Fredericksburg Area Chapter
News
Please click here to see the 2009 VT Year in Review video by Dr. Charles W. Steger, President of Virginia Tech.
The Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the VTAA will once again be awarding up to seven $1000 scholarships to area students who will be attending Virginia Tech as freshmen in the fall of 2010. Applicants must have received an official offer of admission to Virginia Tech and will graduate from a high school within the geographic region of the chapter. That region includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg. Please click on the links below for additional information. If you have any questions, please call our Scholarship Committee Chairperson, B. J. Tucker, at (540) 659-1826, or contact him by e-mail at
tuckerbkam@aol.com.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the game watching parties/fundraisers at Buffalo Wild Wings during the football season, We received $305.51 through your participation. Thank you to Buffalo Wild Wings also. Make sure you check the Events section of this page for information about the basketball game watching parties/fundraisers.
Congratulations to the Fredericksburg area Hokies that graduated in December, 2009, and welcome to the Virginia Tech
Alumni Association. If you will be staying in the area, we hope that you will become an active member in the Fredericksburg
Area Chapter. If you are not going to be staying in the area, please
click here
to find the Chapter that is near you.
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped us man the street barricades for the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation's 2009 Candlelight Tour, especially those of you that were out in the nasty weather on Sunday.
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We are proud to announce that the Fredericksburg Area Chapter won an Outstanding Chapter Award for the 2008-2009 school year. We have won this award 6 times since 2000. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! If you click on the certificate to the left, you can see a larger version of it. |
| The Hokie Nation Network (HNN) is a new social and professional networking site for Hokies. You can use HNN to find a job, develop an extended network of business contacts, make new acquaintances, or simply reconnect with old friends. And the VTAA Fredericksburg Area Chapter now has a group on HNN. After you join HNN, just search for "Fredericksburg Alumni Chapter" in the Groups section of the network |  |
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Virginia Tech is continuing a program, VT-Engage, which challenges alumni worldwide to perform
community service. The program started in 2007. The University is asking all alumni to donate 10 hours of community service per year. You can
register your community service activities by clicking on the VT-Engage link in the "Links" section below.
Events
**** POSTPONED **** An Evening with
Dr. James "Bud" Robertson, Jr.
Bud is recovering from a fall, and will not be able to be with us on February 4. We hope to be able to reschedule the event for another date. Please check back here for updates.
VT Men's Basketball Game Watching Parties/Fundraisers
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We are hosting game watching parties at
Buffalo Wild Wings at Central Park in Fredericksburg during the 2009 Hokie men's basketball season. This is a great opportunity to cheer the team on to victory with other Hokies, and you'll also be helping us raise funds for Chapter scholarships and other activities. At the end of the game, please leave your receipt in the
specially marked box (the box is on the left side of the front door wall as you exit and is marked with a maroon VT on the side) and the Chapter will receive 10% of the total. There will also be food and drink specials for all those in
Hokie apparal. Please ask your server about the specials. We are currently planning to host parties for all of the Hokie basketball games this season that are televised. You can
click here to see the schedule with up to date television information.
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| In addition to Buffalo Wild Wings working with us for the basketball games, they will give us 10% of your receipt all the time! Just drop your receipt in the VT box by the front door. And tell all your friends about this even if they are not Hokies. Any receipts in the box will result in funds for our Scholarship Fund! | ||
March 27 (Saturday) - Northern Neck Wine Tour, Tasting, and Tutorial
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We will be visiting Ingleside Vineyard in Oak Grove, Hague Winery in Hague, and Belle Mount Vineyards in Warsaw. The fee is $50 and includes: motor coach travel, box lunch, private tours, wine tastings, and light picnic fare on the bus. This event is limited to 50 participants, so RSVP by March 13. Departure will be at 10:00 AM from the Sophia Street Commuter Lot in Fredericksburg, and we expect to return at 6:00 PM. Please click here to see a flyer with all the details and the registration form. |
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April 5 (Monday) at 7:00 PM - Chapter Meeting
All are welcome and encouraged to attend. The chapter holds a meeting every even month on
the first Monday of the month. It is usually at the office of The Title Professionals (1010
Charles Street), but this meeting will probably be at Laura Noel's house. Please try to find time in your schedule to help us do good
work within our community and showcase the spirit of the Hokie Nation.
Photos from Previous Events
- Crab Fest & Picnic - August 2, 2009
- Wine Tour - March 21, 2009
- Crab Fest & Picnic - August 3, 2008
- Wine Tour - March 15, 2008
Links
Virginia Tech - www.vt.edu
Virginia Tech Admissions Information - www.vt.edu/apply/
Virginia Tech Alumni Association - www.alumni.vt.edu
Virginia Tech Alumni Association - Career Assistance - www.alumni.vt.edu/career/
VT Bugle Archives - spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/
VT-Engage - www.engage.vt.edu
Virginia Tech - We Remember - www.vt.edu/remember/
Hokies Thank the World - www.vt.edu/thank_the_world/
Day of Remembrance (April 16, 2008) - www.remembrance.vt.edu/
Mission
The Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association serves the City of Fredericksburg, and the counties of King George, Caroline, Stafford, and Spotsylvania. The basic purpose of our chapter is to:
- Provide an important link between alumni and the university
- Promote the image and reputation of Virginia Tech within the community
- Promote strong positive relationships among alumni, students, parents and others within the community
- Support the activities of Virginia Tech and work toward the realization of the university's educational goals
- Provide the university with a strong core of alumni volunteers who serve as an important marketing arm of the university
- Promote the Hokie spirit of Virginia Tech
The Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association is part of an international network of Virginia Tech alumni and friends. For more information on Hokies in your area, visit the Alumni Association Site at www.alumni.vt.edu
Officers
Laura Noel (1976) |
Mark Steele (1982)
Vice President Event Coordinator mark@thetitleprofessionals.com |
Jim Brown (1960)
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Basil C. "Bill" Doumas (1954)
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B. J. Tucker (1979) |
Joyce Steele (1981) |
Bob Antozzi (1974) |
June Brown (1958) |
Adam Lewis (2003) |
Frank Eak (1977)
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Yearbook photos of some of our officers
Volunteer Opportunities
Become involved! We need your help, your ideas, and your opinions to make our chapter truly fantastic.
If you have questions or comments, or ideas for service projects or fund raisers, contact our Chapter President, Laura Noel.
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Date of Last Update - February 5, 2010
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