Are you interested in meeting fellow Big Ten Philadelphia Alumni and Friends in a comfortable social environment? If so, then please join us at this co-sponsored happy hour planned by the members of the Big Ten Alumni Council of Philadelphia. This will definitely be a well-attended event.
When: Thursday, March 29; 6-8 p.m. Where: Kildare's Pub, 4417 Main St., Manayunk, 19127; 215-482-7242 Directions: Click here Parking: Street parking (first come, first served) or lot (across Main St.) Drink Specials: $4 Guiness drafts, $4 wines, $4 cosmos, $4 Kettle One martinis, $3 Stoli drinks, $2 selected domestic pints, $2 well drinks Food Specials: $4 for any of the following - fish strips/chips, bruschetta minis, crab bites, stuffed mushrooms.
Please RSVP to Mandi by March 26 at vp@phillybuckeyes.com so we can get an estimate as to how many attendees there will be. Thanks!
Join us for this family friendly event to check out our local Aquarium across the river in Camden! We'll meet up and go in as a group to see all that the aquarium has to offer. If we get 20 or more people to go, we will each get an Aquapass that includes all exhibits and live shows (except for the 4-D movie ride) for the low cost of $13/adult and $9.50/child. Check out the evite to RSVP.
Once you RSVP with the number of adults and children, you will be sent an e-bill to make your payment either by mailing us a check or paying online via paypal. The deadline to RSVP and pay is April 2.
Join us for our new tradition of having monthly happy hours at various locations around the city! It's a great opportunity to kick back, have some drinks, get to know others involved with the Philly Buckeyes, and have an all around good time!
Come out and meet alumni from Indiana, Auburn, Wisconsin, Michigan State, UNC, Rutgers, Boston College, Michigan, Purdue, and Florida THIS THURSDAY on the Parkway!
Come and kick off football season with other alumni clubs from schools in the ACC, Big10, BigXII, PAC10 and SEC!!! We'll be meeting on the neutral turf of Cavanaugh's River Deck for a fun night of socializing and smack talk! Don't miss out!
Join us in welcoming new OSU freshmen from the Philly area and their families as they prepare to head off to Columbus for their first year as Buckeyes!
Greg Oden and the Portland Trailblazers come to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on November 16 at 7 pm at the Wachovia Center.The deadline for purchasing tickets is October 12, 2007.
Join us at Fox and Hound in Center City (1501 Spruce St) for the BIGGEST game watching party of the season!! The Michigan club also watches at Fox and Hound so we are going to have our annual BIG BASH with them on the big game day! We want to have more fans than they do, so come on out and support our Buckeyes!
The game starts at Noon so get there early! Fox and Hound has agreed to open their doors at 10am that day so be there early if you want to get a seat!
We will also be selling tickets for a BIG raffle that day...we'll be giving away OSU sweatshirts, a flag, items signed by Archie Griffin, gift cards for Fox and Hound, and much MUCH MORE! And, as always, paid members of the Philly Buckeyes get 2 for 1 raffle tickets and half price appetizers and drink specials at Fox and Hound!!
Join us on the 2nd floor of Applebees in Center City (215 S. 15th St., between Walnut and Locust) for an all members meeting.
This is a great opportunity to get YOUR voice heard as to where you would like to see the Philly Buckeyes heading and what kind of events you would like to see happen. It is also a great chance for those interested in getting more involved to learn more about being a leader in the club. And a fantastic opportunity to meet new people if you are new in town! Hope to see you there!
Mike Conley Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies come to Philadelphia on February 13, 2008 to play the 76ers at the Wachovia Center and we have scheduled a meet and greet with Mike! So join the Philly Buckeyes to cheer on Mike and spend some time chatting with him that night, and aportion of your ticket proceeds will benefit our endowed scholarship fund, established to help Philadelphia area students finance their educations at OSU,so please consider joining us for this fantastic event! DEADLINE TO BUY TICKETS IS JAN. 16 at 8pm SO GET YOURS NOW!!!
Save the date for the next Intercollegiate Quizzo match!! The Greater Philadelphia Alumni Club, along with the UF, UNC and other alumni clubs invite you to attend our 4th intercollegiate quizzo event, which will be held on Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 pm with questions starting around 7pm.
We are looking for alumni to share their love and knowledge of OSU with high school students who are trying to decide where to apply to school in the fall. Volunteers will be needed on each of these dates (see below). Please contact VP@PhillyBuckeyes.com ','','');return false;">Mandi if you would like to help out. Thanks!!
March 11, 2008 @ 6 pm - Upper Dublin, Fort Washington, PA
March 12, 2008 @ 7 pm - Council Rock South, Holland, PA
April 17, 2008 @ 7pm - Abington High School - Abington, PA
Come out and cheer on the Buckeye Men's Lacrosse Team as they take on the Wildcats here in PA! Wear your Buckeye gear and join the Philly Buckeyes group for this fun evening of athletics! Tickets are FREE! Seating is General Admission. We will have anOSU Flag to help you find the Buckeye fans at the game. After the game, there will likely be an opportunity to meet and greet with the OSU Lacrosse players. Click here for directions: http://villanova.cstv.com/ot/dir-campus/nova-dir-campus.html#facilities. Hope to see you there!
Join every alumni club in Philly from Big Ten to Big East, ACC to SEC in celebrating the NCAA tournament! There will be happy hour specials and this will be "Sweet Sixteen/Elite 8" weekend, so don't miss out on this opportunity to hang out with, drink with, and trash talk with alumni from other schools in the area!! Please RSVP on the evite by clicking here.
Pre-Register by Wednesday April 9 @ 5pm for discounted admission to this Main Line Event!!
Join us at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge in King of Prussia for a Networking Event for alumni and friends of The Ohio State University! You will have the opportunity to meet other professionals in a variety of fields, make connections, and exchange ideas, as well as hear OSU Alumnus and NBC veteran newsman Terry Ruggles speak. You don't want to miss this event!
Join us for a summer banquet featuring OSU Women's Basketball Head Coach Jim Foster! This event will also have a 4 course dinner, a silent auction benefiting our scholarship fund, and club officer elections for the coming year. You don't want to miss this event! Click on the event title for more information.
Calling all who love Ohio State University and Buckeye Football!!! Join us for a tailgate party you don't want to miss in Fairmount Park at the Belmont Plateau Picnic area #5! We will be showing incoming freshmen from the Philly area how great OSU is by hosting a BBQ/picnic in the park before they move into the dorms! The freshmen can all come and get to know one another before heading out to Columbus, and the alumni and friends of OSU in the area can instill in these new students our passion for Ohio State!
Come out to play Quizzo and compete with alums from lots of different schools on the 2nd floor of Field House, 1150 Filbert St (formerly Independence Brew Pub)!
We need a few good toys! Join the Philly Buckeyes and the other Big Ten Alumni Clubs and bring your unwrapped toy to the Annual Big Ten Alumni event hosted to collect toys for less fortunate children in the Greater Philadelphia area during the holiday season. Meet and greet with local Marines and other Big Ten Alum while making the difference in the life of a child through the USMC Toys for Tots program. Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 6-9 pm at Lucy's Hat Shop in Old City - 247 Market Street – Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Join us for our final game watch at JL Sullivan's to watch the Buckeyes take on Texas in the Fiesta Bowl. They will have the usual discounted food and drinks on the Ohio State Alumni menu for our paid members! You MUST be a paid member to get these great discounts, though, so be sure to bring your membership card to the game watch!
In addition, we will have a suburban game watch at Peppers, conventiently located in King of Prussia right off of 202. Peppers has a great bar area with HDTVs and food and drink specials, including 20 cent wings, for members of the Philly Buckeyes. And there is plenty of FREE parking!! Did we mention that they dress the bartenders in Buckeye gear, and cover the tables in scarlet and gray tablecoths?? You can't get more welcoming than that! So mark your calendars, come on out, and be sure to bring your membership card to get the specials!
Don't forget: You must bring your Philly Buckeyes membership card to present to the wait staff to get the specials at both locations! So come out and join us!!
Join us on Wednesday, January 14th as the Sixers take on the Portland TrailBlazers. Game starts at 7pm at the Wachovia Center. We are working on a meet and greet with Greg but will not have confirmation until a week before the game. Tickets are $51 for lower level seating.
Fellow Buckeyes, we are looking for 8-10 Volunteers to join us on Saturday, March 28that 10 am at Cooper University Hospital. Our time will be spent visiting with the children in the Hospital for about 2 hours. The children’s ages will vary, activities could include reading books, playing games, doing crafts, or just holding a baby that needs a Buckeye Touch. Cooper does limit groups to 10 volunteers at a time. So please let our VP of Activities and Programming, Steve Yackin, know if you are able to help or if you have any questions.
Join us for an exciting networking event including both OSU alums and Temple alums, as we welcome OSU Men's Gymnastics and Olympic Coach, Miles Avery! There will be opportunity to mingle and meet other professionals, as well as Coach Avery.
OSU vs. USC Game watch is ONLY in Center City at Applebees on 15th Street. There will NOT be a watch at Peppers in King of Prussia. We are sorry for any miscommunication about this.
Applebees will validate parking in the garage across the street (next to Max Brenner's on 15th St) and the cost will be only $9 to park!!! So come on out and we'll see you there! GOOOOO BUCKS!!!
We are planning to start the Game Watch festivities with the September 12th Night Game against USC. For that game we will have one location, at Ladder 15 on Sansom, between 15th & 16th. We are planning to have 2 locations for most of the remaining games. There will be no formal game watch for Labor Day weekend vs. Navy, but we encourage you to patronize our game watch locations:
Ladder 15 www.ladder15philly.com 1528 Sansom St Philadelphia, PA 19102-2804 (215) 964-9755Or in the Suburbs
www.peppersitalianrestaurant.com 239 Town Center Rd King of Prussia, PA 19406-2393 (610) 265-2416
NOTE: Location Change for the GameWatch in the City. For both the USC game on September 12th and Indiana on October 3rd, our GameWatch location will be the Center City Applebees on 15th Street.
Come Cheer the Mens Basketball Team in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament, On November 19 and 20th in Madison Square Garden. Convenient travel via the train from the Philadelphia area. The Buckeyes will take on North Carolina on November 19th, the game is scheduled to begin approximately at 9:00pm. They will play again on Friday, the opponent and time will be determined by the outcome of the other game (Syracuse vs. Cal). The teams that lose will play Friday at 5:00pm and the winners from Thursday will play Friday at approximately 7:30pm. Our ticket option is located in the lower level of MSG. For $50 ($100 for both days), you can sit in the “Buckeye Section” expected to be sections 56 -61). Tickets will be available at the "WILL CALL" window at MSG. A service fee of $4 will be added to each ticket. Each ticket is good for both games played on that day.
The $25 ticket is no longer available through the Club. If interested in a different location (other than the Buckeye section) or a different price level, check with ticketmaster.
Come out for the biggest party and game watch yet!!!! Last year we had more than 200 Buckeye fans come out for the Big Game and you won't want to miss it this year as the Buckeyes go for their unprecedented 6th victory in a row over “The School Up North” !
We will be raising money for our scholarship fund by selling reserved seating for the game. You know with all those fans that it we will have an overflowing crowd! Like last year, you will have the opportunity to guarantee a place to sit by reserving a "seat" (any unsold seats will be "first come, first serve", or standing room). So reserve your seat ahead of time, while helping out our scholarship fund all at the same time!!!
There is plenty of room – so bring your Family and Friends to cheer on the Buckeyes.
Get all this for only$20 in advance, $25 at the door (if there are still seats available):
A reserved seat at a table or at the bar at Ladder 15
$10 credit towards food and drink
2 raffle tickets
“Kegs and Eggs” starts at 11:00am
Your purchase also includes a donation to the Philly Buckeyes Scholarship Fund
Purchase your advance seating by clicking the link below. Be sure to write in the "Notes" section on Paypal if there are certain other people you would like to be seated with. We will do our best to honor your seating requests.
There is a $1 service charge for all paypal payments. If you would like to reserve a seat but pay in person, pleasesend us an email. If you reserve a seat at the $20 price without paying ahead of time, your seat is only guaranteed until 11am. However, if you pay now, your seat is guaranteed to be there whenever you arrive!
All advance reservations must be received by 5pm on Friday November 20.
Join us for the 5th Annual Big Ten Holiday Party benefiting Toys for Tots! As in previous years, we will be collecting toys to donate to children through the Toys for Tots program. Meet and Greet with Local Marines and other Big Ten Alums while making the difference in the life of a child through the USMC Toys for Tots Program.
In the past, this event has been very successful with many gifts donated as well as a large attendance of alumni and friends of the Big Ten schools.
Here are the details for this year:
We will be having a free buffet and two free drinks for all of our guests, and the drink specials will be $2 drafts and $3 mixed well drinks. Admittance to the event will be a new, unwrapped toy, however, for those guests that are unable to purchase a toy, we will be collecting monetary donations at the door.
Location: Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse
1823 Sansom St (downstairs room to ourselves)
Time: 6:00pm
Bring: Admittance to the event will be a new, unwrapped toy, however, for those guests that are able to purchase a toy, we will be collecting monetary donations at the door.
Buckeye Blanket, Eco Friendly Bag, and ‘68 Championship DVD – if purchased separately $65 plus S&H). Take advantage of our bundle, and get all 3 items for $50 (including S&H) and get a $20 savings.
2.Buckeye Blankets
Normally $39.95 plus S&H, for the Holidays, we are selling 2 Blankets for $50, including S&H and enjoy a $30 savings.
Buckeyes Schedule 2010 Season Opener for Thursday Evening Kickoff From OSU Press Release
The 2010 season football opener between Ohio State and Marshall will be Thursday evening, Sept. 2 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kickoff time and television plans will be announced at a later date.
Do you get withdrawal pains from a lack of Buckeye Football fever in February? Do you also get cabin fever about that time of year? Bring your sweetie and come out and see the DangerBrothers in concert on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in Portsmouth, Ohio at 7:30 pm. Doc Rock and the Remedies will warm up the crowd in the lobby from 5 - 7:15. Proceeds from the concert will help benefit the OSU Alumni Club of Scioto County's scholarship fund. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the McKinley Box Office at 740-351-3600 or through ticketmaster. Don't miss this first time ever performance by the Danger Brothers in Portsmouth. Hear Hang on Sloopy and all of the old favorites.
Philabundance works to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by acquiring food and distributing it through organizations serving people in need.
We will be raffling of a limited number of tickets (at least 5 pairs) to the 14th ranked Miami (Fl) Hurricanes at the #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on September 11th at 3:40pm. This will be the 1st time the 2 teams have met since the Buckeyes beat the heavily favored ‘Canes in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl for the National Championship.
The cost of the raffle is $148 (the cost of 2 tickets), only the winners will need to pay.
The Rules for Participation are:
1. Participants must be Members of the OSU Alumni Association (the group in Columbus)
2. Participant’s membership in the Philly Buckeyes must be paid through August 2011.
IF YOU NEED TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, FOLLOW THIS LINK:
3. You will not be able to “double dip” to the Miami game. The winner’s names will be submitted to the OSUAA and cross-checked. If you had been assigned 2 tickets to the Miami game through the Alumni Lottery, you will not be able to receive 2 tickets from our lottery (sorry about that, “but thems the rules”).
4. Winners will be subject to verification with the OSUAA.
5. Winners will be notified in late July and payment will be needed within 10 days of notification, or you run the risk of forfeiture.
The Process:
1. Winners will be selected at random from all entrants received by Tuesday July 13th at midnight.
2. Send your name, contact info (email address, postal address, and phone), graduation year, and OSUAA membership number (this is the Columbus group) to :
Calling all who love The Ohio State University and Buckeye Football!!! Join us for a tailgate party you won't want to miss! We will be showing incoming freshmen from the Philly area how great OSU is by hosting a BBQ/picnic in the park before they move into the dorms! The freshmen can all come and get to know one another before heading out to Columbus, and the alumni and friends of OSU in the area can instill in these new students our passion for Ohio State! There will be hot dogs and hamburgers, side dishes, desserts, Buckeye music, Buckeye gifts for the freshmen, and lots and lots of Buckeye fun!! The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members,but you can pay your membership dues that day to receive the discounted admission rate. Freshmen get in for free! Location: Fairmount Park: Belmont Plateau Picnic Area #5
I encourage all of you to participate in this great opportunity for Season tickets. James Cotton has been a great friend of the Philadelphia Chapter, having donated numerous items for our Scholarship Fund.
Begin your planning for the upcoming Ohio State 2010 Football Season. This is your opportunity to get season tickets (2 tickets Section A to every OSU home game) by purchasing a raffle ticket for $20, no limit (600 Tickets Available). Proceeds will benefit the BUCK-ICON Foundation:
Community Outreach Programs • Cancer Awareness Education for youths throughout the community (Tackle Tobacco Program). Over 5,000 youths benefited from this program in 2009! • Scholarships for underprivileged youths to participate in summer sports and academic camps. • School Project assists underserved youths to have a Christmas for the holidays. Your support is greatly needed to fund these instrumental programs for our communities. To purchase your raffle tickets today, please visit www.buckicon.com click on ChipIn. Once your order is confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation and receive your actual raffle ticket(s) via mail in 3-5 business days.
Also you can order by mail, you can mail a check or money order payable to the
BUCK-ICON Foundation: Post Office Box 441 Blacklick, Oh 43004
If you are in Central Ohio, arrangements can be made and James Cotton will personally deliver raffle tickets to your home or office, minimum of 5 tickets must be purchased. Please call 614-937-7865 for delivery.
The winner of the raffle will be announced 6pm Thursday August 26, 2010 at the Sushi Rock 570 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215-2052 located in the Short North. Tickets are available at the Sushi Rock (Columbus, Ohio) as well. Also, the winning ticket can viewed on my website the following day.
All contributions to the raffle are 100% tax-deductable, receipts available upon request. Good luck to you and I would like to thank you for your support and participation.
Please forward this message to your network and ALL BUCKEYE FANS!!!
Raffle Sponsored by: BUCK-ICON Foundation Sushi Rock (Columbus) Kids Linked Roy Hall's D.R.I.V.E.N Foundation
Fellow Buckeyes, we are looking for 8-10 Volunteers to join us