WAA-Houston Chapter

From the Sam Houston National Forest to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Colorado River to the Louisiana state line, the award-winning (2003 Outstanding Chapter, 2005 Sparkplug, 2006 Bascom Level) Houston Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association has been the centerpoint of UW-oriented events in southeast Texas since 1956.

We remain one of the largest and most active alumni groups in the Bayou City featuring over 2000 nearby Badgers (over 1000 inside the city limits) and a unique mix of casual and semi-formal events.

There are no membership fees to join the nonprofit, all-volunteer WAA-Houston. You merely have to keep your addresses updated to continue receiving chapter notices and invitations.

As the premiere Wisconsin social club in the area, WAA-Houston hosts a number of events that may interest you throughout the year, including:

Founders Day - featuring a UW administrator or faculty member

Student Sendoff - honoring local students attending UW

Distinguished Alumni Luncheon - with a local version of UW's DA Award

Badger Sports Viewing - for all Football and Mens Basketball games, and select Mens Hockey games

Football Tickets - one Badger game each year through our Athletic Fund

Special Events - including local sports, Big Ten picnics, and Young Alumni gatherings

WAA-Houston's other main focus is to be a major resource of local high school students considering UW as a college destination. First, club volunteers act as official representatives for the university at local college fairs, answering any questions these students may have about life at the Madison campus.

Second, we offer scholarships to those who finally choose to attend our alma mater as new freshmen. The amount of these scholarships is determined purely by the annual success of our Scholarship Fund.

Most donations to WAA-Houston are tax-deductible and eligible for employer gift-matching programs. If every local alumnus gave just $4 (after matching) to the Scholarship Fund by this spring, we would meet our fundraising goal for the next school year.