Greetings Badger Alums:

For up to the minute information on upcoming events or to register for events, please refer to www.uwalumni.com/twincities

1. Saturday May 2 – 5pm - Founder’s Day Dinner at Summit Brewery in St Paul

Don’t miss our Once-A-Year Founder’s Day Dinner/Silent Auction at Summit Brewery! We are thrilled to announce that our featured Speaker from Madison will be Al Fish who will provide a colorful update on construction projects and building history on campus at this time-honored event in the company of other area Badgers.

Cost is just $30. In addition to our featured speaker, Al Fish, the event includes complimentary Summit Brewery beverage samples, a fabulous dinner, Silent Auction and The Annual Chapter Update.

Event limited to just 120 people and is almost full. To register with credit card, go to www.uwalumni.com/twincities and scroll down to Founder’s Day event. If you have silent auction donation items or services you‘d like to donate, please contact linda.wandt@genmills.com


2. Border Battle – Milwaukee Brewers at MN Twins – Saturday May 23 – pregame at 4pm/game time 6:10pm

Join us for this once-a-year Border Battle series at the Dome! $42 gets you:

* 1 reserved upper deck game ticket (face value $31) – section 228 (between Home & 3B)
* pregame party package at ROSEN’S: voucher for any sandwich or appetizer on menu + free drink (voucher can be used before or after game)
* 1 voucher at Dome for hotdog & soda
* OPTIONAL Dome Dollars (can be used anytime in 2009 season) - $8 buys you $10 worth of Dome Dollars

Value of this package is $53! Rosen’s has both indoor & outdoor seating available/reserved for our group – if weather is nice, we plan to be outside! Plan to park in warehouse district (cheaper) and take LRT to/from the Dome! or take LRT all the way!

Chat with your friends now so you can all sit together (must sign up under ONE name). Order deadline will be Friday May 1. For more information, contact lindseyrday@gmail.com

3. SAVE THE DATE: Friday June 19, 2009 5-10pm – Lawn Bowling at Brits

4. SAVE THE DATE – Monday June 22 –- Mendota Grid Iron Club & Twin Cities Alumni - Golf Scramble – featuring participation of various Athletic Dept/Football program personnel

Form your 4-some’s now! (single golfer/pair registration also accepted). Event price will include 18 holes golf/cart, lunch, complimentary beverages on course, participation gift box, BBQ dinner, silent and live auction.

The event will be held at New Richmond Golf Course - located in western Wisconsin – about 50 miles from city of Minneapolis. Lunch at noon, Shotgun start at 1pm. Event questions, Hole Sponsors, advertising opportunities or other in-kind donations can be directed to Dennis Bell at bellm@wspackaging.com.

The online signup system is live – go to www.uwalumni.com/twincities and scroll down to Golf event and then click on “register online”. Early Bird Price runs until May 15 and is just $160 per golfer. Price goes up to $175/golfer May 16 and later. If you want to golf with specific people, then 1 person would go online and register as 4 golfers. if you don’t want to sign up 4 golfers, that’s OK – we will simply place other golfers with you. Any combination of men/women is allowed.