WAA: Sarasota-Manatee Chapter

• cooperate with WAA in promoting the best interests of the university.
• encourage qualified young people to attend UW-Madison.
• support local students attending the UW.
• provide UW-Madison alumni, parents, and students in the area with a local connection to the university.
• Foster fellowship and cooperation among alumni and friends of the UW.
• serve as a tool for networking in the local job market. ·provide leadership in the support of higher education.
• socialize in the famous Badger tradition!
• assist and support UW student and alumni organizations.
• maintain awareness of legislative developments affecting the university.

Give to the UW--Madison Alumni Chapter: Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship Fund. All funds collected, up to $10,000, will be matched by the UW Foundation. Proceeds will go to qualified local students attending UW--Madison.

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• John and Mabel Ringling definitely knew how to live well. John started out as a farm boy from Baraboo, WI and ended up owning one of the largest circuses in the world. The circus summer quarters was in Baraboo, WI and the winter quarters was in Sarasota, FL.
• When John and his wife, Mabel, traveled they used their private rail car, The Wisconsin. UW-Alumni Sarasota/Manatee member Joy McMillan ('76) is viewing the Ringling's Wisconsin rail car. It is now displayed at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota.
• We will have a speaker from the Ringling Museum tell us about the history and restoration of Wisconsin Rail Car at our January Chapter Meeting Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Plan now to attend this fun and informatiive event.