12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Family Weekend Registration
Mailboxes
Pick up your welcome packet o'treasures for this weekend's list of activities.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Campus Bookstore Open
Yarr, be sure to use the bookstore coupon found in your Welcome Packet.
Bookstore also will be open on Saturday 8 am - 1 pm.

3:00 pm

Faculty Lecture - Pirates: Myth and History with Professor of East Asian Humanities Andrew Chittick
Miller Auditorium

Dr. Chittick will look at the real history of the golden age of pirates in the Caribbean and South China seas, and compare them to modern-day piracy in the horn of Africa. Along the way he'll explore some of the great tales of piracy in popular culture, from Treasure Island and Captain Blood to Jack Sparrow.

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Family - Faculty Reception 
Fox Hall
Meet members of the Eckerd College faculty. Members of the Eckerd College Parent's Council also will be in attendance at this event.

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Fair sponsored by ECOS
Hough Quad
There are over 80 clubs and organizations on the Eckerd College campus for students to join. This evening, enjoy strolling through Hough Quad and learning more about these clubs. A picnic-style dinner will be served during this event.

7:00 pm

Environmental Film Festival
Miller Auditorium

7:30 pm

Eckerd in Concert
Roberts Music Center, Room 104
The Eckerd College choirs will present a variety of musical selections.

9:00 pm

Pirate Fest 
GO Pavilion
Blimey thar be an invasion of pirates on campus! Join us under the GO Pavilion for a swashbuckling good time!

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Campus Bookstore Open
Be sure to use the bookstore coupon found in your Welcome Packet.

8:30 am - 10:00 am

President's Breakfast
Fox Hall
Please join President Eastman and members of the Executive Staff for a continental breakfast. Q & A with the President will begin about 9:00 am. Please check all eye-patches, parrots, and cutlasses at the door!

10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Break-Out Sessions
Various Campus Locations                                           
A variety of sessions will be offered this morning for you to learn more about specific Eckerd programs including international education, internship possibilities, career resources, and service learning. This morning's program also will feature a session on long-distance parenting. A complete flier with topics and locations will be distributed at the President's Breakfast.

1:00 pm, 3:00 pm

Triton Softball vs. Warner University
Turley Athletic Complex
Support our softball team as they take on rival Warner University during this double-header.

2:00 pm - Women's Game
2:30 pm - Tailgate Party at McArthur
4:00 pm - Men's Game

Triton's Basketball vs. Lynn University and Tailgate
McArthur Gymnasium

Support our basketball teams as they take on rival Lynn University. Join in the tailgating fun with burgers and hotdogs from the grill!

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Career Resources Reception Hosted by the Parent Council
Triton Rooms
Drop by this reception hosted by the Parent Council to learn more about internships and externships at Eckerd College. Council members will share their experiences in securing internships for Eckerd students, and they will discuss how you can help connect students with available placements. Is your student searching for an internship or externship? Bring your student along and encourage him or her to network with the professionals in attendance.

7:00 pm

Environmental Film Festival
Miller Auditorium

9:00 pm

On Campus Entertainment and & Late Night Picnic
GO Pavilion

10:00 am - 11:00am

Continental Breakfast for Families
Fox Patio
Enjoy an array of breakfast pastries and coffee or juice while viewing the beautiful flora and fauna surrounding Chapel pond.

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Bagel Brunch Hosted by Eckerd Hillel
Triton's Pub
Eckerd College Hillel invites you to enjoy a variety of bagels, toppings galore, and the beautiful Florida sunshine.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Think Outside Spiritually
Fox Patio
An interfaith gathering celebrating spiritual life on campus and the gift of creation led by students, our College Chaplains and Rabbi, and religious leaders of other faiths.  During this unique celebration, Eckerd College parent and renowned Vanderbilt University Professor of Anthropology Arthur Demarest will offer remarks regarding his recent excavation of the ancient Maya port city of Cancuen , the nature of Maya civilization, and how current-day anthropologists are working to alleviate the modern economic and political oppression of the Maya.

12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Pirate Invasion Luncheon at the Waterfront
Waterfront

Before ye landlubbers head for home, enjoy a waterside feast and boat rides onto Boca Ciega Bay. Don't worry there'll be no walkin' of the plank!