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President's NoteMembership, Membership, Membership - Every year around this time we run our membership drive. This year however, we added and changed a few key benefits: - Chances to buy 2 tickets to the 2009 Nevada game in the Club's lottery - Chances to win free food/drink bracelets at game watches - Discounted tickets to the annual Universal Notre Dame Night and other club events - An exclusive NDNY Magnet with the 2009 Football Schedule - And coming this summer: Exclusive access to NDNY's Network on Ning.com, featuring calendar, special discounts, message boards, and opportunities to network with other NYC alumni - Finally, membership is now on a rolling 12 month basis, so sign up now if it has been more than 12 months since your last dues payment. If you are unsure if you are paid in full, email ndnymembers@gmail.com to check the status of your membership. Remember, your membership dollars go to support all of our efforts - over 75 events last year!Now, onto our events and announcements. For Notre Dame, Shane McRann Bigelow ‘98 President, NDNY |
Events In JuneJune 23 - Tuesday – NDNY Monthly MeetingOur monthly Club meeting is this Tuesday starting at 6:30 with a bit of networking and dinner (free), and then our meeting commences at 7pm and ends at 8pm. The meeting is located at 6 East 44th Street (The Cornell Club) All are invited to attend. Committee chairs and members should be sure to attend. June 25th - The 2009 Notre Dame Patriot's Forum on the Princeton University Campus Featuring Dick Morris with Biotech CEO John Crowley and Princeton Professor Robert George On Thursday June 25, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:45pm the Notre Dame Club of C. New Jersey is sponsoring their 2009 Patriot's Forum featuring noted Princeton professor, Robert George, Bio-Tech entrepreneur, John Crowley and political strategist, Dick Morris. The event will take place at the Friends Center on the Princeton University campus and will benefit a local Scholarship Fund. Tickets are tax deductible. The evening will focus on "Life" issues and their influence on American Politics. Professor George and John Crowley will draw on their unique experiences on how presidential administrations arrive at policy decisions and Dick Morris will bring his unique perspective on how these issues will shape the political landscape, influence party doctrines and drive election strategies in the coming years. General admission tickets are available for $50 per person and $40 per student. Premium 'Gold' Tickets are $100 per person ($180 per couple) and include reserved front and center seating and a cocktail reception with the speakers beginning at 6:00pm. To order tickets, please visit: CentralNJ.UNDClub.org or contact Werner Graf at (609) 333-0992 or bullfish@comcast.net June 25 - Thursday – NDNY Happy Hour This event is intended to be a fun and social event for all. Come make some new ND friends and see some old ones as well! The event will be held at Fiddlesticks - 56 Greenwich Ave, from 6:30-8:30pm with $4 beer, wine, and spirits. As part of the evening we will be continuing our Adopt-A-Soldier fundraising initiative - email our committee chair for this event, Michael Igoe (MBA '07), a former U. S. Army Officer and Iraq Veteran himself, at mcigoe@hotmail.com |
Events In JulyJuly 4th – Saturday – Soup KitchenStaying in town for the fourth of July? Well, why not help with the soup kitchen before you start celebrating? The summer soup kitchen is Saturday, July 4th. Help us feed a couple hundred people restaurant-style from 8:30 a. m. till 3:30p. m. The soup kitchen is located at the Spellman Center, 137 East 2nd Street, (between First Avenue and Avenue A). Contact Kara at kara.tirimacco@gmail.com to sign up. July 12 – Sunday – Club Mass Come celebrate Mass with other alums at 6:15pm on the 12th as our Notre Dame NYC Young Alums host this event at St. Francis of Assisi Church. To see more details follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/? event. php&eid=49370714543&aref=25911728 Mass begins at 6:15pm. At mass, a pew will be reserved for all alumni to sit together in the middle of the church. After mass, join us for some mingling at a nearby to-be-determined location. Tuesday - July 21 - Football Ticket Lottery and Pre-Season Happy Hour Socialize with friends at Public House and find out if you’ve won the chance to purchase 2 tickets to the ND-Nevada game on September 5. All dues paying members will be included in the drawing. Please pay your dues or contact Megan Harney at ndnymembers@gmail.com to inquire as to whether your dues are current. |
August PreviewTwo big events occur every August at which we would love to have as many members as possible, and RSVP is required. They are our Summer BBQ and Student Send Off. Please be on the look out for more details. And, if you have an outdoor location available for our Summer BBQ, please email ndnypresident@gmail.com with details. |
Special AnnouncementsJoin Tuck's 2009 Summer Games Team!Tuck's Celebrity Billiards on July 13, 2009 at Slate Billiards in Manhattan. This exclusive event will bring together celebrities and VIPs to raise funds for Justin Tuck's R.U.S.H. for Literacy an initiative started by Lauran & Justin Tuck to encourage children to READ, UNDERSTAND, SUCCEED and HOPE. Tuck's R.U.S.H. for Literacy donates books and other reading materials and benefits children in the New York City and Central Alabama communities. How It Works: 32 teams of two compete in a "win or go home" format, until the final round, which is a "Best of Three" showdown. In addition to "Bragging Rights", competitors in the tournament play for a Grand Prize Package - presented to the winners by Justin Tuck after the final showdown. The Tournament is managed by The Billiards Congress of America and referees oversee each match, to make sure play is not only fun, but fair. Tournament rules are distributed at registration on onsite. Celebrity Billiards Table Sponsor - $15,000 + One pool table with two 2-person teams entered into pool tournament + Luxury branded lounge area for your guests at Tuck's Celebrity Billiards (seats up to 10 people) + Opportunity to have celebrity team placed at your table in the 1st round of the pool tournament + Early access for team and guests to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards for meet and greet with Justin Tuck + Full page ad in Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Event Journal + 20 VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Four VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Private VIP Thank You Brunch on July 14th, 2009 Celebrity Billiards Team Sponsor - $10,000 + One 2-person team entered into Tuck's Celebrity Billiards + Opportunity to play against celebrity team in the 1st round of the pool tournament + 10 additional VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards + Early access for team and guests to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards for meet and greet with Justin Tuck + Team name mention in Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Event Journal + Two VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Private VIP Thank You Brunch on July 14th, 2009 Individual Billiards & Brunch Tickets - $1,000 + Two VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards + Two VIP passes to Tuck's Celebrity Billiards Private VIP Thank You Brunch on July 14, 2009 For more information visit www.justintuck.com or to register a team, contact: celebritybilliards@justintuck.com Limited team slots are sold on a first come, first served basis. Meet our Summer Service Students With the support of your dues, NDNY is sponsoring three students to perform service work in the Bronx and Manhattan this summer. They could all use a few friendly ND faces while here this summer, so please contact the students directly if you would like to invite them to a meal or other event. The students will be in the City until early August; however they are on-site and unavailable at various times. Katie Dufner is a junior from Pasquerilla East from Short Hills, NJ - her email is kdufner@nd.edu. Kevin Donkor is a sophomore in Carroll from the Bronx - his email is kdonkor@nd.edu Kolin O’Brien is a sophomore in Fisher from Kankakee, IL - his email is kobrie17@nd.edu Monogram Club Raffle Check out the great raffle for a unique USC vs. ND game day experience - http://www.und.com/sports/monogramclub/spec-rel/042909aag.html New Career Center Initiative The Notre Dame Club of New York has established a partnership with the Career Center on campus. The goal of this partnership is to assist ND students in obtaining internship or full-time employment. Students will be submitting resumes to the Career Center on campus which will be forwarded to the Club. If you are anticipating a need for hiring temporary summer help, or if you will be hiring permanent staff in the spring, please contact Club representative Patrick Gorman at (jpgorman@ifindgroup.com) and notify him of your interest. For those of you that have interest, Patrick will forward you a package of resumes to review. Please contact the students directly. Additionally, feel free to share this package of resumes with your HR contacts that may be looking to hire. We thank you sincerely for your support as these students return to New York. Pray at Notre Dame Wherever You Are People around the world can visit the Grotto, thanks to the website http://pray.nd.edu Monday through Friday you will experience a prayer, the Gospel reading, and an article about living the Gospel today. Each week the site features a new video, set to music, of a sacred place on campus. The site also encourages users to submit prayer requests and, every week, representatives from the Alumni Association light a special green candle at the Grotto to honor these requests. Each petition receives a personal response. To date, the site has received more than 300,000 visits and 13,000 prayer requests. |