<p>D just finished sophomore year at WFU. Good thing you have a hotel room – we now know to book ours as soon as the dates are set in the spring. We’ve also learned to stay within walking distance of the stadium since the traffic is CRAZY on game day. </p>
<p>Based on our 2 Family Weekends, there will be an entertainer on Friday night – a mind reader guy D’s freshman year (fabulous!) and a singer this past fall (pretty good, but geared more for the students, I thought). There will also probably be a reception just for freshman parents – maybe starting around 5:00 PM?</p>
<p>Saturday is all about the football game. There are other things on the schedule, like a talk in the morning about the history of WFU, which we found to be very interesting. (Only did that the first year, though.) There’s a tailgate lunch offered at the stadium before the game. An additional hint is to get dinner reservations in advance, too. Winston-Salem restaurants are full of parents taking their kids out, and it’s best to plan ahead. Have your D ask around when she gets to school – plus you should receive info on the W-S area at freshman orientation.</p>
<p>Sunday morning is a brunch – in the past there have been 3 shifts. There are on-campus church services, too. Freshman year we did the brunch, but this past fall D had made reservations for a local place. H & I fly out Sunday afternoon – there’s really nothing going on in the late afternoon. Of course we’re only in CT, so the flights are much shorter!</p>
<p>As much as our D enjoys seeing us (& vv), she also appreciates our rental car so we can take her to Target, etc. since she doesn’t have a car at school.</p>
<p>In your shoes, I would leave a 4 year old w/ grandma. The activities probably wouldn’t be all that exciting for that age, to say nothing of 2 long flights.</p>
<p>Welcome to Wake Forest! Go Deacs!</p>