Thursday, April 18

Showdown in College Town Thursday Night April 9

ctownflyer2By Haley Cotter

In efforts to combine the surrounding colleges and create memories for years to come, Leadership Montgomery, is holding its third annual Showdown in College Town.

This event will include friendly competitions and prize drawings. Some of those events include a stroll off, canvas art competition, voice competition, drum line exhibition and a spirit contest. There will also be a selfie booth, and free massages. If you go online to Showdown in College Town-Montgomery’s Facebook page you can enter to win, “fabulous door prizes including gift baskets, gift certificates and a night at the Renaissance,” Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at AUM Dr. Janice Lyn said.

There will also be a lot of free food for everyone. Donations were made by, “Capital City Club, Central Restaurant, Dreamland BBQ, Coke products, Cupcakes by Tish, Cucos, Eat South, Johnny Ryans, Mellow Mushroom and Sazas to name a few,” Dr. Lyn said.

Colleges invited to the event include AUM, Troy University, Alabama State University, Faulkner University, South University, Huntingdon College, Tuskegee University and Trenholm State Technical College.

The event is free for all students with their ID. It will be taking place in downtown Montgomery in the Alley, 7-11 p.m.