Roll out the green carpet for incoming students with ‘Welcome to OHIO’ packages
Pictured are the items featured in the Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package. Photo by Max Catalano, BSVC ’20
Ohio University is gearing up to usher in the new academic year, and you can play a role in welcoming first-year and returning students to their temporary home away from home with “Welcome to OHIO” packages from The Bobcat Store.
Sponsored by Ohio University’s Student Alumni Board, the “Welcome to OHIO” packages feature everyday items designed to support students on their college journey while celebrating their Bobcat pride.
The Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package includes:
- An OHIO-themed lantern/flashlight. Whether you’re camping, walking in the dark or just need some extra light, this multipurpose item functions as a flashlight, strobe light or lantern.
- A cinema light box. This marquee-style light box is the perfect accessory for personalizing any living space. Interchangeable letters allow Bobcats to display messages of encouragement, support and Ohio University spirit!
- An OHIO-themed laundry bag. This lightweight, drawstring mesh bag makes trekking dirty clothes to the laundry room or back home a little less of a chore, eliminating the need for and space taken up by heavy plastic laundry baskets.
- An OHIO-theme FastMount. Navigate campus and community and eliminate distracted driving with this dashboard-mounted cell phone holder.
- An OHIO-themed drawstring bag, perfect for trips to the Ping Recreation Center.
- A sewing and nail care kit, those small items that are easily missed when packing!
The Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package costs $40 and includes free shipping.
Looking to add a little more Bobcat spirit to your student’s “Welcome to OHIO” package? The Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package can be customized with these add-on options:
- A green-and-white OHIO umbrella
- A green OHIO-themed baseball cap
- An arched OHIO lunchbox
The Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package may be sent to a specific student’s residence hall or off-campus home or purchased as a random act of kindness that can be sent to a student selected at random or a Bobcat living in your old campus abode.
“Welcome to OHIO” packages will ship the week of Aug. 26, arriving at students’ homes the first week of fall semester. The deadline to order the Fall 2019 “Welcome to OHIO” package is Friday, Aug. 23, and quantities are limited. To place an order, click here.
The official online store of the Ohio University Alumni Association, The Bobcat Store offers high-quality, one-of-a-kind OHIO gear that supports the University’s students, programming, colleges, departments and affinity groups while also connecting past, present and future Bobcats.