Lincoln (Neb.) - Sept. 12, 1997 - A scavenger hunt, a free rock concert, a Pepsi Ball tournament, thousands of Mug Root Beer floats and free pop and t-shirts will all be part of the Pepsi Week celebration Sept. 15-19 on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
Created to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus and recognize UNL's contract giving Pepsi exclusive rights to sell its products on campus, the weeklong series of events offers lots of prizes, pop and fun for the UNL community. Pepsi Week is sponsored by LinPepCo, the local Pepsi franchise.
Official activities begin Tuesday with a four-day scavenger hunt to find keys and Pepsi products at various sites on campus. Clues will run in the Daily Nebraskan and the first two students to arrive at the designated site and identify themselves as directed by the clue will receive keys that might entitle them to a new Jeep from Pepsi.
The Jeep giveaway is part of an ongoing Pepsi promotion and only UNL students will be eligible win the 10 keys. Ninety keys have already been given away to the public in the Lincoln and Omaha areas by alternative rock radio station KGDE, the Edge. Although the scavenger hunt for the keys is open only to students, UNL faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in all other Pepsi Week activities.
Free Mug Root Beer floats will be given away at an ice cream social from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Green Space north of the Nebraska Union. UNL Chancellor James Moeser and LinPepCo President Steve Ford will speak briefly about the beverage alliance. Two more keys offering a chance at the the Jeep also will be raffled off to students.
The week culminates with an all-day party and Pepsi Ball tournament Sept. 19 in the loop just east of Memorial Stadium. A new sport developed for Pepsi at the national level, Pepsi Ball is a popular event on the college circuit. (more)
The game pits three four-person teams against one another on triangular field with a goal box at each angle. Teams try to maneuver a Pepsi Ball - a handball-sized orb encased in a unique triangular covering - into the two opposing teams' goal areas. Play begins with a jump start and each person may take only three steps before passing the ball to a teammate or trying to score. Fast-paced, high- scoring and action-packed, the Pepsi Ball tournament begins at noon.
After Pepsi Ball play winds down, National B - an up- and-coming alternative rock band - will present a free concert beginning at 6 p.m. in the loop. The band will perform two 45-minute sets with a short break in between.
During the intermission, 100 keyholders - at least 10 of whom will be UNL students - will try to start the Jeep. Although only one lucky person will drive off in the brand- new sport utility vehicle, hundreds of Pepsi Week participants will go home with assorted Pepsi paraphernalia.
UNL awarded a 12-year contract to Pepsi in June.
Proceeds from the alliance will support several academic and
student programs.
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