AN ARCHIVES OF PAST EVENTS

2011 SPRING/SUMMER

PICNIC WITH THE POPS

Club of Knox County shared another musical experience when the OSU Marching Band joined the Columbus Symphony for a Picnic with the Pops concert on July 30. In spite of being rained out on Friday night, many of us were able to go back on Saturday for the annual concert. Even though we didn't have our reserved seating area, we found spaces on the lawn to enjoy the music and the fireworks.

OSU BASEBALL

Knox Alumni and their friends attended the OSU vs Iowa baseball game on Sunday May 15th. Before the game they enjoyed a tailgate cookout in the parking lot.

THE OSU MEN'S GLEE CLUB RETURN ENGAGEMENT

Over 800 people attended the OSU Men's Glee Club Valentine Concert on February 12th at the R.R. Hodges Chapel of the Mt Vernon Nazarene University. The 105 member Glee Club directed by Dr. Robert Ward presented a wonderful program with selections from their classical repertoire, various modern selections, and traditional OSU favorites. Knox County Alumni Club board member Audrey Spearman received a rose from Dr. Ward as he escorted her onto the stage, and the Glee Club serenaded her. The audience joined the Glee Club in singing Carmen Ohio to close the evening.
The Community Concert Association of Knox County and the Community Foundation of Mt Vernon and Knox County joined the OSU Alumni Club of Knox County as sponsors for this event. All three sponsors accepted donations to their scholarship funds in memory of Dean L. Spearman. Over $1,300 in scholarship donations were received.

2010 /2011 WINTER

WINTER SPORTS OUTINGS

Sun, December 12 @ 4 pm Men’s Basketball @ St John's – West Carolina

Sat, December 19 @ 2 pm Men's Basketball – South Carolina

Fri, January 21 @ 7:05 pm Men's Ice Hockey – Notre Dame

Sun, February 6 @ 5 pm Women's Basketball – Northwestern

Sun, February 27 @ 4 pm Women's Basketball – Wisconsin

CHRISTMAS PARADE

Did you see the Knox County Alumni Club's entry in the Mount Vernon Christmas parade? Four local current and past members of the OSU Marching Band provided the entertainment and kept the parade watchers clapping and cheering. Playing the tunes were Timm Mackley, Andrew Mackley, Bob Atwell, and Steve Bechtel.

FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY 2010

The Knox County Alumni Club took part in the county's Food for the Hungry drive.
This year's goals were surpassed with over $180,000 and 53 truckloads of food collected to benefit our local Salvation Army and Interchurch Social Services.
Twenty club members joined to represent our club as we helped our neighbors in need.
To see photos and a description of our participation, CLICK HERE .
Link to the Food For the Hungry web site HERE.

2010 AUTUMN

3rd ANNUAL BUCKEYE SPIRIT EVENT

The 3rd annual Buckeye Spirit Event held on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 was a rousing success. Craig Krenzel, Greg Frey, Brutus Buckeye and the Cheerleaders, Buckeye Man, and LL Jim Tressel joined us for a fun evening. They mingled with the crowd, signed autographs, and posed for pictures all evening. After a fantastic tailgate buffet, Craig Krenzel, the keynote speaker, addressed the crowd. He shared memories of his years at OSU and answered questions. Craig said, “It's great to be involved with the best fan base in the world. That's what it means to be a Buckeye.” A contingent of the Marching Band joined us and “kicked up” our spirit playing some of our favorites and their “greatest hits.”

Because the Buckeye Spirit Event is the primary source of our Scholarship Fund, both silent and live auctions were conducted. Throughout the evening, a silent auction of OSU memorabilia as well as items donated by local merchants was held. It ended prior to our celebrity auctioneer, Greg Frey, starting the live auction. Bidding wars helped various items bring top $$. These items included an E. Gordon Gee bobble head; an autographed painting of a photo of Craig Krenzel winning the 2002 National Championship game; a scarlet and gray bow tie autographed by E. Gordon Gee; a lithograph signed by Hopalong Cassidy, Archie Griffin, Eddie George, and Troy Smith; an autographed Kirk Herbstreit #4 jersey; and an OSU marching band bass drumhead. All of the auction items increased our Scholarship Fund.

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Our club received an Outstanding Alumni Club rating for 2010 at the Alumni Leadership conference in early October. Sherry Altizer was named a Best Buckeye and received a beautiful plaque award. During the work sessions, Sherry and Dave Daniels presented an overview of our 2010 Diversity Grant Project. The session was a hit and 34 attendees requested copies of our DVD. Great work, Sherry and Dave!

2010 SPRING

“THE WORLD WITH NO LIMITS” Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D, the first American woman to walk in space, spoke to on open event on Thursday, April 22. After leaving NASA, Dr. Sullivan served as President and CEO of COSI in Columbus, Ohio. She currently serves as Director for Ohio State University’s Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy and as a volunteer science advisor to COSI.

2009 WINTER

2009 brought trips to OSU campus to watch the men and women's basketball teams as well as a hockey game in the Schott. On two of these occasions we were fortunate to be seated in a luxury loge to watch the games. Club members also supported the Lady Bucks as they started March Madness at the Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus.

2009 SPRING

JERRY LUCAS, OSU BASKETBAL LEGEND, VISITED KNOX COUNTY ON APRIL 28 TO PRESENT HIS MEMORY PROGRAM AND REMINISCE ABOUT BUCKEYE BASKETBALL. HE MET WITH THE ROTARY CLUB, KNOX COUNTY EDUCATORS, & MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE OSU ALUMNI CLUB OF KNOX COUNTY.

2008 FALL/WINTER

DECEMBER 2008 FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
HELPING ALL OF KNOX COUNTY,
ESPECIALLY DANVILLE, FREDERICKTOWN, AND MOUNT VERNON

The Knox County Alumni Club began working with the Knox County FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY in 2005. Each year our participation has grown, including more activities involving more members. Our club is committed to continuing our participation with Food for the Hungry in December 2009.
Check out the details and photos from last year and decide if you can join us next December. CLICK HERE.

2008 ANNUAL DINNER MEETING

The annual dinner on October 16, 2008 turned into the first annual BUCKEYE SPIRIT BASH complete with Brutus, former OSU athletes, L. L. Woody, and even part of the OSU Marching Band, to name just some of the participants. Our county scholarship recipient, Leanne Nixon, gave us the student's perspective of campus life and Dr. Mabel Freeman described how the University works with current first-year students. You can read more details and also see photos by clicking here.

2008 SPRING

The Women's Glee Club of Ohio State performed a FREE concert on May 30^th at Mount Vernon's Memorial Theater.
Hundreds enjoyed the terrific sound of these talented ladies.

Club President Robia Kaylor introduced the OSU Women's Glee Club.

Thanks to our co-sponsors:
The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County
The Community Concert Association of Knox County
Thanks to Krogers, Embarq, and Subway of Mount Vernon for providing supper to the singers.

2007 AUTUMN

KNOX COUNTY ALUMNI ANNUAL DINNER Jack Park, OSU football expert and radio commentator, was well received as he shared stories of OSU's athletic past. The Mount Vernon Country Club was the site for our Dinner on October 25. The dinner also marked the passing of the gavel from out-going president Tom Albaugh to our current president, Robia Kaylor.

2007 SUMMER

PICNIC WITH THE POPS 2007

It was another fun-filled evening of great entertainment and fellowship when the Knox County Club attended Picnic with the Pops on August 3rd. Liz and Roger Dumaree are to be commended for organizing the event that brought out 50 of our members and friends to see the OSU Marching Band join forces with the Columbus Symphony. Because we had such a large group, we were assigned a reserved seating area facing the stage, not on the side. There was plenty of food and conversation to share before the concert. Following the symphony's performance in the first half, the OSUMB marched right past us on the way to the stage. As always, the Buckeye faithful cheered as they played Ohio State standards. Then we were entertained by the high quality performance as the symphony and band combined. And afterwards was a terrific fireworks display. It's easy to see why this event continues to attract more of our members each year!

2006 WINTER

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Michigan State February 18
MEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Northern Iowa on Dec. 18

FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY

Again in 2006, our club was active in the Knox County Food for the Hungry project. We took on the assignment of driving the pick-up trucks to and from the collection locations as well as donating items for the local auctions in Danville, Fredericktown, and Mount Vernon.

CLICK here to read more about our participation.

2006 AUTUMN

At the October 2006 ALUMNI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, our Knox County Club received three awards. In recognition for our work with Food For the Hungry and the Men's Glee Club concert, we earned a GOLD STAR CLUB award to add to our Outstanding Club banner, and we were one of only two clubs to receive a pennant for Outstanding Community Service. Pres. Jan Schild, seen with Brutus, was also honored as a BEST BUCKEYE Alumnus in recognition of her hard work with our club. Thanks to all club officers and members who participated in activities during the past year. You earned a share of these awards.

2006 ANNUAL DINNER MEETING CLICK here for photos and description of the evening.

Forty Knox County fans attended the OSU vs. Cincinnati game on Sept. 16 and enjoyed great seats in C-deck, terrific weather, and a Buckeye victory.

FREDERICKTOWN TOMATO SHOW PARADE 2006 The Knox County Club had an entry in the Tomato Show Parade in Fredericktown on Sept. 9. In keeping with the theme of "Main Street Celebration", we invited recent OSU grads and incoming freshmen to ride along to "Celebrate Education, Celebrate Graduation, and Celebrate an OSU victory". These young Buckeyes showed enthusiasm as they led the crowd in the "O-H" cheer and passed out candy. Thanks to all who participated.

2006 SPRING/SUMMER

OSU MEN'S GLEE CLUB CONCERT
A HUGE SUCCESS

An audience estimated to be between 750 - 850 enjoyed an outstanding concert presented by the OSU Men's Glee Club on April 27 in Mount Vernon. Dr. Robert Ward and his 65 young men entertained the crowd with selections ranging from to Shubert and Mendelssohn to Sondheim and ABBA. We traveled from the Renaissance to the present with stops at Ragtime and Barber Shop music. The Buckeye fans were on their feet as the concert concluded with a Buckeye Medley.

Thanks to contributions from the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County and the Community Concert Association of Knox County, the concert was free for everyone. The audience included some students as well as many senior citizens. Several area senior resident facilities brought their residents and expressed appreciation for the chance to hear the Glee Club.

We are also grateful to Kroger and Subway of Mount Vernon. Through their donations of food, we were able to provide the singers with a pre-concert snack as well as a meal afterwards.

2006 WINTER SPORTS

Family and friends of the Knox County Alumni Club attended the Women's BASKETBALL game against U of M on Sunday, January 15. The Lady Bucks continued their winning ways with a 62 - 34 victory over the Wolverines.
Before the game several members and family visited the Fred Taylor Room in the Schott for an Alumni Reception. Besides eating plenty of pop corn, some had their photo taken with Brutus.
Our Club also attended the OSU vs. Notre Dame HOCKEY game on Sat. January 28. V.P. Tom Albaugh reported that the seats were great - some just 3 rows from the glass. The Notre Dame Irish edged out the Bucks 1 - 0. (But we beat them in the Fiesta Bowl!)

KNOX ALUMNI CLUB PARTICIPATES
IN 2005 FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY

The Knox County Alumni Club was active in last year's county-wide Food for the Hungry food drive. First we decorated a Christmas tree for the Psi Iota Xi Auction that sold for $2000. The tree included hand-strung garland of red beads and Knox County buckeyes, hand-crafted block O's, red and gray balls with OSU emblems, and silver bells. It was topped by Brutus who played the fight song and "Hang on Sloopy". Archie Griffin even autographed an OSU football Christmas ornament that was hung on the tree. An Ohio State tree skirt added the finishing detail!
Click to see a larger image of the tree and its decorators, Audrey Spearman, Liz Dumaree, and Jan Schild.

On the day of the food drive, 18 club members and their relatives were responsible for driving the pick-up trucks from their dealers to the seven collection points around the Mount Vernon and Gambier area. In the afternoon, members retrieved the trucks, had them weighed at City Hall and unloaded at Interchurch and the Salvation Army, before returning them to the dealers.
Thanks to all the members who drove the trucks or shuttled the drivers back to their vehicles.

FOOTBALL

Football season included game-watching parties at Flappers in Mount Vernon. The sale of Buckeye necklaces, club T-shirts, and 50/50 raffle tickets brought in proceeds of over $600 for our scholarship fund. Thanks to all who participated.
GO BUCKS!!

At the September 2005 Alumni Leadership Conference, the Knox County Club was presented with a banner as an OUTSTANDING CLUB. Pres. Bill Gillogly, seen with Brutus, was also honored as a Buckeye All-Star Alumnus in recognition for his hard work with our club.

Forty Knox County alumni and relatives enjoyed the San Diego State game on September 17 from our block of seats in 15 C. What a great view of the game and band!

2005 ANNUAL MEETING

The 2005 annual meeting and banquet was held Thursday, October 27, at the Mount Vernon Country Club. 86 Knox County alumni and friends attended the event and were treated to a delicious dinner and entertaining speakers. Scholarship winners Cassie Loney ('04) and Jamie Banbury ('05) gave alumni a taste of present-day life on campus. OSU Alumni Association Vice-President for Outreach, Kathy Bickel, pumped up the crowd before the "main event", Bill Hosket. Bill shared past experiences with OSU and Big Ten basketball and presented his recipe for effective groups - each member working to make his teammates successful.
President Bill Gillogly relinquished his gavel to new President Jan Schild. Other officers for the current year were also elected.


The evening ended with Dean Spearman, assisted by Cassie Loney, conducting an auction. Thanks to the bidders, $400 was added to the club's scholarship fund. The choice item was a basketball which Hosket personalized for the buyers, John and Sue Burkhart.
Chairman Roger Dumaree and his committee are to be congratulated on a terrific evening.

Picnic with the Pops on July 29, 2005

The Knox County Alumni Club attended Picnic with the Pops in Columbus when the OSU Marching Band performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. It was a great evening of outstanding music with the OSUMB playing all our Buckeye favorites and then joining the orchestra for a variety of songs and audience participation. The evening ended with a terrific fireworks display!

Mount Vernon Bicentennial Parade on July 16, 2005

Our club was represented in the parade by Pres. Bill Gillogly and our 2005 scholarship winner, Jamie Banbury. Thanks to Donley Ford for providing the convertible.

Mount Vernon Lions' Club Garage Sale at the Fairgrounds

Club members Bill Gillogly, Sean Cull, and Bob Lantz were among workers at our booth at the Garage Sale on May 21. We had a great selection of new and "slightly used" items that attracted many buyers. OSU sweatshirts were popular as were the ball caps with a blinking logo.
During the day we spread the word about our club, added some new members, and took in over $300. All in all, a very successful day.
Thanks to all who donated time and items to make the project a success.

KNOX COUNTY CHEERS ON OSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The Knox County Alumni Club did its part cheering the Lady Bucks to a 69-58 victory over Penn State on February 27, 2005. We were among a Big 10 and OSU record crowd of 17,525 watching a women's basketball game.

KNOX COUNTY DOES HOCKEY, TOO!

The nationally ranked #10 OSU hockey team defeated the 3rd ranked Wolverines from that state up north as members and friends of the Knox County Alumni Club cheered them on. We were among the 14,777 spectators for the 4 - 1 victory on January 21, 2005. Our seats, within 8 rows of the ice, gave us an "up close and personal" view of the game and of the sound of players being checked into the glass.

In December 2004 our Club helped with Knox County's
Food for the Hungry Christmas food drive.
SEE MORE about the project.

Over 70 alumni and friends attended the 2004 banquet. They enjoyed hearing about campus activities from Ashley Anderson and Craig Little, from the OSU Alumni Association, in addition to the presentation by Mike Lanese.

A good number of Knox County Alumni heard Ohio State's Director of Athletics, Andy Geiger, on Tuesday, August 31, 2004, as the featured speaker at a luncheon sponsored by the Mount Vernon Rotary Club.

Club officers set up and manned a table promoting the activities of our local alumni club.

JULY 30, 2004 WE ATTENDED A RAIN-SHORTENED

PICNIC WITH THE POPS with THE OSU MARCHING BAND

Knox County Alumni and friends soaked up the sounds of the OSU Marching Band as well as the raindrops on Friday, July 30, 2004. Our excellent seating in the reserved section gave us "center stage" viewing over the umbrellas.

Hope more of you can join us next year (and bring along some blue skies).

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