Austin Peay’s APEX weekend celebration adds car show open to the public
(Posted on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021)
One of the big events that happens at the beginning of a new school year at Austin Peay State University is APEX weekend, which typically happens the weekend before fall classes begin and the week after freshmen move onto campus.
And this year, organizers are adding a new event open to the community – a car show and meet-up – to go along with the usual featured events.
The “Govs Garage” Car Show and Meet-up will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the parking lot across from the Dunn Center and behind the Foy Recreation & Fitness Center and will allow Austin Peay students and employees as well as anybody from the community the chance to show off their hot rides.
The event’s registration is free and open to all years, makes and models of vehicles. The show also is free for anyone to come see the cars. Check-in and set-up is 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. You can register by clicking here. The registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 19.
APEX (short for the Austin Peay Experience) weekend has several events meant to celebrate the new school year and to acclimate new students to campus. The weekend starts at noon Friday, Aug. 20, when President Mike Licari welcomes the new freshman class at the Freshman Convocation in the Dunn Center.
Here are the other events happening this weekend. The events are open to all students.
Friday, Aug. 20
- Campus Resource Fair 3-4:30 p.m. at the Morgan University Plaza.
- Greek Fest & Ice Cream Social – Join the fraternity and sorority community for ice cream, giveaways and yard games 5-7 p.m. at the Quad.
- “Glowchella” Paint/Dance Party – A music festival-themed interactive dance party featuring glow accessories from 8-11 p.m. at the intramural field.
Saturday, Aug. 21
- “Govs Garage” Car Show and Meet-up – Students, APSU employees and community members will show off their vehicles from 1-3 p.m. behind the Foy Recreation & Fitness Center. This event is open to the public.
- First-Generation College Student Celebration 4-5 p.m. at the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
- SLE Monocle Madness Carnival – An old-fashioned carnival 6:30-10 p.m. behind the library includes food, games and rides to welcome APSU students, faculty and staff to the start of another school year.
Sunday, Aug. 22
- AWAKE – Interdenominational Worship Service from 10 a.m.-noon at the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
- 8th Annual Gov Run – Participants are caked in color during this 3 p.m. color run at the intramural field on campus. The run includes crowds of cheering students and an excess of color – sprays of red and yellow water and clouds of orange and green powder.
- Housing Welcome Back Bash at 5 p.m. at the Morgan University Plaza.
- Movie on the Lawn – Brace yourself and keep quiet for “A Quiet Place 2” at 7:30 p.m. at the Browning Lawn, recently named the Evans Harvill Memorial Quadrangle.
The first day of the fall semester is Monday, Aug. 23.
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