August 31, 2009
Family-friendly tailgating planned for Purdue home games
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University will offer a family-friendly parking area for tailgating before home football games this year.Family Zone, located in the campus Gold Lot off of Third Street, will be available beginning with the home opener Saturday (Sept. 5) against the University of Toledo.
The Family Zone is the parking area closest to Street Fest, which is held before each home game. Street Fest includes inflatables such as a bounce house and a bungee run, an interactive area, temporary Purdue tattoos, and visits from various athletic teams.
Family Zone is a project of the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County and Purdue.
"The Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County is excited to work with Purdue to provide a family-friendly area where young people can comfortably tailgate," said Karah Rawlings, coalition director.
Cost to park in the Gold Lot is $10. Ushers will direct cars to the Family Zone in the lot's northeast section.
Writer: Judith Barra Austin, 765-494-2432, jbaustin@purdue.edu
Sources: Karah Rawlings, 765-471-9916, karah@dftipp.org
Carol Ben-Davies, assistant dean of students, 765-494-9028, cbd@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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