The Motor City Badgers
A
Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association
Hi! Welcome to the Motor City Badgers! We are an officially sanctioned club of the
Wisconsin Alumni Association (www.uwalumi.com), helping you to stay in touch with
your beloved alma mater, and keep in touch with fellow Badgers in the
Metropolitan Detroit area. Yours is one
of the top WAA Chapters in the country, recognized by our winning the WAA
Outstanding Club Award!
The
purpose of our club is to foster association among UW-Madison graduates and to
encourage support and local awareness of the UW. We accomplish these goals through a diverse menu of events
throughout the year, such as:
· Annual Founders Day
Celebration (UW's anniversary) with a top UW Faculty speaker
· Local UW Athletic Events
(UM/MSU Football, Basketball, Hockey, Packers, Brewers)
· Miscellaneous non-athletic
events e.g. Beer Brewing, Curling, Happy Hours, Comedy clubs, etc.
· Representation of UW at High
School college fairs
· Community Service
Over
700 alumni attended events with our club in 2002! Through net proceeds raised at these events, along with direct
contributions, our club has provided scholarships $6,000-$10,000 per year to
local students who choose (wisely) to attend Wisconsin.
What's Next?
To
become a member of the Motor City Badgers, please visit our membership section
of the website (http://clubs.uwalumni.com/Detroit/Getinv.asp)
by sending $15/household/year to our Treasurer, Andy Wittmann, 700 Morley Ct,
Dearborn, MI 48124. Also, please update your contact
information on the WAA database in Madison, web address www.uwalumni.com. You'll
then receive the latest newsletter or event flyers, and you'll be added to the
club roster.
How do we notify you of
events?
There
are numerous ways for you to stay informed of our local club activities:
· semi-annual newsletter and
occasional flyers via U.S. Post
· event notices by e-mail
· Our Official WAA website
– http://clubs.uwalumni.com/Detroit/default.asp
· Our local website – www.oocities.org/uw_alumni_detroit (forms posted and links back to the WAA
site)
Want to get more involved?
In
addition to helping out at an event, there are a number of other opportunities
for you:
· Board of Directors - club activities and committees are organized and run by this core
group of about twelve volunteers
· Motor City Mad Grads - help organize focused events for recent graduates
· Scholarship committee - solicit applications and select recipients for our
club net proceeds
· College fair support - help represent the UW-admissions office at local
high-school college fairs
It's
an enriching and rewarding experience supporting the the Wisconsin Alumni
Association and the UW through service in the local alumni club - I hope you'll
consider being a part of our team!
Please contact me for more information
ON WISCONSIN!
Sincerely,
President
Motor City Badgers
3305 Pelham St. (313)-563-5290
Dearborn, MI 48124 UW_alumni_detroit@yahoo.com (general)