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Waterfront Festival

September 27, 2008

From presentations to performances, Fall Family Weekend featured a variety of academic, athletic, and co-curricular activities.

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Members of Ducks Unlimited, a waterfowl and wetlands conservation group, give out candy at the Waterfront Festival.
Members of Ducks Unlimited, a waterfowl and wetlands conservation group, give out candy at the Waterfront Festival.
Andrew Kennedy '10 and Greg Priznar '09 check out the table for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Andrew Kennedy '10 and Greg Priznar '09 check out the table for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
AOII members Emily Adams '09, Jes Van Gosen '11 and (Katharine Greenlee '11) host a table for the Queen of the Roses walk.
AOII members Emily Adams '09, Jes Van Gosen '11 and (Katharine Greenlee '11) host a table for the Queen of the Roses walk.
Samantha Bulkilvish '09, president of the Student Environmental Alliance, shows off a service projects poster (made from recycled materials) and explains "green jobs."
Samantha Bulkilvish '09, president of the Student Environmental Alliance, shows off a service projects poster (made from recycled materials) and explains "green jobs."
Chester River Runoff sells CDs and entertains guests in the Pavilion.
Chester River Runoff sells CDs and entertains guests in the Pavilion.
Chestertown residents showed up to enjoy the Festival.
Chestertown residents showed up to enjoy the Festival.
Amy Windsor '09 and Becky Castellucci '11 help host a marshmallow throwing contest.
Amy Windsor '09 and Becky Castellucci '11 help host a marshmallow throwing contest.
Archaeology Lab Director and Senior Staff Archaeologist Liz Seidel explains the rules for the Cardboard Boat Regatta to College President Baird Tipson while presenting the boat created by the Center for Environment & Society.
Archaeology Lab Director and Senior Staff Archaeologist Liz Seidel explains the rules for the Cardboard Boat Regatta to College President Baird Tipson while presenting the boat created by the Center for Environment & Society.
A family takes advantage of the bean-bag toss.
A family takes advantage of the bean-bag toss.
Equestrian Team members Bernadette Loomis '09 and Kristie Heitmann '11 offer horse and pony rides during the Festival
Equestrian Team members Bernadette Loomis '09 and Kristie Heitmann '11 offer horse and pony rides during the Festival.
Equestrian Team members Bernadette Loomis '09 and Kristie Heitmann '11 offer horse and pony rides during the Festival
President Tipson and Director of the Center for Environment & Society John Seidel check out the table for the Sassafras River Association, manned by Kascie Herron '07.
President Tipson and Director of the Center for Environment & Society John Seidel check out the table for the Sassafras River Association, manned by Kascie Herron '07.
Katie Johnson '11 finishes painting Yoda on a local boy's face.
Katie Johnson '11 finishes painting Yoda on a local boy's face.
Jen Malat '09 brought her parents to the Festival.
Jen Malat '09 brought her parents to the Festival.
Attendees line up to take boat rides on the Chester.
Attendees line up to take boat rides on the Chester.
Members of Ducks Unlimited pose with their entry into the Cardboard Boat Regatta.
Members of Ducks Unlimited pose with their entry into the Cardboard Boat Regatta.
Katie Johnson '11 takes a break from face painting to spend some time with her family.
Katie Johnson '11 takes a break from face painting to spend some time with her family.
A dog joins the Chester River Runoff under the pavillion.
A dog joins the Chester River Runoff under the pavillion.
Freshmen Stephan and Antoine Jordan are joined on Fall Family Weekend by their family.
Freshmen Stephan and Antoine Jordan are joined on Fall Family Weekend by their family.
Students and locals participate in a hot dog-eating contest.
Students and locals participate in a hot dog-eating contest.
WACapella performs "Under the Boardwalk" and "Please Mr. Postman" in the pavilion.
WACapella performs "Under the Boardwalk" and "Please Mr. Postman" in the pavilion.

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