & Financial Aid | Registrar’s/ Maedgen 105 |
| 3 p.m. – 4:15p.m. | War Hawk Welcome Week Check-In | Mabee Room |
| 4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. | Ala Cumba Kick- Off | Kimbrell Arena |
| 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. | Dinner *Farewell time with family* | Village Market |
| 7:30p.m. – 8 p.m. | Meet Your Flock! | Mabee Room |
| 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Play Fair | Wah Wahtaysee |
| 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Flock Time | Wah Wahtaysee |
| Thursday, August 23rd | ||
| 7:30a.m. – 8:30a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Welcome Week Kick- Off Rally!! | Mabee Room |
| 10:15a.m. – 11:45a.m. | First Year Seminar Course | Flock Location |
| *** YOU MUST WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES TO CAMP BUTMAN!*** | ||
| 12 p.m. – 1:30p.m. | Journey to Camp Butman | Meet with your Flock |
| Lunch will be provided on the way to Camp Butman | ||
| 1:30p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wilderness Ropes Course | |
| The Wilderness Ropes Course is a low ropes course that will be a time for fun and bonding with your flock. These elements are designed to teach you skills that you will use throughout the day, as well as throughout your first year! You do not have to be physically fit to participate. Wear comfortable, cool clothes and closed toed shoes. | ||
| 5 p.m. – 6:30p.m. | Camp Butman Dining Hall | Dinner |
| 6:30p.m. – 7 p.m. | Flock Talk | Camp Butman Pavilion |
| 7 p.m. – 8:30p.m. | Journey Back to McMurry | Meet with your Flock |
| 8:30p.m.- 9:15p.m. | Break (get changed!) | McMurry University |
| 9:30p.m. – 10 p.m. | Rally | Phillip’s Activity Gym |
| 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. | Dive-In Movie & Late Night Snack | Phillip’s Activity Gym |
| Friday, August 24th | ||
| 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 8:30a.m. – 9:45a.m. | Class Schedule Changes if Needed | |
| A-M see Ms. Carolyn Calvert | Maedgen 105 | |
| N-Z see Ms. Rachel Bein | AEC/ Library | |
| All Developmental Education Courses Must See Ms. Rachel Bein to Drop or Change. | ||
| 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | First Year Seminar Course | Flock Location |
| 12 p.m. – 1:30p.m. | Lunch | Village Market |
| 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. | Dessert with your Major! | |
| 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. | Rally | Mabee Room |
| 3:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. | Activity & Dinner with Your Flock | McMurry/Abilene |
| 6:30p.m. – 7 p.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Kristen Merlin | Mabee Room |
| 8:45p.m. – 11 p.m. | Karaoke Night | Mabee Room |
| Saturday, August 25th | ||
| 7:30a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 9 a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Rally | Mabee Room |
| 9:30a.m. – 10:30a.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Community Service Projects | Around Abilene |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Lunch | Village Market |
| 2 p.m. – 3:30p.m. | Campus Safety | Mabee Room |
| 3:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. | Slime Olympics | Wah Wahtaysee |
| Get down and dirty as you compete with other Flocks in a variety of a slimy events! | ||
| 5:30p.m. -7 p.m. | Dinner | Village Market |
| 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. | The Great Space Race! | McMurry University |
| 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. | GloCade | Mabee Room |
| Sunday, August 26th | ||
| 9 a.m. – 10:15a.m. | Breakfast | Village Market |
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Worship Service | Aldersgate United Methodist |
| Join us for a special opening of school worship service. | ||
| 12 p.m. – 1:30p.m. | Lunch with Your Flock | Around Abilene |
| 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Flock Talk | Flock Location |
| 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Cookout | Wah Wahtaysee |
| Come out for hamburgers & hotdogs as we play some fun ga.m.es! | ||
| ***ALL STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS MUST ATTEND*** | ||
| 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Residence Hall Required Meetings | Individual Residence Halls |
| 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Residential Required Meeting | Radford Auditorium |
| 8:30p.m. – 10:30p.m. | Trivia Night with MSG | Mabee Room |