7:00 am – 4:00 PM

Registration/Check-in for GORP

Mosher-Jordan Hall (200 Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI)

All residents must stop in at registration and get your name badge and tickets before attending any GORP events. 

7:25 AM

Buses leave for Golf at the University of Michigan Golf Course from Alice Lloyd Hall

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the course.

About Golf

Spend the morning on the green of the legendary University of Michigan golf course designed by Alister MacKenzie, who also designed Augusta National. Whether you are Happy Gilmore or Tiger Woods, there is nothing that beats a low-key round (complete with libations as you play).

Carts are included. Limited sets of clubs will be available to rent at the course on a first-come first-serve basis for between $30 and $50. (You will be personally responsible for any damage to rental clubs.)

Buses will return to Alice Lloyd Hall around 3:00 PM. Registration is limited.

7:30 am – 9:00 AM

Continental breakfast for all activities except Golf.

Alice Lloyd Hall

8:45 & 9:45 AM

Buses leave from Alice Lloyd Hall for Kayak Trip at Gallup Park

The first round of buses will leave at 8:45, the second round at 9:45. Buses will return to Alice Lloyd Hall by 12:30 PM.

About the Kayak Trip

Grab a friend and enjoy a trip down Ann Arbor’s famous Huron River. With thrilling rapids (easy enough for beginners), breathtaking views, and plenty of water, you can either enjoy a leisurely float down the Huron‘s gentle currents or challenge yourself and race a friend down the four-mile course.

Warning: you (and any electronics you bring with you) WILL get wet, so plan accordingly!

10:30 AM & 1:30 PM

Pedal Pub activity through Ann Arbor

Group A will meet at 150 W. Ann Street St (next to the Ann Ashley Parking Structure), a 20-minute walk from the residence halls, at 10:30 AM and will finish with lunch at Pizza House (618 Church Street), a 12-minute walk from the dorms, around 12:30 PM.

Group B. Meet at the Pizza House (618 Church Street), a 12-minute walk from the residence halls, at 12:00 for lunch, Pedal Pub starts at 1:30 PM, finishes around 3:00 PM at 201 N. Main Street, a 20-minute walk from the dorms.

Please arrive on time!

About Pedal Pub

Take a ride around the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus and downtown with food, fun, and of course, some good libations. Drinks can be purchased before and during the ride. Lunch will be served at Ann Arbor’s own Pizza House, so come hungry! We will try to accommodate parties; however, space is limited, and we want you to meet new people!

12:00 PM

Lunch (except those playing golf and Pedal Pub, where lunch is provided)

Lunch for residents will be on your own in Ann Arbor, with a courtesy $15 DoorDash Voucher, which you will receive by email to the address you registered with. Please look for this Voucher on Tuesday, July 30! If you don’t see it on the 30th, check your Spam folder. In the meantime, make sure you have the DoorDash app and an account on your phone.

There are about 70 restaurants within walking distance of campus that accept DoorDash. Have fun choosing!

2:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Vendor check-in and set-up at the Michigan League

Vendors may check-in, get their name badges, and set up their tables at the Michigan League. (911 North University Avenue)

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM

Board buses for picnic at Michigan Stadium

Buses will leave from Alice Lloyd Hall.

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

GORP picnic at “The Big House” 

Michigan Stadium, 1201 S. Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3722

Michigan Stadium, aka “The Big House”, is the largest stadium in the United States and the third largest in the world. Home of the 2024 National Champion Michigan Wolverines! Tour the locker room. Attempt a field goal. Score a touchdown! This will be an unforgettable event you will not want to miss.

6:00 – 7:00 Dinner will be served in the Stadium Club suites.

6:30 – 10:00 Games and Dancing on the field

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Buses leave for Alice Lloyd Hall

Buses will leave from Michigan Stadium and return to Alice Lloyd Hall.

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Registration/Check-in for GORP at the Gatton Center

Registration on Saturday morning will be on the second floor of the Michigan League (911 North University Avenue), a short walk from the residence halls.

For a campus map, see https://campusvisitorguides.com/umich/campus-map/

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast/Vendor Fair

 Breakfast and Exhibitors in the Michigan League 

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM

Welcome to GORP – Drs. Emma Palmer, Nick Ragland, and Sarah Haerle

Mendelssohn Theater, second floor of the Michigan League 

Remember the school T-shirt contest! The school with the cleverest orthodontic-related t-shirt design will be declared the winner! (Note: T-shirt designs, front and back, must be submitted to 2024GORP@gmail.com by July 19 to be eligible.) 

8:10 AM – 9:00 AM

Drs. Tom Kluemper and Mike Callan

Title: TBD

9:00 AM – 9:10 am

AAOF Presentation

Mr. Brett Schott

9:10 AM – 9:50 Am

Vendor Fair/Break

Second floor of the Michigan League

9:50 AM – 10:40 AM

Dr. Grant Collins

Title: TMD

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM

AAO President

Dr. Steve Siegel

10:50 AM – 11:20 AM

Dr. Mo Adel

Title: TBD

11:20 – 11:45 AM

2025 GORP Group Photo

An annual GORP tradition. A group photo will be taken outside the Michigan League.

Noon – 1:30 PM

Lunch and Vendor Fair

Box lunches will be served in the Michigan Room on the second floor of the Michigan League.

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

First Raffle Drawing!

Collect at least 20 stamps from the exhibitors at the vendor fair and submit your bingo card to gain entry into the raffle. You must be present to win one of the awesome prizes donated by our sponsors!

1:50 PM – 2:40 PM

Dr. Laura Jacox

Title: TBD

2:40PM – 2:50 PM

ABO President

Dr. Jae Hyun Park

2:50 PM – 3:15 PM

Vendor Fair/Break

Second floor of the Michigan League.

3:15 PM – 4:05 PM

Dr. Brandon Owen

Title: TBD

4:05 PM – 4:15 PM

AAO Council for New and Younger Members

Dr. Christos Papadopoulos

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Final Raffle Drawing!

Collect at least 20 stamps from the exhibitors at the vendor fair and submit your bingo card to gain entry into the raffle. You must be present to win one of the awesome prizes donated by our sponsors!

6:00 PM – 6:155 PM

Buses leave for Banquet at 

Buses will leave from Alice Lloyd Hall. Please be on time! You don’t want to miss the buses!

6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Saturday Evening GORP Banquet at 

20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124

Saturday night’s banquet culminates the GORP experience and will be held in the historic Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.

A vibrant exploration of genius in all its forms, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation allows you to experience the strides of America’s greatest minds while fully immersing yourself in their stories. Step inside the bus where Rosa Parks took a stand by taking a seat. Play pilot as you explore flight innovations, starting with the Wright brothers’ achievements, or make yourself at home inside Buckminster Fuller’s circular Dymaxion House. Put yourself in the place of the movers and shakers who blazed the trail to where we stand today. 

Appropriate attire: jacket and tie for the gentlemen, dresses for the ladies. Please note: You must bring a valid government issued ID to enter.

6:30 – 7:00 Cocktails

7:00 – 9:00 Dinner

10:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Buses return to Alice Lloyd Hall

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Checkout of rooms and travel safely! 

 Please remember, all U of M room key cards must be returned at checkout or there will be a $25 charge per card by the University of Michigan.