Channel the 70’s, find a caftan and a curly red wig, and mark your calendar for the first Mrs. Roper Romp in downtown Havana on May 10, starting at 10 a.m. The funds collected will go to support SRC scholarships for Havana students.
The event will feature a boutique and bar crawl, prizes, and a band. The cost of this event is $25, and tickets will allow participants to enjoy special coupons and experiences for the day.
Businesses that will be participating are Gisela’s Haus, Blue Butterfly Resale Shop, Market Street Boutique, Riverside Bar & Grill, Twisted Sisters, The Hang-Up Boutique, Manhattan Fields Boutique, Stag Tap, The Main Room, and Babes on Plum. The schedule is as follows:
*Boutique crawl: 10:00-12:00
*Lunch, watch for Roper lunch specials: 12:00-2:00
*Bingo and group photo: 2:00-4:00
*Bar crawl and band: 4:00-6:00
A costume contest to award the best-looking Mrs. Roper will also be held. Gather your besties and come enjoy a day of fun, food, and shopping.
To register, visit https://spoon-river-college-foundation.square.site/ or call Michelle Howe at 309-649-6348 or email michelle.howe.@src.edu.
The SRC Foundation and Spoon River College offer a wide variety of scholarships each year. Scholarships may be for academic excellence or for talent or skill. The SRC Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and gifts to the SRC Foundation may be tax deductible.
Mrs. Roper Romps celebrate the characters from the 70’s sitcom Three’s Company, and started as a costumed event in New Orleans in 2013. It’s now become the latest fundraising trend across the country.