Dear MSUAA Regional Clubs, Constituent Groups and National Board Members:

A hearty GREETINGS from East Lansing!   The campus is a little quieter with a summer semester underway; a smaller portion of the student population is here for classes as a lot of campus infrastructure repair and maintenance is underway.  You'll see the changes this fall as construction activities wrap-up!

CONGRATULATIONS to Central Florida club president Debbie Ramirez on the birth of her son, Jordan!   We hear on good authority that the "newest" member of the Spartan family arrived in the world after almost 18 hours of labor Jordan David John Ramirez was born on June 2, 2003 at 10:45 PM.  (See picture below)

Congratulations, too, to the MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan on one of its most successful Freshmen Welcoming Picnics ever.  In spite of cold weather and rain, more than 200 people attended the event on Wednesday night at Johnson Park.   It helped to have a roaring fire in the picnic shelter and some great catered food!   According to club president Jackie Taylor, 60 new students from the Grand Rapids area brought their families.  Members of the MSUAA's Student Alumni Foundation lead a breakaway discussion session with the new students as club board members brought alumni and friends up-to-date on news about club and University activities  (see pictures below)

Two new club event photo galleries are now "live" on the MSU Alumni Web site, www.msualum.com :  For a viewing of pictures from the MSU Alumni Club of Orange County's Golf Outing and Scholarship Banquet, go to:  /clubs/Clubevents/2003/Orange_Co_May_03/  For pictures taken at the MSU Alumni Club of Dayton, Ohio Scholarship Dinner and Wine Tasting Party, please go to: /clubs/Clubevents/2003/Dayton_Apr_03/

A number of great events take place this weekend and during the upcoming week with clubs around the United States.  The MSU Alumni Club of Jackson County's is holding its annual golf outing and scholarship dinner today at Hankerd Hills Golf Club in Pleasant Lake (Michigan)  According to club president Steve Nason and Golf Committee Chairperson Vivian Cobb, more than 50 golfers are expected to participate, with more than 65 attending the dinner immediately following.  For more information, go to /clubs/Clubevents/details.cfm?id=372

The MSU Alumni Club of Metropolitan New York is off to the races with a club event scheduled at the 135th Annual Belmont Stakes.  According to club officer Paul Gaykowski, Spartans can have a great time for a low price.   For more information, go to /clubs/Clubevents/details.cfm?id=418

The Top of the State MSU Alumni Club is holding its annual Bob Carey Golf outing this weekend.  This popular event is an attraction for alumni and friends of the University in a two-county area in the northwest area of the State.  Club President Chris Wacholz tells us that the event is being held at Charlevoix's Belvedere Golf Course.  For more information, please go to: /clubs/Clubevents/details.cfm?id=411

The Tampa Bay Alumni Club is holding its annual BBQ by the Bay event on Sunday, June 8, at San Philippe Park at Safety Harbor.  Club President Ken Eldridge tells us more than 100 people have sent RSVP's for the event that features catered food AND a very special guest from the Spartan Football Office.   More information can be found at the club's web site, http://www.tampabayspartans.com

Tuesday, June 10, is the date for the highly popular Berrien County Steak and Suds event.  More than 400 people are expected at this year's event - one of the largest and most active alumni club events in the United States.   Club board officer Larry Smith says this year's event includes several representatives from the new coaching staff of the Spartan Football team, plus other University representatives.  This event typically draws a large number of folks from the Berrien County community that support the club and its scholarships programs - many of whom never graduated from Michigan State.  For more information, go to: /clubs/Clubevents/details.cfm?id=365 




 Congratulations to New Mom Debbie Ramirez (and Jordan) of the Central Florida Club!

 
West Michigan Club Freshman Picnic

 
Student Alumni Foundation Reps at WM club picnic

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MSUAA Club News is compiled by Dave Brown, Assistant Director for Alumni Groups. Please contact Dave for comments or if you have material to submit for a future Club News issue.

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