Buckeye Bits E-Newsletter: June 5, 2018

June 5, 2018

Today is your last day to buy tickets for the game on Friday!

Come out and show your Big Ten pride as the Nationals host Big Ten Night at the ballpark this Friday, June 8! Join fellow Big Ten alumni, students, parents, faculty, and fans from across the DMV to support the conference and show your Buckeye pride by wearing your scarlet & gray at the ballpark. With the purchase of a special ticket, you will receive a discounted game ticket and a Nationals/Big Ten co-branded koozie. Please indicate you are affiliated with Ohio State at checkout. $2 of every ticket sold will go toward scholarship funds for Big Ten schools.


B1G Service Day in DC

Network with Big Ten School Alumni and Make An Impact Locally!

Join us for the first Big Ten Day of Service.

Who: Big Ten School Alumni, family, and friends
What: Give back to your community and meet fellow Big Ten alumni. Help us beautify a garden in DC.
Where: Deanwood Recreation Center in DC (closest metro: Deanwood)
When: This Saturday, June 9th, 2018 from 10am-1pm
How to join: Sign up using this form
The event is free! Attendees will be eligible to win a pair of Nationals tickets.


Annual Meeting & Spring Reception

Join OSUDC for our Annual Meeting and Spring Reception at Crystal City Sports Pub on Saturday, June 16, from 4 – 7pm! This is our biggest club event of the year and includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine, great raffle prizes, auctions for our club football tickets, and special guest speaker, Buckeye football alum and rapper Mekka Don! Bid on our club ichigan tickets, sign up for tickets to the Maryland game, and help us raise money for our scholarship fund, plus meet our 2018 scholarship recipients and their families.


Mekka Don is a hip-hop artist, attorney, and entrepreneur who MTV says has led the pack in revolutionizing the way Independent artists fund their music production and generate revenue.

Mekka Don is from Columbus, Ohio but currently lives in New York City. He is a former Ohio State University football player where he graduated cum laude with a degree in Political Science (class of 2002) in only three years.  He was also a member of OSU’s Homecoming court.  He then went on to get his J.D. from NYU School of Law in 2006.


OSUDC Members:

Buy tickets for the Annual Meeting & Spring Reception for $50


Non-Members:

Buy tickets for the Annual Meeting & Spring Reception for $70



Ohio State Alumni Sports

Our softball season is under way! Interested in joining us? Capital Alumni Network softball is a coed league, and the season runs April-July (14 games) with a tournament in August. For more information or to join us this season, email Jeff at athletics@osudc.org. Go Bucks!


Where I live: Washington, D.C.

BY SARAH H. MAGILL
The latest issue of The Ohio State Alumni Magazine features Washington, DC! What is your favorite Spring thing to do in and around the District? Join the conversation on our facebook page!


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…