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ISPO Activities
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Spring
Semester
2008
January
- 7th (Mon) - Back to School!
Beginning of Spring Semester. Students can move back into the dorms on Sunday the 6th.
- 12th (Sat) -
Geneseo Wal-Mart Trip
We'll take a trip up to Geneseo to go shopping, eating out, or other fun activities.
- 15th (Tue) - International
Poetry Night in Java
Open to all Houghton students:
Students are welcome to read or recite poetry in another
language or about another culture. International students &
TCK's are encouraged to share some of their own personal poetry
and writing. Snacks & coffee will be provided.
- 20th (Sun) - German Church service in ROC
- 7:15 am - 1:00 pm
Open to all Houghton students:
We'll be taking interested students to visit a German language church service in Rochester.
- 23rd or 24th (Wed or Thu) - NY Learner's Permit Trip
- afternoon
All students who are interested in getting their New York state driver's license must first get
a permit. The ISPO will take a van of interested students to Belmont on Wed afternoon (and if necessary, on Thursday afternoon too).
Stay tuned for more information on how to sign up for this.
- 26th (Sat) - International Banquet & Bazaar
The International Banquet features delicious food from all over the world, prepared by Houghton's own international students.
In addition to good food, there will be music, fun clothes, and cool decorations. The International Bazaar will feature
international crafts for sale, as well as fun interactive games and events.
February
- 1st (Fri) - Hockey Game (Canadian students only)
All Canadian students, Canadian MK's, and significant others of Canadians are invited to see the Rochester Americans vs. the
Toronto Marlies on Friday night in Rochester. We will be purchasing group tickets ahead of time, so be sure to RSVP
to Brian if you want a ticket. Tickets will be $5 for the first 15 students to RSVP. Transportation will be free.
- 8th - 9th (Fri-Sat) - International/TCK Retreat
We'll be spending Friday night and all day Saturday down at Penn-York Camp just across the border in Pennsylvania.
This will be a great time to get away and get to know the other international and TCK students better. We'll play games, chat, have campfires, build
snowforts, and go tubing in the snow! In addition there are lots of other activities available at the camp such as cross country skiing,
indoor games such as ping pong and volleyball. Cost is only $15 (scholarships are available for students who want to go but cannot afford the cost).
RSVP to Brian by January 31.
- 13th (Wed) - NY Driving Course
- 3:15 - 10:00
This class is required to get your New York State Driver's License. Students must first have gotten their NY Learner's
Permit (see the event on Jan. 23 & 24) before they can take this class. A van will be provided to take students to Belmont for the course.
- 19th (Tue) - Snowfort Building & Snowball Fight
We'll see which international can build the best snow fort, and we'll see who is still standing at the end of the war...
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