Baylor’s Dr Pepper Hour Tour to Visit DFW-area Schools

April 19, 2022
Dr Pepper Hour Tour

Baylor University's Dr Pepper Hour is in the midst of a eight-week Dr Pepper Hour Tour of high schools in Texas and Colorado.

One of the University’s oldest traditions, “best hour of the week” to deliver free frozen treats to local high school students

DALLAS, Texas (April 19, 2022) – The “best hour of the week” – Baylor University’s Dr Pepper Hour – is spending the next two weeks making local stops at Dallas/Fort Worth campuses as part of an eight-week tour of Texas and Colorado. The Dr Pepper Hour Tour will drop in Tuesday, April 19, at Plano’s John Paul II High School, Wednesday, April 20, at Carrollton’s Prince of Peace Christian School, Thursday, April 21, at Plano’s Coram Deo Academy - Collin County, and Friday, April 22, at Flower Mound High School.

The tour will continue the following week with stops Monday, April 25, at Coppell’s New Tech High School, Tuesday, April 26, at Sunnyvale High School, Wednesday, April 27, at Aledo High School and Thursday, April 28, at Carroll Senior High School.

Dr Pepper Hour – a tradition of Baylor University since 1953 – is halfway through a statewide high school tour to deliver the sweet experience of Dr Pepper floats alongside the excitement of being a part of the Baylor Family.

“We wanted to extend the Baylor campus experience across the state and beyond by sharing this legendary Baylor treat with prospective students,” explains Jason Cook, Baylor’s vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer. “It’s such a unique tradition; where else do students enjoy free ice cream with their friends every week of their college experience?”

Baylor's traditional Dr Pepper Hour is held on the Baylor campus every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. with free Dr Pepper floats for students.

A custom Baylor and Dr Pepper-branded truck and trailer will spend the eight-week tour from March to May stopping at select high schools in Waco, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Tyler, Longview and Midland. The tour concludes in Colorado with stops planned in and around the Denver area.

The trailer will set up shop, creating a Baylor experience, including tents and Baylor signage, Baylor Admissions counselors and Dr Pepper float kits for the first 300 students. Each student will be provided a Baylor-branded cup, ice cream and a can of Dr Pepper to help recreate one of the University’s most beloved on-campus traditions. Additional Baylor merchandise and giveaways will be available.

For more information, including a schedule of upcoming tour stops, a request function for future Dr Pepper Hour tour visits, Baylor admissions, the official Dr Pepper Hour recipes – including a gluten- and dairy-free style – and a video tutorial from Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., and the First Family, visit DrPepperHourTour.com.

ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked Research 1 institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 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 90 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.