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In This Issue: SUMMERTIME

Meet Our Instructors

Upcoming Tours

Interesting Courses

Important Dates

June 2019

Life is Better in Logan We’ve all heard the saying that “Life is Better at the

Beach,” but with the sunshine, ice cream, and the

mountainous landscape, we say Life is Better in

Logan! Many of our Summer Citizens have already

started making their way here, so let the fun begin!

With all the activities going on, be sure to check out

our website to stay updated on community and

program events.

Make sure that you come and see us in the Eccles

Conference Center once you’ve gotten settled into

your new apartment. (See the map on page 7 of the

program book to find us). Our offices will be in the

basement of the Conference Center, room 103.

We hope you are ready for a fun summer with friends

and lots of new memories! We’re glad you’ve come to

beat the heat in beautiful Cache Valley!

THE

“Logan fits

everyone’s idea of

a perfect summer

away from home.”

-Norene and Fred

(Summer Citizen

Attendees 2018)

Talent Show!

Click here to perform in the Summer Citizens

Talent Show! Feel free to sing a song, bust a

move, or even share a new talent you learned

this summer!

The talent show will be during the End of

Summer Closing Social on July 25th at Noon.

Click Here for a Parking

Map of all of the

available places to park

this summer with all the

construction. The lot

next to the University

Inn is ADA parking only.

Important Dates:

Check-In:

Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Welcome Orientation & Merchant Fair:

Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 pm; Silent auction begins at 1:00 pm

Taggart Student Center Ballroom

Must have a 2019 Summer Citizens ID Card to attend. Cards will be scanned at the door.

SUMMER CITIZENS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, MAY 30th

Mid-Summer Orientation & Merchant Fair:

Tuesday, July 2nd at 2:00pm

Taggart Student Center Ballroom

Summer Citizens Sponsored Apartments Open House:

Tuesday, July 12 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

On-site at Sponsored Apartment Housing Units.

End of Summer Closing Social & Talent Show:

Thursday, July 25th at 12:00 pm

Taggart Student Center Ballroom

FREE for Registered Summer Citizens, RSVP required (Invitation Emailed Early July).

Take a Hike Club:

We will be meeting on Thursdays at 8:30am throughout the summer. Click HERE to see hiking schedule.

Sunday Under the Trees:

At 1:00pm every Sunday in June and July there will be a lecture held by a variety of speakers on the lawn above the USU Amphitheater. Parking is available in the purple

lot on Sundays.

Pickleball Tournament:

Saturday, June 22 at 8:00am

Bridger Park, 1188 N 400 W, Logan, UT

Click HERE for online registration.

Click HERE for more announcements and

information about events happening this

summer for the Summer Citizens Program.

Check-In:

When you arrive, check-in at the Eccles

Conference Center, where the Summer

Citizens Program office is located. Due to

construction, we cannot park in the Big Blue

Parking Terrace. Be sure to park in one of

the parking lots designated for summer

citizens. Click HERE for a map of those

locations. Our offices will be in the basement

of the Conference Center. We’ll have a

welcome packet, a coupon book, and a t-

shirt, if you registered before April 25th (no

size exchanges).

To get your parking pass, you will need to go

to the parking office located at 840 E 1250 N

Logan, UT 84322. This is found on the

Northside of the football stadium. For any

technology questions, you will need to go to

the IT office as well, located in building 27 on

the map found on page 7 in your program

book.

Silent Auction, Welcome

Orientation and Merchant Fair:

Get ready to have some fun! Our Welcome

Orientation and Merchant Fair will be on Thursday,

May 30th at 2:00 pm in the TSC Ballroom. The

welcome orientation includes a silent auction with

some of the local businesses. The silent auction

will begin at 1:00 pm in the TSC ballroom. To

attend these events, you must have an updated ID

card scanned at the door. This event will help

familiarize you with the Summer Citizens Program,

USU campus, and current happenings, as well as

be a place to meet new friends! This is a great

opportunity to learn about the benefits a Summer

Citizens ID card provides you. Come see what

good deals you can get! Following the Welcome

Orientation, we will have the Merchant Fair located

in the International Lounge, right outside the

ballroom. This will feature a variety of different

merchants from around town who are trying to

make you feel right at home in Logan.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

UPCOMING TOURS! These tours may be cancelled due to low enrollment: Sign up today!

Course #159—The Best of Amazing Brigham City

Tuesday, July 9

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Cost—$75.00

Visit historic Brigham City sites include narratives of the

most successful Co-op in the late 1800s, the Brigham City

Museum which features the international quilt show, and

conclude this guided bus tour with lunch at Maddox

Restaurant. Register by calling (435) 797-2028 for this

exciting and educational day!

Course #161—This is the Place Heritage Park, U of U Natural History Museum

Tuesday, July 23

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cost—$110.00

This tour includes visiting

This is the Place Heritage

State Park located on the East Bench of SLC. Featured in this location:

Native American Village, trains with guided tour, Utah’s Heritage

Quilt Display, Panning for Gold, Arts & Crafts Projects, Historical

homes, Blacksmiths, and Spinner and Weavers. Next you will visit the

U of U Natural History Museum where you will learn about weather,

climate, astronomy, ecosystems, the Great Salt Lake, and past worlds.

An Apple Spice box lunch will be included. Call (435) 797-2028 to

register for this adventure!

NEW COURSE BEING OFFERED!

Instructor:

James Coburn is the USU Observatory Manager and has been

teaching astronomy at USU since 2005. He got his first

experience in teaching astronomy while teaching the

astronomy merit badge at a scout camp. As an undergraduate

physics student at USU, he ran the old observatory, located

near the football stadium, for three years. He attended

graduate school at Oregon State University, where he earned a

masters degree in physics education. In 2000 he returned to

USU and took the job of Teaching Laboratory Supervisor and

Demonstration Specialist for the Department of Physics. A highlight of his career was to help design and

oversee the construction of the USU Observatory that was built in 2009. He led the USU Eclipse Team in 2017

for the total solar eclipse. The group traveled into the path of totality and did outreach and gathered

scientific data in Rigby, Idaho.

This course will allow you the chance to explore the planets of our Solar System, their moons, dwarf

planets, asteroid and comets. You will also learn about the formation of our Solar System and how it

compares to other star systems that have recently been discovered. After a discussion on stars and

their properties, you will learn about the components of galaxies and the fate of the universe. The

week will lead up to spending Friday evening in the USU Observatory to look through a variety of

different telescopes! Click HERE for more information on this course.

Course Details:

June 17th - June 21st

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Monday - Friday

Cost- $50

ESLC 046 (Building #13)

Call (435) 797– 2028 to register for

this course.

Course #167—Astronomy: a Brief Tour of our Solar System, our Galaxy and Beyond

Local History You Don’t Want to Miss:

Course #128—Cache Valley Goes Worldwide June 24th—June 28th

9:00 am– 10:15 am

Monday—Friday

Have you ever wondered about what the local people from

Cache Valley have done? Look no further! This course allows

you the opportunity to learn about local legends that you

may know about. If not, this is a great opportunity to learn

about some of the businesses that have started small in

Cache Valley and have grown world-wide! (After all, it was

voted the “Best Small City to Start a Small Business” by

Verizon this year.) From Casper’s Ice Cream to Icon to

Stander Inc., you will not be disappointed in learning about

how these locals became legends and more!

Course #153—Famous Historic Loganites

Have you ever walked next to the old Victorian Mansions and

said to yourself, “I wish I could look inside and learn about

the history of this magnificent house?” Well now you can!

The Famous Historic Loganites course discusses the history of

the early Pioneers of Cache Valley. We can learn about what

life was like for David Eccles and why the Eccles family is such

a big name today. Additionally, we will talk about people like

Charles Nibley and the Thatcher family and the contributions

they made. The last day of the course includes a field trip to

see some of their beautiful homes here in

Cache Valley, including a tour. Lucy does an

amazing job with her classes and this is one

you don’t want to miss!

July 29th—August 2nd

9:00 am– 10:15 am

Monday—Friday