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CAMPUS LIFE

This page includes snippets of information that you might want to know ahead of time.  More information about faculty and classes will be appearing on this website in a few weeks.

NEW for 2024:  For those who can arrive early, there will be 2 afternoon sessions before dinner on Friday — giving us 9 sessions for the weekend.

COACHING???

We have coaching opportunities for both choruses and quartets, and we try to handle all requests early.  If your chorus or quartet would like to schedule some coaching time during the weekend, please contact coaching@harmonycollege.net  early so we can help your plans come together.

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 WHEELOCK!

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.

WA CLOCK HOURS

We arrange early to have our workshops and HCNW classes approved for Washington Clock Hours, so that all you need to do is sign in and pick up a packet during registration.  

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)

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).

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

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.

DORM LIFE

Dorm rooms are accessibly by ramps and elevators.  All classroom buildings have elevators.

We will have some internet connectivity. Login info will be available during registration. You might want to bring your “hotspot”, if you have one.  UPS has a WIFI that’s password free.

 

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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!

 

DORM KEYS

Resident students and faculty will receive “dorm keys” in their registration packets.  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.

NOTE: We have to pay $50 for each key not returned by 1:00pm on Sunday.

 

BEDDING / LINENS

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 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.

DIETARY 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, talk with one of the UPS kitchen crew and they will help you out.  

You can also email Judy Galloway.

MEALS

All campus meals are served in the Wheelock Student Center cafeteria / dining rooms.  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.

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. 

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).  

Here's one of our 2023 First Timers!

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.  There are even some nice places to sit and visit.

 

 

GOLF CARTS

HCNW will have our own golf carts and some of our staff and students will be offering rides to our students between sessions.

— Wear your comfy shoes
— Bring your walking stick, cane, walkers — whatever you’re comfortable walking with.

 

CAMPUS MAP

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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)

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