2005 Miracle Yearbook

Cedarville did not leave parents with nothing to do during Parents Weekend.They attempted to cater to everyone's interests by hosting a variety of events, from concerts to tournaments. From Thursday to Saturday, families were able to watch a showing of Broadway Tonight, a showcase of show tunes from such musicals as My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music. Many other events were available for the music-loving family to attend,such as an all-choral concert,symphonic band concert,and a Newsong concert. An event that especially highlighted the weekend was the parent forum, hosted by President Bill Brown himself. Freshman Brooke Lang's parents found this to be one of their favorite parts of the weekend.She said, "It made them realize how good of a school Cedarville is because it gets their students grounded in their own beliefs while preparing them to go out into the real world once they're graduated. My mom said how she was disappointed in herself because she wanted me to grow up how they believed, but she realized that weekend that I need to find what I believe and live that way on my own." This weekend wasn't all about going to events, however. For some parents, it was simply an opportunity to catch up with their son or daughter and to see them in their college environment without all the hustle and apprehension of Getting Started weekend. Tyler Ruegsegger said, "Ther difference between this weekend and Getting Started weekend. The campus did ' m as busy. I d this weekend a lot more." Parents Weekend is a slightly different experience for a freshman compared to that of a senior. As a senior, Jennifer Tuttle said that she still enjoyed Parent's Weekend and that the biggest, and perhaps most enjoyable, experience was"No Chucks!" Senior Jessica Spain and her grandmother, Judy, enjoy the Newsong concert in the DMC Reflecting on the weekend, Spain Jason Myers sits with Lisa Blackburn's parents during recalls, "We all went to BW-3s and Ethan Merck and his family huddle in the rain to watch the women's soccer the women's soccer game. Myers said, "Pretty much the ate wings, and that was a blast—it game. Merck said,"It was great to have them come visit—they generally can weekend can be summed up as freezing cold." was my grandma's first time." only make it down from Michigan about once a year."