Fredericksburg Area Chapter
News
Fighting Gravity will be in the semi-finals on America's Got Talent on Tuesday, August 31. They are a group from VT, and Brian Lusher from King George is one of the members. Brian's parents, Ann and Paul Lusher, will be gathering with friends at
Vinny's in King George for the results show at 9:00 PM on Wednesday (September 1) and have invited any/all Hokies to join them. They are hoping it will be a victory celebration, and that Vinny's will donate 10% of the receipts to the VTAA Fredericksburg Chapter Scholarship Fund. One more thing... Don't forget to vote for Fighting Gravity on Tuesday night! Go Hokies!
The Hokie Football Season Kick-Off Event at Splitsville was a huge success! Thank you to eveyone who came out and joined in the fun. We had 146 people attend, and ticket sales totaled $2762.50, of which we got half. We raised $1242 from the silent auction, for a total of $2623.25 which will be split between the local chapters of the VT Alumni Association and the Hokie Club. A link to photos from the event is located near the bottom of the EVENTS section of this page. We'd also like to thank all the event sponsors:
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THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Crab Fest and Picnic. We had 71 people attend and went through 4 and 1/2 bushels of crabs along with lots of burgers and hot dogs. And most importantly, we raised $769.02 for our Scholarship Fund! There's a link to some photos at the bottom of the EVENTS section of this page.
Congratulations to the Fredericksburg area Hokies that graduated in May, 2010, 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.
The Fredericksburg Area Chapter of the VTAA would like to congratulate the six area students that we have chosen as winners of $1000 scholarships! These outstanding young people were chosen from the 41 future VT freshmen that applied. The winners are:
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We now have a group page on Facebook. You can join us by clicking here.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the game watching parties/fundraisers at Buffalo Wild Wings during the 2009-2010 football and basketball seasons. We received $305.51 through your participation during the football season, and $83.83 during the basketball season. Thank you to Buffalo Wild Wings also. Buffalo Wild Wings is continuing to help us through out the year by giving us 10% of your receipt all the time! Just drop your receipt in the VT box by the front door. 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. Please 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!
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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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Events
September 3 - Hokie Pride Day
Join Hokies in the Fredericksburg area, across the country, and around the world in the 11
September 5, 6:00 PM - Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boise State Happy Hour
Sponsored by the
National Capital Region Alumni Chapter
Come enjoy the company of local and out of town Hokie Alumni at the official host hotel of the Virginia Tech football team - the Greenbelt Marriott! Drinks and food will be available, along with appearances from some special Hokies, give-a-ways and entertainment! For more details and to register for this event visit: www.dchokies.org/event/VTBoiseStatehappyhour.
September 6 (Monday), 8:00 PM - Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boise State at FedEx Field
Support the Hokies as they take center stage on national TV at FedEx Field! Let's fill the stadium with Orange and Maroon. You can still purchase tickets by visiting
Ticketmaster, or you might be able to find some for sale at our ticket exchange page.
This Fall - Football Game Watching Parties
We'll be getting together at Buffalo Wild Wings in Central Park, Fredericksburg, and BWW will once again be donating 10% of the value of the receipts to our Chapter Scholarship Fund! Just made sure to drop your receipt in the VT box by the front door. Not all of the Hokie games will be on TV this year, so obviously we won't be able to have parties for all the games. We'll update our plans as the season progresses, so please check here for the latest info.
| Sep. 6 (Mon) | Virginia Tech vs. Boise State @ FedEx Field | 8:00 PM on ESPN |  |
| Sep. 11 | James Madison at Virginia Tech | No Event Planned | |
| Sep. 18 | East Carolina at Virginia Tech | No Event Planned | |
| Sep. 25 | Virginia Tech at Boston College | ||
| Oct. 2 | Virginia Tech at North Carolina State | ||
| Oct. 9 | Central Michigan at Virginia Tech | ||
| Oct. 16 | Wake Forest | ||
| Oct. 23 | Duke at Virginia Tech | ||
| Nov. 4 (Thurs) | Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 7:30 PM on ESPN | |
| Nov. 13 | Virginia Tech at North Carolina | ||
| Nov. 20 | Virginia Tech at Miami | ||
| Nov. 27 | Virginia at Virginia Tech |
October 4 (Monday), 7:00-8:00 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. The October meeting will be held at Buffalo Wild Wings at Central Park, Fredericksburg. 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.
December 11-12 (Saturday and Sunday) - 2010 Candlelight Tour
We'll be assisting the HFFI again this year, so we'll be needing volunteers. Details wil be posted here soon.
Photos from Previous Events
Football Season Kick-Off Event at Splitsville - August 19, 2010 (If you have any photos you'd like to share, please contact our WebMaster) Crab Fest & Picnic - August 8, 2010 Wine Tour - March 27, 2010 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 (VTAA) - www.alumni.vt.edu
VTAA - Hokie Nation Serves - www.alumni.vt.edu/hokienationserves/
VTAA - Career Assistance - www.alumni.vt.edu/career/
VT Bugle Archives - spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/
Virginia Tech - We Remember - www.weremember.vt.edu/
Hokies Thank the World - www.vt.edu/thank_the_world/
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
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 - August 29, 2010
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