CAMPUS LIFE
This page includes a lot of important information about what to expect on campus. Make sure to read it all!
GET READY - GET SET - GO!
MOVING AROUND
The campus is on a gradual hill covered with lovely lawns, tall evergreen trees, and pleasant walkways. HCNW signs mark the routes to classes. Our schedule is built with 15-minutes for walking time between sessions. Most of our students enjoy walking to classes over the weekend and taking breaks in the sun.
Classrooms and dorm rooms are accessible by ramps and elevators.
— Wear your comfy shoes
— Bring your walking stick, cane, walkers
DORM LIFE & ROOMS
Resident students and faculty will be staying in the student dorms. Don’t forget that dorm halls are CO-ED! Dress appropriately for your trips down the hall and always carry your keys.
If you registered to stay in a REGULAR 2-bed dorm room, you must bring your own bedding and towels. The beds on campus are twin x-long – so either bring flat sheets, or a sleeping bag – along with your pillow, washcloth, towels, and probably a blanket.
The SUITE dorm rooms come with a set of linens (including one blanket) for your use. In recent cooler years, many students have brought a second blanket or coat for extra warmth at night. Plan accordingly.
DORM KEYS are $$
Resident students and faculty will receive “dorm keys” during registrtion Wear your room keys all weekend, so that you don’t get locked out of your dorm or your room. You will also need to show your keys when you enter the dining hall.
ALL KEYS MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE STUDENTS LEAVE CAMPUS. We have to pay $50 for every key not returned.
GOLF CARTS
HCNW rents several golf carts to help move people between classes and meals. We have staff and students assigned as drivers to help move everyone around.
SINGING!!
We are a singing bunch!! — so you’ll find groups singing tags or old favorites in the dorms, during meals, in the halls, under a tree — and that’s OK! (as long as we don’t interrupt other workshops on campus, or the surrounding neighborhood after dark).
EVENING SINGING WILL HAPPEN
IN KILWORTH!
You might want to brush up our two national anthems before the weekend: Star Spangled Banner, and Oh, Canada. Along with How We Sang Today (SAI) and Keep the Whole World Singing (BHS). Come ready to sing.
WEATHER
Check out your favorite internet weather site/app to get information on what to expect in Tacoma during our weekend.
PROTECT VALUABLES
Please make sure that you lock your cars and put things in the trunk. Do not leave ANY valuables in view (on the seats or floors).
SATURDAY SHOW
Your registration includes our Saturday Night Show featuring our STARS from the weekend.
Extra tickets (if we have spare seats) will be available during registration on Friday.
LATE NIGHT MUNCHIES
HCNW is on a university campus. Food is delivered to students year round! You might enjoy ordering a late night treat and have it delivered to you. There are many options in Tacoma.
UPS has a WIFI that’s password free.
MEALS & DIET NEEDS
All campus meals are served in the Wheelock Student Center cafeteria / dining rooms.
For our faculty and students with special dietary needs, the UPS staff are prepared to fix special meals to fit your needs. If you have any meal concerns, please note in your registration and then talk with one of the UPS kitchen crew and they will help you out.
We have scheduled longer meal breaks for visiting and getting to classes.
Residents (with keys) can get meals from Friday’s dinner through Sunday’s breakfast.
Commuters will receive a meal card for Friday’s dinner along with Saturday’s lunch and dinner. Please return your meal card after Saturday’s dinner.
Workshop attendees will have special meal tickets for the extra meals.
THINGS TO PACK
It should be warm in June, but remember this is the Northwest! Consider bringing some of the following:
- Water bottle
- Throat lozenges
- Comfy walking shoes
- Alarm clock
- Small fan and/or umbrella
- Sweater or light jacket (classrooms might be air conditioned)
- Extra blanket, if it’s cool.
- Bedding (if not in a Suite room). Dont forget to include a pillow, sheets or a sleeping bag, washcloth, towel, soap, shampoo, etc
- Materials or devices for taking notes (notebook, pens, pencils, cellphones, tablets, whatever)
WA CLOCK HOURS
We arrange early to have our workshops and HCNW classes approved for Washington Clock Hours for educators, so that all you need to do is sign in and pick up a packet during registration.
LOST & FOUND
We all have to be responsible for our own items. Make sure to check your area before you leave AND TAKE EVERYTHING WITH YOU!! HATS! JACKETS! PHONES!
During the weekend, “Found” items can be left on our registration table in Wheelock. Hopefully the owners will quickly pick them up.
We will not ship items left after the weekend.
CAMPUS MAP
University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner Street
Tacoma, WA 98416
The main campus is surround by N. Union Ave., N. 18th, N. Alder St., and N. 11th. Our main parking is accessible from Alder (~14th)
FIRST TIMERS?
If this will be your first chance to attend an HCNW, then you are in for a real treat. Tarry Smith will once again be organizing our “FIRST TIMERS” table where she will give you a map of the campus showing where your classes will be located during the weekend, and she’ll be able to answer any questions that you might have (or find you an answer).
SPREAD THE NEWS
Let your chorus-mates know that you’re excited about HCNW this year, an invite them to come, too!
Visit our FACEBOOK page and “LIKE” us! Also during the weekend take photos and post them to Facebook or email them to: webmaster@evgdistrict.com