WE ARE VIRGINIA TECHTHIS WEEKEND 3/31 @ Noon - Annual Spring Picnic!
WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 12:00pm - 4:00pm WHERE: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach, Shelter #7 WHAT: Food, friends, fun, Virginia Techforlife Blood Drive, and scholarship fundraiser raffle. Cost: $10 per adult / $5 per child for all-you-care-to-eat and drink. Adult admission includes a raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase ($5 each or 5 for $20). ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE 2012 VTAASF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD!!! Please Bring: A small side dish, desert or chips to share. SVP no later than THURSDAY, MARCH 29 to Eric or Lauren McClellan at rericmc79@yahoo.com or (561) 622-3818.
VT Ice Hockey in ACHA D2 National Championship Tournament
Friday March 16 at 9:00 AM vs. William Patterson (#1 Northeast) Saturday March 17 at 12:00 PM vs. Utah State (West #2) Sunday March 18 at 9:15 AM vs. Lindenwood (Central #3) The Semifinal round will be played Monday March 19 at 1:45 PM and the Championship game is played on Tuesday March 20 at 1:30 PM. The tournament website can be found at: http://www.fgcuicehockey.com/nationals_home.html There you will find travel information, hotel information, game schedules, and any other information that you would need to know about the Tournament. Grab your Hokie gear, your neighbors and friends, and lets fill the Germain Arena with Hokie faithful and cheer the Hokies on in their question to bring a national championship home to Blacksburg!!! CALL FOR VTAASF OFFICERSAfter consecutive years of service, including the most recent six as president, Eric McClellan will be vacating the VTAASF president position for FY 2012-2013. Eric will be dedicating more time to the demands of new professional responsibilities and upcoming personal pursuits in the year ahead. As president, Eric feels that he has done all that he can to advance and grow the South Florida Chapter; has identified no better time than the present for organizational transition; and sees new ideas and opportunities that accompany new leadership as the only way to sustain and further grow our local chapter. Eric will continue to be an active participant in VTAASF events, and for the first time in a long time looks forward to enjoying the South Florida Chapter as a common local alum. Therefore, new volunteers will be needed to continue building the South Florida Hokie Nation and lead VTAASF toward an exciting future. This is YOUR opportunity to affect the direction of VTAASF and bring lasting change to the South Florida Chapter present and future! All interested alumni should contact Eric at rericmc79@yahoo.com, or another VTAASF officer, no later than May 4. An annual chapter officers meeting will be conducted no later than June 3, 2012 to appoint officer positions, determine duties and assign responsibilities as well as to plan for VTAASF FY 2012-2013. The future and fate of VTAASF requires a team of dedicated officers, so volunteer today to serve the South Florida Hokie Nation! 2011 Football Season Halftime Scholarship Fundraiser RafflesThanks to the support and generosity of the South Florida Hokie Nation, proceeds totaling $2,005 to benefit the 2012 VTAASF Scholarship Award were collected from the halftime raffles conducted throughout the season. Combined with other recent scholarship fund raising efforts and those yet to come in the months ahead, FY2011-2012 will prove to be a RECORD BREAKING scholarship year for the South Florida Chapter! And that's NOT including President Steger's commitment to a 100% MATCH of each chapter's fund raising total this fiscal year! A BIG thanks to everyone that participated throughout the football season; congratulations to the 15 halftime raffle winners; and further congratulations to the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of an autographed custom VT football w/ protective acrylic case, Jerry Sweet of Oakland Park. Officer Deriek Crouse Memorial FundFollowing the tragic act of random violence that occurred on campus on December 8, VTAA has received calls and emails from individuals wanting to reach out and show support for Officer Crouse's family and the Virginia Tech community. Information about the Deriek Crouse Memorial Fund can be accessed at http://www.vt.edu/in-memoriam/fund-information.html. Individuals making donations to the Fund should do so directly and not to the South Florida Chapter. Checks should be made payable to "Deriek Crouse Memorial Fund" and mailed to:
National Bank of Blacksburg VTAASF and the entire Hokie Nation thanks you for your generosity and support as we grieve this tragic loss. VTSFAA Annual Spring Picnic AND VirginiaTechforLife Blood Drive
Thanks to all attendees, raffle participants and blood donors, the Chapter's 2011 Annual Spring Picnic and VirginiaTechforLife blood drive at Quiet Waters Park was a success! We collected $605 and 8 pints of blood. A Letter from Debbie Day, Director of Office of Recovery and Support, About Helping Children in HaitiDear Alumni, I am attaching a letter from students in my Alumni Networking class. Some of you may be aware that I teach a course in the Residential Leadership Community. The class description is below if you are interested. The class is required to develop projects that involve alumni in some manner. One of the groups has decided to focus on helping educate children in Haiti. I have attached a letter to chapter presidents in case you would like to support their effort. Course Description Students will be introduced to the field of alumni relations and alumni volunteer leadership and their importance to the university community. Students will examine the history, mission and organizational structure of Virginia Tech and the Alumni Association and explore how and why alumni become invested in the university's missions of learning, discovery and engagement. They will learn about the importance of cultivating students and alumni to support and serve the university in a variety of significant leadership roles and be able to distinguish between the advancement functions of the university which include Alumni Relations, University Development and University Relations. Students will work in teams to design projects which require involvement with alumni and they will shadow an alum in a selected career. Click here for Debbie's letter to the Alumni Please let me know if you have any questions. Deborah A. Day Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Director, Office of Recovery and Support Holtzman Alumni Center Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-231-6285 540-231-3039 fax VTAASF Now Has A Facebook Group PageGo to http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=56082039394&ref=nf to see our Facebook Group. VTAA South Florida Picture on VTAA Main Page
Our picnic was featured by the VT Alumni Association.
VOLUNTEER TODAY!Click here to learn how you can help out and get involved in the chapter events, or email Eric McClellan, Chapter President at rericmc79@yahoo.com DON'T FORGET HOKIE POSTINGS! Why Alumni Chapters?After graduation from Virginia Tech, many alumni have a strong desire to maintain strong ties with the university. Virginia Tech recognizes its more than 190,000 alumni as one of the university's most valued resources and encourages alumni participation in shaping the institution's future. Alumni also enjoy opportunities to share their affection and commitment to Virginia Tech with others like themselves. Recognizing this need to enhance stronger relationships between former students and the university at a grass roots level, the Virginia Tech Alumni Association has established an extensive network of local alumni chapters across the country. These chapters strive to keep alumni informed about Virginia Tech and other opportunities for graduates to join together in support of the university. Join Us!Our chapter has more than 1,000 alumni in the South Florida area. With gatherings and events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, there's no excuse not to partake in the fun. Reminisce about days at VT, cheer on the football team, recruit new Hokies and do much more with the local Hokie crew!! We have several events throughout the year, but our most popular events are the football watching events in the fall. In addition to our web page we also keep local alumni updated with regular email updates. If you are not already on our e-mail list, send an email to: rericmc79@yahoo.com On behalf of all our officers, we look forward to seeing you at our next event! GO HOKIES!
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The Virginia Tech Ice Hockey team won both games in the Southeast Regional tournament February 25-26, qualifying them for their first appearance in the ACHA D2 National Championship Tournament. The tournament is being held March 16-20 in the Germain Arena in Ft. Myers Florida. We need every Hokie fan we can find to pack the arena and cheer the Hokies on in their quest to bring a national championship home to Blacksburg. The tournament is being hosted this year by Florida Gulf Coast University and all games will be played at the Germain Arena. Virginia Tech's game schedule for the opening round pool play is as follows:
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