From the very beginning, RSA has sponsored a carnival in the Perry Field House. Over the years, more activities have been added to the schedule.

Other universities including Ohio State, Ohio University and the University of Toledo also have similar weekends dedicated to younger siblings and family members in the spring. Last year the University hosted more than 400 guests during this weekend and is expecting to attract just as many this year.

Today, students and their guests have free admission to the Student Recreation Center between 6-11 p.m.

For the rest of the day, the participants have the option of attending the BGSU Tennis vs. Northern Illinois game, the Treehouse Troupe Theatre Productions, a planetarium show, a piano concert, movies playing in the Union Theater, and a karaoke night in the Falcon’s Nest, among other activities.

“It’s so cute to watch a 7-year-old sing, ‘Man I feel like a woman,’ and really get into it,” said Heather M. Bishara, the program coordinator for Sibs N’ Kids weekend.

The purpose of Sibs N’ Kids weekend is to bring families closer together. But these events are not limited to family, Bishara said. Students are also encouraged to invite friends.

For Colby Zachrich, an art education major, visiting his older brother during Sibs N’ Kids weekend is still a favorite memory.

“I always had fun hanging out with my brother’s friends and catching a glimpse of life on campus,” he said. “It’s cool because I used to visit my brother on Sibs N’ Kids weekend, but now my younger sister visits me. She likes meeting my friends, everyone here is really nice to her.”