Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 9:30 am —–5:30 pm
Picnic Lunch Served: 12:45—1:45 pm
Cost: $5.00 per person / includes lunch and transportation
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Sundays at TEXAS WESELY HOUSE
See Mike of Cliff 12:30–1:30 PM
Tuesdays outside the TEXAS UNION STARBUCKS
See JIM** 11:00–12:00 NOON
Wednesdays outside the TEXAS UNION STARBUCKS
See DENNIS** 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
** They will have a clip board with a 3”x5” Orange Card
Departure Time: 9:30 am from UT International Office
600 West 24th, Woodridge Hall, Austin, Texas 78705
Questions? Email info@isi-austin.org
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ISI and the families of Grace Fellowship Church invite you to a Texas Ranch Camping Experience in Stephenville, Texas
September 11-12, 2010 (Sat-Sun)
- Camp out in tents overnight under the beautiful Texas night sky
- Ride horses and fish in a private lake (no license required)
- See a dairy cow milking operation and baby calves just learning to walk
- Learn skeet shooting (with a shotgun and clay flying targets) and roping
- Attend a “cowboy church” service with our hosts on Sunday morning
- Hay rides, volleyball, horseshoes, and an evening bonfire and singing
- 150 international students from TCU, SMU, UTD, UNT, UTA, TAMU, & UT-Austin
- Cost: only $29.00 per person!!
If you’re interested in attending or want to know more about this event, please email us. info@isi-austin.org
Zilker Park Picnic – 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Experience Austin’s most beloved park! In addition to an excellent meal there will be many activities to choose from such as sports events (soccer, softball etc.), canoeing and kayaking, swimming in a 100×800 meter pool, a 25 minute train ride, a very large playground for the children, a tour of the Botanical Garden and others. There are also as many as 16 km of hiking trails. There is no charge for the meal but some of the activities such as canoeing, swimming and the train ride have a small charge. You will have the opportunity to meet American hosts as well as fellow students.
Buses begin from the International Office around 2 PM. Dinner will be served from 5:00 until 6:30. The last bus returning to campus will depart at 8:00. Detailed information regarding the shuttle busses will be provided by the International Office.
August 27, 7:00 p.m. Texas Union Building, 2nd floor
Come join us for a Square Dance. Eight people dance in 4 pairs to form a square, hence the name of the dance. A “caller” will demonstrate the dance steps and then prompts the dancers as to which steps to take for a particular dance. The music is a distinctive form of American folk music.
Americans have been having square dances and various folk dances for entertainment since they began settling the land. It has been a way for people to gather for friendship for many decades. In addition to your American hosts you will meet students from various countries as the squares are formed.
There will be light refreshments and an intermission. We promise you an evening of fun. There is no charge for this event.
Any questions? ISIAustinTX@yahoo.com
Welcome to Texas is at 5:30 on Friday, 13 August.
Enjoy a meal of fajitas a traditional TexMex dish! (vegetarian alternatives will be available). There will be an opportunity for you to watch a cowboy do rope tricks with his lasso … and maybe even try it yourself. You can get pictures of yourself in a cowboy outfit to impress family and friends back home. Along with all of this you will get to meet a number of a Americans as well as other international students who are also beginning their study adventure at UT. There is no charge for the event.
