Why is family weekend so important for Northwood’s community? Family weekend is a tradition here at Northwood. Students get to receive their parents on campus, show them around, talk, and reconnect with them.
Last weekend, approximately 70 families came to campus for Family Weekend. The annual event is the perfect opportunity for parents to come around and see what their kids’ daily lives look like, eat breakfast and lunch with their children, and experience the community. Family Weekend is highly anticipated by parents.
In the days before Family Weekend, every student is tasked with preparing a student-led conference — a PowerPoint presentation on their goals and progress so far this school year. For parents, it’s the perfect time to have deeper discussions with their kids about what’s coming next in their lives.
Devin Shakar ‘24 said he played two home games against Stanstead College at the 1980 Olympic Arena. The first one was on Thursday, October 5, and the second one on the following afternoon. He said he was really excited to see families around campus during the weekend.
Katie Demers ’24 also had home hockey games. Her parents drove up to her games and took her home afterward. She said she had a blast riding her dirt bike at home with her brother and spending time with her friends.
Edouard Brochu ‘24 enjoyed his family weekend. His parents came to school, and they had a great time walking around campus. Later that day, they drove to Clarkson University to tour the campus and visit with his friend Pedro Gonzalez ‘23, who is a first-year student there. After his visit, Edouard went back home with his family to observe Canadian Thanksgiving and watch the Mont-Saint-Anne World Cup Mountain Bike Downhill Race, which was about 2 minutes away from his house.
Jacob Brunton ‘24 also had plans for the weekend. He received his parents on campus on Friday and played a game at noon in the Olympic Arena. After the game, he went to his home in Ontario and celebrated Thanksgiving with his family with a nice dinner.
Personally, I think Family Weekend was great, and having a chance to go home was a welcome break. We enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving dinner with some family members and watched the mountain bike downhill World Cup. Family Weekend also made me excited to go back to school and see my friends again.
