PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Fellow BTC Members, With the addition of
Nebraska joining the Big Ten Conference, we too get the benefit of welcoming
one of the largest and most passionate fan bases in Southern California.
As of July 1st, the Californians for Nebraska will also be a part of our Club.
Go Huskers! Have a great summer and Go Big Ten!! Sincerely, BIG TEN CLUB
 Saturday, July 30, 8:30 p.m. Join BIG TEN friends at our annual Hollywood Bowl outing. A dazzling parade of classic and popular songs from the Great American Songbook - from Gershwin and Berlin to New Orleans jazz and Broadway musicals - led by the ambassador of this beloved genre, Michael Feinstein, and sung by some of your favorite television stars of all time. 6-8 pm Picnic at Camrose Park - we have a spot reserved directly adjacent to the Hollywood Bowl parking lot 8:30 pm Concert RSVP deadline is 6/27 Questions regarding the event: Call Len Roth, Event Chairman, 818-609-7575 x242, fnclpro@aol.com  Big Ten Beach Party Saturday, August 6th Santa Monica Beach Santa Monica, CA 90401 Join Big Ten School Alumni and Friends in Santa Monica for some beach and bar fun. With football season just around the corner, this event is a great way to reinvigorate the Big Ten spirit and rivalry. The day starts at the beach with games, music, and great tanning weather. Afterwards we will be walking to a local bar for some fun!! We will be organizing volleyball, Bean Bag Toss, Cowboy Golf and kickball games for those interested or simply enjoy the rays and music we will be blasting. Game plan: What to Bring: Bring your favorite beach toys, towels, sunscreen, water, swimsuit, dry clothes and beverages/snacks to share Drinking on the Beach: Drinking alcohol in public is against the law; please consume all beverages using opaque containers Questions regarding the event: Contact Justin Woodworth @ 310-864-4362 or justinwoodworth@gmail.com Big Ten Club of Southern California President Steven Green Invites you to join him and members of the Club and Pasadena Tournament of Roses for the 65th Annual Caucus Big Ten Football Tailgate Party Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Tournament House 391 South Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena Doors Open 6pm Dinner & Program 7pm Enjoy an evening with Big Ten & Tournament friends as we kickoff the season to the 2012 Rose Bowl game! Tasty brats, gourmet burgers, and delicious apple pie will be served. Also, remember to bring $1 for our annual Rose Bowl Swindle Contest! Big Ten Club Contact Cards - Now Available  Big Ten Club Members -- We printed brand new Club business cards for our members to have and pass out to interested parties and prospective members. We also established a permanent BTC mailing address and phone number for contacts. Besides welcoming our newest Nebraska members, these cards are excellent for chance meetings and to get people interested in the Big Ten Club. Send an email with your mailing address to secretary@bigtenclub.com and we'll send you some....help us spread the good word about the Big Ten Club!!!!  Big Ten Club Website – Help Wanted Our Webmaster Steven Green will be President next year, and he'll have plenty to do for the Club. We are thinking of redoing the website and asking for a volunteer who can add content regularly and keep it updated. This is a very important part of our updated Communication plan, and help here would be very useful and greatly appreciated. The ideal person would have web design experience, a little graphic art knowledge and 3-4 hours a month available to help the Club. Please contact Alan Freeman, Communications Committee Chair at afreeman@bestOCevents.com or cell (714) 390-5190 if you would like to help in this important position.  LOCAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIG TEN ALUMNI EVENTS & INFO  UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
American Ballet Theatre Saturday, July 16th 2011, 2 pm. Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 North Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA $32/ticket includes tour Zany and laugh-out-loud funny, Alexei Ratmansky's The Bright Stream celebrates the... more
 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA  http://alumni.indiana.edu/chapters/la/ Facebook: Indiana Alumni in Southern California  www.umclubla.com Orange County http://umaoc.umclubs.com/ Upcoming Events Hollywood
Bowl and Family Picnic – (Purchase
your ticket with our group by July 10!)
A Night with Pencils of Promise Tuesday, July 19, 6 - 10 pm Thursday, July 21 6 pm Check-in & Networking Light Supper 7-9 pm Panel & Workshop Gibson
Dunn & Crutcher 333 South Grand Ave., 47th floor Los Angeles
UM Orange County  Los Angeles: Orange County:
Michigan State University - Orange County Game Watch Locations: Phone: 949-723-0293 www.RudysPubandGrill.com Phone: 949-588-5973 www.psgrill.com  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA We look forward to seeing you soon! The UMAA LA/OC Board P.S. Keep up with the chapter! Clint, Susan, Pam, Rob & Erica Not yet a UMAA member? You can also join or renew your membership in the University of Minnesota Alumni Association through our website. Scroll down to the bottom of this link and you will find links to the membership forms for new and renewing members. Make sure to use campaign code NP4LA when you register! UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CFN Hotline Number: 949-651-9174 - email CFN P.O. Box 51986 Irvine, CA 92619 2011 CFN Annual Picnic July 16 The annual summer picnic will be held this year on Saturday, July 16th from 11 am to 3 pm at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine. An Opportunity Drawing for official Husker gear will be held at 2:00 (drawing benefits the CFN Scholarship Fund). Food and soft drinks will be provided. The menu is hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages and a variety of snacks. Bring your family and friends for a day of talking football and getting acquainted with your fellow Nebraskans.  nuclubofla.org T UPCOMING EVENTS July 30, 2011 – Private Tour of the Hollyhock House Time: 10:00am  OSULA Annual BBQ
Saturday, August 6th, 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Shack, 2518 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90403 RSVP Come join us in welcoming John Brockington to LA to talk about Football, OSU and The Brockington Foundation.
For questions regarding this event, please contact Cynthia Paulos at Cynthia.paulos@lausd.net  Los Angeles: psula.org Malibu Family Vineyards Wine Tasting Social July 24, 2011, 12pm-4pm Malibu Family Vineyards, 32111 Mulholland Highway Malibu, CA 90265-2423 (818) 889-0120 We will be having a fabulous wine tasting social at Malibu Family Vineyards. The event will be taking place July 24, 2011 from 12p.m. to 4p.m. Tickets are $25 per person for members and $30 per person for non-members. This includes the gazebo, tables, live music, light refreshments, as well as three glasses of wine per person! Should you choose to continue the festivities with more wine, there is the option of purchasing your own bottle. Attendees are also highly encouraged to bring along some of their own snacks and food. Outside beverages are not permitted on vineyard grounds. This is sure to be a fantastic event. Purchase your tickets today! (Ticket purchases are necessary for entry into this event, must be 21 years of age or older to attend) Dodgers vs. Phillies August 8, 2011 Come back soon for more details on the August 8th Dodgers vs. Phillies game, that we will have in conjunction with Temple University's Alumni Association! This will be a great opportunity to get to meet and network with other East Coast grads! MEMBERSHIP Our mission is to connect alumni to the University and to each other, provide valued services and benefits to members, and support the University's mission of teaching, research and service. Members receive discounts & exclusive offers, newsletters, access to online alumni networking information, special advance invitations, and a unique connection to the Penn State Family of Alums throughout the Los Angeles area. Visit this website to register. The LA Chapter receives $50.00 for every life member who joins the National Alumni Association. Please include the Chapter code 'ALF' as the reference code when you sign up for membership. For more info: membership@psula.org  ORANGE COUNTY UPDATE: SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:00 PM HDR Engineering Office 3230 El Camino Real, Suite 200 Irvine, CA This is our chapter’s most important meeting. This year we need to fill some key positions. Please consider joining our Board of Directors or Chairing an event/project. Meetings are held once a month in Irvine. Let’s give the same “old” people a break this year. Contact Erin Norton at erinnorton9@gmail.com to RSVP and for directions. We will also choose our 2011 Scholarship winners at this meeting. Penn State goes to Angels Stadium (Angels vs. Mariners) Sunday, July 10, 2011, 12:35PM $22.00 per person Price includes a hot dog and soda. We have a block of 40 tickets. Contact OCCPSAA Athletics Chair, Brian Snyder, 714-399-5624 to reserve yours. We have a few tickets left. Bring the whole family! No refunds. Tickets are transferable. Send checks payable to OCCPSAA to: Andrew Dale, 1151 Walnut Ave. #10, Tustin CA 92780.
MEMBERSHIP Chapter membership is annual from July 1 to June 30 but new members are welcome any time! Dues are $20/individual and $30/couple, and support chapter administration, events and the Endowed Scholarship Fund. Please check the website for updated dues information and the 2010-11 Membership Application. Board meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month at HDR Engineering Office, 3230 El Camino Real, Suite 200 in Irvine. Meetings are open to all members. For further information or to RSVP, contact Andy Dale, andy@psuoc.com, (717) 512-9597 prior to each meeting date.
 PURDUE UNIVERSITY www.purduealum.org/laclubFacebook: www.facebook.com/PurdueAlumniClubofLAandOC All are welcome! We are looking for new volunteers to help plan events with the club! One goal of the meeting is to set up commitees based on location so we can have events in more locations throughout the year.  labadgers.com ALL UPDATES visit www.labadgers.com UPCOMING EVENTS Summer For folks who like an extra reminder, LA Badgers send an evite about a week prior to most events. All the information contained in the evite is on the website. Please email Robert at labadgers@gmail.com if would like to be added to the distribution list. ON WISCONSIN!
UW Orange County http://www.uwalumni.com/OrangeCounty
UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, July 17th: 18th
Annual Summer Picnic & Student Send-Off & WAA's 150 Birthday Party
Celebration Noon to 5
PM (Eat at 1:30 PM) at Doheny State Beach - Picnic
Area #2 in Dana
Point! This is a great event for your entire family - plus meet the
2011/2012 OC Badgers UW-Madison Scholarship Recipients! Brats, hot dogs,
hamburgers provided; plus BABCOCK ICE CREAM "Mad Grad Medley" created
especially for WAA's
150 Anniversary! PLEASE
BRING A DISH TO SHARE and YOUR OWN DRINKS! Alcohol is allowed in the reserved picnic
area. RSVP
by Friday, July 15th to Susie Lynch at (949)
643-5303 or ocbadgers@cox.net. Don't
forget your school supplies donation! 2011 SAVE-THE-DATE: Aug. 6th Relay for Life, Aug. 14th Del Mar Horse Races, Aug. 27th Pacific Symphony, Sept. 17th Light the Night Walk, Sept. 25th Race for the Cure! ON WISCONSIN! 
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