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News and Notes  Dartmouth Aires: “Sing Off” Finalists As you know, our own Dartmouth Aires came in second in The Sing Off championship. Want to see The Dartmouth Aires in person? The Dartmouth Club of Maryland invites all D.C.-area alumni to attend their annual holiday party. Click here for details about that event. Highlights On Saturday, September 10, a group of 20 some Dartmouth alums of all ages enjoyed our second 9/11 National Day of Service visit to the Washington Home, a hospice and senior citizens home in Northwest D.C. After serious gardening and cleanup work outside, several alums visited with residents of the home – several charmingly dressed up for the occasion. Thanks to Amanda Winthers ’09 who organized the event. Later that same day, Nathan Swire ’11, who had participated in the Washington Home event, rode his bike out to Tacoma Park, Maryland, and participated in the Club’s Fall Bike Ride – a ride of some 26 miles followed by a Scotch After-Party. Our first “Iron Man” award goes to Nathan for his amazing feat. The following Saturday, another group of D.C. alums ventured down to Annapolis for a seafood lunch with members of the Maryland club, followed by a walking tour of historic Annapolis, and then a sunset schooner cruise. A fine time was had by all. We’ll definitely be doing more events with our Maryland club friends. Check out photos on the club website. Monday night, September 19, found some 60 of us gathered at KStreet Lounge for a Fall Happy Hour and tv watch of the Dartmouth Aires on NBC’s The Sing Off competition. The good guys are moving on. So we’re hoping for another fun tv watching event in November when the Aires reach the finals. Call for Interviewers Alumni volunteers are needed to interview applicants to the College, for both early decision, primarily in November, and regular decision, primarily in January and February. If you’re interested, please e-mail your District Enrollment Director by clicking one of the following links: Howard Morse (Maryland), Trina Santry (Virginia), or David Hawkins (D.C.). Alumni Survey After months of work and review, our club’s first online survey of D.C. area alumni interests is expected to be e-mailed to all area alums later this month. Be alert for this important e-mail, and take the time to complete and return the survey. The results will help your Dartmouth club improve our programs and respond to your interests and preferences. From the Green by Vanessa Trinh ’14 Vanessa Trinh ’14, and one of the club’s scholarship recipients, one of our student speakers at last year’s Holiday Dinner, has agreed to provide a short blog for publication each month – letting us in on her personal perspectives on events in Hanover. Click here for Vanessa’s first report. Daniel Webster Award: Nominations Open, Volunteers Needed Submit your nomination today for the recipient of our club’s 25th annual Daniel Webster Award. Nominations will be accepted via our online portal, or by e-mail, through October 31, 2011. Selection of the awardee will be made by majority vote of Dartmouth club of Washington D.C. board members present at the November board meeting. Our Webster Chair and club Vice President David Mustra, along with our two Webster Co-Chairs, Kevin Hudak and Howard Morse, would appreciate volunteers to help with scholarship outreach in association with next spring’s Webster Award ceremony. To submit your nomination or volunteer to participate in this important endeavor, click here. Coordinators for Family-Focused and Other Events Needed If you have ideas for club events, or would just like to help organize events over the coming year, please click here to let Bob Davidson hear from you. Right now, we’re especially looking for volunteers to organize family-focused events as well as seminars/book talks with Dartmouth authors and faculty. Youthbuild Mentoring and Tutoring Program The club is again collaborating with YouthBuild, an innovative public charter school located in Columbia Heights that serves young people ages 16-18 who have dropped out of traditional high schools. A dozen passionate Dartmouth alums participated in this program last year, and YouthBuild is eager for new Dartmouth alumni volunteers to work with young people in this program. For further details please e-mail Adam Tapley ’03 by clicking here. The Dartmouth Public Service Fellowships Program is looking for alums interested in helping young Dartmouth grads starting careers in public service. The program places Dartmouth grads in year-long fellowships working with nonprofits, public agencies, and innovative for-profits that focus on the common good. You can mentor a fellow, help organize an event with fellows, or identify new partner organizations. To learn more, e-mail Adam Tapley ’03, D.C. area coordinator, by clicking here. Monthly E-Newsletter The club is now using the College’s database for all e-mail messages to D.C.-area alumni. If you are not receiving the club’s monthly e-mail newsletter, please update your e-mail address in the College's database by e-mailing Alumni Records or calling (603) 646-2253. LinkedIn Connection Go to LinkedIn website, search for “Dartmouth Club of Washington, D.C.”, and join our group. For more details, click here. Monthly Meetings All DC area alumni are welcome to attend our monthly Board meetings, where we plan future events. There is no meeting in August; meetings will resume in September. Please e-mail Bob Davidson to learn the date and location of our next meeting. Needed: Venues for club events One of the most difficult aspects of planning club events is finding good venues—at no or low cost. If you have or your company has a conference space in downtown D.C. or a suburban location near a Metro that can accommodate 50 or more people and can be volunteered for Dartmouth club events, e.g., book talks, faculty seminars, student networking events, please give Bob Davidson a shout by e-mail or call him at (703) 532-1916. Young Alumni Sub-Committee Recent Dartmouth graduates and other young alumni now have the opportunity to join in this new sub-committee, which was founded to foster ties between older and younger alumni. The many events that are currently being planned include happy hours both within the club and with other schools, and trips to visit the alumni clubs in other cities as well as hosting those members in Washington. If you are interested in being a part of this fun sub-committee, contact one of the Young Alumni Coordinators: Erin Emery ’06 or Neil Hartz ’07 or Brian Scullin ’09. Ivy Singles Social Club |