Summer will be celebrated, rain or shine, at the annual Strawberry Festival on the Quad hosted by University College, the Department of Recreation Services and the Department of Athletics. The festival will be held on Friday, June 14, from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market will also be on the Quad from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and feature fresh vegetables, plants and craft items.
Students, faculty and staff are invited for strawberry shortcake and sundaes, music, games and raffles. A free two-mile Strawberry Fun Run and Walk will begin at noon with onsite registration at 11:30 a.m. on the Quad. There will be prizes and giveaways galore.
A campus “trade show” will feature information tables staffed by SU departments. Grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and veggie burgers will be available for purchase.
Strawberry shortcake/sundae tickets are $4.50 each, and are on sale now at the Carrier Dome Concessions office. To purchase tickets in advance, send an I.D. with ticket delivery instructions, including room number, to Vera Gibbs (443-4029) at the Carrier Dome. Tickets will be delivered the week of June 10 or available on the Quad on June 14.
In the event of rain, the “trade show” will be held under the tent on the Quad and desserts only will be served on the Quad (no grilled items will be available).
The Strawberry Fun Run and Walk will continue as planned, unless there is severe weather. Runners/walkers can register online now for this event at recreationservices.syr.edu/recstore.
For more information, contact Eileen Jevis at 443-3527 or ejevis@uc.syr.edu or Tim Eddy at 443-1810 or tdeddy@syr.edu.
