Location: virtual by phone.

Attendees (all via teleconference): Joann Giangiulio, Michael Glasheen; Andrew Hartmann, Arthur Loder

Future Events and Issues

1. Lights of Liberty
   June 26

   Mellissa will be the host and Joann will be the backup for the tour (www.lightsofliberty.org).




Action Item: Melissa should prepare the email to be sent.


2. Morris Aboretum Summer Concert
   Tentatively Postponed

   The board decided that if this event were to fit between the Lights of Liberty tour and the Freshman Sendoff, it would have to take place on Thursday, July 10th, meaning there would be three Thursday night events in a four week span. Due to the concerns brought up at the last board meeting, it was decided that this event will be put on hold.



3. Board Elections
   June

   Action Item: Joann will contact Jill to determine the protocol for the elections.



4. Freshman Sendoff
   July 24

   Date was confirmed to be July 24th.

5. Lehigh/Villanova Tailgate
   September 13

   Previous minutes incorrectly listed the date; however, the game is on Saturday, September 13th. Steve Somers, a Lehigh alum who lives in the Bryn Mawr area, may be able to host a pre-game event at his home.



6. Rosenbach Library Event
   October 19; 1:00-4:00PM

   Mike pointed out that there was an article in the May 11th Philadelphia Inquirer about the Rosenbach. Joann wondered whether we could attach the article to the flyer that gets sent out for the event.

   Action Item: Jill will see if someone from Linderman Library would be available to give a talk.

7. Philabundance Event
   December

   http://www.philabundance.org/

   Andrew will host an the first week of December.

8. Next Board Meeting

   The next meeting will be via teleconference at 7:00 PM on either Tuesday, June 17th or Tuesday, June 24th. Joann sent out an email asking for the people's preferences.

Location: In-Person at the Radnor Hotel (http://radnorhotel.com/).

Attendees: Jill Anderson, Melissa Glozman; Raquel Carbonari, Rose Caruso; Michael Glasheen; Megan Kline, Arthur Loder; Hillar Puskar

Future Events and Issues

1. Recurring Patriot League Happy Hour
   

   After last month's very successful happy hour event, it was proposed that this could be a recurring event held the last Thursday of every month and that we could cut food to reduce expenses; it's unknown whether other Patriot League schools would contribute.

   These events fall under Lehigh University's insurance policy; the issue with these events is liability, not money. As long as the event information is sent through the Alumni Club email ahead of time, the University insurance policy will cover the club for the event.

   Also, there is an issue about how to disseminate the information for these possible recurring events; so as not to inundate people with too many emails, the happy hours could be bundled together so that they are announced along with the other monthly events. The Lehigh Alumni Office needs the full details about each event six weeks ahead of time, which gives a two-week lead before the email is sent out one month before the event.

   Action Item: Mellissa will talk to Guenther and Rose and get back to Jill about how the club will handle these happy hours.

2. Lights of Liberty
   June

   Mellissa announced that we will skip the dinner beforehand and simply take the tour (www.lightsofliberty.org).



3. Board Elections
   

   It was decided that nominations would be done in June so that they can be announced in July at the Freshman Sendoff.



4. Book Award
   July

   This is an essay request with 3 or 4 questions about life at Lehigh. The winner receives $500 ($250 from Mellissa and $250 from the club, though others expressed interest in contributing as well). Winners will be announced at the Freshman Sendoff. Hillar will be responsible for the Book Award process.

5. Freshman Sendoff
   July

   The club will ask previous Book Award winners if they would like to go to the awarding of this current year's winners. The club will also look into posting previous winning essays since the respondents agreed to such usage.

6. Morris Aboretum Summer Concert
   July

   Because this is in July, the club worried about it taking place too close to the Freshman Sendoff and Lights of Liberty Tour. Depending on the way the dates line up, this event might get pushed back until 2009.



7. Rosenbach Library Event
   

   Mike did more research into hosting an event at the Rosenbach Library (http://rosenbach.org/) on Delancy Street (by Rittenhouse). The cost for private room reservation is $300, and we can cancel up to one week in advance with no penalty.

   Club agreed that $30 admission would be reasonable and help cover the room reservation, $8 admission, and $300 for a self-catered wine and cheese at the event. Jill said to make sure the marketing for this event clearly explains how much participants will be receiving for their money.

   Action Item: Mike will wait for the Eagles 2008 schedule to be announced to pick a weekend without a home Eagles game (so we won't have to deal with the game-day traffic).

Action Item: Jill will see if someone from Linderman Library would be available to give a talk.

8. Margate Summer Happy Hour
   August

   Megan will look into hosting a summer happy hour in Margate.



9. Lehigh/Villanova Tailgate
   September 13

   Lehigh plays Villanova on Saturday, September 19. Megan can be the point on this.



10. Wine Tasting
    August/November

    Megan would like to host a wine tasting at The Towne House in Media (http://www.townehouse.com/) in August or November (probably November since so many people are at the shore in August).



11. Next Board Meeting

    The next meeting will be via teleconference on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00 PM.

Location: virtual by phone.

Attendees (all via teleconference): Melissa Glozman; Joann Giangiulio; Rose Caruso; Michael Glasheen; Sanket Kapadia (Young Alumni Council)

Future Events and Issues

1. Patriot League Happy Hour
   March 27

   The event will proceed as scheduled at Mission Grill (www.themissiongrill.com) in Philadelphia from 6-9 pm. Rose reported that financing commitments of $100 had been received from Bucknell, Fordham, Holy Cross, Lafayette, and Lehigh. Essential points are that a second e-mail will be sent which will advise that there will be no cover charge and request RSVP. Efforts will be made to use only half of money to buy food in advance and use the balance if needed and obtain use of back room if available and financially feasible. Concept is that if another, similar event is scheduled in the future, then the non-paying schools this time should undertake at least the financial commitment for the future event. Rose and Guenter have obviously done a lot of work to pull this event together.

2. Young Alumni National Event

   Sanket reported that the Young Alumni Council is trying to create a series of events, on a regional/national basis, for the young alumni that will be held on the same date in all locations. Types of events being considered are bowling, community service, and an outdoor activity (such as volleyball). Santer was seeking our input on the level of response we receive from young alumni to our events and the ability of the Club to contribute financially to such event(s). The first event (bowling) is tentatively targeted for April 24 in Boston, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, San Francisco and the South. It is thought that the event can be more widely publicized using such vehicles as My Space, etc.

   The Club responded that we would be as helpful as possible, but pragmatically recognized that financial support was extremely limited. Our attendance experience was given that the most that might be expected is 30 people. Also, in a constructive, operational way, it was pointed out that there was barely enough time to get this event together, given the lead time that the LUAA needs to send out information and since Sanket did not think that the YAC would meet until late March to finalize decisions and plans.

   Sanket was very appreciative of our input. More to follow.

3. Special Olympics Swim Meet
   April 5

   Special Olympics swim meet to be held at Widener University in Chester. However, due to the press of time and business, it was determined that it is not feasible for the Club to support this event.

4. Lights of Liberty Walking Tour
   May/June

   Melissa will organize the Lights of Liberty walking tour (www.lightsofliberty.org). A decision was made, based both on time and expense considerations, that we will not attempt to schedule a dinner in conjunction with the tour. A minimum of 15 people is needed to form a group (although LOL might allow us to slide by a person or two). Melissa is further researching dates, either for a Sunday in May or a Thursday in June.

5. Rosenbach Library Event
   September/October

   Mike gathered information about holding an event at the Rosenbach Library (www.rosenbach.org) on Delancy Street (by Rittenhouse). Wine and cheese party is contemplated in conjunction with house and exhibition tours. Key point is rental cost for a reception room at the Library to host the social event. Mike will investigate whether we can cancel the room/event without substantial financial penalty if we do not receive a sufficient response.

6. Morris Arboretum Concert
   Summer

   No decision made on date. To be taken up at next BOD meeting.

7. Next Board Meeting

   The next meeting will be an in-person meeting. Melissa will look for potential dates in April and circulate.

Location: virtual by phone.

Attendees (all via teleconference): Jill Anderson; Ted Bredikin; Rose Caruso; Joann Giangiulio; Michael Glasheen; Melissa Glozman; Andrew Hartman; Lloyd Henderson; Hillar Puskar; Guenter Wesch

Reported Events

1. Wine & Cheese / Meet the Board, 01/20/2008
   Organized by Hilar Puskar

   Wine and cheese/meet and greet the Board: held at Hillars house. The event went really well and there were 17 people in attendance.

Future Events and Issues

1. Club Dues

   Send out a dues reminder (email) to club area. Last years dues collected $830; we have $480 so far this year. Melissa will write a one-paragraph mid-year report to go along with the email. Currently there is $2864 in the treasury.

2. Patriot League happy hour
   March 27

   Rose and Guenter are organizing a March 27th Patriot League happy hour at the Mission Grill (www.themissiongrill.com) scheduled for 6-9 pm. The plan is to collect $5 cover towards appetizers; the club will front $100 for this. The Mission Grill will have drink specials. They have contacted all 7 schools, and the event is for all alums, not targeted to a specific age group.

3. Lights of Liberty Walking Tour
   April/June

   Melissa will organize the Lights of Liberty walking tour (www.lightsofliberty.org). They start for the season on March 27, the walks get later each month as the days get longer. Maybe the event will include dinner beforehand  there are some restaurants that are associated with the walk.

4. Special Olympics Swim Meet
   April 5

   Special Olympics swim meet to be held at Widener University in Chester. Andrew will be the point person on this.

5. Patriot League Networking
   May 7 or 14

   Guenter is organizing a Patriot league networking event. This would be in the suburbs, likely King of Prussia (Maggianos?) or Conshohocken (weve done events at the Boathouse in the past). We might try some speed-networking. Can we get a speaker from the University? Promote it at the March happy hour, and ask the other schools' clubs for $100 to subsidize the food.

6. Freshman Sendoff
   Late July

   Is Tom Ramsey willing to host it again?

7. Morris Arboretum Concert
   Summer

   The Morris Arboretum (www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/) has outdoor concerts on several weeks in the summer (this idea came up at the wine & cheese). Hillar will look into having an event at one of these concerts; it would likely just consist of somehow staking off or coordinating a corner for alums to meet  bring your blanket and a bottle or 2 of wine!

8. Rosenbach Library Event
   September

   Michael suggested holding an event at the Rosenbach Library (www.rosenbach.org) on Delancy Street (by Rittenhouse). It was voted the top museum and library in Philly. This would likely be scheduled for a Sunday afternoon. We can rent out a room (holds 30 people) for $300 and this includes a house tour. Could we get a speaker from the University?

9. Lehigh/Lafayette Golf Tournament
   September

   Hillar is speaking with his Lafayette contact regarding a joint LU-LC golf outing. For a bigger turnout, it could be made into a Patriot League event. The Lafayette contact would like to make this a charity event, meaning to charge extra (not clear how much) and donate that to a cause, perhaps pediatric cancer.

10. Hayride
    October

    Melissa will organize a hayride again for the 3rd year in a row.

11. Cézanne Art Museum Exhibit
    Spring 2009

    Next spring the Art Museum will have a Cézanne exhibit. We should plan for an event.

12. Cézanne Art Museum Exhibit
    Spring 2009

    Next spring the Art Museum will have a Cézanne exhibit. We should plan for an event.

13. Next Board Meeting

    The next meeting will be a teleconference on March 12 at 7:00 PM. The April meeting will be in person.

Location: virtual by phone.

Attendees (all via teleconference): Joann Giangiulio; Andrew Hartmann; Arthur Loder; Hillar Puskar; Monica Timar

Reported Events

1. Lehigh/Lafayette Center City Telecast, 11/17/2007
   Organized by Andrew Hartmann
   www.barristersbar.com

   Twenty Lehigh alumni met at the Center City Barristers Bar & Grille, although there was a stronger Lafayette showing. Some alumni sent an email afterwards saying they were grateful that there was a downtown event. The Lehigh Club of Philadelphia wants to thank Lehigh for providing goodies for the handouts and raffles.

2. Lehigh Lafayette Suburban Telecast, 11/17/2007
   Organized by Hillar Puskar
   www.generallafayetteinn.com

   The General Lafayette Inn hosted eight Lehigh alumni and many more Lafayette alumni. There was a bit of a miscommunication, as the local Lafayette club president was unaware that Lehigh was going to participate as well, and the Lafayette side was not too thrilled. Monica Timar will follow up with Jamie, head of the Lafayette club, to ensure smoother cross-school event planning in the future.

3. Philabundance, 12/08/2007
   Organized by Andrew Hartmann
   www.philabundance.org

   16 out of 25 alumni who signed up for the event came out to volunteer from 9am to noon for Philabundance. The volunteers spent most of their time packaging things for storage, and the event was well-received by all participants. Many alumni also expressed interest in the next volunteer opportunity, which will probably be the Special Olympics this Spring. Joann Giangiulio will look into the actual date of that event.

Future Events and Issues

1. Wine & Cheese Party

   Hillar Puskar will be hosting the wine and cheese party at his house. The board proposed setting the event for January 20th from 2-4pm, and Hillar will confirm the date/time. This event will be an opportunity for potential board members to meet the current board and learn about the various activities in which the club participates. The board decided that the next meeting would be held immediately following the wine & cheese party at 4pm. Also to note: the invitation should include a request for attendees' phone numbers so they can be contacted in the event of inclement weather.

2. Patriot League Networking Reception

   Rose Caruso spoke to the manager of the Mission Grille (www.themissiongrill.com), and he said he would be happy to accommodate the club for the networking reception. Guenter Wesch and Rose will coordinate. The event will most likely be held in mid/late March.

3. Listserv Issues

   Due to issues with the listserv, a new Yahoo group was created (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phillyBOD/). Club members should sign up for the group to ensure delivery of club emails. To subscribe to the new group, simply send an email to phillyBOD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. To send emails to the group, simply address phillyBOD@yahoogroups.com after subscribing. There are currently 10 members who joined the Yahoo group.

4. Club Dues

   The club has only collected about $300 in dues this year, as compared to about $800 last year. The board wants to be sure to remind club members of dues for the upcoming year.

5. Next Board Meeting

   The next meeting is scheduled for January 20th at 4:00PM at Hillar Puskar's house (immediately following the wine & cheese party).

Lehigh Club of Philadelphia

Meeting Minutes of 3/25/07

ATTENDEES: Jill Anderson; Mike Glasheen; Tom Ramsey; Lee Wolfe; Andrew Hartmann; Gina Leffler; Justin Bayer; Joann Giangiulio

1) HAPPY HOUR-3/14/07-PUBLIC HOUSE Justin and Gina reported that this event went well. There were about 25 people in attendance. Approximately $50 were spent on appetizers. Justin will try to send emails to those persons who may be interested in helping and/or attending future events. Good job, Justin and Gina!

2) CRAYOLA FACTORY-4/21/07 Lee gave us an update on this event. So far, 3 people have signed up. This event is in conjunction with the Home Club. The RSVP date is April 6th. Lee needs two checks for McDonalds and the Crayola Factory. Jill will send out a reminder email again this week. Thanks, Lee, for organizing a great family event!

3) SPECIAL OLYMPICS-SWIM AND BASKETBALL EVENT-4/14/07 Joann reported she has about 14 volunteers signed up for this event. The event is scheduled to take place at Widener University in Chester, PA on that Saturday, in conjunction with a basketball event.

4) GOLF OUTING WITH LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Hillar was not here to give us the latest update on this event. We believe it is scheduled to take place on June 8th and a deposit may have been sent to Limekiln Country Club.

5) KING TUT EXHIBIT-FRANKLIN INSTITUTE-6/10/07 Mike updated the group on his planning of this event. Jill had the drafted invitation for the Board to review. The event will start at Mikes office at 11:00 a.m., at McCarter & English, located in the Mellon Bank Building. The conference room should be able to accommodate up to 50 persons. We have 35 tickets have been reserved for a 1:30 p.m. admission time. A 25% deposit may have been paid for by our Club, as well as Lehigh. Lehigh will front the rest of the money owed on the tickets. Adult tickets will be $45 (including brunch) and $35 for children, ages 4-11, (including brunch). Jill is working on securing a faculty member to speak at the brunch and tour the artifacts with the group. Audio tours can be purchased separately that day for $7, as well as the IMAX show. We can increase the number of tickets if they are available. Thanks for all the planning with this event, Mike! Lehigh will send out the email on 4/10/07; money due by 5/10/07 and event on 6/10/07.

6) FRESHMEN SEND-OFF-THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007 Tom will be hosting this event at his house on 7/26/07 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. The theme will be A Taste of Philadelphia. We will order soft pretzels, hoagies and Tastykakes.

7) PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM-RENOIR EXHIBIT This exhibit will be at the Art Museum from 10/4/07-1/6/08. This is the only US stop for this exhibition. Tom is looking to do the event possibly on a Thurs night (Oct 18th) or in early November. Tom will reserve 50 tickets and we will send out a Save the Date email.

8) RECEPTION WITH PRESIDENT ALICE GAST Jill is looking into possible dates and venues for the President. Tom offered to secure his country club for this event. More to come...

9) HAUNTED HAYRIDE/HALLOWEEN Gina may look into planning this event for the Fall for young alumni. Instead of a Haunted Hayride, we may look into doing a happy hour in Fairmount and tour the prison for Terror Behind the Walls.

10) POSSIBLE FALL EVENTS Lights of Liberty and Phil-A-Bundance. Melissas hayride at Linvilla Orchards also to take place in early October (more details to follow)

NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 24th at 7:00 p.m.-VIA TELECONFERENCE

BOD Meeting Minutes

February 20, 2007

Location: Teleconference

Attendees: Joann Giangiulio, Andrew Hartmann, Melissa Glozman, Hillar Puskar, Gina Heffler, Michael Glasheen, Jill Anderson (LUAA), Justin Bayer

Absent: John Marren, Lee Wolfe

Upcoming Events:

• The invite for the Special Olympics swimming event April 14th at Widener University will be going out soon. The event is from 8  5, with shifts either 8  noon or 12:30  5.
• April 13th is the Presidential inauguration for the new President. After the ceremony there is a student-organized carnival. We should consider including a "save the date" note on the bottom of all invites coming out over the next couple of month.
• Young Alumni Happy Hour will be March 14th at the Public House. Justin is waiting to hear back from the Public House about the cost of a buffet which he estimates will be ~$12/person. It was suggested that we instead purchase a set amount of apps for a fixed cost of $100 - $150. Justin and Gina need to get the info to Lehigh in the next couple of days so that there is enough time to advertise the event.
• Andrew reported that the March 18th concert at the Kimmel Center is not an orchestra concert but is a chamber concert. April 29th is the next Sunday orchestra event in Verizon Hall. Given the Special Olympics, Presidential Inauguration and the Crayola Factory, the Board decided to pass on the Kimmel Center event for the spring.
• Crayola Factory with the Home Club is a go for April 21st. Lee will submit the event information to Lehigh as soon as possible.
• Mike has made a considerable number of calls to get information about the Tut exhibit at the Franklin Institute:
  • Plan A  Have the entire event with some kind of food gathering at the FI. We would have to guarantee a certain # (~50) of tickets + 25% deposit. The only room available for us to rent costs $2,000 and requires a 50% deposit. Additionally, we have to use the FI caterer and put down another deposit. Mikes estimate is that this event would cost ~$90/ticket
  • Plan B  Mike can use a conference room at his office (Mellon Bank Center at 18th and Market) to host a gathering before (or after) the exhibit. His office is about a 10 minute walk to the FI. There is no cost to use the room and we can use the firms caterer which is far less expensive than the FIs caterer. Some details to work out, like getting from the office to FI, all of the caterers fees (e.g., gratuity, set-up, flatware, etc.) and whether we can return to the FI any unused tickets. Estimate ~$45/ticket. The conference can handle 50 people comfortably.
  Jill will also look into getting a speaker for the event. Proposed date is June 10th. Attached are the various packages and pricing offered by the caterer.
• Hillar has finalized the date for the golf outing for June 8th (Friday ~noon). Hillar reported he is also working with the Home Club to pick a date for a fall golf outing.
• Lights of Liberty in August  details TBD by Melissa and John.
• Melissa will organize the 3rd annual October family hayride and pumpkin picking. Joann also suggested a possible October haunted hayride as a young alumni event  Gina will follow up.
• President reception  Fall 2007 Jill to provide details when they are available.
• The Club would also like to go back to PhilaBundance for our fall community service project.
• Lehigh at Penn wrestling  Melissa to follow up with Dave, President of the Wrestling Club, on the date.
• Jill will distribute the most recent Club guide so that we can fill all open positions, such as Secretary, Young Alumni Membership chair, Career Advancement chair, Community Service chair, etc.
• Joann reported that she received a letter from Helium Nightclub, a new comedy club in Rittenhouse, that we should consider them for a possible happy hour. Also suggested maybe doing a singles event there.

Next meeting is brunch March 25th @ the Radnor Hotel 11:00  1:00. Jill will not be available to make the meeting, but has generously agreed to reimburse the club for the meeting expenses.

Lehigh Alumni Club of Philadelphia BOD Meeting Minutes December 6, 2006 Location: Melissa's house and via phone

Attendees: Joann Giangiulio, Justin Bayer, Andrew Hartmann, Melissa Glozman, Hillar Puskar, Lee Wolfe, Monica Timar

Absent: Jill Anderson (LUAA)

Summary of recent events:

• November 11th was the ALS walkathon being done via the University. We had not heard from anybody who attended.

Upcoming events:

• December 10th - Special Olympics bowling event, Joann is handling. It will be held at the Conchester Bowling Lanes which is in Aston PA (by Media). 8 am until noon, one alum will be attending with his son.
• Note: the spotlighted charity for 2007 will be the Cancer Society
• Wednesday January 10th 7pm-9pm Career Networking Reception hosted by Alumni Career Solutions and the LUAA. This event is hosted by Bob Brown, '78 and will be held at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Center City. They are charging for the event this year ($20 alum, $10 student) due to too many no-shows. As of 12/6/06 there were 29 alums and 10 students registered. Hillar will be attending. Web site for the event is: http://www.lehighalumni.com/go/cnr
• Sunday January 14th wine and cheese event for the BOD and potential new members, it will be at John's house from 2-4 pm. John will handle the food, BOD will handle the wine; John is working on the announcement this week; that announcement will be sent to all alums in the area.
• The LUAA is asking us to hold a young alumni event in February in conjunction with the young alumni council. Justin offered to arrange this and will work with Martha Reilly. Current thinking is to hold this one in the 'burbs (Conshohoken?).
• Andrew will look into a possible Arts event which would involve an optional group brunch and a concert at the Kimmel Center. One possible date is Feb 11, the window for this event is mid-February to early March.
• Lee has been working the details of a trip to the Crayola Factory in Easton. She is trying to coordinate with the Home Club, With a group of > 15 people the price is $8.40; they charge for ages 3+. There is a McDonald's on-site that can be reserved. She will look into the cancellation fee. Tentative date is April 21.
• April 13-14 is the inauguration of Lehigh's new president and we need to avoid those dates.
• Hillar is working with his Lafayette contacts to pick a date for the spring golf outing. Current potential dates are May 4 or 18 (Friday ~noon).
• In conjunction with the LUAA there will be an introductory event for our club/region for Lehigh's new President Alice Gast. The target for that event is late May/early June. Potential location for the event is the Constitution Center.
• Camden Riversharks baseball game in the late summer; this would be a family event and we'd do this instead of the Phillies game. Need to be mindful of the date for the Freshman Sendoff.
• September 2007: another young alumni happy hour which would welcome the new graduates to the club and to Philadelphia. Hold this event in Center City.
• Hillar is planning on a golf event in September or early October which would be a joint event with the Home Club.
• Joann offered to hold another wine event at Tria next fall.
• Melissa offered to organize the pumpkin/hayride event for October.

Our next meeting will be via conference call on Wednesday Jan 24th at 7:30 pm. This would hopefully include some new volunteers from the Jan 14th wine and cheese

Lehigh Alumni Club of Philadelphia

BOD Meeting Minutes

October 24, 2006

Location: Virtual by phone

Attendees: Joann Giangiulio, John Marren, Andrew Hartmann, Melissa Glozman, Hillar Puskar

Absent: Jill Anderson (LUAA), Justin Bayer (getting married this weekend!)

Summary of recent events:

• The Villanova tailgate went really well! There was a broad range of alums in attendance.
• The hayride was oversold; 23 signed up and 4 cancelled, 19 attended. Everybody enjoyed it, and it was the first club event that they participated in. One of the participants (Ms. Lee Wolfe) offered to arrange a spring family event.

Upcoming events:

• November 11th is the date of the ALS walkathon being done via the University. The email announcement for the event just came out.
• Lehigh-Lafayette: the game is at Lafayette this year but we did not make arrangements so there is no local telecast party this year. The University does not want us to hold events when the Lafayette game is at home.
• December 10th - Special Olympics bowling event, Joann is handling. It will be held at the Conchester Bowling Lanes which is in Aston PA (by Media). Joann does not know the time of the event yet but it is typically held in the morning.
• We will have another potential board member wine & cheese event, John offered to host it at his home again. The date will be Sunday January 15th from 2-4pm.
• The LUAA is asking us to hold a young alumni event in February in conjunction with the young alumni council.
• We discussed potential family events for the spring  we decided to forego the Franklin Institute and try the Crayola Factory in Easton. Perhaps in conjunction with the Home Club? With a group of > 15 people the price is $8.40; they charge for ages 3+. There is a McDonalds on-site that can be reserved. April and May are their busiest months. Melissa will see if Lee Wolfe can organize this event.
• In conjunction with the LUAA there will be an introductory event for our club/region for Lehighs new President Alice Gast. The target for that event is late May/early June.
• The version of the presidents letter listed a Camden Riversharks baseball game in May. Its more likely that this would take place in the summer.

Our next meeting will be in-person at Melissas house on Wed. Dec. 6th at 7:30 pm.