In the following format:
Date, Day, Time
Event Name
Location (address)
Description
TBD means "to be determined"

7/29 - 7/31/11, Friday - Sunday  ***Event is still TBD considering MN govt shutdown***
Outdoor camping at Gooseberry Fall State Park (Northern Minnesota)
(Details TBD)

8/5/11, Friday, Last day of summer term (second 4-week session)

8/12/11, Friday, TBD (evening)
Possible ISO Social Event

8/19/11, Friday, Last day of 10-week summer session

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8/19/11, Friday, TBD (evening)

Possible ISO Social Event

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8/25/11, Thursday, Last day of 14-week summer session

8/25 - 9/5/11, Minnesota State Fair

8/31 (Wednesday) – 9/4/11 (Sunday), Welcome Week

8/26/11, Friday, 7pm- midnight
Meet and Greet BBQ
Maranatha Campus House (315 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis)  ...just 1 block west of Sanford Hall...
Join us to meet other new and transfer students at the U!  We'll be having traditional BBQ foods, playing some interactive group games, and have some great prizes for college life this fall.

9/1 (Thursday) – 9/3/11 (Saturday), 11am – 5pm
Garage Sale

Maranatha Campus House (315 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis)
If you are need of items for your apartment, stop by and see if you can find anything that will work for you!

9/4/11, Sunday, 11:30am - 7pm
Minnesota State Fair Scavenger Hunt
Come and visit the Minnesota State Fair with International Student Outreach!  Bring your international student friends who are interested too!  We are going to be enjoying a fun day while exploring all there is to see at the fair! This is a great opportunity to get to know ISO as well as to meet many new International and American students from the U of MN!  The Minnesota State Fair is known as the "Great Minnesota Get-Together" so let's get together, meet new friends and have some fun!!!
How this event will work:
We will meet at 11:30am SHARP at the Maranatha Campus House (315 10th Avenue SE).  We will go over the rules to the scavenger hunt at this time and answer any questions you may have.  We will leave the campus house by 12noon.  We will break up into teams of 4-6 people then travel to the State Fair.  Each team will be given a guide that will help them earn “points”, while leading them to things they can find, see, and do at the fair.  The team that accumulates the most points by the end of the day will win a fabulous prize!  We will all meet up at 7:00pm and head back to the campus house where we will have an awards ceremony for the winning teams, view fun photo's from the day, eat some snacks, talk, and hangout.
COST:
Unfortunately we are unable to do this event for free.  Each student will need to pay $12 USD for their admission ticket and each student will also need to bring at least $10-20 USD for spending money once at the fair. (You will want this spending money to buy some food to eat and/or beverages to drink)
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
-Your $12 for your ticket
-Your $10-20 spending money
-Your cell phone (if you have one)
-Your digital camera (to take pictures for the scavenger hunt and also for yourself)
-Wear good shoes as you will be doing a lot of walking
-A water bottle or bottle of water.
If you have any further questions please contact Amber or Pete Peterson:
Pete: 612-232-0099
Amber: 612-298-5684
Pete: 4pjp@comcast.net
Amber: purejewel22@yahoo.com

9/5/11, Monday, Labor Day holiday – University closed

9/6/11, Tuesday, First Day of classes for Fall Semester

9/9/10, Friday, 5:30pm - midnight
Welcome Week Picnic
Van Cleve Park (901 15th Ave SE, Minneapolis)
You are invited to join with ISO in meeting new and returning students, making new friends, having picnic style dinner, and playing outdoor games such as; soccer, volleyball, and kickball.  After dark we will go to the Maranatha Campus House to continue our conversations and games, including; Ping Pong, Bumper Pool, and various board games.  Please bring your friends who are interested as well!  All food, beverages, and games are free.  To get to Van Cleve Park, go to the McDonald's in Dinkytown and walk 5 blocks north on 15th Ave SE to Van Cleve Park.
If you have further questions please contact Pete at:
cell: 612-232-0099
email: 4pjp@comcast.net
Hope you all have a good first week at the U!

9/15/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study
Maranatha Campus House (315 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis) ...just 1 block west of Sanford Hall...
Are you an international student interested to know more about Christianity? If so, this creative group study is for you!  Come join us as we discover truths in the Bible which are relevant to our everyday lives and interactions on campus.  If you have questions about Christianity please bring them along.  Also, if you have friends who are interested feel free to bring them along too!  We have small food snacks and refreshments during the group study.

9/18/10, Sunday, 12:30pm
Possible ISO Soccer Game Day
(location TBD)
Calling all soccer players, soccer lovers, soccer dreamers, soccer amateurs, soccer... Pretty much anyone that needs to step away from QQ, MSN and facebook for a while.  There is no skill level requirement, anyone can play. We will plan on splitting up into teams and playing a few games.
For more info, contact Ore at:
cell: 612-325-7713
email: phil0376@umn.edu

9/22/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

9/25/11, Sunday, 11am
Shopping at Albertville Premium Outlet Mall
Shopping at Albertville Outlet Mall (Name Brand Stores at reduced prices). Come and Shop for your Winter Clothes and other things. Outlet mall is a 40 minute drive from the campus. We will carpool from Maranatha Campus House, located at 315 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis. Bring enough money for shopping and lunch (fast food).  As we have limited space available, we are giving priority to new students first.  Reserve your spot ASAP.
You can get more info on the mall here... http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=52
For more info, contact Jit at:
cell: 651-399-5775
email: jitchan@gmail.com

9/26 - 10/2/11, Dave and MaryJo Nutting of AOI

9/29/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study -- Special Guest Speaker

10/6/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

Early/Mid October, Career Preparedness Seminar, TBD
-How to write a resume
-How to interview
-How to be a good employee
(More Details TBD)

10/13/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

10/20/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

10/21/11, Friday, 7pm
Homecoming Parade

10/27/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

11/3/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

11/4/11, Friday, TBD

Possible ISO Girls Night event
(Location and details TBD)

11/10/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

11/17/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

11/24/11, Thursday, 1pm - 3pm
Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
Maranatha Campus House, located at 315 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN (in Dinkytown)

12/1/11, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study, LAST STUDY OF SEMESTER

12/9/11, Friday, 7pm
ISO Christmas Party

12/14/10, Wednesday, Last day of classes for Fall Semester

12/16 - 12/22/10, Fall Semester Finals

12/23/10 - 1/16/1, Winter Break

12/26 (Monday) – 12/27/11 (Tuesday), University closed for Christmas Day holiday

1/2/12, Monday, University closed for New Years Day holiday

1/6/11, Friday, 1pm
Winter Break Get-Together
(Details TBD)

1/16/12, Monday, University closed for Martin Luther King holiday

1/17/12, Tuesday, Spring Semester classes begin

1/19/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

1/22/12, Sunday, 1pm
Sledding Party
(Details TBD)

1/23/12, Monday - Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)

1/26/12, Thursday, 7pm
CNY New Year Celebration preparation

1/27/12, Friday, 7pm
Chinese New Year Celebration
Maranatha Campus House

2/2/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

2/9/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

2/16/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

2/23/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

3/1/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

3/8/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

3/12 - 3/16/12, Spring Break

3/22/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

3/29/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

4/5/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

4/8/12, Sunday, Easter Sunday

4/12/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

4/19/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

4/26/12, Thursday, 7pm
Discovering Christianity Group Study

5/4/12, Friday, Last day of classes for spring semester

5/4/12, Friday, 5pm
End of the School Year Picnic
(Details TBD)

5/5 - 5/6/12, Saturday - Sunday, Study days

5/7 - 5/12/12, Monday - Saturday, Spring Semester Final examinations

5/21/12, Monday, May session begins

5/28/12, Monday, University closed for Memorial Day holiday

6/8/12, Friday, Last day of May session

6/11/12, Monday, Summer term classes begin for first 4 week and 8-, 10-, and 14-week sessions

Mid-July, ISO Outdoor Group Camping Trip

8/3/12, Friday, 8-week summer session ends 2nd half summer term ends

8/17/12, Friday, 10-week summer session ends

8/23/12, Thursday, 14-week summer session ends

Typical ISO Events and Activity descriptions
(contact us for further information or if you wish to participate in any)

Conversational English Partners
Meet with a fellow U of M student and/or alumni as often as you wish to practice your English and make new friends.

Home Gatherings
Meet with other international students and families in a traditional American home setting. Enjoy meals, conversation, sharing of your culture, and learning of another.

Shopping with students
Come shopping with others who can give you a ride to the store and offer suggestions on where to shop in the area.

International Socials
Events throughout the year that offer an opportunity to do something new, fun, and relaxing with other International and American students and families. Some of our previous International Social events include picnics, hayride, Christmas Party, snow sledding, Chinese New Year celebration, Valentine mixer, downhill snow skiing, road trips, soccer matches, beach parties, and camping trips to scenic areas Minnesota.

Church on Campus
Join with other International and American students and families in a traditional Christian church service on campus. Nursery church provided for small children.
Church is held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 7pm at the Maranatha Campus House.  The address of the Maranatha Campus House is: 315 10th Ave SE,  Minneapolis, MN.  A map to this location can also be found on the MAPS page (link found here) under the heading "Campus Points of Interest".  Transportation to and from church can be provided.

Family Play Dates
Get together with other International and American moms and their children for a fun activity during the day. Play dates are usually free.
Previous play date activities included going to Como Zoo, picnics in various parks, and a day at the beach.
Transportation to and from play dates can be provided.

Discovering Christianity Group Study
Are you an international student interested to know more about Christianity? If so, this creative group study is for you!
Come join us as we discover truths in the Bible which are relevant to our everyday lives and interactions on campus.
Feel free to still come even if you have missed a previous study as we will be doing a brief review of earlier topics.
If you have questions about Christianity please bring them along. Also, if you have friends who are interested feel free to bring them along too!
We have small food snacks and refreshments during the group study.
We have the group studies every Thursday night at 7pm at the Maranatha Campus House.  The address of the Maranatha Campus House is: 315 10th Ave SE,  Minneapolis, MN.  A map to this location can also be found on the MAPS page (link found here) under the heading "Campus Points of Interest".  Transportation to and from church can be provided.

ISO contact info:
Pete Peterson
email: 4pjp@comcast.net
phone: 612-232-0099