The 2010-2011 school year at Southwestern College will begin soon with the first classes Wednesday, Aug. 25, but the college has a ‘frenzy’ of activities that take place before anyone opens a book.

Fall Frenzy introduces new and returning students to the many aspects of Southwestern College.  The official start to Fall Frenzy is Sunday, Aug. 22, with the welcome back barbeque in the SC dining hall. 

The first students on campus will be the freshman.  They move into their residence halls Wednesday, Aug. 18, beginning at 9 a.m.  Following a 3 p.m. Farewell Worship for students and parents, the newly-arrived freshmen will head to Builder Camp at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. 

Freshmen Work Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21.  Since 1992, Southwestern College freshmen, along with Leadership Southwestern students and faculty and staff, have blanketed the city of Winfield on the first Saturday the freshmen arrive.  The goal is to promote feelings of community among incoming students as well as a sense of belonging to the college and the city of Winfield.  Freshmen Work Day also strives to make a difference by establishing new relationships between the college and the community by assisting homeowners with indoor and outdoor home projects that they would otherwise not be able to complete.

The complete Fall Frenzy schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, Aug. 22, Welcome Back Barbeque in the student center from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.;  welcome back worship in Messenger Recital Hall from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday Sundaes from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Java Jinx.
• Monday, Aug. 23, Transfer Student Orientation on the Welcome Center lawn from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 23, SC Block Bash on Warren Street from 7 to 11 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 25, classes begin for students.  Rock painting party from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Wallingford lawn.
• Thursday, Aug. 26, annual Moundbuilding Ceremony at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 27, Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. in Richardson Auditorium.
  Friends of Southwestern College are invited to attend the Moundbuilding Ceremony and the Opening Convocation.

For more information about Fall Frenzy, call Brandon Hessing at (620) 229-6161.  For more information about Freshman Work Day, call Cheryl Rude at (620) 229-6381.