Upcoming Events

 

SEC Capital Kickoff
Tickets are on sale now for the 22nd annual SEC Capital Kickoff, which is slated this year for August 23 at Lulu's in Washington, DC! The Capital Kickoff is an opportunity to have fun, celebrate your school, and meet alumni from the other SEC schools. The Capital Kickoff will also include tables for each of the schools (USC's display won first place last year!) and cheering contests, so show up to meet, greet, and be loud!

The event features live music from Liquid A, food/drink and raffle prizes including a trip to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. Tickets are $37.50 prior to August 15 and $45 after. They can be purchased online at http://www.southlink.com/kickoff/ or at the door.

A Night at the DC Improv
Come join your fellow UK Alumni for a night of laughs at the DC Improv. . With a full service staff- including kitchen, wait staff, and bartenders – kick back with a cold drink and sample from the delicious Tex-Mex / Southwestern style menu and enjoy the show.

Performing: Brett Butler
From "Grace Under Fire" and "The Tonight Show"
June 13 @ 8pm
Cost:  $22/ per person
Location: 1140 Connecticut Avenue (between L and M)

Brett Butler is a very popular performer and tickets will sell out quickly so please make your reservations early!!

To purchase tickets please contact the Improv at 202-296-7008 and let them know you are with the UK Alumni group.

Pre-Performance Happy Hour at Sign of the Whale
No it’s not 2 Key’s ...but come straight from the office, even if you can’t make the show, and join your fellow UK Alumni and friends for a cocktail.

Happy Hour Specials from 4- 9pm
Location: 1825 M St. NW  (less than a block from the Improv)

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Stay tuned for more upcoming events including …

Seabiscuit meet fellow alumni and friends during the movie’s opening weekend in late July. Based Upon: The true story of the 1930s racehorse, Seabiscuit, as depicted in the book "Seabiscuit: An American Legend", by Linda Hillenbrand. Many scenes from this film where taped at Keenland!!

SEC Capitol Kick-Off: Come join the Alumni and friends of the Southeastern Conference Universities at the biggest Stadium Party in the D.C. area to kickoff the 2003 Football Season!

UK v. U of L Football watch partyat Grevey’s: Usually one of the most anticipated games of the football season. This years game will be held on August 31 @ 6:30pm. The DC area University of Louisville alumni chapter will be invited so don’t let us down. Show up and show off your true blue spirit!

Cyber Alumni
Now there are two ways to keep up with the goings-on with the UK DC Almuni Chapter.  If you want to make the first move, you can check out the website here.  [FYI – In previous years, we’ve been fortunate enough to find a corporate sponsor for the site.  If there is a generous corporation out there who’d like their name prominently displayed on our site, $225 is a lot cheaper than what PSI paid to name the Raven’s stadium!  Just let any Alumni officer know if you are interested.]

If you’d like to get e-mail updates, please send your e-mail address to our VP (just one heart beat -- or one year -- away from being top dog) Phillip Elder at philipelder@wdc.fsa.usda.gov.  You’ll get updates on Alumni activities, the Kentucky Society and other Kentucky-related doings.  Past events have included the Kentucky Inagural Ball, dinner or receptions with Kentucky coaches & players and a pre-Kentucky Derby party.

Grevey's will televise all games that are available live.  If you have any questions, call Grevey's the day of the game at (703) 560-8530.  Always show them your alumni membership card so they will know the degree of our support.  Grevey's has agreed to make a charitable donation based on the revenue they generate from the Alumni group.  Also, please tip the service staff generously for their good service.  We want to be very welcome guests for a long time to come.

If you need to join the alumni association, renew your membership, or get a replacement card, please call 1-800-269-ALUM (2586).

Be sure to join your fellow UK friends and alumni at Grevey's to cheer the Wildcats to victory! Click here to view a map to Grevey's.

 In the past, we have been reluctant to ask club members to donate funds to the local club.  Our expenses are usually minimal, and special events pay for themselves.  However, part of our  success as a club is determined by how much money we can raise.  The availability of basketball and football tickets are determined based on points systems, which include club donations to the scholarship fund.  Likewise, our stature as a club is also reflected in our fundraising.  We are currently the 4th largest out-of-state club in the country, but our annual donations to the scholarship fund are normally well below the 10 largest out-of-state clubs, despite living in one of the affluent areas in the nation.  Our goal is to become the largest out-of-state club and one of the biggest fundraising clubs within the alumni association.  We can only do that through the support of our members.  Accomplishing those goals will give us more credibility and clout with the Alumni Association and the University.  In addition, we will have the financial means to provide club members with timely information and an increase in club activities.  Please put back into the club what you get out of it.