Picnic with the Police! – DATE CHANGE

Come help us “Serve Those Who Serve! Wednesday, OCTOBER 30 , our alumni club will show appreciation for the OSU Police and Public Safety Dept. by serving lunch for all the officers as well as their administrative staff. This event has been extremely popular the past few years, and the police department is grateful to have us back again. We’ll be grilling and serving a “Tailgate” style lunch, so we need a few folks to help set it up, and a few to clean up after.  We also need a couple of grill masters. Join us for this great opportunity to give back to those who serve and protect the students and staff of our great campus! 

We’ll have two shifts: we need some people to help set-up and serve from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and some people to serve and then help clean up from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. 

Sign up to participate by emailing us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com with your name, phone # and email address, and which shift you’re available for. 

Come help us say “Thank You!” to these hard-working individuals!

WINE BISTRO DINNER – Click here to buy

Our fan-favorite event, the semi-annual Wine Tasting Dinner at the Wine Bistro on Lane Avenue, often sells out so quickly, that we decided to offer TWO dates this fall! 

It will be held on two Wednesdays, October 2 –SOLD OUT– and 16 (available)  

Both nights will begin at 6:30 pm. The chef will create a special menu for us, to pair with a variety of wines. The same menu will be served at both events, so you can choose which night is most convenient for you!

We hope by offering two dates, we’ll be able to have more people join us.  There is limited seating available for each evening, so you still need to get your reservation in early!  The Bistro will provide an amazing 4-course dinner, with wines paired to complement each serving. You’ll even be able to order bottles of the wines you enjoy right after dinner!

Plan to arrive by 6 pm so you have time to find parking and to socialize before dinner.  Parking is available behind the building (very limited), or on nearby streets, or also across the street in the Lane Ave Shopping Center. 

SOLD OUT

Questions? Call Leyla at 614-893-0559 or email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com

GAME WATCH PARTY: OREGON – OCT. 12

We are joining forces once again with the Delaware County OSU Alumni to bring you a game watch party for the Oregon game on October 12. Kickoff time is not yet known, but the party will start at least 30 minutes prior to kickoff.  Plan to get there early for a good seat! 

There’s no charge to attend, but we do need a headcount in advance, so we know how many seats to reserve.  You can go to the Delaware club’s website to register — you don’t need to log in, you can use the “Guest Checkout.”  The website is: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events
If you have any trouble with it, contact us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com for assistance.

We’ll have games and door prizes, the food is good and the company (Buckeye fans) is even better!   The location is the same as last year:  Wings & Rings, 8661 Columbus Pike (Route 23 about 3 miles north of the outerbelt), in Lewis Center.  It is a family friendly place, so bring the whole gang!

Questions?  Email us at: OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.comGO BUCKS!!

Tailgate Party for Iowa Game

Join us as we host our friends from the Hampton Roads OSU Alumni Club for tailgate party for the Iowa game on October 5.  Our tailgate is located on the top (6th) floor of the Tuttle Garage (on the corner of Tuttle Park Place and Ives Drive). 

For only $10 / person, you can enjoy all of the food and beverages you wish. This is a family friendly event, so feel free to bring the kids. 

Game time is not yet known, but the tailgate will officially begin 3 hours prior to kickoff, whenever that is.   Whether or not you are attending the game, come for the party! 

Sign up here, or send your check (payable to Franklin County OSU Alumni Club) to Leyla Hawkins, 1149 Tillicum Drive, Worthington, OH 43085.  

SOLD OUT

Questions?  Email OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com

or call Leyla at 614-893-0559.  We have plenty of space, so bring as many friends as you want!

FOOTBALL RAFFLE — 2ND DRAWING OCT 9

The first raffle drawing was held August 22 at the Varsity Club.  Congratulations to the following winners!

Aug 31  Akron                           Michael Pirik
Sep 7   Western Mich               Carol Gravelle
Sep 21  Marshall                       Gary Bast
Oct 5    Iowa                             Wen Tung

There is still time to enter the second drawing of annual raffle of our Presidents Club season football tickets!  We still have the remaining four home games to draw winners.   All money raised goes directly to our Scholarship Fund to help a future Buckeye.

These great seats are in Section 16C, Row 1 with seatbacks!  All 8 home games are available and raffle tickets are still just $5 each, $25 for 6 tickets, or 13 tickets for $50. If your name is selected, you can buy our seats for that game.

We’re not allowed to sell raffle tickets on our website, so please send your check or money order (payable to Franklin County OSU Alumni Club) to Leyla Hawkins, 1149 Tillicum Drive, Worthington, OH 43085.  Make sure you include your phone number and email address with your check, so we can reach you after each drawing!

The second drawing will be held at the Oct. 9 Alumni Club meeting for the remaining games.  Every-one is welcome to attend the meeting and witness the drawing.  If you have questions, please call 614-893-0559 or email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com.

The second drawing will cover the final 4 games: 

  • 10/26     Nebraska
  • 11/9       Purdue
  • 11/23     Indiana
  • 11/30     That Team Up North

Tailgate Party Sept 7 for Marching Band Alumni Day

Football season will be here before we know it!  We will hold our annual tailgate for the Western Michigan game on Sept. 7, because that is also Alumni Marching Band Day.  Come see 800+ TBDBITL alumni perform the quadruple Script Ohio! Our tailgate is located on the top (6th) floor of the Tuttle Garage (on the corner of Tuttle Park Place and Ives Drive).

For only $10 / person, you can enjoy all of the food and beverages you want!  We’ll have 2 big tables with sandwiches, salads, deli trays, snacks, desserts, and more! — plus sodas, waters, and “adult” beverages.

This is a family friendly event, so feel free to bring the kids. Game time is not yet established, but we will begin our tailgate 3 hours prior to kickoff, whenever it is.  Whether or not you are attending the game, come for the party!  

Questions?  Reply to this email, or call Leyla at 614-893-0559.

SAVE $$ AND SEE THE TITANIC EXHIBIT AT COSI WITH US!

Experience the wonder and tragedy of the world’s most famous ocean-liner, Titanic.  Viewed by more than 30 million people worldwide, this exhibition includes more than 200 authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic on display with full-scale room recreations.  This is an educational and intriguing experience for all ages.

If you try to go see the “Titanic” exhibit at COSI on your own, it will cost the average adult $45.  But we are putting together a Group Tour for our members that will only cost you $25!  Join us on Saturday August 3 at 1 pm at COSI, 333 W. Broad Street in downtown Columbus.  You’ll have time to visit and look around COSI before and after our tour, but we will enter the Titanic exhibit as a group.  

MAXIMUM 4 tickets/person. You’ll receive a reminder with group meeting instructions a few days before the event.  Questions?  Email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com.

“BACKPACK GIVEBACK”  SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

Our Community Service team will partner again this summer with the Driven Foundation to help provide school supplies to underprivileged children. Former Buckeye football star Roy Hall Jr. heads up this organization, which provides a variety of activities throughout the year for children in the Columbus area.  Help us collect these items for their “Backpack Giveback.”

400    Spiral Ring Notebooks (wide ruled) 
800    Composition Notebooks (wide ruled)
800    “Block” Erasers (rectangle pink or white)
9,600   #2 Pencils (Not Mechanical Pencils)
400    24 Count Crayola Crayon Boxes
400    Packages of Colored Pencils
400    Loose Leaf Wide Ruled Paper
800    Glue Sticks

If you can provide any quantity of these supplies, please bring them to one of our monthly board meetings or events in June & July.  Or contact Marianne Wenger (mwenger1101@gmail.com) to arrange for another drop-off location or if you have questions. Thank you for supporting our Community Service projects! 

Tour the Horseshoe!

Go behind the scenes in the most famous landmark on campus — inside Ohio Stadium!

This VIP tour will be guided by a “Redcoat” (stadium usher) and take you inside the Press Box, President’s Suite, Recruit Room, Band Center, Home Locker Room, Huntington Club, and even onto the field!  

Our tour date is Saturday July 13 at 11 am, and we are joining together with the Fairfield and Delaware Counties Alumni Clubs to bring you this opportunity. 

Info that you need to know:  No video cameras (you’ll be allowed to take regular photos in most places, but there will be some restrictions).  There will be lots of walking — wear comfortable shoes.  Please let us know ahead of time if you need wheelchair access.  No food or beverages (only water bottles are allowed).  Parking is not included in the cost.  No bags — same limitations as a game day (5″x8″x1″

SPECIAL TOUR OF THE CARTOON MUSEUM!

Join us for a unique afternoon as we get a special tour of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, on our OSU Campus. 

The tour will begin at: 
1:30 pm on Saturday July 20.

We’ll have our own tour guide, who will take us behind the scenes and show us special and unique items from their collection.  There is no cost for the museum, you only have to pay for parking.  

To attend, please send your name, email address, and phone number to us at  OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com.  Tell us how many people in your party so we can plan for the number of tour guides we’ll need.  

You’ll receive an email confirmation, and then closer to the event date, you’ll be sent directions for parking and where to meet the group.  Questions? Call 614-893-0559 or email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com..