Family Weekend a great success

More than 5,300 people checked during at Family Weekend registration this fall, up from about 4,500 the year before. Nearly 1,500 families were represented in all, up from 1,300 last year – and what a weekend they had! More than 45 separate programs or events kept them occupied, including the brand-new pep rally, along with a luncheon, at the Events Center. We had high attendance at the following events, in particular:

• Men’s soccer match: 3,000
  
• Pep rally/lunch: 3,000+/2,816
  
• Visits to the Binghamton University Bookstore: 2,250
  
• Second City Improv Troupe comedy show: 1,100
  
• Absolute A Capella performance: 915
  
• Late Nite Binghamton Carnival with the Multicultural Resource Center: 912
  
• The Music Department’s Family Weekend Concert: 885
  
• Jessica Lahey, speaking about resiliency and grit: 450
  
• Late Night Binghamton movie, The Incredibles 2: 385
  
• Bearcat Family photos: 337
  
• Bowling at Binghamton: 336
  
• Dickinson Day/Breakfast: 300/100
  

Through the $30 per family registration fee, the Division of Student Affairs was able to provide more programming and still realize a profit of about $15,000 to support parent and family programs moving forward.