Our Annual Tailgate party will be Saturday, September 23 for the UNLV game.
ALUMNI LEADERS HAPPY HOUR
Join us as we welcome our fellow alumni leaders from around the country with a Happy Hour on the eve of this year’s Leadership Symposium.
The event will be Thursday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the El Vaquero at 3230 Olentangy River Road (near the hotels, just south of the hospital). There is no cost to RSVP. – appetizers will be provided and everyone will just take care of their own beverage bill.
If you want to attend, please RSVP just so we know how many seats to reserve. Call us at 614-893-0559 or email OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com. We just need your name and the number of guests you’re bringing . Come meet and greet your fellow alumni from around the country!
SOCIAL COMMITTEE PARTY/MEETING
Or as we call it, “The Party to plan the Parties!” Join us as gather to discuss and plan our social activities for the next few months. The Social Committee includes everyone who wants to be included! We will meet on Wednesday July 19, at 6:00 pm, for some food, fun, and discussion about upcoming Fall activities.
To attend, simply call Mary at 614-459-5752 and let her know, so we know how many seats to save for all attendees. The location will be Spuds Bar & Grill, 1810 Henderson Road (in the Northwest Shopping Center near Reed).
TARGET SHOOT AIMING FOR JUNE 10
Our annual Target Shooting Day at the Range will be Saturday, June 10, from 12 am to 2 pm. It is at the same great location as in previous years, Tri-County Range on US 22 between Lancaster and Circleville (10233 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd). You are welcome to bring your own guns and ammunition, or rent/purchase from the range, and to try out other guns if you wish.
BUCKEYE BASEBALL FINALE
Saturday, May 20, watch the Baseball Buckeyes close out the season against conference rival Indiana. We will also host a pre-game tailgate party. Tickets will be $12 per person and will include all the food and beverages you want at our tailgate, plus your entry into the game.
Questions? email Leyla_Hawkins@yahoo.com or call 614-847-9132.
JACK PARK TO SPEAK AT BANQUET
Popular Buckeye Historian Jack Park will be our guest speaker at the Franklin County OSU Alumni Club annual banquet on Thursday, May 11. The banquet will recognize our newest scholarship winner and celebrate the accomplishments of the club throughout the past year.
Jack Park is a noted OSU football radio personality, historian, best-selling author (“The Ohio State University Football Vault” among several other titles), and local television celebrity. He can also be found in the Sports pages of the Columbus Dispatch. His enthusiasm for Ohio State is exceeded only by his great knowledge of its history.
There will be a Silent Auction filled with Buckeye memorabilia, so bring your checkbook because all proceeds go directly to our Scholarship Fund! Cash and checks will be accepted for the auction items.
The banquet will be held at Mozart’s Café, 4784 N High St in Clintonville. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 pm, with a buffet dinner at 6:30 pm.
The registration deadline has now passed. Questions? Please email osualumnifranklincounty@yahoo.com.
SCARLET vs. GRAY GAME
What a better way to forget about Tax Day than to enjoy some Buckeye Football!! The Scarlet vs. Gray Football game will be on Saturday, April 15 this year. We will have our traditional block of tickets and a tailgate party. Game time is usually around 1:00 pm, following a lacrosse game, but that is not yet confirmed.
You can order your tickets now on our website! The $15 cost includes all the food and beverages at the tailgate (rain or shine – we are “covered”) so bring the whole family! There will be cheerleaders, the Best Damn Band in the Land, and of course Coach Meyer and JT Barrett will lead the team in putting on a show in the ‘Shoe!
Please include your name, phone and email information when you order. You can send a check (made payable to Franklin County OSU Alumni) to Leyla Hawkins, 1149 Tillicum Drive, Worthington, OH 43085.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
On Saturday, April 1, we will serve lunch at the Ronald McDonald House for families with sick kids at Children’s Hospital. Volunteers will be needed for two-hour shifts between 10 am and 2 pm to set-up, serve and clean up. Our menu for this meal is easy to serve: Sandwiches, salads, fruit, and dessert. Volunteers will also get a free Buckeye T-shirt from the OSU Alumni Association!
If you are unable to help us serve, but you wish to contribute to the lunch, then sponsoring a food item is the easy way to go! Various donation amounts will help us supply a healthy lunch of sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages. Choose an item to sponsor and send us your corresponding gift – we will do the shopping!
# of Items ___ Sandwiches @ $5 each
___ lbs of potato salad @ $4 each
___ lbs of fruit @ $6 each
Or you can choose a random amount and allow us to put it towards whatever is needed most.
You can contribute your donation on the link above or send a check in the mail. Checks should be made payable to OSU Alumni Club of Franklin County, and mailed to Ron Kenat, 3962 Winding Oaks Dr., Columbus, OH 43228 no later than March 25.
This event was so much fun last year, and the patients and their families are very grateful for what the volunteers do. If you want additional details, or want to add your name on the volunteer list, please contact Ron Kenat at abelcom123@yahoo.com or call 614-420-2736.
OPERATION BUCKEYE PACKING DAY
Saturday, March 11: we will assist Operation Buckeye with packing their boxes that are shipped to United States military personnel all over the world. Operation Buckeye has shipped over 30,000 boxes of “wish list” items over the years, to bring a touch of home and brighten the day of our soldiers everywhere. To learn more about this program and what they do for our soldiers, visit www.OperationBuckeye.org.
To participate in this event, please call or email Ron Kenat. He will add you to the list and we will send you directions to the facility and the specific times to be there.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL v IOWA FEB 12
Support the Lady Buckeyes as they take on Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 12. We will have our traditional pre-game tailgate party one hour prior to tip-off, in the Huntington Club on the second floor of the Schott. Food and soft drinks will be available at the concession stand in our area, where we will have tables reserved.