CLUB AWARDS 2006

GOLD STAR CLUBS
Winners of the Gold Star Award are the top 10 percent of our Outstanding Alumni Clubs. Thanks to dedicated volunteers and innovative thinking, these clubs have distinguished themselves in their support for Ohio State. We are pleased to honor seven alumni clubs.

AZ/PHOENIX

Raised $10,000 for various charities including the Red Cross and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Encouraged OSUAA membership in their newsletter and Web site.

FL/SARASOTA-MANATEE

Formed a Young Buckeyes group within the club for 21-45 year-old Buckeyes. This group focuses on community and philanthropic events; 62 of the 250 club members are active with the Young Buckeyes group.
Raised over $18,000 in 2005 allowing the club to achieve an endowment level of $50,000.

KY/LOUISVILLE

Sponsored the Ohio State Marching Band's appearance in the 2006 Pegasus Parade as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival.
Held programs to encourage more participation from younger alumni including a family night when the Louisville Bats took on the Columbus Clippers.

KNOX COUNTY

Hosted a free concert by the OSU Men's Glee Club in Mount Vernon with an audience of over 800 people.
Participated in the Knox County Food for the Hungry drive. They garnered 50 truckloads of food and over $143,000.

MARION COUNTY

Hosted the Ohio State Marching Band in full concert.
Reached goal of having 350 members and have added 10 new members per month since reaching the goal.

RICHLAND COUNTY

Received the newly instituted Diversity Grant to sponsor a dance program known as Step Afrika.
Participated in community service events such as "Adopt-a-Highway" and provided goody bags for students living in the Molyet campus apartments.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Started a cultural lecture series with tours of the Old Executive Office Building and the World War II Memorial.
Held a formal professional networking event in conjunction with the Fisher College of Business.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNI CLUBS
Clubs work diligently to bring the word of Ohio State to their communities. The following groups have been named as an Outstanding Club.

Allen County
CA/Los Angeles
CA/Orange County-Inland Empire
CA/Sacramento Valley
CA/San Diego
Clermont County
Greater Cincinnati
Greater Cleveland
Darke County
Erie County
Fairfield County
FL/Broward County
FL/Central (orlando)
Franklin County
GA/Atlanta
Greene County
IL/Chicago
IN/Greater Indianapolis
MI/Detroit
MI/West (Grand Rapids)
New Mexico
NY/Greater New York City
NC/Charlotte
NC/Triangle
Ottawa County
PA/Philadelphia
Summit County
TN/Memphis
Van Wert/Paulding Counties
VA/Greater Richmond
VA/Southwest
Williams County
Wood County
Young Buckeyes of Central Ohio

BEST BUCKEYE AWARD
This award goes to an alumni club officer who has given faithful, extended service to his/her club.

Alissa Glickman - PA/Philadelphia
Jan Schild - Knox County
Janet Darchuk Smith - Greater Cleveland
Don Zatyko - San Diego

BUCKEYE ALL-STARS
Across the world Buckeyes are making Ohio State stronger by spreading the word about the University. In order to recognize these efforts, each club had the opportunity to name their own Buckeye All-Star. We congratulate each of these all-stars for their hard work.

Ann Ball - Greater Cincinnati
David Conrad - West Michigan
Deborah Gordon - Phoenix
Brandon Gullett - Atlanta
Dr. Leonard Kritzer - Sarasota
Mark W. Osborne - Marion County
Charley Philpot - San Diego
Keri Tabar - Orange County Inland Empire
Todd Yerman - Detroit

NEWSLETTER AWARD
Groups are judged on several criteria including how meeting announcements and summaries are presented, adequate listings of officers, and the frequency of publication.

Greater Cleveland
GA/Atlanta
IN/Greater Indianapolis
Washington, DC

WEB AWARDS
This award is given to those groups that have effectively used the Internet to communicate with members in a timely fashion.

CA/Orange County Inland Empire
Greater Cincinnati
VA/Greater Richmond