A crowd of BYU first-year students walk through campus after New Student Orientation convocation. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
New Student Orientation kicked off Thursday morning with thousands of incoming first-year students. Orientation is a three-day event, helping new students become familiar with BYU campus and make new friends. The first day of events began with a convocation at the Marriott Center, followed by a lunch, get-to-know-you games, a tour of select campus buildings, an introduction to campus resources, and the “You are the Y” event on the field by Heritage Halls. Planned for Friday is a devotional at the Marriott Center, another tour of campus buildings and a selection of Friday night events to choose from, including bowling, a scavenger hunt, the women’s volleyball game and a movie showing through BYU International Cinema. Saturday night will also include different activities for first-year students, including another women’s volleyball game, bowling, dancing and food.
An orientation group leader walks with first-year students. (Photo by Dallin Wilks) 
An group leader guiding students. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
First-year students walk and converse with each other. (Photo by Dallin Wilks) 
First-year students walk toward Brigham Square for their free lunch. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
Two orientation group leaders play a get-to-know-you game involving balloons with their group members. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
Seen here is a spirited group leader. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
New Student Orientation group leaders and first-year students play spikeball during the lunch break. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
Crowds of first-year students wait in line for their free lunch. (Photo by Dallin Wilks) 
First-year students group together as they wait in line. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
An orientation group leader begins her campus buildings tour. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
First-year students gather in groups to eat lunch. (Photo by Dallin Wilks)
