WELCOME TO THE
OFFICIAL TENNESSEE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS FOR THE PALM BEACHES, MIAMI/FT.
LAUDERDALE AND FAN CLUB IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Open to all people who are alumni of all campuses (
Seven years in a row
Football and basketball
parties. network and social events, golf tournaments, picnics, Adopt a Highway
program events, spring banquets, social mixers, community service
functions. We are not just football party chapters so come and attend our
many events throughout the year.
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If you are new to the area, contact us so
we can help you in any way in settling into this wonderful part of the
country that we Vols now call home. You will be surprised to learn there are several
thousand alumni and fans in south
See other web page links below for more
information on your various Broward and Dade Counties Chapter Page More UT chapters in Florida Page
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last update 7/24/08
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VOLS SAVE-A-DATE PLANNER
FOR THE PALM BEACHES ALUMNI CHAPTER
WELCOME ALL TENNESSEE FRIENDS & FANS: 2008-2009 EVENT SCHEDULE
September 2008
Mon. 01 6p Pre-game Tailgate Party (Tentative -- plans to be confirmed)
8p UCLA Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square, Palm Beach Gardens
Sat. 06 11a-4 p Tennessee Family Picnic (FREE), Carlin Park, Jupiter (see below for details)
Sat. 13 12:30p UAB Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 20 3:30p Florida Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 27 3:30 p Auburn Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
October 2008
Sat. 4 TBD Northern Illinois Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 11 3:30p Georgia Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 18 TBD Miss. St. Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 25 TBD Alabama Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
TBD 8:30a First Adopt a Highway Program Event
November 2008
Sat. 1 TBD South Carolina Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 8 TBD Wyoming (Homecoming) Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook
Sat. 22 TBD Vandy Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
Sat. 29 TBD Kentucky Viewing Party, Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
December 2008
Sat. 6 TBD SEC Championship (if TN plays), Duffy’s Oakbrook Square
TBD 8:30a Second Adopt a Highway Program Event
January 2009
Wed. 28 5:30p After-Hours Mixer, Location TBD
February 2009
Wed. 25 5:30p After-Hours Mixer, Location TBD
TBD 8:30a Third Adopt a Highway Program Event
March 2009
Wed. 25 5:30p After-Hours Mixer, Location TBD
April 2009
Wed. 22 5:30p After-Hours Mixer, Location TBD
TBD 8:30a Fourth Adopt a Highway Program Event
May 2009
Fri. 22 6-11p Annual Spring Banquet w/speaker, Location TDB
June 2009
Sat. 20 TBD Annual Golf Tourney, Location TBD, Shotgun Start
Event dates and times are subject to change. Friends of fans of all Tennessee campuses are invited. For more info, call Sherra Sewell at 561-386-4399 or visit
www.flvols.com.
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TRULY BIG ORANGE FANS CONTEST
We are seeking pictures to prove who is the biggest Tennessee Volunteers fan in south Florida. We would like to post your most unusual pictures to display your Big Orange spirit on our website as please send your pictures to Tommy Kee at utm71um85@aol.com We will recognize the winner(s) later in the year with some prizes as pictures should come from the UT alums and fans who reside in south Florida from the Florida Keys to Melbourne, Florida (snowbird residents also can participate).
Rhonda and Wayne Meeks in Deerfield Beach are our first entries as enjoy their Big Orange car. Hurricane Wilma totaled Rhonda's red VW Beetle in 2005. After their insurance company was not going to repair the extensive damage, Wayne, her husband, stated lets get an orange one. This is definitely a Big Orange vehicle with matching orange leather interior and rims. Wayne even installed a neon UT sign that lights up the back window at night and even received positive comments from our Gator fans. Enjoy these pictures as send more to enjoy.
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We recently had our eighth annual golf tournament on June 21, 2008 at the Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth. We just finished before the afternoon storms and rain started. Certainly the economy affected our participation, but due to the generous contributions and participation by our golfers and volunteers, we still managed to raise significant funds for our scholarships. Thanks to everyone who participated, donated, and volunteered for this event. Thanks to the golf committee and Chairman Ben Hirst for another great job. Now on to the 9th tournament next year so stay tune for updates.
Here are some pictures but more pictures can be seen in the Palm Beaches section:
Registering and getting ready to play
Lots of food, prizes and good fun after the tournament at the Bamboo Club
in Wellington
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OUR PALM BEACHES CHAPTER JUST ELECTED THEIR NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD
DIRECTORS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2009. THEY ARE:
OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT
SHERRA SEWELL sherra@evansewell.com
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS KEN
MILLSAPS ken@kenmillsaps.com
VICE PRESIDENT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
RODNEY BLAIR rodblair@bellsouth.net
SECRETARY/TREASURER
BILL FOWLER ewfowler@comcast.net
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
BEN HIRST
TOMMY KEE
KEN MONTGOMERY
TONY DIMATTEO
RUSS GOULDY
CARL BIBLE
JUDY DEMOS
RICHARD KELLER
SANDRA BLAIR
NEW BOARD DIRECTORS:
RANDY KEYSER
JOHN BROOKS
DANA BIBLE
LARRY KELLY
September 6
ANNUAL PICNIC, ALL ALUMS, FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND ANYONE WHO LOVES OUR VOLS ARE INVITED.
Confirmed date is now Saturday,
September 6, 2008 starting at 11:00 am through 4:00 pm. We will meet at
the Beach Pavilion in Carlin Park in Jupiter, Florida at 400 State Road A1A,
Jupiter, Florida. This is on the ocean and is one of the best spots in the
various picnic areas. We had one of our picnics there a few years ago as
this site is the hardest to get, but we got it this year. This particular
date is the only date in which we do not play football in the early part of the
season. We could not get the weekend before the start of the football
season plus we had no open dates in October.
Here is a link below for the map to
the site
http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?email=1&mapd
Get off I-95 or Florida Turnpike at
the Jupiter exit and head east and go all the way until the road (Indiantown)
ends at A1A. Take right and
go about ½ mile and look for the signs/decorations on the left side
(ocean side). Park in the parking lot on the ocean side.
We will be close to the café
as you cannot miss it. This is a
different site from the last picnic.
Dates and times are subject to change. Friends and fans of all Tennessee campuses are invited. For more information, call Sherra Sewell at 561-386-4399 or her email at sherra@evansewell.com or continue to visit this website at www.flvols.com for continuous updates.
For the ones who did not go to the spring banquet on 5/5/08, you really missed a great time and the pleasure in meeting our UT Knoxville guests. Now when is that Big Orange Caravan coming? See some pictures below and on the above "Palm Beaches Chapter" section:
· From left to right, previous President Ben Hirst, Haylee Marshall (our UT rep), Dr. and Mrs.
· Petersen, Debbie Ingram (UTNAA President), 2 UT students and current President Ken Millsaps
· Patricia DiMatteo, our chapter's scholarship recipient, being presented with her scholarship
· award from Dr. Petersen. This chapter has known Patricia for many years as we are very
· proud of her. Thanks to all alums and fans who have supported this chapter and their donations
· for these scholarships.
· Thanks to the great crowd, our UT speakers and visitors, our Miami chapter visitors and of
· course our previous chapter members, Dick and Mary Lee Copeland who came all the way
· from Atlanta to visit us, especially on a Monday night.
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Chapter Update:
Your Miami/Ft. Lauderdale alumni chapter has elected new officers and directors to be effective January 31, 2008. After seven years of serving as President for this chapter, Janet Reeves deserves a rest for a job well done as please congratulate Heather Winkopp as the new President. When you see Janet, please thank her for the many years of service and hard work for this chapter.
New Officers and Directors:
President: Heather Winkopp email: hcw80@yahoo.com
Vice President: Frank Costa email: frank6x@aol.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Janice Krauser email: kraujan@aol.com
Board of Directors:
Annie Glusman
Janet Reeves
Sharon Darnell
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All football
parties and some basketball parties will be held again at the same places as
last year for the
West Palm Beach Area Alumni Chapter
Primary and main location -Duffy’s Sports Bar, 11588 U.S. Highway 1, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, 561 721 2650, upstairs in the back with overflows downstairs (same location as the last few years). (Corner of U.S. Highway 1 and PGA Boulevard).
Map to Duffy
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Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Area Alumni Chapter
Note the new location for the upcoming 2008 football season.
Zo's Off the Hook Sports Grille
2861 East Commercial Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
954 689 6757
(approximately 3 miles east of I-95
More information to come.
This club will meet at the new Beef O’Bradys location in Vero Beach, 6700 20th street (SR 60). For more information, contact Ken or Messina Shields at 772 770 1199 or email Messina at messinaf@bellsouth.net . Although this club has a location, they will also have “Potluck Parties” at some people’s homes for the big games. Again email Messina each week to verify the location site.
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How are we doing? We welcome
your input to our website and suggestions to make our chapters even
better. Send your input to
As mentioned above, you do not have to
be an alum to participate in our events, but you should email one of the
contacts below in your area to give your email and home address plus telephone
number so we may contact you on any other announcements. We have many bad
email addresses so please proceed to submit your new email address and other
contact information if they have changed over the last year. The
Contacts to join or find additional information:
Sherra Sewell sherra@evansewell.com
Heather Winkopp hcw80@yahoo.com Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area
Messina Shields messinaf@bellsouth.net
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