Greetings Twin Cities Badgers!

We've got a lot of great events planned this winter and specifically in January! All require a quick advance sign up through WAA’s secure site via credit card. To sign up for one of the events visit our website at http://www.uwalumni.com/twincities

1. Badger Bowling - Park Tavern - Friday, January 16: 7-9:30pm

This is a staple winter event for us and loads of fun! Cost is just $23 per person and includes three games, pizza & free bowling shoes! Gather your teammates now and sign up as one party. Groups of four preferred – but if you don’t have four we will place you with other fun Badgers for you to meet! Sign up deadline is Thursday Jan 15, 4pm sharp. We have just a few more lanes left and we can’t accept walk ups. Friends welcome!. (80 person capacity)

Questions – contact Pat at prdaley@uwalumni.com

2. Let’s Dish! – Centennial Lakes store in Edina - Saturday, Jan 24: 3-5pm

Just in time to meet your healthy eating goals for 2009, we are excited to offer this new event. Let’s Dish is a meal-prep service concept with several locations around the metro area. We will be using the Store in Edina at Centennial Lakes. (70th & France). Let’s Dish does all the food ingredient prep – and you come in during our scheduled afternoon and assemble them in meal packets appropriate for your household size to take home, freeze and heat/eat at your convenience. We have secured low prices for the group and also have an added BONUS of free wine & assorted non-alcoholic beverages and a complimentary sampling of Let's Dish appetizers for you to enjoy!

Prices are lower than what you would pay if you went to Let’s Dish yourself AND we get the wine & appetizer bonus! Plan to make room in your freezer now! Each meal serves six - although you can certainly package them into smaller portions to fit your household needs. Cost for four meals is $70 and advance sign up is required on our website. 60 person capacity.

Due to food ordering/prep deadlines, sign up deadline is Monday Jan 19. Sorry no exceptions/walkups.

Feel free to invite family/friends to sign up as well. You can always share a package with a buddy! We have been told from other satisfied Let’s Dish users that once you try this, you will be hooked!

Once you have signed up, Janna Bross will contact you via email to confirm your meal choices (starting Friday January 16 and again on Tuesday Jan 20). Your timely response for meal choices is needed by Tuesday afternoon January 20th so please watch your emails so you can select your meal options.

Questions – or if you are anxious to make your meal choices - contact Janna at jannarenee@uwalumni.com

3. Rollerblading at RollerDome– HHH Metrodome Concourse - Saturday, Jan 31: 10:30am-1pm

Join us at the Metrodome for rollerblading indoors in a climate-controlled environment on the smooth, wide concrete concourses on Saturday Jan 31! Bring the whole family! Cost is just $8 – all ages. This includes rollerblading time, free rollerblade rental/use of all protective gear and free instruction if you want it! We also will have complimentary snacks on hand. Your Wisconsin Alumni Club rented out the whole place exclusively for our group – but there is a limit of 200 people and advance signup is required on our above website. Free parking at the Dome.

Questions – contact Linda at linda.wandt@genmils.com or reply to this email.

4. WI at MN – Men’s Basketball at Mariucci – Date TBD – March 3-4-5

Your WI Alumni Club has secured a large block of tickets, but are waiting for a firm game date to be announced before we start selling. Watch your email for more info. Tickets for this game are all upper deck and will be $35 each (no fees). Should be a great game!