Closed weekend
A closed weekend is a weekend about once a month in which Cooper Hall is locked up and everyone must go home. This allows students to see their families and provides the opportunity to clean up Cooper. There are also some rumors that during these weekends drug-sniffing dogs are brought in.
Transportation is provided during this weekend by the Academy vans and NWMSU buses. There are two routes: Kansas City and Williamsburg.
Kansas City route
The Kansas City route goes to ??? and the Kansas City International Airport using the big white vans. The trip takes about two hours and costs $20.
There is also a possibility of taking the KC Amtrak train back to Saint Louis, a more comfortable ride than the shuttle bus.
Williamsburg route
The Williamsburg route travels towards the Saint Louis area in a Greyhound-style shuttle bus and stops at the following locations:
- Concordia, after about 3.5 hours
- Columbia, after about 4 hours
- Williamsburg, after about 5 hours
All stops are $40.