Sam Houston State University
Alumni Association
invites you to attend the
Alumni Coffee
Socialize and network with fellow alumni, parents and university
administration during Homecoming weekend!
Saturday, October 12, 2013
10:30 – Noon
John R. Ragsdale Visitor and Alumni Center

Bearkat Game Day Attire
For more information contact the
Office of Alumni Relations
at 800.283.7478

Quote for Scholarship Campaign Underway

Help others enjoy the advantages of a Sam Houston State University education. As a SHSU alum, you know the value of a good education. Now you can help support SHSU students’ goals through Liberty Mutual’s partnership with your alumni association.

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The annual New York Alumni & Friends alumni dinner will return to the famous ‘21’ Club on Thursday, November 21, 2013

Travel package information can be obtained by visiting the alumni website, alumni.shsu.edu or by calling the Office of Alumni Relations directly at (936) 294-1840.

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Waco Area Alumni & Friends Club
Kick-Off Reception

Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Woodlands Area
Alumni & Friends Reception

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Young Alumni & Friends Club
Kick-Off Reception

Thursday, October 24, 2013
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The second Sam Houston State-Stephen F. Austin Battle of the Piney Woods Luncheon will be at noon, Wed., Oct. 30, 2013, at the JW Marriott, 5150 Westheimer. Lumberjack coach J.C. Harper and athletic director Robert Hill will stir up the SFA faithful, while Bearkat coach Willie Fritz and athletic director Bobby Williams will fire up the SHSU group. The gala is the Wednesday before the game and will promote the annual rivalry. Every media outlet in Houston is expected to cover the event, as they did at last year’s highly successful gala.

Title sponsorships to the Battle of the Piney Woods Luncheon are $5,000 each. With a title sponsorship, a company will be allowed to hang a banner on the wall behind the head table, gets a table of 10 seats in the front row, speak at the podium briefly at the luncheon, have a 8x10 photo made with their respective head coach, and get their company logo on the event’s tickets, their company logo on the front page of the event’s paper program, and their company logo on the table signs at tables in the audience. Title sponsors also can hand out flyers or have a promotional booth in the hallway leading into the event.

There also is the premium table sponsor option. Premium tables are $2,500 (platinum sponsorship), $1,500 (gold sponsorship), $1,000 (silver sponsorship) and $500 (bronze sponsorship). All premium table sponsors will get their names in the event’s paper program. A regular table is $450; single tickets are $45 each. All tables are 10 seats each.

To pay for sponsorships, please contact the Touchdown Club’s Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860, or e-mail houtdclub@att.net. Checks made out to the TD Club can be mailed to Neal’s home office at 8106 Bo Jack Dr., Houston, Texas 77040. Feel free to call Neal for more information.

The Bearkat Champions Fund, now the sole fundraising arm for Sam Houston athletics kicks off its inaugural “Proud to be a Bearkat” membership drive this month.

Looking to set the stage for an era of even stronger intercollegiate athletic success in all sports, the Bearkat Champions Fund will build upon the momentum established by SHSU’s back-to-back NCAA Division I Football National Championship finals appearances.

“The momentum of athletics at Sam Houston right now is contagious,” Sam Houston State University President Dana Gibson said. “Our success in the past two years has been reflected in growth in all aspects of the University community. It’s time for everyone to show they are Proud to be a Bearkat.”

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As the official travel program of the SHSU Alumni Association, the Traveling Bearkats provides SHSU Alumni and their friends and families the security of traveling in a group and the camaraderie of fellow alumni who have a desire to see the world. Join us for our inaugural trip in 2014 to Northern California.

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Upcoming Alumni Events/Activities:

• Oct. 7 – Walker County Alumni Club Business Meeting – (Margarita’s – Huntsville, TX)
• Oct. 10 – Homecoming Parade – 6:30 PM
• Oct. 11 – Distinguished Alumni Gala (Homecoming Weekend)
• Oct. 12 – Alumni & Friends Coffee (John R. Ragsdale Visitor and Alumni Center, SHSU Campus)
• Oct. 12 – Black Alumni & Friends Post-game Reception (Bearkat Alley – Alumni Tent)
• Oct. 15 – NHMC Club Happy Hour (Buffalo Wild Wings – Shenandoah, TX)
• Oct. 17 – Bay Area Alumni & Friends Club Business Meeting – Guest Speaker George Miles (Lakewood Yacht Club – Seabrook, TX)
• Oct. 17 – Waco Area Alumni Club Kick-off reception (Home of John Hoyt, 204 Cypress Court, Woodway, TX 76712)
• Oct. 22 - The Woodlands Area Alumni Reception (Crush Wine Lounge - The Woodlands, TX)
• Oct. 24 - Young Alumni & Friends Alumni Club Kick-off Reception (Capital Bar Midtown - Houston, TX)
• Oct. 26 – Alumni Pre-game Tailgate (Bearkat Alley)
• Nov. 2 – Battle of the Piney Woods (Reliant Stadium – Houston, TX)
• Nov. 4 – Walker County Area Alumni & Friends Club Happy Hour (Gibbs Ranch – Huntsville, TX)
• Nov. 9 – Alumni Pre-game Tailgate (Bearkat Alley)
• Nov. 12 – Greater Dallas Area Alumni & Friends Club Happy Hour (The Social House – Addison, TX)
• Nov. 19 - NHMC Club Happy Hour (Buffalo Wild Wings – Shenandoah, TX)
• Nov. 21 – New York Alumni & Friends Dinner (‘21’ Club – New York, NY)
• Nov. 21 – Young Alumni & Friends Club Happy Hour (Houston, TX)

For a complete listing of alumni events and club activities go to the alumni website, alumni.shsu.edu.

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