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NITTANY NOTES - JULY 2005
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
This year was a banner for our chapter. We have made some changes to help our organization grow. The Board of Directors recently endorsed a 5-year Strategic Plan. Our hope is to introduce some new opportunities and programs that will make your chapter more enjoyable and active. If you have any ideas of things you would like to see changed or activities that you think we should become involved in, please drop me an email or call me, 426-7632 or jjglaser@earthlink.net. 

Our yearly elections were held at the Annual Banquet on April 30 at the NCR Country Club. Along with the officers, we now have 13 members on the board of directors. We still have 5 vacancies for those of you who want to become more active in our programs. You can see all the members in living color on our web page.
Officers
John Glaser, President
Sonia Leach, Vice President
Debbie Downes, Secretary
Edie Kreider, Treasurer 
Board Members
Mike Anthony
Mark Dowd
Vic Folwarczny
Randy Gallas
Bob Gehman
Mike Pascale
Marguerite Sharp
Carolyn Spiller
Jim Valeri
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My goals this year include:
  • Increase our local membership as well as encouraging more of you to become lifetime members of the alumni association.
  • Improve the quality of local recruiting at college fairs by hosting special information training for chapter members.
  • Continue to earn recognition for our chapter and send representatives to the annual awards banquet at University Park. Last year we were winners of two awards and received special chapter recognition.
  • Participate in community activities such as Think TV (PBS) Auction and Habitat for Humanity. Let us spread Penn State cheer and help in our community.
  • Finally, it would be great to see more of you at our two social events; the Holiday Party and our Annual Banquet. The turnout for the banquet this year was fabulous.

John Glaser '70'
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STUDENT SEND-OFF/SUMMER SOIREE
The picnic will be held Wednesday, Aug 10th at 6:30 pm at the Kreider home. The chapter will supply burgers and dogs cooked to perfection by master chef Bob Kreider. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. We will recognize this year's two scholarship winners as well as area students and send them off to Penn State either for the first time or to return them to Happy Valley to continue their college experience. Please join us one and all. To RSVP, get directions, coordinate menu items, or for any other information, contact Edie at 937-429-5501 or kreiderfam@prodigy.net or John at 937-426-7632 or jjglaser@earthlink.net.
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CARL STRAVINSKI SCHOLARSHIPS
We are happy to announce that Christopher Wyckoff of Troy and Kevin Howorth of Dayton are recipients of our Chapter's scholarships for the upcoming school year. We will award each of them $1,300 and honor them at our annual Summer Picnic and Freshmen Send-off on August 10, 2005.

Christopher, a graduate of Troy High School, is majoring in aerospace engineering, and will graduate from Penn State this fall. He is currently a co-op at Sikorsky Aircraft in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the flight test engineering department. In addition to being an excellent student, 3.50 GPA, he has his private pilot license. He was involved with the Pennsylvania Special Olympics, was secretary of the national aerospace honor society Sigma Gamma Tau and a member of the Penn State club swim team.

 Kevin is a graduate of the Miami Valley School, majoring in engineering with a current GPA of 3.71. Kevin is currently working at WPAFB in a research department studying electromagnetism. At Penn State, Kevin participated in the Youth Service Opportunities Project, intramural tennis and football. He is a member of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. Kevin plans to graduate in the spring of 2008.

Your support of this fund will allow us to continue to assist our students, and to increase the amount and /or number of scholarships we can award. The fund is endowed through the Pennsylvania State University.
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CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The home page for on-line giving is: http://www.MakeADifference.psu.edu. Yes, you can make a chapter contribution online. It needs to be done by picking "other" and listing the name or allocation code for the endowment. For our chapter it is the CARL STRAVINSKI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PENN STATE CLUB OF GREATER DAYTON. The allocation code is SXXDY. Either the name or the allocation code will work.
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WANT MORE NEWS?
If you would like to be connected to our email hot line and get the latest (especially bus information), send your email address to kreiderfam@prodigy.net.
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BIG TEN NIGHT AT THE DAYTON DRAGONS
On Saturday, July 23rd, our chapter will participate in Big Ten night with the Dragons. Last year we shared the Dragons Lair with about 300 boisterous Big Ten supporters. Check out the web for exciting pictures of the event in a couple of weeks.
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FOOTBALL BUS TRIP
This year's trip will be October 15, PSU vs. Michigan. Game tickets, bus transportation, and refreshments are available as a package deal for $95.00 each. Requests will be honored on a first come, first serve basis, with paid members getting first consideration. If you have a single membership, you will be eligible to purchase two tickets, and if you have a family membership, you can purchase up to four tickets.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
If you have not become a member or paid your dues this year, we encourage you to do so today. Our chapter is a non-profit organization and your dues help cover our operating expenses for things like this newsletter, our web page and administrative costs. Each year any unspent income is donated to the scholarship fund. Dues are $20 per person and $25 per family. Please take a moment, fill out the enclosed membership form, and mail your check to: The Dayton Chapter Penn State Alumni Association or DCPSAA, 2858 College Hill Court, Beavercreek, OH 45431.
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T. V. FOOTBALL PARTIES
Join us every football Saturday as we gather to cheer on the Nittany Lions at the Fox and Hound, located south of town at 667 Lyons Road. If you need further directions, contact one of our board members, or give the Fox and Hound a call at 937-432-9904. Hope to see you there to enjoy fellowship and to rally on the team with cheers and songs. This year's schedule with the game times is located on our web site http://www.psualumnidayton.org.
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BOARD MEETING
The Board will hold its next meeting on September 14th at 4221 Spruce Wood Dr., Beavercreek (Sonia Leach's). It will start at 7:00 PM. All members are welcome to attend the meetings. The board meetings are held about four times a year.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20: HABITAT for Humanity. We will work one day in Dayton (8:30 AM - 4 PM) at a location to be named later. Contact John Glaser for details. Be prepared to get dirty, sweat and have a good time for a good cause.
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CHAPTER WEBSITE
You can check out our award winning web page at http://www.psualumnidayton.org. The information and stories are the best. The photos vary from awesome to embarrassing. The links for University Park and State College information are great ways to stay connected to Penn State.
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COMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20: Fox & Hound Happy Hour. Free appetizers from 5:50 - 7:00 PM for our chapter
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10: Summer Picnic and Freshmen Send-Off, at Bob and Edie Kreider's home, 2858 College Hill Court, Beavercreek, OH 45431
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20: HABITAT for Humanity work day in Dayton (8:30 AM - 4 PM)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: Board Meeting at Sonia Leach's home, 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30: College Night at Northmont High School
SATURDAY, October 15: Football Bus Trip to Michigan
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2: College Night at University of Dayton
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Penn State's 2005 Football Schedule
September  3:  South Florida
September 10:   Cincinnati
September 17:   Central Michigan
September 24:   Northwestern
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2005 - 2006 MEMBERSHIP

NAME(S) _______________________________________ 

GRAD.YEAR(S) ______________

ADDRESS____________________________________________

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PHONE (H) ________________________

PHONE (W) ________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS_________________________________

Membership year is July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Dues are $20/person or $25/family. A portion of your dues will go to the local chapter scholarship fund.

IN ADDITION TO my dues payment, I wish to make a donation to the Penn State Chapter Scholarship Fund in the amount checked below.

         ( ) $25                                    ( ) $15                                      ( ) other        

TOTAL DUES AND DONATION $___________

Make checks payable to DAYTON CHAPTER OF THE PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (DCPSAA) and mail to Edie Kreider, 2858 College Hill Ct., Beavercreek, OH 45431-8543
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2005 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TICKET BUS PACKAGE

NAME(S)__________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________

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PHONE (H)  __________________                   

PHONE (W) _________________

     ______RESERVATIONS @ $95 PER PERSON = $_______TOTAL ENCLOSED

Tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis, with paid memberships receiving first priority. Tickets will be limited to 2 per paid member or 4 for a family membership.

Make checks payable to DAYTON CHAPTER OF THE PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (DCPSAA) and mail to Edie Kreider, 2858 College Hill Court, Beavercreek, OH 45431-8543