Chattanooga Hokies

Chattanooga Hokies Update for December

chattanoogahokies — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:53:23 +0000

December is a UT Prosim month for the Chattanooga Hokies. Chapter members had a Holiday Social hosted by Mary Lamb and Pam McConnell on December 8^th. We are happy to report the Holiday Social participants raised $325 for the United Way Family Care Center. Chapter Vice President, Leigh Todd, will present the Chapter donation to the United Way Family Care Center this week. The funds are to be used to fulfill Family Tree requests for needy families in the area.

Once our Chapter President Keith Hagy returns from his business trip to Europe, China, and “Down Under” the Chattanooga Hokies will link up at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen to make our annual Hokie Bird Fight Hunger Campaign contribution. This is a community Service project the Chapter has participated in each year since the Chattanooga Chapter was formed in 2001. We are planning to make the presentation on Saturday, December 17^th at 10:30 AM for anyone that wishes to participate. The Chapter members have contributed $210 toward the Hokie Bird Fights Hunger Campaign this year.

VT Fleece Blanket for Silent Auction

We are happy to announce that Sandy Bunting has applied her artful skills to the making of a fantastic VT Hokie Fleece blanket. She has presented the VT Blanket to the Chapter to be used to raise funds for the Chapter Scholarship Fund. Each year the Chapter presents a scholarship to a deserving area Freshman matriculating to VA Tech. This year the Chapter members raised enough scholarship funds to grant two (2) $1000 scholarships. Matt Woods applied his Hokie ingenuity to the effort by suggesting the Chapter members and others submit silent bids for the VT Blanket. The minimum bid is set at $60. Each time a bidder submits a bid they are to place $5 in an envelope with their Name and Bid amount enclosed, seal the envelope and get it to David McConnell, Chapter Treasurer vthokie71@epbfi.com . The bidding process will be carried on at all events up to either the “Dinner and Speaker” event in the spring or no later than the Annual New and Old Hokies Picnic, both dates TBD. The envelopes will remain sealed and be opened at one of the events. The bidding got off to a great start with six (6) couples offering up bids at the social. It was rumored Matt and David are spying on each other in their zeal to capture the prize. The envelopes are to be sealed with a line across the envelope seal to ensure that even a crafty Treasurer won’t know what the bids are until the Day of Opening. The rules of the bid process are “each time a member suspects he/she should maybe raise their bid they are to repeat the process of placing $5 in an envelope with their name and amount of bid, seal the envelop, and submit to the Treasurer”.

Anne Harvey, Community Service Chairman, reported the Chattanooga Chapter has once again been invited to assist the Chattanooga Food Bank with the annual Hullabaloo Charity event. This year’s Hullabaloo will be held on January 14, 2012 at the Chattanooga Food Bank facility off Amnicola Highway. Chapter members are needed to help with the setup, man some of the product and services booths, registration desk, coat closet, and distribute food and drink to the Hullabaloo Charity participants. Anyone interested in helping out with this event should contact Anne Harvey at Littleanne77@comcast.net

Don Tabor, Game Watching Coordinator, has booked Fox and Hound Pub & Grill at Hamilton Place for the upcoming BCS Sugar Bowl featuring VA Tech versus Michigan on January 3^rd. The Game starts at 8:30 PM on Tuesday. Let’s support our team and Chapter on the 3^rd!

October 14, 2011 An Evening with Dr. James I. Robertson 7:00pm at the Mountain City Club

chattanoogahokies — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:35:14 +0000

Once again, the Chattanooga Hokies welcome Dr. James I. ‘Bud’ Robertson to the Scenic City!! This is a dessert event (cobbler a la mode…in true Southern tradition) at 7pm at the Mountain City Club! The cost for the evening is $20/person.

There will be a book signing and an opportunity to talk with this celebrated Civil War authority one-on-one! His topic is “The Untold Civil War”. His latest book, by the same title will be released on October 18 and there will be forms available to order your autographed copy!

Reservation forms are available on the website at http://www.chapters.alumni.vt.edu/chattanooga/. Reservations are needed by October 7!

October 8, 2011 3:30pm VT vs. Miami Game-watching at Bart’s Lakeshore

chattanoogahokies — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:25:19 +0000

Come ready to cheer the Hokies to victory over the Miami Hurricanes!! Kickoff is at 3:30pm! If you have not experienced Bart’s Lakeshore, you are in for a real treat!! Their hand-breaded onion rings are to die for!! So come and join your fellow Hokies…there will be a raffle at half-time! See you there!

Saturday, October 1, 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Clemson Game-Watching at 6:00pm at Bart’s Lakeshore

chattanoogahokies — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:13 +0000

This is the biggest game so far this season. The Clemson Tigers are coming to Blacksburg hoping to add a Hokie feather to their cap. If you can’t be at the game, the next best thing is to watch it with other Hokies! Bart’s is located at 5600 Lake Resort Terrace. Come join the Hokies as we cheer for our team!! Let’s grab that Tiger by the tail!!!!!

Saturday, September 24, 2011 VT vs Marshall Game-Watching at Bart’s Lakeshore Bar

chattanoogahokies — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:12:21 +0000

We are trying a new location for our game-watching this week. We will be at Bart’s Lakeshore 5840 Lake Resort Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415. Kickoff is at 3:30pm and there will be a raffle for cool Hokie stuff! So wear your Orange & Maroon and come support the Hokies as they take on the Thundering Herd!

Saturday, September 10, 2011 VT vs ECU Game-watching

chattanoogahokies — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:58:03 +0000

Time: 3:30pm

Location: Fox & Hound at Hamilton Place

Attire: Orange & Maroon…DUH!!!!!

Saturday, June 18, 2011 Hokies Old & New Picnic

chattanoogahokies — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:11:04 +0000

Come join the Chattanooga Hokies for our annual celebration! Meet this year’s two scholarship winners and their families (our newest Hokies) as we picnic at the Sikkelee’s home in Dalton! The fun starts at noon with a wrap-up by 4:00pm so you will have time to get to the last night of Riverbend! There is a covered fishing pier on the property, so bring your pole and a folding chair! Burgers and mild Polish sausages and soft drinks will be provided, but please bring a covered dish (baked beans, chips and dip, coleslaw, potato salad or dessert) to go with them! Cost per person is $5.00 to cover the meat and drinks. There will be a drawing for door prizes. The address is 2243 Crow Valley Road, Dalton, GA. Map from Hixson…click the link

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hixson,+TN&daddr=2243+Crow+Valley+Rd,+Dalton+Ga+30720&hl=en&geocode=FcwzGAIddnPr-il3ygFYiopgiDFoq4ET3KjpMw%3BFeGIEwId5QDv-il10j_0PHRgiDEh0FxdolPlsQ&mra=ls&sll=34.834659,-84.999965&sspn=0.006983,0.016469&g=2243+Crow+Valley+Rd,+Dalton+Ga+30720&ie=UTF8&z=11

Saturday, April 30, 2011 Adopt-a-Highway Pick-up

chattanoogahokies — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:46:23 +0000

Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:30am Adopt a Highway Pick-up

We’ve recently celebrated Earth Day so let’s pitch in to keep our community beautiful! Join us Saturday for a clean up of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association’s section of road on Hwy 58. Our section of adopted highway stretches from Central High School to Island Cove Marina. We will meet at Central High School at 9:30 am to organize & split up the highway. To participate, you need to fill out a volunteer release form to be on file with TDOT before the pick up date. If you’ve already done this, great!

Please go to the following link to watch the volunteer training video & sign the volunteer release form at the bottom of the page:

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/environment/beautification/adopt-a-highway.htm

Please have all release forms to Anne Harvey by Thursday, April 28th. You can email Anne with the scanned, signed form or to arrange a time to give her the form.

November 20, 2010 VT vs. Miami Game-watching 3:30pm

chattanoogahokies — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:06:24 +0000

Come join the Hokies at Fox & Hound at Hamilton Place as we watch our team take on the Miami Hurricanes. Kick-off is at 3:30pm! There will be sound!

November 13, 2010 3:30pm Virginia Tech vs. UNC Game-watching

chattanoogahokies — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:54:23 +0000

After you’ve checked out Homer at B&N, come on over to Fox & Hound to watch the Hokies play the Tarheels! We will be in the non-smoking room and THERE WILL BE SOUND!!!!! This should be a great game, so plan to attend!! Remember, we will have the drawing for the VT Quilt at half-time!