For families unable to travel to Fort Worth or who want to start the celebration early, we will also feature virtual opportunities to connect and show your Horned Frog Pride the week of September 20. Event highlights below. Times for all events will be posted in the coming weeks. Virtual participants will receive daily emails throughout the week with direct links to all content.
Monday, September 20 | 6:00pm CST | Zoom
Join other TCU parents and families in this live, interactive cooking lesson with professional chef Jyll Everman. Menu includes spicy corn dip and baked chicken taquitos.
Click to Zoom Download Shopping List & Recipes
Meet the Chef
Jyll Everman
After a 2 month stint competing on Food Network’s Food Network Star, Jyll quickly realized she loved teaching on camera! Jyll’s approach to cooking resides in her personal acronym M.I.T.G: Make It Taste Good! After professionally cooking for 13 years, Jyll is armed with tools, techniques and tricks to teach the home cook how to make delicious food without the stress.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for Saturday’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate this Saturday.
Tuesday, September 21 | 6:00-7:00pm CST | Zoom
Connect and learn about involvement opportunities in the Parents Association during this panel discussion with TCU’s new Director of Parent & Family Programs and Parent Council members. Participants will also hear first-hand from TCU families about ways to support students during their first semester of college, including navigating homesickness and the first round of grades.
Zoom Passcode: 650294
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for Saturday’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate this Saturday.
Wednesday, September 22 | 7:00pm CST | Zoom (link TBA)
Exercise your creativity during this TCU-themed, interactive drawing lesson with professional comic book artist Will Sliney and Marvel Comics colorist Rachelle Rosenberg. No prior art experience (or talent) required.
Meet the Hosts
Will Sliney
Will is an award-winning comic book artist, writer and presenter. He has worked on titles such as Spider-Man, Star Wars, Defenders, Celtic Warrior (Ireland’s best selling comic book) and many more, including over 100 issues for Marvel Comics. He presented We Will Draw for RTE’s Homeschool hub, launched the viral art movement #wewilldraw and presents Marvel Live’s How to Draw show including launching Marvel’s Twitch Channel. Will also works for the Premier League, is an ambassador for the CUH Children’s unit and is the Cork Person of the Month for July 2016.
Rachelle Rosenberg
From the pages of her childhood coloring books to the pages of mainstream comics, Rachelle has always had a unique love of making art come alive. She has taken her BFA in Illustration and a formal oil painting background to quickly become an in-demand force in the world of comics. Rachelle is currently an exclusive color artist for Marvel Comics.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for Saturday’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate this Saturday.
Thursday, September 23 | 7:00pm CST | ESPN+
Cheer on the TCU women’s soccer team in their match against the University of Kansas Jayhawks. For more information, please visit www.gofrogs.com.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for Saturday’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate this Saturday.
Friday, September 24 | All Day
TCU is a place of spirited belonging where Horned Frogs have long found connection through our culture and traditions. Learn about the history and traditions that make TCU special through this new audio tour. A map of the tour locations, as well as audio files, will be posted on the event date.
Friday, September 24 | All Day
For the fifth consecutive year, TCU has earned Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation. The national program, launched in 2008, honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.
TCU values its diverse species of trees and its sustained commitment to maintaining and restoring campus ecosystems. The over 3,200 trees on campus truly make a positive impact on the attractiveness and charm of our campus and provide much-needed shade.
Learn more about the trees on our campus by taking this new audio tour. A map of the tour locations, as well as audio files, will be posted on the event date.
Friday, September 24 | 6:00pm CST | ESPN+
Cheer on the TCU volleyball team in their match against the Iowa State University Cyclones. For more information, please visit www.gofrogs.com.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for Saturday’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate this Saturday.
Saturday, September 25 | 11:00am | FS1
Experience the excitement and tradition of TCU Horned Frog Football with this live television broadcast on FS1. For more information, please visit www.familyweekend.tcu.edu > Football or www.gofrogs.com.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
DIY Tailgate Kit: Get your house ready for today’s football game by downloading the DIY tailgate kit, complete with recipes and decorations.
TCU vs. SMU Bingo: Download and print TCU vs. SMU Football Bingo to add some extra excitement to your watch party/in-home tailgate TODAY.
Sunday, September 26 | 1:00pm CST | ESPN+
Cheer on the TCU women’s soccer team in their match against the Baylor University Bears. For more information, please visit www.gofrogs.com.
Kid Activities: Download the daily activity sheet or a coloring page for the kids (or kids at heart) in your family.
