WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.– Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 26 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.
The 2009 Grand Alternative is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Wesley Foundation, Student Wellness Office and the Division of Recreational Sports, along with a grant from the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County.
All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is an up-to-date and complete list of activities and sponsors.
Phi Sigma Pi will sponsor a Rock Band Tournament in the Union on Sunday, April 19th at 7:00p.
Sunday, April 19th Events
- All day. Golf Boilermaker Invitational. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grand Alternative Campus Clean Up. Meet in Schleman Hall lobby.
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5K Run/Walk. Vawter Field. Sponsored by College Mentors for Kids.
- Noon. World’s Strongest Boilermaker. Recreational Sports Center. Sponsored by the RSC.
- Noon. Baseball vs. Ohio State. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
- Noon. Women’s tennis vs. Minnesota. Schwartz Tennis Center.
- 1-2 p.m. Capture the Flag game. Intramural Fields, Black 15 and 18. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers.
- 2 p.m. Softball vs. Northwestern. Varsity Softball Complex. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
- 4:30 p.m. Wesley Praise Service and Cookout. Wesley Foundation, 435 State St. Sponsored by the foundation.
- 5-10 p.m. Grand Alternative Concert featuring Augustana, Wale and Colin Munroe. Slayter Hill. In case of rain, the concert will take place in Elliott Hall of Music. Not open to the public.Sponsored by Purdue Student Government.
- 7 p.m. Rock Band Tournament. Purdue Memorial Union. Sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi.
