DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH

By the hour

7 to 10 a.m.
Wildcat Breakfast Fly-In. Rub elbows and eat some pancakes and donuts with K-State pilots and mechanics of the past, present, and future. Aviation ramp and maintenance teaching hangar

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Check out all of the events around campus.  Be sure to stop in the Aviation, Technology, and College Center buildings.

9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Take an official tour of campus.  This is your chance to check out everything from classrooms and labs to student hangouts. Meet current students, and stop by the residence halls to check out what student living is all about. Start out in the College Center.

10 a.m.
Hear, aerobatic pilot, Wayne Handley speak about personal aviation stories he has encountered while performing aerobatics. College Center

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Periodic Display. Technology Center.

10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Women in Aviation hot dog sale. Get ‘em while they’re hot! You’ll work up an appetite checking out all our cutting-edge equipment. Ballou Plaza.

Noon
Look up and see our powercats in the sky. Weather permitting, our students will fly over campus.

In Manhattan

Going through Manhattan?
Stop by the K-State at Salina table in the Union to say hello!

Activities In Salina

Command central
Start in either the Aviation, Technology, or College Center building; and pick up your official map, a schedule of events, and register to win a Follett Bookstore gift card.

Campus and residence hall tours
Take an official tour of campus.  This is your chance to check out everything from classrooms and labs to student hangouts. Meet current students, and stop by the residence halls to check out what student living is all about. Start out in the College Center.

Aerobatic guest speaker
Hear, aerobatic pilot, Wayne Handley speak about personal aviation stories he has encountered while performing aerobatics. 10 a.m. College Center.

Purple Pride ice cream
Taste the famous purple pride ice cream. College Center.

Get’em while they’re hot!
Women in Aviation hot dog sale. Get ‘em while they’re hot! You’ll work up an appetite checking out all our cutting-edge equipment. Ballou Plaza.

Are you a millionaire yet?
Using a computer game, determine how long it will take for you to become a Millionaire. Technology Center Lawn.

Miniature heavy equipment
See how quick your reflexes are when operating miniature heavy equipment.  Can you pick up sand and move it? Technology Center Lawn.

Cat Cannon target practice
Test your aim by using a cannon built by our students. We’ll supply you with the Cat Cannon, some t-shirts, and the targets—which might be suspiciously shaped like mascots from other universities! Technology Center Lawn.

Fun and sun in the solar boat
Sun and surf! Imagine a boat run entirely on solar energy…now come and see one that K-State at Salina students have built and compete with at an international competition each year. Technology Center Lawn.

Does concrete sink or float?
Check out our student’s concrete canoe and try your luck at getting some concrete to float. Technology Center Lawn.

Hole-in-one
Learn about family studies and human service and make the winning putt. Technology Center Lawn.

“X” marks the spot
Do you know where you are?  Find your exact location by using GPS as well as other types of surveying equipment. Technology Center Lawn.

Manufacturing and robot demo
Does “plastic injection molder” mean anything to you? What about a free K-State keychain? Make your own souvenir and learn how keychains are made. 121 Technology Center.

Student project displays
When local industries have a problem, they come to K-State at Salina’s students for the answers. Take a look at how our students have used their education to solve real-world problems. Technology Center.

Book sale
Need some books? For only 10 cents plus some tax you can walk away with your own private library! Technology Center Lobby.

K-State gamers
Try your hand at gaming and see what a local area network is all about. 167 Technology Center.

Electronic controls demo
Get a glimpse into how factory automation works. 153 Technology Center.

Writing lab activities
Hang out in the K-State at Salina writing lab, and learn a thing or two about writing while you’re there. 102 Technology Center.

Webkinz party
Fun for all ages!  Bring your critter and enter the virtual Webkinz world with others. Library.

Bookmark creation station
Mark your spot—that is…in a book!  Personalize your own bookmark with stamps.  Library.

Driven to Explore NASA display
Explore this mobile multimedia NASA display showcasing the Shuttle Program, the progress of the International Space Station, and the benefits of Space Exploration. South Parking Lot.

Mobile technology
See KDOT’s communication on wheels which was used after the Greensburg tornado disaster to support emergency communication needs. South Parking Lot.

Get into the drivers seat!
Try your hand at operating heavy equipment on simulators. South Parking Lot.

Fly the university jet
See what it’s like to take K-State’s jet for a spin—without ever leaving the ground. K-State’s flight instructors will be on hand to show you the ropes. 144 Aviation Center.

Check out different types of aircraft
Kick the tires and take your picture with K-State’s fleet of aircraft. See the inside of a Life Star EMS Helicopter and a Blackhawk Dustoff.  Aviation ramp.

Wildcat breakfast fly-in
Rub elbows and eat some pancakes and donuts with K-State pilots and mechanics of the past, present, and future. Aviation ramp and maintenance teaching hangar.

What is a UAV?
It is an unmanned aerial vehicle.  Check out the unusual views from this piece of flying equipment.  Also learn more about the K-State at Salina UAS Club. Aviation ramp and maintenance teaching hangar.

Aviation art
If you’re into aviation, here’s your chance to purchase model airplanes and aviation themed lamps made from engine parts. Maintenance teaching hangar.