Buckeye Bits E-Newsletter: August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Call for Volunteers: Join the Gamewatch Committee

Our Gamewatch Happy Hour will be at Solly’s TONIGHT, Thursday, August 24! Learn more about our 5 great gamewatch partners for the 2017 football season, and help us host the best Buckeye football game days outside of Columbus while we raise money for our scholarship fund! If you’re interested in helping host gamewatches, please complete this form with your availability. For more info about joining our gamewatch committee, email Jenn.


2017 Game Day Partners

We are thrilled to announce our 5 official game day partners for the 2017 football season:

We’re happy to be back at Solly’s U Street Tavern in DC, Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, and Ten Spot Kitchen & Tap in Leesburg!

We’re returning to Parlay DC Sports Bar & Lounge in Dupont Circle!

And introducing our newest game day destination, Tommy Joe’s in Bethesda!

We can’t wait to see everyone to cheer on the team and raise money for our Spearman scholarship fund. The Buckeyes open the season at Indiana next Thursday, August 31. See you at the gamewatches!


Volunteer with The Ohio Society & Honor Flight Columbus


On Saturday, September 30thHonor Flight Columbus will bring World War II veterans from Ohio to visit their Memorial in Washington, DC. Members of the Ohio State Society have two ways to get involved:

– Serve as a Guardian for a veteran, which entails helping a veteran for the duration of their day-long visit to DC.
– Serving as a volunteer to welcome the veterans to the World War II Memorial in DC when they arrive. The time commitment is about an hour.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/lN5C60M19qPwPcMW2. Honor Flight Columbus or we will follow up with more information in the near future. Contact Andy Flick, Director of Charitable Events with any questions at ajflick@gmail.com



OSUDC has service events in Fairfax County for Adopt-A-Highway throughout the year!

We will meet at the McDonald’s at the intersection of Lee Chapel Rd. and Old Keene Mill Rd. in Burke, VA at 9am on Saturday, September 2. The pickup is cancelled in the event of rain. Please contact Phil Gbur if you have any questions.

Please note that this is an age 18+ years event, per DMV safety rules.

UPCOMING DATES:
September 2, 2017
November 18, 2017


DC Central Kitchen

Join OSUDC and John Glenn College of Public Affairs WAIP students for our monthly service event at DC Central Kitchen on Saturday, September 23! Must arrive by 9am for a brief orientation.

Please register on Volunteer Match to participate in this service event!

 


Join or Renew your OSUDC Membership

Just a friendly reminder to renew your membership with The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Greater Washington, DC. The membership year runs from June 2017 to May 2018, so don’t get left out this year. Joining or renewing your membership is easy, and will help you stay connected to other Buckeye faithful in the DC area.

Please visit our website and renew your membership today! Annual dues are just $20 for The OSU Alumni Club of Greater Washington, DC. Thanks and Go Bucks!


Upcoming Events Calendar
Keep up with all of our upcoming events on our website! You can easily export the events you’re interested in attending to iCal or Google Calendar.

Countdown to Ohio State Vs. Michigan

Upcoming Events

Apr 07 10:00am

OSUDC Nature Walk & Bald Eagle Viewing at Mason Neck State Park

Join OSUDC for a nature walk led by Ohio State alum and Host of Virginia Outdoor Adventures Podcast (VAOA), Jessica Bowser. Jessica will be …

Aug 03 4:05pm

Ohio State Alumni Day at the Nationals

Come out and show your Buckeye pride as the Nationals host Ohio State Alumni Day at the ballpark! Join Ohio State alumni, students, parents, faculty…

Aug 17 2:00pm

Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx

Join us for an electrifying evening of basketball as the Washington Mystics against the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, August 17th at 2pm! Come out and support the Mystics and…