Dads Association Events / Event Tickets / Ticket Pickup Instructions / Accommodations
Calendar of Events / Maps & Parking / Awards / Future Dads Weekend Dates

Event Tickets

There is not a singular "registration" for Dads Weekend. Instead, families can choose to attend whichever events across campus they like. There are many different events and programs planned by different groups and units across campus. Some events, such as the Dads Association Banquet and Pre-Game BBQ, require advance ticket purchase.

The Dad Association sells tickets to their events in combination with tickets to the football game. The Association does NOT sell individual football tickets. These events are popular, and we suggest ordering your tickets well in advance as they sell out months before Dads Weekend. Tickets are sold first come, first served.

The online order form is now closed. If you are looking to BUY or SELL tickets for Dads Association events, please visit the discussion board: http://illinois.edu/db/view/95

To inquire about single football tickets, please contact the Fighting Illini Ticket Office at (217) 333-3470 or at 1(866) ILLINI-1.

Illini Basketball Game Tickets

Special Dads Weekend Promotion!
The Dads Association is pleased to announce that the Department of Athletics has made a block of discounted seats available for the Illinois vs Loyola (Chicago) men’s basketball game on Friday night, November 11, 2011.  The game will be held at the Assembly Hall at 8 pm.  Tickets are available through this special offer for $10 (usually $22)!
You can order your tickets now, while supplies last.  Some service charges will apply.  Order online at Dads Weekend basketball game promo. When prompted, use the Promo Code DADS.

Ticket Pickup Instructions

BANQUET
Tickets will not be distributed for the Dads Banquet. Your name will be placed on a reservation form and you will check in at the Banquet. 

DAD’S PRE-GAME BBQ
Tickets will be available for pick-up at the BBQ check-in tables at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) beginning at 12:30 pm. 

FOOTBALL TICKETS
*If you ordered a football ticket package, football tickets will be available for pick-up at the Dads Pre-Game BBQ check-in tables at 12:30 pm until halftime on game day at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). Tickets will NOT be mailed out. 

PLEASE NOTE: Dads Banquet, Dads Pre-Game BBQ and football tickets need to be purchased for all expected attendees, including U of I students. Students with season tickets cannot use their student ticket to sit with guests in the Dads Association Section. Students who wish to sit next to their Dads Weekend guests will need to purchase a single game football ticket through the Dads Association. For game-day parking information, seehttp://www.athletics.uiuc.edu/facilities/parking/09_mfb_fanguide.pdf 

* When purchasing tickets for one of our events, please contact the Illini Union Parent Programs Office at (217) 333-7063 if you have any dietary restrictions of which we should be aware, or if you require any special accommodations for the above events. Please give at least 2 weeks notice before the event date.

Accommodations

Hotel rooms book up quickly for popular event dates like Dads Weekend. If you haven't booked your hotel room yet, you need to start looking now! A great resource is the Champaign County Convention and Visitor's Bureau website, www.visitchampaigncounty.org/plan-your-trip/accommodation.

Many hotels are booked up to a year in advance for Dads and Moms Weekends, so we recommend booking hotel rooms for next year when you come to town for Dads Weekend. Future dates are listed at the bottom of this page.

Calendar of Events

So you can see what else is going on throughout the weekend, the Illini Union Parent Programs Office has compiled a Dads Weekend Calendar of Events. Note that events are continuously added to the calendar when we receive them, so check back often!

Maps and Parking

• Football Parking Map
• Memorial Stadium Instructions
• Parking Map
• Campus Map
• Champaign-Urbana Map

For detailed campus parking information, visit the Parking Department's website.

Parking on Dads Weekend is the same as most typical football weekends at the University of Illinois. There is not special designated parking for any of the Dads Association events. There are several lots around campus, parking garages, and metered parking on some of the side streets that are available to guests. Most University lots are open to the public 5 pm - 2 am on weekdays. Please be certain to ALWAYS CHECK THE SIGN at the entrance to each parking lot as well as on the meters, as each have different hours and cost.

Listed below are Visitor lots, most of which have metered parking spaces:
C3, C13, E3, F1, D10

If you do not obey the parking rules on campus, you will receive a citation from the Parking Department. There are no special exceptions for Dads Weekend.

Dads Weekend Awards

2011 Harold Labinsky Certificate of Merit Nominations

Each year, the Dads Association honors the outstanding achievements and contributions of one each; faculty, staff, student and student organization at the Dads Association’s Annual Banquet on Dads Weekend. The Dads Association is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Staff, Outstanding Faculty, Outstanding Student and an Outstanding Registered Student Organization.

The Certificate of Merit recipients receive a cash award and a small gift from the Dads Association, and will be publicly recognized at the Dads Association Annual Banquet on Friday, November 11, 2011.

Outstanding Student

Chad Johnston, senior in Communication with a minor in Computer Science.
Chad was nominated by Josh Henry, Network Analyst in the College of ACES.

Outstanding Staff

Randy Elkins, Assistant to the Department Head in Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering.
Randy was nominated by Dr. Jong-Shi Pang, Department Head and Caterpillar Professor.

Outstanding Registered Student Organization

Interfaith In Action
Interfaith In Action was nominated by PhD student Gregory Damhorst.
Their Campus Advisor is Ross Wantland, Assistant Director of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations.

King Dad Nominations

Dads Weekend is dedicated to and created especially for all father-figures of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students. The recipient of the King Dad title will be announced at the annual Dads Association Banquet and will be honored during the Dads Weekend football game.

The three King Dad finliasts are:

Randy DeSutter of Woodhull, IL was nominated by his daughter Kristin DeSutter.

Jay Frye of Easton, IL was nominated by his son, Lucas Frye.

John Tuttle of Bloomington, IL was nominated by his son, Aaron Tuttle.

2011 John Menees Library Award recipients

College of Engineering Daniel Borup Jerry Chang Mo Deng Xiao Du Timothy Ewan Tianqi Gao David Goldstein Jingtian Hu Vincent Kania Onur Karaman Hongda Ma Aaron Phelps Christine Rhoades Rajarshi Roy Matthew Schuelke Mateusz Wala Eric Wei Zachary Weiner Jingrui Zhang School of Social Work Emily Landeck Sydney May Patricia Swiontek College of Business Joseph Brokaw Mauricio Dubovoy Allison Hopper Charles Lederer Brittany McLean                                         Andrea Pelella                                                         College of Fine and Applied Arts Caitlin Case                                       Alison Rhoades Allison Zuck                                                  College of Nursing Saori Kise Lauren Shoukry Emily Town

Institute of Aviation Quinn Lake Brent Cork    Keith Bergman College of Media Claire Benjamin Emily Siner Jacob Goldstein Arik Wonsover College of Applied Health Sciences Kyle Mueller            Conner Olsen David Wisthuff College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Jean Abbott                                                 Teresa Borowski Antoine DeJong      Demetre  Klebaner            Alexandra Lundquist Lauren Pellant Adina Raizen Jeffrey Trost            Lara Troszak                                                            Joseph Weber College of Education Amanda Rowland  Marian Stauder Pamela Hochwert College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences Briana Grymonprez Madelyn Murphy Alexa Weiler

Future Dads Weekend Dates

We hope to see you next year! Dads Weekend 2012 is set for November 9 - 11. Don't forget to book your hotel room early!

 

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