The Ohio State University Alumni Club
of the Sacramento Valley

The Ohio State University Alumni Club of the Sacramento Valley (California) was formed on September 10, 1982. We are dedicated to advancing the interests of The Ohio State University and The Ohio State University Alumni Association (OSUAA), establishing closer fellowship among alumni, friends, family, and fans of Ohio State, and fostering student recruitment by awarding scholarships to highly qualified

local area students who attend OSU. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to our Scholarship Fund, click here.

Sacramento Valley Buckeyes are #1 - as a chartered club of the OSUAA, we are home to over 1,200 OSU alumni as well as many other fans in California's Sacramento Valley region. Together we form a community from all walks of life and from different cultures who share a common love of all things OSU from serious to fun (including all those Ohio State vs Michigan jokes and other funny stuff). We have a board of officers who take an active approach to club activities. You can meet nearly every one of them at every club function.

We eagerly look forward to Buckeye football, parties, local River Cat baseball, Buckeye football, other Nor Cal OSU sports games and events, parties, local Mountain Lion football, local Sacramento Kings basketball, banquets, local Sacramento Sirens football, mixers, Buckeye football, silent auctions, and, of course, Buckeye football! If you are interested in our Club football ticket policy, click here.

There is always room for more supporters and we would love to have you join the club. Dues are currently $25 per year. All Buckeye fans are welcome! Dues help support of the Scholarship Fund. You also get to meet with fellow buckeyes, especially to watch us beat Michigan . . . Priceless!. To join our club or renew a membership, please click here.

We also encourage Ohio State alumni and friends to join OSUAA, our national parent organization. There are many benefits of OSUAA membership for you, OSU, and our club. Please join to help make OSUAA the biggest and the best collegiate alumni club in the nation!

The club meets every week during football season at MVP's Sports Grill in Sacramento. There you will usually find from two dozen to 200 or more rabid fans. Breakfast, lunch or dinner is served as appropriate. We also meet at other times during the year as we feel like it. We want to make sure that our fans are the best in the land whether they are in the stadium or at a club event. Please observe the Buckeye Sportsmanship Creed. Go Bucks!!

We hope to see you at our next scheduled event!

We have been recognized recently four times by our national organization, OSUAA, for our accomplishments. In 2012 we were awarded the highest club award possible - a Gold Star Alumni Club. In 2011 and 2010 we received an Honorable Mention. In 2006 we were cited as an Outstanding Alumni Club, These achievements were due in large part to the dedication of our officers and the support of our membership and fans! In addition, our Board Vice President, Ramona Moenter, was named a 2012 alumni club All Star Award recipient. Way to go Ramona! There was never a doubt as far as we were concerned. The Club has been recognized many times for our accomplishments - click here for more information.

In addition to our primary charitable activity of supporting a scholarship program for local students attending OSU, the Club and its members also support other local and national charitable causes directly and indirectly by providing time, donations, and/or other support. These activities currently include:

 

PCCP (Plates Cafe and Catering Project) is an employment learning program for formerly homeless mothers with children that trains women for careers in the food service, catering, retail and hospitality industries. The Club contracts with them for the dinner for our annual holiday mixer, silent auction fundraiser and election of officers and board members.

 

Pelotonia supports The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute) - one of the nation’s premier cancer centers for the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

 

SPCA (Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) care for more than 11,000 homeless animals locally each year. Club members participate in the annual Doggie Dash walk and fundraiser.

SFBFS (Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services) is a local, non-profit agency committed to serving individuals and families in need. The Club, in conjunction with MVP Sports Bar, collects food weekly during the football season for donation to the food bank.

 

STSSD (Sleep Train School Supply Drive for Foster Kids) provides needed supplies such as backpacks, pencils, paper, calculators and more to local foster children. The Club collects items for donation during the annual drive.

 

The club also maintains pages on Facebook and MySpace. Click the links at the top of the page to visit us there.

GO BUCKS!