Safe Spring Break week offers insightful entertainment

The semester is beginning to move quickly – but with Spring Break just a week away, Pittsburg State University is taking time to make sure students get the message to make it a safe one.

The PSU Substance Abuse Focus Group is hosting a week of activities March 10-14 to recognize Safe Spring Break Week. This year’s theme is “Snapshot of a Safe Spring Break.” Each day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Safe Spring Break kits will be distributed on the Oval or at the Student Center by Gorillas in Your Midst – Peer Health Education.

Additional activities for each day are as follow:

Monday, March 10:
3-4 p.m. – Safe Spring Break Sidewalk Chalk contest on the Oval. Students can win up to $100 gift certificates. Contestants must sign up by 2:45 p.m. Sponsored by SAFG.

7 p.m. – KC Salsa will be held in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom. Students are invited to come learn to Salsa dance like the pros. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council.

Tuesday, March 11:
7 p.m. – Speaker Rick Barnes will present “Drink Think for Spring Break,” in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom. Sponsored by Greek Council, Student Prevention & Wellness, Gorillas in Your Midst, University Athletics, and Student Health Services.

Wednesday, March 12:
5 p.m. – Free BBQ and miniature golf will be offered at Shelter #3 in Pittsburg’s Lincoln Park. The food is sponsored by Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA). Golf is sponsored by Gorillas in Your Midst.

Thursday, March 13:
7:30 p.m. – The popular game show “Family Feud,” will be held at Dillinger Hall in the underground level. Free door prizes and gift certificates to area restaurants and stores will be distributed. Sponsored by the Residence Hall Assembly.

For more information, contact J.T. Knoll, PSU prevention and wellness coordinator, at 620-235-4062.

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