Great Lake State Weekend

Great Lake State Weekend – Homecoming

* Fee required for event - all other events are FREE
Friday, November 2
10am-7pm	Registration, Check-In & Open House	Lukenda Alumni House
12pm-2pm	Career Fair	Superior Room, Cisler Center
1pm-2pm	CFRE Open House	Hillside House
5:00 pm	Alumni Awards Reception & Banquet *	Superior Room, Cisler Center
7:37 pm	Laker Hockey vs. University of Michigan *	Taffy Abel Arena
Saturday, November 3
8am-3pm	Registration, Check-In & Open House	Lukenda Alumni House
9:00 am	Alumni Board of Directors Meeting	LSSU Campus
10:00 am	LSSU Campus Color Run	Norris Center
11:00 am	Women’s Basketball Alumni Brunch	Crow’s Nest, Cisler Center
11am-1pm	Brunch in the QD – $5 for GLSW registrants	Quarterdeck, Cisler Center
1:00 pm	Planetarium Show #1	Crawford Hall Planetarium
1:00 pm	Meet new LSSU President, Dr. Rodney Hanley	Considine Hall
2:00 pm	Planetarium Show #2	Crawford Hall Planetarium
2:00 pm	Athletic Hall of Fame Induction	Auditorium, Arts Center
2:00 pm	Laker Volleyball Game vs. SVSU	Cooper Gym, Norris Center
2:30 pm	Family Photo Scavenger Hunt	Anchor Room, Cisler Center
3 – 5pm	Kid’s Kollege Science Exploration – Sponsored by LSSU Superior Edventures	Crawford Hall
3 – 7pm	Inflatable Games	Norris Center
4:30 pm	Women’s Walk – Social featuring food, Raffle Baskets, Grand Prize Cash Raffle, followed by a walk through campus to the Laker Tailgate!	Begin at Cisler Center
5 – 7pm	Laker Tailgate – Heated Tent, Food, Drinks, Games – All Ages Welcome, Open to the Public	Outside Norris Center
7:07 pm	Laker Hockey vs. University of Michigan *	Taffy Abel Arena
Sunday, November 4
10am	Alumni Volleyball Game – Meet LSSU players and Coach Schmidlin for a light breakfast and a fun game!	Cooper Gym, Norris Center

More Details on Sat. Nov. 3, 2018 Tailgate Party at Norris Center.

Athletic Hall of Fame

Awards and Recognition

Campus Map

We have reserved blocks of rooms at various hotels in Sault Ste. Marie. Listed below is the contact information and pricing available for GLSW attendees:

Hotel	Phone Number	Discounted Rate per night	Group Discount Name	Distance from LSSU
Best Western	906-632-2170	$85	Lake State Alumni	2.5 Miles
Hampton Inn	906-635-3000	$93.48	LSSU Friends & Family	2 Miles
Ramada Plaza Ojibway	906-632-4100	$129.99	LSSU Alumni	1 mile
Budget Host Crestview	906-635-5213	$71	LSSU Alumni	0.5 miles

We’ve also included some other options for local hotels. Be sure to ask for LSSU discounts!

Reunite with College Friends

Want to get your group together for a reunion during Homecoming? How about roommates who lived in Brady Hall or maybe alumni from a certain era or academic department? Whatever and whenever you want to make something happen, give us a call. We have the addresses and contacts that will make your program a success.
See past LSSU Alumni Mini-Reunions.

GLSW Stay & Play Package
Alumni who register for GLSW are automatically
entered into a drawing for this package:

Free Lodging (1 Room) Friday & Saturday night
Free tickets to Laker hockey games Friday & Saturday
Free tickets to LSSU Alumni Awards Banquet Friday night
Free brunch at LSSU’s Quarterdeck Saturday & Sunday

Great Lake State Weekend
Great Lake State Weekend (GLSW) began in 1995 and is LSSU’s Homecoming Weekend for students, alumni, families and the Sault Ste. Marie community.

GLSW 2018 events include: Laker Hockey vs. University of Michigan Wolverines, Women’s Walk event, tailgate, Kids Kollege science program, LSSU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, LSSU Alumni Awards Banquet, campus tours, planetarium shows and more!