University Day Picnic and Student Activities Fair

September 18th, 2007
3:30-6:30 pm
T-Hall Lawn

Schedule of Events

3:30 pm
Picnic Begins

Gymnastics team performs every half hour starting at 3:30

3:45-4:45
The WhatNot – Main Stage

5:25-6:15
The WhatNot – Main Stage

5:00
Wayne from Main All Ages Musical Performance

3:30-6:15
Rock Climbing Wall – Smith Hall Lawn

4:30
Cheerleaders performance

6:15
UNH Marching Band

Event Map

Please join the campus community, along with the surrounding communities of Durham, Lee and Madbury, to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year with a picnic and outdoor festivities.

View Photos of last years picnic http://www.unh.edu/presidentialevents/uday06/

Food

UNH Dining Services and Coca-Cola will provide free food and beverages including hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chips, soda, water and ice cream sandwiches. sno-cones and cotton candy will also be available. The UNH dining halls will be closed for dinner and all students are invited to come to the picnic.

The U-Day Picnic strives to be a low impact event. Please observe the signage for recycling and composting instructions posted at the event. All food scraps as well as napkins and food boats will be collected, pulped and composted at UNH’s Kingman farm facility.

Entertainment

The Whatnot

Live music by percussive acoustic pop band The Whatnot will entertain the crowd with songs from their 2006 CD “One More for Pocket”. Learn More http://www.thewhatnot.com/

Wayne from Maine

Well-known children’s performer Wayne from Maine http://www.waynefrommaine.com/ has been writing and performing family style music for the young at heart for over 10 years. He has been a professional musician for over twenty years and will perform in the Murkland Courtyard on September 18th.

The UNH Marching Band

The UNH Marching Band will close the show with a performance at 6:30 pm.

Student Activity Fair

Dozens of student groups and organizations as well as many campus departments will be represented at the University Picnic. This is a great opportunity for students, new and old to find out what is going on at UNH and to get involved. There will be lots of interactive displays and demonstrations including the UNH Gymnastics Team, and the department of Rec Sports.

Children’s Activities

Fun for the kid’s includes a visit from Wild E. Cat, the UNH mascot, a dunk tank, face painting, bounce house, entertainment by Wayne from Maine and many other interactive displays and activities.

Pathway to Sustainability

The U-Day Picnic will once again highlight and educate on the University’s commitment to sustainability with a special grouping of organizations and departments brought together for this event by the UNH Office of Sustainability (OS) http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/. The OS collaborates with administrators, faculty, staff, and students to integrate the principles and practices of sustainability across four broad initiatives:

Biodiversity Education Initiative
Climate Education Initiative
Culture & Sustainability Initiative
Food & Society Initiative

From reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to composting, courses on climate and public health to Cultural Excursions, the Office of Sustainability's innovative work has helped make UNH a leader in fostering health, integrity, and sustainability.