Bluejay    Days

Monday, August 24

7:45 AM - 10:30 AM
FREE Coffee Bar & Caramel or Cinnamon Rolls
Student Commons

12 PM - 1 PM 
Q&A Session in the Computer Lab, Room 108
Topics: email, eServices Student Account, D2L, financial aid, and more!

Tuesday, August 25

11:45 AM - 1 PM  - FREE Burger Meal and Ice Cream
Join us on the patio for lunch, music, and games!

Wednesday, August 26

11:45 AM - 1 PM - Get Connected – Meet Canby Businesses!
FREE Hotdog Meal
Door Prize Drawings (Must be present to win)

Thursday, August 27

10 AM - 2 PM - FREE Pop & Popcorn in the Student Commons

Monday, August 25

8:30 AM - “Get Under Way Welcome Breakfast”
Served in the Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205 - for students, faculty, and staff.  Meet the faculty and staff!

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Q & A Session
Faculty and Staff will be available in the Computer Lab #113 to help students with any questions; Registration, Books, Financial Aid, D2L, e-Services Student Account, E-mail, Picture ID’s, Campus Tours.

12 PM - 1 PM - Pizza and Salad
Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Ice Cream Sundaes/Floats
Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

Tuesday, August 26

8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast
Served in the Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Q & A Session
Faculty and Staff will be available in the Computer Lab #113 to help students with any questions; Registration, Books, Financial Aid, D2L, e-Services Student Account, E-mail, Picture ID’s, Campus Tours.

12 - 1 PM - Taco in a Bag
Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - B-I-N-G-O | Prizes galore  

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Cookies and Treats
Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

Wednesday, August 27

8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast
Served in the Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Q & A Session
Faculty and Staff will be available in the Computer Lab #113 to help students with any questions; Registration, Books, Financial Aid, D2L, e-Services Student Account, E-mail, Picture ID’s, Campus Tours.

12 - 1 PM - Subway Sandwich Platters
Served in the Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Cookies/Treats & Bean Bag Tournament Commons/Cafeteria Area Room 205

Monday, August 24

8 AM - 10 AM - Donuts in the Commons

Tuesday, August 25

11:30 AM - 1 PM - Pasta Bar & Bingo
Enjoy a pasta bar and Bingo in the Commons, sponsored by Student Senate

Wednesday, August 26

11:30 AM - 1 PM - Ice Cream in the Commons

Monday, August 24

9:30 AM - Kick-Off Breakfast
Bluejay WELCOME Smoothie bowls from Functional Nutrition. Join our morning chat session in the lobby for answers to your questions or concerns for Fall.

Speed Bingo- sign up for prizes (Winners drawn on Wednesday, Sept 2) 

Tuesday, August 25

12 PM - Walking Taco Bar! Free for students.
Enjoy outdoor games and activities. Challenge your classmates to some friendly competitions.

Wednesday, August 26

12 PM - Popcorn Bar with refreshments
Snack on popcorn and join our chat session in the lobby.

Thursday, August 27

8 AM - Donuts and Coffee
Join us in the Lobby for a morning chat to answer any questions or concerns for the Fall Semester.

Friday, August 28

Cookies in the student services area

Bluejay Days Prize Opportunities

Photo Scavenger Hunt - Prizes to the most creative team! Find out more at the Student Services desk.

Email Drawing: Using your STUDENT EMAIL, send your Luverne Center Student Services Specialist (jill.arp@mnwest.edu) a message about yourself (example: name & program, why you picked Minnesota West, favorite animal, your favorite foods, or hobbies, etc.). Once your email is received, you will be entered in a drawing for prizes! 

Chat Sessions - Don’t hesitate to join a chat session or visit Student Services if you are having any trouble accessing D2L, eServices, student email, financial aid, tutor.com, etc.  We want your Fall Semester to be a success!

Monday, August 24

8:00 - 10:00 AM | Kick-Off Breakfast

Grab donuts and juice to start the semester! Keurig coffee will also be available in the Student Lounge.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Midday Snack

Available outside Student Services

Bird Hunt Begins!
Search campus Monday through Wednesday for a hidden Bluejay or blue duck and bring it to the Student Services Office to win a prize. See details below.

Bluejay Count-Off Begins!
Visit the Student Services Office to guess the number of chocolates in the jar. The closest guess wins a prize!

Tuesday, August 25

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Açaí Sorbet Bowls

2:30 - 3:00 PM | Dessert
Available outside the Student Services Office

Wednesday, August 26

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Yard Games & Prizes

Join the Bluejay Recruiters on the front lawn for bubble soccer, frisbee golf, bean bag challenges, and more. Grab your classmates for some friendly competition and a chance to win prizes!

12:00 - 12:30 PM | Food Truck Lunch

and more….

Bird Hunt
Beginning Monday morning, search the Pipestone campus each day for a hidden Bluejay or blue duck and return it to Student Services for a prize. One prize per day, per student, Monday through Wednesday. Multiple blue ducks are hidden each day, but only one Bluejay is worth the grand prize!

Bluejay Count-Off
Stop by the Student Services Office and guess how many blue Hershey's Kisses are in the jar for a chance to win. The closest guess will receive a prize on Wednesday.

Popcorn Bar 🍿
Available daily in the Student Lounge.

Monday, August 24

Morning: Donuts and free coffee at the bookstore
Afternoon: Flavored lemonade with popping boba and a popcorn bar

Tuesday, August 25

Morning: Yogurt parfait bar
Afternoon: Celebrate Us event at the college gym. Nachos will be served after visiting each booth.

Wednesday, August 26

Morning: Chex Mix bar
Afternoon: Grill-out and games on the patio

Thursday, August 27

Morning: LARC will be hosting breakfast
Afternoon: Deep Fried Delights food truck (for the first 150 students)