Purdue News

November 14, 1997

Purdue offers tours for bowl-bound fans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The football bowl picture looks bright for the Boilers, and the Purdue University Alumni Association and the Athletic Department want to make sure all Purdue fans have the opportunity to be part of the official Boilermaker bowl tour.

The association, in conjunction with the John Purdue Club, is taking $100 refundable deposits to secure a spot on the tour. The tour package will include: round-trip airfare to the bowl city; three, four or five night accommodations, depending on the bowl; round-trip transfers between the airport and hotel by deluxe motorcoach; luggage handling and porterage at the airport and hotel; complete game-day package including police escort to the stadium, official Purdue tailgate party, luncheon and game ticket; engraved name badge and luggage tickets; bowl souvenir; and other Purdue events.

For fans who want to make their own transportation arrangements, two ground packages also are available from the Alumni Association: the complete package minus the airfare, or a game-day package that includes the pregame and postgame parties and a game ticket. Purdue student packages also will be offered by the Alumni Association. Fans who want to only buy game tickets may do so through the Purdue Athletic Ticket Office.

Purdue will not know which bowl game it is going to until at least Saturday, Dec. 6. Some possibilities are the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, and the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

Space will be limited on any of those trips. Reservations made by members of the Alumni Association or the John Purdue Club will receive priority.

CONTACT: Purdue Alumni Association, (800) 414-1541 or (765) 494-5175.
Purdue Athletic Ticket Office: (800) 49-SPORT or (765) 494-3194

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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