2024 Family Weekend – DISC Family Day
Come enjoy an opportunity to celebrate Duke’s Family Weekend with the Duke international community (undergraduates, graduates, and their families).
Enjoy pizza, soft drinks, beer/wine, and arcade games with classmates and community members from around the world.
ITINERARY:
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Location: Boxcar Bar + Arcade, 621 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 (map)
- 4:00 PM:
- Event begins. Food, refreshments, and games.
- 7:00 PM:
- End of event.
Transportation: Transportation will be provided to and from campus.
- Buses will depart every 30 minutes from the Science Drive Circle bus stop beginning at 3:45 PM. Times at which the bus leaves to go TO Boxcar are highlighted.
- 3:30 PM – Arrive at Science Drive Circle.
- 3:45 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 4:00 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 4:15 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 4:30 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 4:45 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 5:00 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 5:15 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 5:30 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 5:45 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 6:00 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 6:15 PM – Pick up passengers and depart for Boxcar from Science Drive Circle.
- 6:30 PM – Drop-off at Boxcar, return to Science Drive Circle.
- 6:45 PM – Passenger pickup at Boxcar and return to Science Drive Circle.
- 7:00 PM – Passenger pickup at Boxcar and return to Science Drive Circle.
- 7:15 PM – Passenger pickup at Boxcar and return to Science Drive Circle.
- 7:30 PM – Complete service.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Check-in will be via QR code. Bring your phone.
- There is no cost to attend. The food, beverages, transportation, and first round of game tokens are all free.
- The venue is air-conditioned. You may want to bring a sweater if you often get cold.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE:
1) All Duke students MUST have valid ID to enter Boxcar Bar + Arcade. (Digital/paper copies of IDs are not acceptable.)
2) All guests aged 18 and older MUST have valid ID to enter Boxcar Bar + Arcade. (Digital/paper copies of IDs are not acceptable.)
- Valid ID includes:
- a) Original Passport
- b) US State-issued driver’s license
- c) US State-issued general ID card
- d) US Military ID
3) Boxcar will scan and copy your ID before you can enter the venue.
- This rule also applies to any guests. Anyone aged 18 and older must have valid ID which will be scanned before they can enter.
4) On weekdays after 8 PM, Boxcar Bar + Arcade is aged 21-and-up only.
- At 8 PM, all children and adults aged 20 and younger must leave Boxcar Bar + Arcade.
5) Don’t waste food.
- Take food and dessert for yourself only, not for friends or the entire table. Leave food for others.
6) Clean up after yourselves.
- In the US, cleaning your eating area after you are finished is expected as a matter of respect.
- Dispose of all food trash, used plates, napkins, forks, spoons, knives, etc.
- Clean up any food or spilled drinks from the table and chairs/benches.
- Return all glasses to the bar, or to the designated glass-return area.
7) Be polite and courteous to the venue employees.
- “Please” and “thank you” go a long way.
- The employees at Boxcar will be working hard to put on an event for hundreds of people. Please be patient and kind. Disrespectful students or guests may be asked to leave.
8) HAVE FUN!
- Yeah, that’s it. 🙂
ALCOHOL:
The legal drinking age in the United States is 21.
Remember to obey North Carolina laws and Duke University’s alcohol policy. Please note that failure to obey alcohol laws and policies may impact your scholastic program or even result in criminal consequences:
NC ALCOHOL LAWS – 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The legal age to drink is 21. Bars/restaurants reserve the right to refuse service.
- Valid/Current identification is required.
- Buying/giving alcohol to minors is illegal.
- At a bar/restaurant, it is illegal to buy/give alcohol to anyone if they do not have proper identification, even if they are 21+.
- Physical valid/Current identification must be a passport, US Issued License, or US Military ID. Paper/digital copies are not accepted.
Other rules regarding alcohol safety:
- You may be asked to show your ID to the bartender every time you request an alcoholic beverage. If asked to show your ID, you must do so.
- Do not share your drink with anyone.
- Have designated check-in buddies. Check on your friends every 15-30 minutes to make sure they are (1) still at the venue, and (2) feeling well. Have them do the same for you.
- Bartenders are legally allowed to stop serving you alcohol if they think you have had too much to drink. Even if you disagree, their decision is final. Switch to water.
[Event hosted by DISC]