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Moms are FREE on Mother's Day!
To thank all of our favorite moms, this Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13th, all moms get into the Dr Pepper Museum for free! Bring mom in to see three floors of great exhibits, a working old-fashioned soda fountain, and a gift shop full of Dr Pepper memorabilia. No coupon necessary!
DR PEPPER MUSEUM PRESENTS BIG RED’S 75TH
On May 26th, the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute in downtown Waco will open a great new exhibit that will feature Big Red, the other famous soft drink invented in Waco. The exhibit celebrates Big Red’s 75th anniversary and will feature exciting Big Red facts and numerous interactive areas for children and adults alike. Visitors will learn about the drink’s unique history in Waco, its flavor combination, the spread of Big Red across the country, and significant ad campaigns. The exhibit will hit on the soft drinks change in color, change in name, and its diet counterpart, Big Red Zero.
By using smells, an interactive shows the flavor combination that creates that one-of-a-kind soft drink--Big Red. Just three simple flavors can create such a unique taste! Canyou guess what those three flavors are? Visitors will also be able to learn about Big Red’s other products including Big Blue, Diet Big Red, Big Red Zero, Retro Big Red, Big Pineapple, and Big Peach. So mark your calendars—May 26th is opening day for this brand new exhibit.
SUNDAE AT DR PEPPER
The Dr Pepper Museum is giving guests a delicious Sunday by providing a FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAE on Sunday! Beginning April 15th, each Sunday through May 13th guests can get a free sundae with paid admission. So come and enjoy a Waco original, and while you are here visit the Museum’s three floors that are full of Dr Pepper history, and then head straight to the soda fountain to claim your free sundae on Sunday! Don't forget to stop by the gift shop, too
DR PEPPER RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
WACO, Texas - The two best-known icons in Waco are keeping their decades-long partnership going strong. Dr Pepper and Baylor University have tacked on two years to their existing marketing and sponsorship agreement, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) and the university today announced.
Through the current agreement, Dr Pepper is the "Official Soft Drink of the Baylor Bears" and DPS has exclusive vending and pouring rights for its products on campus, along with certain advertising provisions. The agreement will now run through August 2015.
Dr Pepper has been the exclusive soft drink provider to Baylor since 1997 and has been a fixture on campus for far longer, a reflection of the ties it shares with the school and the Central Texas community. Dr Pepper, the oldest major soft drink brand in the U.S., was first created in Waco by pharmacist Charles Alderton at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in 1885, the same year Baylor University came to town.
"Baylor University and Dr Pepper have maintained a longstanding, symbiotic relationship," said Baylor's Director of Athletics, Ian McCaw. "On behalf of Baylor Athletics, we are excited and grateful that this partnership will continue well into the future to benefit our fans and loyal Dr Pepper customers."
Since 1953, "Dr Pepper Hour" has been a tradition of the Baylor Student Union. Each Tuesday afternoon during the academic year, students, faculty and staff come together and socialize while enjoying a refreshing Dr Pepper float.
"We're privileged to have seen some great times over the years we've been involved with Baylor, but it's hard to remember a more exciting time to be their partner than today," said Rodger L. Collins, president of Packaged Beverages for DPS. "The Baylor community has an unmistakable pride and passion for the university and its traditions, and we are proud to be a part of that experience."
About Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) is the leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than 50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We have 6 of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks, and 11 of our 14 leading brands are No. 1 in their flavor categories. In addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, our portfolio includes Sunkist soda, 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Crush, Mott's, Squirt, Hawaiian Punch, Peñafiel, Clamato, Schweppes, Rose's and Mr & Mrs T mixers. To learn more about our iconic brands and Plano, Texas-based company, please visit www.drpeppersnapple.com.
About Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions.
DR PEPPER MUSEUM MOURNS THE LOSS OF RICHARD E. SCOTT
The Board and Staff of the Dr Pepper Museum mourns the loss of Richard E. Scott. Mr. Scott, past President and CEO of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center (1992-2002), past President of the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute (1996), life member of the Museum, and active in its leadership as a member of the Board of Directors for many years, died today after a lengthy illness. Sympathy is extended to his wife, Carol Lou, and his family. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Nominating Committee Report
Slate of Directors and Officers for 2012
President Jim Clifton issued a call for nominations at the July 21, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee met on Monday, September 19, 2011 to consider nominees for the 2012 Directors, Officers and Executive Committee of the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute.
The Committee submits the following slate of candidates for Directors for approval by the Board of Directors and election by the membership:
Nominated for three-year terms on the Board of Directors:
Place 8 Howard Edmiston
Place 9 Angie Wallander
Place 10 Mel London
Place 11 Felicia Goodman
Place 12 Roger Camp
Place 13 Jim Alexander
Place 14 Joe Cross
Nominated for membership as a Distinguished Director (one-year term):
Frank Alexander, Jim Ball, Gaylan Beavers, Robert Borchgardt, Charles Brizius
Virginia Clements, Jim Clifton, Bob Cragen, Larry Dagley, Claude Ervin, James Hardwick
Jack Kilduff, Wilton Lanning, Scott Livesay, Robert O'Beirne, Bill Tilghman, Jim L. Turner
Jim Westberry
Nominated for membership as an Ex-officio members of the Board of Directors (one-year term):
Calvin Smith (Consultant); B.J. Greaves (Architect); and John Fletcher (Marketing)
The Committee submits the following slate of candidates for Officers and Executive Committee for approval by the Board of Directors and election by the membership:
Nominated to be an officer of the Board of Directors:
President Elect: Angie Wallander
Vice President: Tom Tyler
Secretary: Jim Westberry
Treasurer: Michael Brown
Past President Jim Clifton
Pat Cargill (President for 2012 elected at last year’s Annual Meeting)
Nominated for membership on the Executive Committee:
Frank Alexander, Charles Brizius, Felicia Goodman, Richard Kaga, and Janet McCarty