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Parent and Family Meal Tickets
Tickets to the Opening Days meals below may be purchased online from Monday, June 10 until Friday, August 16.
Tickets may also be purchased at Opening Days Check-in on Thursday, August 22nd from 8am-10am in the Cat Cavern, 2nd floor of the University Center.
Opening Days Picnic
Opening Days Picnic, August 22
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Brown Field
Menu
Toasted whole grain salad with local tomato, basil, arugula, shaved crispy fennel, lemon juice, local olive oil and Oregon coast sea salt
Sweet peach and baby green with roasted onion, crisp carrots, local honey lavender dressing
Egor's Acres summer sweet bi color corn and roasted summer squash
Whole local stone fruit and Hermiston watermelon
Traeger smoked pork shoulder with sarsaparilla barbecue sauce
Slow roasted Traeger smoked chicken with fresh herb mop sauce
Oven roasted yam
Wild rice quinoa stuffing with herb pesto
Cascade Baking Co. white and wheat rolls with whipped butter
House made lemonade and cucumber water
Summer peach and nectarine crisp
*Made without gluten options available
Ticket Prices
- For adults and children 11 and older: $15.25 online and $17.50 at the door
- For children 10 and under (7 and under free): $8.00 online and $9.00 at the door
- New students will use their board plan so don't need to purchase tickets
Opening Days Lunch
Friday, August 23
12:00 noon
Brown Field
Menu
Local heirloom tomato, cucumber and jicama salad with olive oil, cracked pepper and balsamic reduction
Baby spinach and roasted potato salad with caramelized Walla Wall onions and crispy celery, fire roasted chiles and cider vinaigrette
Black bean and charred corn salad with cilantro, papaya, lime and epazote
House made corn chips and salsa bar
Spicy chipotle corn and quinoa arepas
Spicy Latin rubbed beef brisket and local corn tortillas
Local akane and liberty apples
House made local vegetable escabeche
Ticket Prices
- For adults and children 11 and older: $14.25 online or $16.25 at the door
- For children 10 and under (7 and under free): $7.50 online or $8.50 at the door
- New students will use their board plan so don't need to purchase tickets
Please note that if you purchase tickets online prior to the August 16th deadline, physical tickets will not be mailed. When your student picks up their packet at Opening Days check-in on Thursday, August 22nd, your tickets will be inside.
If you do not purchase tickets online, you may purchase them at Opening Days Check-in on Thursday, August 22nd from 8am-10am in the Cat Cavern, 2nd floor of the University Center.