Season of Sharing with Boiler Volunteer Network - December 12, 2005
PRSA members donated gifts for low-income children and families in our community.
Thanksgiving Dinner @ PVILL Community Center November 25, 2005
Left. We celebrated our traditional Thanksgiving Dinner (aka all you can eat)...Uhmmm q rico :-). Right. PRSA members get excited and started singing and dancing with the karaoke.
Fall Harvest Food Drive with Boiler Volunteer Network - November 15, 2005
PRSA members donated food for less fortunate people in our community.
Global Fusion Fest - October 22, 2005
Left. We participated in the Global Fusion Fest in which we had a booth for publicity. Right. PRSA members prepared homemade traditional Puertorican candies and cookies for the Global Fusion Fest.
Plena Libre Concert - September 23, 2005
Left. Pablo & Kermin open the concert with a dialogue about the history and meaning of Plena. Right. Plena Libre started with the Concert. We had a blast dancing the whole night.
Pre-Plena Libre Concert Party - September 21, 2005
We celebrated a welcome party with Plena Libre members before the concert. Left. PRSA & Plena Libre members having fun and dancing. Right. Nahyr & Kermin with Gary & Valerie (Plena Libre Managers).
Back-to-School Cook-Out @ Pickett Park - September 18, 2005
We celebrated a Cook-Out with LSU at Pickett Park. Left. Members of LSU and PRSA were cooking and sharing. Right. We had a blast eating arrachera, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
Sunday Softball League @ Black Fields - September 11 - October 30, 2005
PRSA created the first Sunday Softball League in which seven teams participated. In the picture, players and fans were sharing throughout the game. For more info about this league check this link.
Diabetes Screening Sponsor @ Latino Festival - Frankfort September 10, 2005
We sponsored a free diabetes screening with Arnett Clinic on the Latino Festival at Frankfort, IN. The Latino Student Union (LSU) members helped us. We made around 300 of blood and cholesterol samples to the public.
Fall Call-Out @ WTHR 200 - September 7, 2005
We celebrated our fall 2005 Call-Out. It was a complete success around 65 new possible members showed up to this event.
PRSA members went to a leadership retreat, in which we shared with other Latino organizations such as LSU, SHEP, among others. We learned and practiced different skills to be a good leader. We discussed topics about power, effective communication, decisions, problem solving, group work, member participation, and how to work for a common final objective.
Support to PR Baseball Team @ CWS - August 3-10, 2005
PRSA members (aka Boriplena) went to the baseball Colt World Series (CWS) in which a team from Caguas came to play in Loeb Stadium, Lafayette. We supported them with our "panderos" (hand drums) and cow bell. The PR team finished sub-champions for the fourth year in a row. Good job guys!!!!
Support Undergraduates that came to work at Purdue during Summer (aka Joseph & Luis)
We shared with Joseph (left) and Luis (right) on different activities (dinner and/or breakfast). Luis was a member of the Boricuas Softball Team throughout the summer.
Alberto's Good-bye & Softball Game July 20, 2005
Members and family celebrated a good-bye to Alberto. Alberto got his PhD in Civil Engineering and went back to UPR-Mayagüez Campus to start working as a professor. He was the first base of the Boricuas Softball Team. Good luck Alberto in Puerto Rico!!!! We miss u :-(
PRSA sponsored Salsa Classes during Summer 2005
Members and non-members participated during the summer salsa classes. These classes were taught by César. They looked that they enjoyed them and had fun (RIGHT!!! Wicho & Vanessa). Judge you from the picture.
Cook-Out/Family Day, May 18 th, 2005 @ Happy Hollow ParK
Members and family celebrated a Cook-out Day on the Happy Hollow Park. We had a blast cooking, eating (Uhmmm), and playing volleyball.
Latino Music Party , March 25th, 2005 @ International Center
Members and non-members celebrated a Latino Music Party. We were dancing Reggaeton (aka Perreo), Merengue, Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, among others genres.
Bowling Night, March 5th, 2005 @ PMU
The Puerto Rican Student Association celebrated a Bowling night on the Purdue Memorial Union. Members and non-members were present and had fun playing bowling and pool. We had a blast for a couple hours. Thanks for your support. We hope that you enjoyed and continue supporting our activities.
Left. Member and none-mebers playing pool (Heriberto, Claudette, and Chris) Come Clau what the....you're doing. Center.One of the member missed a nail.Ouch!! Right. Members and none-members waiting for their turn, hurry up!!
Bomba Café, February 10th, 2005 @ PMU
Members of the Puerto Rican Student Association created Bori-Plena group. Bori-Plena is a group that plays Bomba and Plena (Afro-Caribean rhythms) using the "panderos". That was the first appearance of this group and was a complete success. Everyone was dancing as the rhythm of bomba and plena. Bori-Plena is available for special events. For contract contact PRSA directors.
From left to right with panderos: José Flores, Pablo Llerandi, Luis Gaztambide, Ángel Martínez, Kermin Martínez, and José O. Negrón.
PRSA Call-Out, February 17th, 2005 @ PMU
The PRSA celebrated the Spring 2005 call out. The board of directors discussed the up-coming events and introduced the association to the audience.
José Flores (Public Relations Officer) spoke to the call out audience.
