Courtesy of Raymond Rolak
On Saturday, February 11, 2012 Eastern Michigan University will be hosting Polish-American Heritage Day along with their scheduled basketball doubleheader. The women will take on Kent State at 2:00 p.m. and the men host perennial Mid-American Conference power Ohio University at 4:30 p.m.
The afternoon will be highlighted with a juried Polish art show, educational and historical exhibits. Polish dance troupes, folk music and Polish food items will also be featured. Children’s activities will be in abundance and the ever popular EMU mascot, ‘SWOOP’ will entertain. The ‘EMU SPIRIT’ dance team will be conducting a pregame dance tutorial for the attending dance groups.
For out-of-town visitors there is a special basketball package available. Polish fraternal organizations, Polish National Alliance and PRCUA are sponsoring the dance activities. The E-Club, an organization of athletic letter winners will be presenting this year’s Hall of Fame inductees during halftime of the men’s game.
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Could you please provide more information about the Polish-American Day? Where on campus will this be located, and at what time? Are tickets required, and how much are they? Where is parking and how much does it cost? What is the schedule for the day – dancing, art, etc.? I’d like to attend, but I have no idea how! Thanks!
Hi Rebecca! Polish-American Day will take place at EMU’s Convocation Center, which is located at 799 N. Hewitt Rd. in Ypsilanti. There are two EMU basketball games that day, for which general public tickets range from $8-$10. Students get in for free! Parking is also free for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there!
I’m going to visit USA next month and just browsing the internet in search for polish – american roots. Glad to find your post. I wonder how you liked our folk music?
Greetings from Poland.
Ewa