Razorback Club E-News Aug., 2008

George Billingsley
Northwest Arkansas
Razorback Club
E-News
AUGUST, 2008
In This Issue
•
Networking Event
Held on August 7th
•
New Club
Information Page on
www.360Bentonville.com
•
“Show Me the
Money!” -$5,000
Putting Contest
Winner
•
Hog Helmet Needs
Your Help…
Networking Event Held on August 7th
Approximately 90-100
members and guests
gathered at the Aloft Hotel
– Rogers on August 7th for
our first club
“networking” event.
Attendees enjoyed the
opportunity to meet other
fans, talk Razorback sports
(there were a lot of
discussions surrounding the
upcoming football season!)
and “network”.
Upcoming Events:
•
Beat Texas Ultimate
Tailgate – Sept. 13
•
John McDonnell
Tribute Dinner,
sponsored by U of A
Athletic Department–
Sept. 18
•
Remaining 2008 Club
Events
•
“Are You Ready for
some Football!?!”
Club Information
• Ticket Exchange
• BBVRC E-News
• Contacts
The club raised almost
$500 to be given to the
Razorback Foundation in
the name of Coach John
McDonnell, former
legendary U of A head
track coach.
Unfortunately Coach
McDonnell had to be in
Atlanta, but did tell us he
would like to attend some
future club events.
Picture of George Billingsley NWA
Razorback Club Board of Directors,
compliments of Celebrate Magazine:
Front Row: Deanna Welsh, Boyce Billingsley,
and Lisa Lockwood;
Second Row: Wade Jones, Jeanne Groff,
Doyle Groff and Bob Alexander;
Back Row: Allan Sangwin, Berry Jones,
Dr. John Sands and Wyley Elliott
Unable to Attend: Steve Creekmore,
After a drawing for door
Steve Jacoby and Jim Reynolds
prize/raffle items, Sean
Rochelle, Assistant
Athletic Director –
Development, led the group
in “Calling Those Hogs”!
Thanks to all who attended, as well as to our sponsors for the event
aloft Hotel – Rogers, Crabby’s Seafood Bar and Grill and Hawgs
Illustrated.
Go Hogs!
Sites:
www.bbvrazorbackclub.org
New Club Information
Page on
www.360Bentonville.com
Our club now has a new
information page on
www.360Bentonville.com!
The page has information about
the club, slide shows, and links to
other information. It will be kept
updated as new details on
upcoming events become
available.
Contact Us:
[email protected]
Doyle Groff – President
479-366-1209
Until we develop our new website
(due to support issues with our
current site), your best places for
information on remaining 2008
club events will be this
informational page along with our
ENews.
“Show Me the Money!”
- $5,000 Putting
Contest Winner
Dean Carter of Springdale
made a miraculous 50-foot putt
at the club’s 7th Annual
Razorback Classic Celebrity
Scramble held on Saturday, May
31st at Bella Vista Country Club to
claim the $5,000.00 putting
contest prize, sponsored by
Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Dean (shown on the right in the
picture) recently received his
prize check from the club.
Hog Helmet Needs
Your Help…
The Hog Helmet is in the body
shop getting its new coat of
Razorback Red paint just in
time to make it to the Trough
for the first game on August
30th!
The painting and insurance costs
alone are over $2,000.00 and a
new trailer is needed.
If you want to see this icon from
former Razorback days in the
Trough on game days, please go
to www.hoghelmet.com and
donate via PayPal.
Upcoming Events:
“Beat Texas Ultimate
Tailgate”
Saturday, Sept. 13th
The Gardens on the
U of A campus
Gates open at 1:30
If you’re heading to Austin for the
game with the Longhorns on
September 13th, we have
information later in the
newsletter on several
activities the Arkansas Alumni
Association is hosting prior to
the game on the 12th and 13th
in Austin.
But, if you’re not heading to
Austin, come join local Razorback
fans at the “Beat Texas
Ultimate Tailgate” event at the
beautiful, shaded U of A
campus Gardens tailgating
area.
View the televised
Arkansas/Texas game on giant
screens provided by Signature
Bank.
Enjoy a catered meal and
complimentary beverages (2
tickets provided, extra beverages
available for purchase).
Raffle prizes and a door prize will be given. Tickets are limited. Bring
your lawn chairs.
Tickets are $30/individual or $50/couple.
Proceeds benefit the NWA Chapter of Executive Women
International and its non-profit programs and scholarships.
For more information, contact Shellie Morrison at
[email protected] or 479-444-8626.
“John McDonnell
Tribute Dinner”
Thurs.,
Randal
A tribute dinner to honor
former Arkansas head track
th and field and cross country
September 18 coach John McDonnell has been
scheduled by the University of
Tyson Track
Arkansas Athletic Department for
the evening of Thursday, Sept.
18, at the Randal Tyson Track
Center in Fayetteville.
Tickets are $50.00 per person
To purchase tickets, contact the
Razorback Foundation at
(479) 443-9000.
Various levels of sponsorships are
available. For those interested
in becoming a sponsor of the
event, contact Lindley Pettie at
(479) 575-3014.
Schedule of Events
6 p.m. - Sponsorship Party
7 p.m. - Cocktail Hour
7:30 p.m. - Dinner and Program
8:30 p.m. - Entertainment by The
Mike Bennett Orchestra
Remaining 2008 Club
Events:
A Basketball banquet and a
Women’s athletics banquet are
in the planning stages for this
fall… and with the success of
our networking event; we may
hold more of them as well.
We’re still having issues with our
website and are working on
developing a new site. But in the
meantime, our page on
www.360Bentonville.com or
our ENews is your best source of
information. Or you can contact
[email protected].
“Are you Ready for
Some Football!?!”
To the delight of most
Razorback fans, the 2008
football season is almost
here…
Our club has had some great
sponsors thus far in 2008 and
thought we’d highlight some of
them, as you get ready for
attending games (here and away),
tailgating, hosting Razorback
parties and experiencing what
should be an exciting, yet
challenging, Razorback football
season!
On the Way to the Game:
Don’t forget to pick up cash for the game at one of
PArvest’s many NWA banks or ATM locations.
P
Hawg
Express
Bella Vista and Bentonville members take
note!
Bypass the traffic and parking (as well as high gas
prices!) at Fayetteville Razorback games by taking the
Hawg Express…
For $20 per person per game (you can sign up for 1
game or all 5), you receive travel to/from
Fayetteville for the game, a Subway meal and
drink.
The bus will leave from Highlander Plaza at 1700
Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista (a 2nd pick-up stop
in Bentonville may be added) in plenty of time for you
to enjoy the game and all of its festivities. For instance,
for the Western Illinois 6:00 night game on August
30th, the bus leaves Bella Vista at 4:00 p.m.
Seating is limited to the first 56 people per game,
so contact PattiJenkins@EdwardJones or 479-8761742 for more information!
Tailgating:
Get your tailgate banner printed at Arkansas, Sign &
Banner, located at 2107 S. Walton Blvd. in
Bentonville.
Pick up BBQ for tailgating or Razorback parties at Whole
Hog Café. They have two locations in the Northwest
PArkansas area – 1400 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Pand 3009 North College (Fiesta Square) in
Fayetteville.
Don’t forget to stock up at Macadoodles, the regions
premier liquor and wine store, located at the
Arkansas/Missouri state line on Highway 71.
www.macadoodles.com
Eating Out:
Enjoy a wonderful meal at Basil’s Café, located at 5212
Village Parkway (Village on the Creeks) in Rogers.
For more information, contact (479) 464-4190.
Known for their excellent steaks and eclectic cuisine,
Blackboard’s Café is located at 12 Cunningham
Corner in Bella Vista (479) 855-0739
One of the newest restaurants in NWA, Crabby's
Seafood Bar and Grill is nestled in the Crossland
Construction building in Pinnacle Hills in Rogers
(1800 S. 52nd Street).
Check out Foghorn’s Sports Bar and Grill at 1545 W.
15th Street in Fayetteville across the street from Baum
Stadium and close to Reynolds Razorback Stadium or
their other Fayetteville location at 2175 N. College.
Established in 1970, Fred’s Hickory Inn at 1502
North Walton Blvd. in Bentonville is a Northwest
Arkansas “institution”!
Try Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 3529 Pinnacle Hills
Parkway in Rogers (479) 633-8331
Razorback Parties:
Fire up your Brinkmann grill for your Razorback party.
Check out their website at www.Brinkmann.net
Graph Ranch winery, located in eastern Oklahoma, has
been supplying Sooner fans with “Beat Texas” wine for
many years. You can purchase the wine at numerous
retail stores in Oklahoma or get it mailed direct to ten
other states (unfortunately not Arkansas). Check out
their website at www.graperanch.com for more
information.
You can experience McClard’s famous Bar-B-Q Sauce by
visiting their restaurant in Hot Springs (505 Albert Pike)
or by ordering via their online store at
www.mcclards.com
Red Ball Productions
(www.redballproductions.com) specializes in
convention services, exhibit programs and 3D marketing,
and can also provide services, such as tents, tables and
chairs for your corporate or special event.
Away Games:
Texas Game in Austin – September 13th
If you’re going to the Texas game and haven’t booked
your lodging yet, check out Staybridge Suites – Austin
Arboretum. Only 9 miles from Royal Memorial Stadium
and minutes from Austin’s famous 6th Street
Entertainment. Contact 1-800-593-5676 or
www.staybridge.com for Reservations.
Arkansas Alumni Association Events in Austin
The Arkansas Alumni Association is hosting several events in Austin in
association with the Texas game:
Fri. – Sept. 12
Hog Happy Hour on Lady Bird Lake – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency
208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas
The Arkansas Alumni Association invites members and their guests to the patio
of the Hyatt Regency for an appreciation reception. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a
cash bar overlooking Lady Bird Lake and the Congress Street Bridge (a.k.a.,
"the bat bridge").
$5 pre-registered Arkansas Alumni Assoc. members
$10 pre-registered non-members
Register online at www.arkalum.org/travel/roadtrips/1168.php
Hog Wild Cedar Street Celebration – 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Cedar Street
208 West Fourth Street
Austin, Texas
The Austin Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association invites all Razorback
fans (ages 21 and over) to the veranda overlooking the Cedar Street Courtyard
for live music and dancing. A private cash bar will be open on the veranda.
Cedar Street charges a cover, but no additional fees will be charged.
Sat. – Sept. 13
Arkansas vs. Texas Pre-Game Rally – 12:00 noon
Presented by the Arkansas Alumni Association and Arkansas Athletics
Recreational Sports Center
UT Campus (next to the Stadium)
Austin, Texas
All alumni and Razorback fans are invited to join the Arkansas Alumni
Association for a pre-game rally prior to the 2:30 p.m. kickoff. Lunch will be
catered by the Iron Cactus: pulled pork, marinated chipotle chicken, jalapeno
cheddar sausage, cilantro potato salad, and charro beans. Ice tea and water are
included, and a cash bar will be available.
$20 per pre-registered Arkansas Alumni Association or Razorback
Foundation member
$25 per pre-registered non-member
$10 per child, 12 and under (children 3 and under are free)
Register online at www.arkalum.org/travel/roadtrips/1168.php
Ticket Exchange
We are still experiencing difficulties updating information on upcoming
events on our website at www.bbvrazorbackclub.org, but information
on the club and our ticket exchange are still valid.
The exchange allows you to post tickets for sale or tickets wanted. If
you have any tickets for sale to either Fayetteville or Little Rock
games, there are members who are looking for tickets on the
exchange!
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Contacts
Any questions concerning the George Billingsley Northwest Arkansas
Razorback Club, please contact President Doyle Groff at
[email protected] or (479) 366-1209.