Razorback Club E-News Aug., 2008
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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! E-News In order to cut down on escalating club mailing costs, the majority of future Razorback Club information will be sent via our E-News and provided via updates to our website. If you want to unsubscribe, change or add an email address, please do the following: UNSUBSCRIBE TO E-NEWS: If you are receiving our E-News and would like us to take you off of our list, either: • Reply back to this email and let us know you want to unsubscribe, or • Go to www.bbvrazorbackclub.org, fill out the E-mail form at the bottom of the Club Info page, mark unsubscribe and send. EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE OR ADDITION: If you want to change the email address we are sending our E-News to or add a new email address, either • Reply back to this email and let us know the new email address you want added to our list, or • Go to www.bbvrazorbackclub.org, fill out the E-mail form at the bottom of the Club Info page with your new email address, mark subscribe, put in comments that this is an email change or new email address and send. Contacts Any questions concerning the George Billingsley Northwest Arkansas Razorback Club, please contact President Doyle Groff at [email protected] or (479) 366-1209.
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