U.VA. CONTEST AWARDS SPECIAL PRIZES TO STUDENT GROUPS FOR
NON-ALCOHOLIC EVENTS, INCLUDING FOXFIELD RACES ALTERNATIVE

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 2 -- Smart Hoos don't need booze
to have fun.
 	That is the message intended by the University of Virginia in
announcing hundreds of dollars in awards to student groups in a
contest to design and hold creative non-alcoholic special events this
spring.  The first-place winner, an adventure-challenge event set for
April 26, will receive $1,000 and is timed for Albemarle County's
Foxfield Races weekend.
	The Hoo's Hospitality Contest was sponsored by the
University's Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Committee with funding
support from the U.Va. Parents' Program.  "The contest was a way to
encourage students to know that there are lots of ways to have real
fun without alcohol or other drugs," said Sara Hickman, health
educator with the Institute for Substance Abuse Studies.
	The winners are:
	¥ The Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports received
full funding ($1,000) to sponsor a "high ropes course adventure
challenge program."  This event, which emphasizes teamwork over
strength, will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
behind Zehmer Hall.  It is open to all U.Va. students, faculty, and
staff and there will be no charge to participants.  A free t-shirt
will be given to the first 50 participants.  "We felt this will be an
excellent alternative event to those who do not wish to attend the
Foxfield Races," Hickman said.

	¥ The First-Year Council received $800 to sponsor a
Carnival Event on Friday, April 25, from 3-7 p.m. in the quad of the
McCormick Road dorm.  Some of the planned activities include a moon
bounce, volleyball, a high-striker, t-shirt dying and a dunking booth.
There will also be food and entertainment.  This event will be free to
all students.

	¥ On Sunday, April 27, the Student Athlete Mentor Program
is sponsoring the third annual Shoot Out Cancer Barbecue to raise
money for the American Cancer Society.  This will be held in the
Amphitheatre from 12-5 p.m. and is open to the public.  Tickets are $5
to the barbecue, which is being supported by Outback Steakhouse,
Clifton Inn and Pepsi.  There will also be entertainment and music.
The SAMs received $800 to help them with the up-front costs of
advertising and production of t-shirts and tickets.  They expect
approximately 2,000 people to attend.
	¥ An International Center Coffee Hour Mixer will be held on
Thursday, April 10, from 5-7 p.m.  This will be held in Garden V and
is open to the entire University community with live music, coffee,
and refreshments.  The International Center was awarded $250 to help
sponsor this event.

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1, 1997
	For more information, call Sara Hickman at ISAS, (804)
924-5276.