SU Alum Assoc Upcoming Events

SHIP Night @ Brownies 23 East, Ardmore
Bring yourself & friends to join fellow alumni @ Brownies 23 East! We'll be flying the SHIP flag in the 2nd Floor VIP Lounge, so stop in between 9pm - midnight to join the party and check out a top live local band! Proprietor and host, Delta Zeta alumna Tina Hillen Verrelli '90, will arrange a wonderful lite buffet with an open bar of beer, wine, and soda (liquor is a minimal upcharge). A $15 cover will be collected at the door and our SHIP group will receive wristbands for the evening. We'll be handing out door prizes and goodies as well. So stop in and stay a little or awhile and go home with some SHIP stuff.

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Date: Saturday, February 25
Time: 9:00 PM - Midnight
Overnight Accomodations Needed? Brownies has secured a block of rooms at the Radnor Hotel for $99/night. Book by phone at 610-688-5800 by Feb. 14 to receive this rate.

76ers Basketball vs Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers host the Orlando Magic on Saturday, April 7, and SHIP has tickets. Join us! Tickets are $39 for lower level corners in sections 121 and 122. Tickets are limited for this game, so when they are gone, they are gone. Reserve your tixs today.

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Date: Saturday, April 7
Game Time: 8:00 PM

Volunteer Day at Cradles to Crayons, The Giving Factory, Conshohocken
Please provide your time and join fellow Ship Alumni along with your friends and family at this volunteer service project. What we will do: Groups are separated into a clothing section, books section, and toys section. We will check donated items for quality, making sure clothing is not torn or dirty and that toys work. We will sort the items by age and package the items to be given away.

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Date: Saturday, April 14
Time: 10:00 AM - 12 NOON

Visit SU Alum Association for a full calendar of events.

Hug-Your-Girlfriend Day

Taken from Charlotte Smarty Pants:
Happy Smarty-Hug-Your-Girlfriends Day!

Today is a very special day for our Smarty family. It is bittersweet in that four years ago we lost our Jen B. But it is also the day that we have decided instead of mourning, we will rejoice and celebrate the friendships we have. We will celebrate all that was amazing about Jen and the thing we loved the most, her friendship.

This week, the power of our girlfriends has been brought back into focus as a member of our Smarty team has been dealing with a health crisis. From the moment word got out, she has had support, meals, encouraging words, hugs, prayers and love. I have watched this and said to myself what an awesome group of friends she has and then I realized, not just an awesome group of friends, but what an incredible woman. Her friends are a reflection of who she is.

She has been there to laugh, cry and support those she calls “girlfriend.” She is a model for us, much like Jen B was. My college motto was “Not to be served, but to serve”, I think this applies to the way we view our friends. Not to receive but to give. As we go into today and all the days to come, be the friend who gives the hug, picks up the phone, sends the text, brings the meal, is the shoulder to cry on and shares in the laughter. I guarantee you will be more fulfilled and when the day comes that you need the support it will be there.

Thank you to all of our Smarty friends. We are sending hugs to all of you because your support is what keeps us going in this crazy little thing we call Charlotte Smarty Pants.

For all of those AOII's who remember Jen B (or Lisman) as we remember her... if you have any thoughts or memories, please share...

Leadership Academy this Weekend

Wishing all AOII sisters a great, informative, FUN weekend in TN!!!

SU Fountain at Old Main

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — The Shippensburg University fountain, which is outside Old Main, was dismantled on Monday as part of a restoration project.

University officials are using $135,000 they set aside from the federal stimulus to pay for the work. The fountain was a gift of the class of 1896 when the university was called Cumberland Valley State Normal School.

The graduates of that class each donated $100, which is the equivalent of half their tuition and room and board, for the fountain. Each graduate's donation would be about $2,300 in 2012 dollars. Over the years, cracks and leaks were covered up with coats of paint, changing the cast iron fountain's original color and covering up the detailed work.

Crews with Robinson Iron of Alabama dismantled the fountain piece by piece. Each piece was assigned a number and will be taken to Alabama for restoration of the original paint and design.

The fountain was custom made by a New York company, which has gone out of business. Robinson Iron bought the original molds from that company. The fountain is the most photographed part of campus -- the site of wedding photos, alumni gatherings and school pranks -- and will be back for the May 5 commencement. A rededication ceremony is planned for June.

Do you have a photo(s) of you and friends taken in front of the Old Main Fountain? If yes, please send them! We are looking for wedding photos, reunion photos, & more taken of SHIP Alumni at the fountain. Photos may be used in a historical timeline display on campus, in a slideshow, or in a commemorative book. Electronic format prefered to alumni@ship.edu. Photos may be used in conjunction with the rededication of the fountain during Alumni Weekend.

You must own any photos you submit and by submitting the photos you give the university permission to use them in any medium for purposes of advertising, trade, display, academic or editorial use.

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