Find Out What Stout's All About
October 11-13, 2024, offers a perfect chance for families of first-year students to join us for a weekend of events. Events will include opportunities to meet and interact with other Stout families, engage in academic and recreational activities, and simply enjoy connecting with your first-year students after their first weeks at Stout. It's a great time to check in with your student and connect with other folks who are Stout Proud!
Are you the parent or supporter of a current upperclassman? Welcome back! We would love to see you again at Stout Proud Weekend.
The schedule of events can be found below. Events are still being finalized. Any event with advanced registration will have links available soon. Check back often for the latest updates!
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Stoutfitters School Store | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
3:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Free Climb Friday | Stout Adventurers Climbing Wall
4:00 - 5:45 p.m. | Nintendo Mario Kart Party! | 103, Library Gaming & Innovation Lab
4:00 p.m. | ARC Study Spot Scavenger Hunt | North Hall
- Includes a lot of walking, wear comfortable shoes.
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Check In & Welcome Table | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
- Check in for the weekend, pick up a coupon book, get your Stout Proud stickers, and review the schedule of events.
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Photo Booth | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Motion Capture Studio Demo | Micheels, 184
- Demos are at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.
- RSVP required - space is limited
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Price Commons Cafeteria
- $5 per guest - Credit Cards & Campus Dining Accounts Accepted
6:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. | Free Movie Friday: Despicable Me 4 | Applied Arts, 210
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Men's Soccer Club vs UW-La Crosse | Nelson Field
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Check In & Welcome Table | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
- Check-in for the weekend, pick up a coupon book, get your Stout Proud stickers, and review the schedule of events.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Stoutfitters School Store | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Academic Buildings Open
9:00 a.m. | Bean Bag Tournament | Outdoor Track
- RSVP Closed - Event Full
- Boards will be set-up after the event on the South Lawn - behind Memorial Student Center for anyone to use.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Make A Package | Packaging Lab, Applied Arts 128
- RSVP Closed - Event Full
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Harvey Hall Theater Open House | Harvey Hall Theater
- Stop by for a tour of the theater and to watch videos made by students, shown at the Unspooled film festival this past Spring.
10:30 a.m. | Special Choral Performance | Harvey Hall Theater
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Tie Dye Extravaganza | South Lawn
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Stout Proud Carnival | Ballrooms, Memorial Student Center
- Games, photo booth, caricature artists, balloon artist, and more
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Stout Proud Picnic | Ballrooms, Memorial Student Center
- Pre-Sale Tickets have closed - Tickets will be available for purchase at the doors.
- Menu: BBQ chicken & Pork chop, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Chips, Cookies, Lemonade, and Water
- Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Historic Mabel Tainter Theater Tours | Mabel Tainter Theater
12:00 p.m. | Wilson Place Historic Tour | Wilson Place
- Tickets are $25 per person and advance purchase is required.
- Limit 8 people per tour
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Furlong Gallery | 178 Micheels Hall
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Men's Soccer vs UW-Platteville | Nelson Field
1:30 p.m. | Stout Secrets - Places, People, and Moments in Time | Terrace, Upper Level MSC
2:00 p.m. | The Great Pumpkin Clash Demo Derby | Red Cedar Speedway
- Tickets and information can be found here.
2:00 p.m. | Wilson Place Historic Tour | Wilson Place
- Tickets are $25 per person and advance purchase is required.
- Limit 8 people per tour
2:00 p.m. | Stout Football vs UW-Whitewater | William's Stadium
- Tickets available at the door
3:00 p.m. | Women's Tennis vs UW-Whitewater | South Tennis Courts
3:00 p.m. | The Roommate Game | Terrace, Upper Level MSC
4:00 p.m. | Wilson Place Historic Tour | Wilson Place
- Tickets are $25 per person and advance purchase is required.
- Limit 8 people per tour
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Silent Disco | Library
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Price Commons Cafeteria
- $5 per guest - Credit Cards & Campus Dining Accounts Accepted
6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. | Bingo | Terrace, Upper Level Memorial Student Center
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs UW-Oshkosh | Nelson Field
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Check In & Welcome Table | Lower Level Price Commons
- Check in for the weekend, pick up a coupon book and get your Stout Proud stickers
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Car Show Hosted by UW-Stout Antique Auto Club | Lot 14, Bowman Clocktower
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Brunch | Price Commons Cafeteria
- $5 per guest - Credit Cards & Campus Dining Accounts Accepted
10:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. | Canvas Painting & Coffee | Terrace, Upper Level, MSC
- Advanced Registration Required
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Stoutfitters School Store | Lower Level, Memorial Student Center
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Furlong Gallery | 178 Micheels Hall
Over the weekend we hope you will take advantage of exploring our Menomonie community! Here are some suggested places to visit or do. Visit the welcome booth to hear about some of our favorite places, we will give you an Explore Menomonie Guide and coupon book!
Govins Farm: Fun fall activities including a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and haunted corn maze
Self-guided Stout Secrets Tour: Walk campus and learn more about works of art, historical landmarks, and buildings.
Menomonie Sculpture Tour: Visit 7 sculptures placed throughout the city of Menomonie.
Explore Downtown: Visit our local retailers, restaurants, and candy store.
Explore the Outdoors: Check out the Devil's Punch Bowl, Red Cedar Trail, or any local park.
Meet Menomonie Scavenger Hunt: Solve a series of riddles that lead you to participating local businesses. Check in on CONNECT at each location by scanning individual QR Codes found at each business to rack up points and earn prizes. This self-led event begins October 11th at noon and ends October 20 at 5:00 p.m.
Stout Proud Photo Scavenger Hunt: Take a group photo at 10 of the 20 locations and be entered for prizes!
Checking In
Upon arriving on campus, please stop by the Memorial Student Center’s Stout Proud Weekend Check-in/Registration. The check-in table will be located on the lower level of the Memorial Student Center (outside of the Involvement Center).
- Starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, this table will be staffed throughout the weekend to welcome you to campus. Stop by to check in, pick up a weekend program, coupon book and get your questions answered.
- The welcome table will be open Friday, 4 - 7 pm, Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm, and Sunday, 9 am – 12 pm.
- Be sure to have your photo taken at our photo booth on Friday 4 pm – 7 pm and Saturday during the carnigal. We’d love to send you home with a group photo.
Parking
Please park in Lot #29 (located behind Johnson Fieldhouse) and Lot #18 (behind Jarvis Hall). Both lots are near the Memorial Student Center, which is where many events are taking place.
- Both lots are free for guests to use starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and throughout the weekend.
- There is also limited metered parking near the Memorial Student Center on 3rd Street which is also free starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and through the weekend. More parking and campus maps can be found here.