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W.A.B.A.S.H. Day

Wabash Alumni Benefiting And Serving Humanity

 October 15th and 16th, 2011

Wabash Day is the National Association of Wabash Men's annual, national day/weekend of community service.

Wabash alumni all over the Unites States will be joining together to perform service projects in their local communities.  Choosing a weekend gives the local groups the option to pick the day which works best for the group.

If you'd like more information, contact the Wabash Alumni and Parent Relations Office at alumni@wabash.edu or 765-361-6360.  

The following locations and project leaders have been identified for 2011:
-  Atlanta, GA - Ross Dillard '07
-  Austin, TX - Jim Braddock '73
-  Avon, IN (IAWM) - Jim Kerr '92 and Dave Jackson 87
-  Chicago, IL - Joe Martin '06
-  Crawfordsville, IN - Jim Amidon '87 and Herm Haffner '77
-  Dallas, TX - Patrick Craine '94 
-  Denver, CO - John Panozzo '89
-  Detroit, MI - Terry Hamilton '89
-  Evansville, IN - Thom Liffick '73
-  Grand Rapids, MI - Kenyatta Brame '92
-  Hancock County, IN (IAWM) - Kyle McClammer '08
-  Houston, TX - Kenny Coggins '11
-  Indianapolis, IN - Jon Pactor '71
-  Kansas City, KS - Michael Cummings '86
-  Knoxville, TN - Mike Butler '93
-  Lafayette, IN - Drew Weintraut '07
-  Madison, WI - Matt Ripley '06
-  Milwaukee, WI - Jordan Boomer '04
-  Minneapolis, MN - Charlie Crowley '70 
-  Noblesville, IN (IAWM) - Greg Estell '85
-  Northwest IN - Scott McEuen '83 and Chuck McCarroll '86
-  Phoenix, AZ - Mike Rapier '87 and Luke Odom '08
-  Pittsburgh, PA - Eriks Janelsins '02
-  San Francisco, CA - Khurram Tahir '01 and Jeff Rice '00
-  St. Louis, MO - Jim Dyer '83
-  South Bend/Mishawaka, IN - Peter Horvath '92
-  Washington, DC - Josh Bellis '08 and Sean Clerget '09
-  Westfield, IN (IAWM) - Rob Paugh '92
-  Zionsville, IN (IAWM) - Steve Badger '87 and Scott Benedict '98

To see the 2011 WABASH Day projects, click here.  

50 days countdown begins....TODAY

With only 50 days until the 2011 Monon Bell Classic, here's a new Twitter handle to follow to read and share all your anti-DePauw sentiments...@depauwswallows

And while you're at it: check out this awesome YouTube video put together by fellow Wally Brent Bridwell ('03) and his comedy troupe, Think Tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH8ee1KY_rM&feature=related

Whoaaaaa Mac Petty...

WAF,
Ruff

fast approaching, Homecoming '11!

Thinking about heading back to Crawfordsville for Homecoming weekend? Getting the itch for some live Chapel Sing action? Looking for an awesome chance to participate and socialize with one of the best and most-involved alumni networks in the country? In just over two weeks' time, Homecoming Weekend at Wabash College can fulfill each of these needs!

Fresh off a well-fought victory over Wooster, the Wabash football team is hosting a classic Homecoming opponent in the Kenyon Lords. The competition should be 'over' by halftime allowing more time to catch up with old friends and participate in festivities in and around the stadium.

Courtesy of the new Wabash website, all of the weekend's details are below as well as online - http://www.wabash.edu/alumni/homecoming

Homecoming Events

Thursday, September 29, 2011

11:00 AM – Chapel Sing
Watch as the Class of 2015 participates in this rite of passage.

8:00 PM - Lend Me a Tenor, Ball Theater
To reserve FREE tickets call 765-361-6411 or email boxoffice@wabash.edu.

Friday, September 30, 2011

12:00 PM – Faculty/Staff Luncheon, Fobes Lounge, Sparks Student Center
Join members of Wabash's faculty and staff for an informal luncheon and program. ($5, pay at the door)

8:00 PM - Lend Me a Tenor, Ball Theater
To reserve FREE tickets call 765-361-6411 or email boxoffice@wabash.edu.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

11:00 AM – Alumni Chapel, Pioneer ChapelThe annual Homecoming Alumni Chapel, celebrated in the spirit of Barney Hollett ’36, represents the general meeting of the National Association of Wabash Men.

Alumni Award Winners:Ashraf Haidari ’01 – Fredrick J. Urbaska Civic Service Award
Kevin Clifford ’77 – Frank W. Misch Alumni Service Award
Tim Padgett ’84 – Clarence A. Jackson Career Service Award
Tobey Herzog – Honorary Alumnus
Peter Frederick – Honorary Alumnus
Brent Harris – Honorary Alumnus
John Fox ’64– Alumni Admissions Fellow
Jim Dyer ’83– Alumni Admissions Fellow
Roland Morin ’91 – Career Services Fellow
Kelly Pfledderer ’96 – Young Alumnus Award 

12:15 PM – Celebrating Leadership Luncheon, Knowling Fieldhouse. 
Celebrate the Annual Fund’s successful year and long history of supporting Wabash students. Reply requested

2:00 PM – Football vs. Kenyon, Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Post-Game Social, Knowling Fieldhouse
Join fellow alumni and friends for a post-game celebration.  Enjoy food and beverages before heading to the concert or theater. Reply requested

$17/person for alumni before '01 and guests
$12/person for alumni from '01 to '11 and guests
$9/person for current students and those under 18

7:30 PM – Homecoming Concert, Salter Concert Hall. 
Listen as the Wabash Music Department presents the annual Homecoming Concert.

8:00 PM - Lend Me a Tenor, Ball Theater
To reserve FREE tickets call 765-361-6411 or email boxoffice@wabash.edu.

the General comes to Crawfordsville!

If you live in or around the Crawfordsville area these tickets are gonna be hot!

Speaker: Bob Knight
	location:	Chadwick Court Allen Athletics and Recreation Center
	date:	Sunday, 09/18/11
	time:	7:30PM
	description:	Legendary men's basketball coach Bob Knight will be speaking at Wabash College on Sunday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Chadwick Court. All current Wabash students will be admitted free with ID and the public — including Wabash College faculty and staff — will be invited to purchase tickets at the door beginning at 6 p.m. the night of the lecture. Tickets are $30 and will also be sold in advance at the Wabash Bookstore beginning September 1. The Wabash Bookstore is located in the basement of the Sparks Center and is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
	tickets:	Free to Wabash students; $30 to the general public
	information:	Brian Shelbourne 765-361-6299 bkshelbo12@wabash.edu

Nowhere to go but up!

As many of you have seen or heard, the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year for Wabash College is underway as of July 1^st, 2011. Before we get started on that here is a recap of the Class of 2005’s efforts for’10-’11:

Class of 2005’s 2010-2011 Annual Fund Giving:

Total # of Donors:            41 (19.8% of the class)

Total $$’s Donated:         $1,965 ($47.93 per donor)

Some quick statistics that stand out:

• Of all the alumni classes over the past 57 years, only 4 had a fewer number of donors in ’10-‘11. HOWEVER, those 4 alumni classes – each with fewer donors than 41 - donated total $$’s of , $7,010 (’02), $17,922 (’95), $14,515 (’90), $91,695 (’75), and $1.12M (’55). Compare those to our $1,965…

• There have been 6 graduating classes since 2005 - all 6 of those younger classes have a higher number of donors and higher amounts of dollar per donor…

• You have to go all the way back to the class of 1947 to find a lower amount of total giving by an alumni class – 3 men of ‘47 donated a total of $475. Compare that $158 per donor to our $47.93…

Whatever our collective reasoning may be our hope is to raise the Class of 2005 out of the alumni-giving-doldrums. You can do your part early on at https://www.wabash.edu/alumni/egift. 

As responsible Wabash men we are better than what is seemingly last place.

WAF,

Ruff

Welcome to the blogosphere!

Welcome to the Wabash College Class of 2005 blog!

In an effort to increase fellowship and share updates about all of us we have decided to embark on a class blog to act as a centralized location for everyone to find updates on the Class of 2005, general Wabash substance and other all-purpose information we find relevant to share.

Our goal will be a few posts per month. New jobs, new family members, cross-country moves, Monon Bell tailgate plans, the latest Princeton Review ratings, upcoming Networking events, etc. Our hope is that you also engage – commenting on posts, correcting or elaborating our sources, offering congratulations or ridicule when and where applicable. Either way, with increased communications and feedback we can continue to cultivate further coverage of ’05.

We hope you will check back often and find this a good resource! Be sure to 'subscribe' at the top of the page so you can keep up to date with each new post.

Cheers,

Michael Ruffing and Nathan Dinger, ‘05