By NICK VILLALOBOS, Editor in Chief

Family Day festivities are scheduled to kick off Friday and Saturday as families will arrive for campus tours, shopping for tuition, and the Ranger football game.

Families are invited to visit Alva merchants to participate in the annual “shop for tuition” event. Families that participate will register for the event at select merchants shops, in hop eto receive a $500, $300 or $200 tuition giveaway for the spring 2017 semester.

For a full list of Alva merchants participating in “shop for tuition” visit www.nwosu.edu/familyday.

Family Day registration is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Northwestern Student Center.

Families are also invited to attend the Presidential Pre-game Program 3:30-4 p.m. Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

In addition, families are also invited to attend the Tailgate Party at 5 p.m. Saturday on the west side of the Rangers Field locker room. Food and drinks will be served at $3 a person. In case of inclement weather, the tailgate will be moved to the Student Center.

Winners of the tuition giveaways will be named at halftime of the Ranger football game Saturday.