Thunderbird Welcome Weekend

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   New Mexico Junior College


hosts the first-ever


  Thunderbird Welcome Weekend

 

October 4 & 5, 2024

 

 

 

 

Most of the activities are free for the community to enjoy, however, we ask that you register below for the community fun run, youth basketball camp and youth baseball camp, in order to ensure we are prepared accordingly.  

The First American Bank & Thunderbird Booster Club Golf Tournament has a separate registration link, see below.


Friday, October 4

 

10:00 am - 5:00 pm - FAB & Thunderbird Booster Club Golf Tournament @ Rockwind Community Links
 click here to register for this golf tournament

 

1 pm - 4 pm - NMJC Baseball Scrimmage @ NMJC Baseball Field 
 

6:00 pm - FREE Concert @ NMJC's          
Ross Black Field of Champions 

(Track/football field)

Gather your family & friends,
come out & dance the night
away under the stars! 
 

Bring your lawn chairs or 
you can sit in the bleachers! 

*NMJC Alumni are encouraged to visit
the Alumni table for give-aways and 
food truck discounts, while supplies last!


***This event is drug & alcohol free! 

               Aaron Watson

 

Map for Parking at Aaron Watson Concert:

2024 Aaron Watson Concert Parking Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 Friday Night Food Trucks at Concert:

TrinaLove
Mad Man's Smoke & Grill
Briana's Ice Creations
Sugar & Boards

                      

Saturday Food Trucks at Rodeo Arena from 1pm-5pm:

TrinaLove

Wood Fire Pizza
Sugar & Boards


Saturday, October 5

 

10:00 am 
* A 5k Fun Run (or walk) open to all ages and performance levels.
                                      Meet us at the ticket booth of the Ross Black Track, located inside the NMJC circle! 

TWW - Fun Run Course

1:00 pm
* Team Roping and Recognition of the 1974 & 1975 NMJC Rodeo Team @ Dan Berry Rodeo Complex @ NMJC
 
* Youth Basketball Camp @  Steve McCleery Athletic Complex  
    (located inside NMJC's Caster Activity Center and is limited to the first 30 participants - a light lunch will be provided)
 
2:00 pm
* Youth Baseball Camp @ Ray Birmingham Baseball Complex @ NMJC
 
* Volleyball Conference Match @ Ron Black Gym (located inside NMJC's Caster Activity Center)


All participants will receive a free t-shirt. Spectators will also receive a free t-shirt on a first come first serve basis.
 
Out of town guests can enjoy a discounted nights stay at one of the following hotels:

Holiday Inn Express

Hilton Garden Inn

          


REGISTER FOR THE THUNDERBIRD WELCOME WEEKEND ACTIVITIES HERE


All events are open to the community!   For the activities below, we ask that you register accordingly so that we are better prepared.

 
Community Fun Run - Saturday, Oct. 5 @10 am
A 5k Fun Run (or walk) open to all ages and performance levels. This run will begin at the ticket booth of the Ross Black Track @ NMJC.  

Youth Basketball Camp - Saturday, Oct. 5 @ 1pm
NMJC basketball players will host this one of a kind youth camp. These amazingly skilled athletes will provide your camper with basketball drills, insight and fun!  Your camper will also be afforded the opportunity to enjoy a light lunch in the Mezzanine while watching the NMJC Vollyball conference match, free of charge.

*Friends and family are invited to join, however the lunch provided is for the campers only. The NMJC concession stand will be open


Youth Baseball Camp - Saturday, Oct. 5 @  2pm
NMJC baseball players will host this amazing camp, your camper will learn drills, insight and have a great time! Major fun is on the agenda for this event!
Please select all of the activities you are registering for:*
For a youth small, enter YS; for an adult extra large, enter AXL, etc. To enter multiples, please separate the sizes with a comma.