Campus celebrates SpringFest April 26 - 28

April 25, 2012

Marmian Grimes

UAF will celebrate , Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 at various locations on the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø campus. The annual event celebrates the arrival of spring in the Interior with competitions, concerts and barbecues for the campus community.

Following is a schedule of the weekend’s events:

Thursday, April 26

  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Kickoff barbecue at Wood Center (must have a PolarExpress card)

  • 1:05 p.m. — Dance-off at Wood Center

  • 1:45 p.m. — Watermelon drop off the Gruening Building

  • 7 p.m. — Lottanobooza

  • 8 p.m. – Airband at The Pub (Must be 21 or older)

  •  10 p.m. - midnight — SRC late-nighter, Jello eating competition


Friday, April 27 — no classes

  • 9 a.m. — SpringFest Service, meets at Wood Center Lounge

  • Noon — Mud volleyball at the Nenana parking lot

  • 5 p.m. – Frisbee golf tournament, meet at Hole 1

  •  8 p.m. — Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis live in concert at Patty Center

  • 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Club Tropic at Hess Rec Center


Saturday, April 28

  • 9 a.m. – Student awards breakfast (by invitation only)

  • 10 a.m. – Climbing competition at SRC

  • 1 p.m. – Rugby tournament, across from Beluga Field

  • 2 p.m. – Club Karneval parade, Reichardt Building to Nenana Parking Lot

  • 3 p.m. — Field day at Beluga Field

  • 3 p.m. — Quidditch tournament at Beluga Field

  • 5 p.m. – Barbecue (must have PolarExpress card)

  • 8 p.m. – Occupy the Pub dance party at The Pub (must be 21 or older)