Syracuse University Alumni Club of South Florida

Orange Ilustrated

2011-04-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

So I sat down tonight to relax and get caught up with some of the magazines that have accumulated over last couple of weeks. Opened the NFL Draft Issue of Sports Illlustrated and in only the first few pages there were three separate items that involved a reference to Syracuse University. I thought I would share them:

1)GO FIGURE Section: 59 - Age of Florida brick mason Charles Chulada - who played guard at Syracuse University from 1969-73 - when he tried out for a CFL team last week. Wow - Charlie, are you getting our newsletter? We need to meet you!

2) FACES IN THE CROWD section: John Galloway - A senior goalkeeper at Syracuse University, made 16 saves ub a 13-11 defeat of Duke to set the Division 1 record for career wins (52) by a goalie. A 2010 All-America, he is the only starting goalie in NCAA history to win national titles as a freshman and sophomore. Wow - John, please make sure to call us when you come down for lacrosse camps or to visit Casey or Steve!

3)JUST MY TYPE by Dan Patrick. In his weekly column Patrick interviews Bob Costas, hall of fame broadcaster who shares his opinion on voting steroid enhanced baseball players into the Hall of Fame...Spoiler Alert....Barry Bonds - Yes

So on three consecutive pages the University is well represented.

Last Word on NOD

2011-03-31T13:15:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share some great pictures at Singer Island the morning of 3/19 at our NOD Beach Clean-Up. On the link below, scroll down to the Riviera Beach Clean Up.

http://www.surfriderpbc.org/beachcleanup.html

For those of you who would like a T-Shirt, we are selling off the remaining few at $5.00 each, first come first served, go to Logo Gear on the web site and there are instructions for contacting Sherryl. There will also be a few available at the 4/6 networking meeting at Gatsby's in Davie. Details also on the web site.

The University is incredibly supportive of NOD efforts made by the alumni clubs, so if you think you have an interest in taking leadership of the 2012 event, now is the time to step up and let Eric or Ryan know...

Best Regards, Go Orange!

National Orange Day At Singer Island

2011-03-19T19:43:00.000-07:00

What a great day on the beach at Singer Island, just could not have asked for nicer weather for this event. The parade of thank you acknowledgements starts with Mickey, Todd and Tom of the Palm Beach Chapter of Surfriders. Thank you for your hospitality and for making sure our our members had a great time while serving a great cause. Thank you for taking the extra time post event to share with us the serious situation confronting our beaches. Thank you to our alumni support team at SU, for promoting the event and for sending us T-Shirts and Hats to raffle off...Thank you to to Kerry, our incredible communications director, for everything she does to promote all of the club activities and for her extra support on this NOD event. Thank you to Ryan Schultz for promoting the event to our networking group and for making the long trip up to Singer Island despite other family obligations that very same day. Thank you Tony Lourido for coordinating the brunch at Longboats, great time, great weather, great food. Thank you to all of our sponsors and to Sherryl for creating an incredible T-Shirt on short notice. Total contributions easily covered the cost of the shirts with enough left over for a very generous gift to the Surfrider Beach Clean Up Efforts...Thank you to everyone who attended and hopefully you had a good time and felt good about doing something worthwhile even though it meant getting up early and making a long drive...That is the spirit of NOD.

For anyone who wanted to make it but couldn't...you can at least feel a part of the event by purchasing an official NOD Singer Island T-Shirt. The SU School logo is on the front and our club logo is on the back with a list of all of the sponsors. We will post a picture of the shirt on the web site and if interested, they will be available for you to pick up at Embroidery Works in Boca Raton at $5.00 each. I will bring some to future game watching events and to networking events as well.

This is the third consecutive NOD event that I have had the honor to organize and I'm proud that our club has been recognized by the University for its NOD accomplishments. I'm sure many of you saw the national email communication which profiled our clubs NOD Activity. The tradition has been started and now it is time for some of our younger alumni club members to take on leadership roles including the Chair of the Community Service Committee which includes selecting and organizing the NOD Event. This was my last event as your NOD chairman, but hopefully not my last as an attendee. The club is looking for new leaders with energy and conviction to community service through the outreach of our alma mater...Call Eric or Ryan and let them know you want to step up...

National Orange Day

2011-02-08T18:02:00.000-08:00

National Orange Day is a wonderful tradition that brings the SU community and alumni clubs across the nation together to celebrate the history of SU, and to engage in projects that support our respective local communities. This year, the SUACSF is organizing a "beach clean-up" on Singer Island. The event will be held at Ocean Reef Park, 3860 North Ocean Drive, Riviera Beach, FL (Singer Island). Event details will also be posted on our Web Site www.southfloridasyracuse.com and on our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118345588237036#!/event.php?eid=118345588237036#!/event.php?eid=177194832317129 , and is also available on this link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118345588237036

We are meeting at the beach at 9:00am on Saturday, March 19th and will be on the beach for about 90 minutes. Please dress accordingly and bring plenty of sun protection. Teams of 4 members will work together to collect debris from the beach. There is a team entry fee of $20 which will be used to offset costs of the event and as a contribution to beach cleanup efforts and Syracuse University Scholarship Fund. Additionally, we are accepting sponsorships for the event, with the sponsors name to be published in the event PR material and on back of the event T-Shirt. Sponsorships are also $20. Community service credit will be awarded to all students that wish to have the credit, bring your forms so they can be endorsed properly at the registration desk that will be set up at the event. Each participant should bring a pair of latex gloves with them as they will not be provided. Garbage bags however will be provided and available to all participants. There are showers and changing rooms, so for those of you planning on staying after the cleanup to enjoy lunch with the SU group, please feel free to bring a change of clothes.

After the beach cleanup we will have a post event lunch at Johnny Longboats(http://www.johnnylongboats.com/Restaurant_West_Palm_Beach.php) to relax and share stories and hand out awards for best cleanup teams and have some Syracuse Trivia contests for prizes.

Please contact Dean Morrison at deanleaseman@yahoo.com or by cell at 954-224-3390 for more information about Team Registrations and Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank You To All Who Attended Holiday Party

2010-12-08T07:15:00.000-08:00

Just a quick note to thank all of those who ventured out, some very long distances (Ed from Port St. Lucie!) to attend our annual holiday event at Gatsby's in Davie. We had a great time and enjoyed an excellent presentation from Dr. Jerry Gultz...Coach Bob Starkman and his daughter Alison arrived later and were so appreciative of the overflowing box of donations. Some of our members knew Bob and it was a great opportunity for them to catch up...We completed a great evening, those of us who were left (Morrie!) to watch the Orange beat the Spartans in a great game...Was great to see so many new faces...Best wishes to everyone and very happy holiday greetings!

- Dean

Syracuse University Alumni Club Holiday Party

2010-12-03T06:35:00.000-08:00

Syracuse University Networking Colleague:

We have a very special event set for 12/7 to be held at our usual meeting place: Gatsby's in Davie (1805 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33324). This is not our typical networking meeting, however, it still presents an excellent opportunity for you to meet other members and their guests and we encourage you to bring plenty of business cards.

By now you have seen information sent via email, and in Squeezings (http://www.southfloridasyracuse.com) as well as on our Facebook page with details on the holiday party. We have partnered this year with Broward College to support their efforts to send much needed products/goods to the men and women of Army Airborne 187 in Afghanistan. This link will give you the full list of items that are in short supply and which these men and women have specifically requested from us: http://southfloridasyracuse.com/news/DonationlistSUALUM1207.pdf. Every member attending is asked to bring a donation with them to the holiday party. We will be greeted personally by Coach Starkman of Broward College who is a very dynamic speaker and has promised a tale or two about our own Jim Boeheim.

We will additionally have a guest speaker, a prominent forensic dental expert, Dr. Jerry Gultz, who will provide insight on his experiences at Ground Zero during the tragedy of 9/11. Somber yes, but it promises to be both educational and inspirational and a real highlight of our guest speaker series.

There will be the usual great food and drink specials that are made available to Syracuse Alumni and those that wish to stay later will gather around a private big screen TV to watch the Orange Hoopsters, currently the 9th ranked team in the country, take on highly rated Michigan State Spartans in the Jimmy V classic.

Those of you who haven't been to a networking meeting or any of our general membership events lately, this is one you don't want to miss. Come on out, wear your Orange, and lets have a great evening together. You'll be helping out a very worthy charity partner, you'll re-acquaint with some old friends, and you will make some new friends, and possibly even some business contacts. In distance, we are separated by many miles from "The Hill" but our alumni club is a great way to keep that connection alive, especially since we have such a diverse cross-section of class years and experiences. The first 5 members who RSVP to this event and who haven't been to any event all year long, will receive a complimentary Syracuse University Flash Drive, just see Dean at the event and remind him. I look forward to seeing you on 12/7 at Gatsby's, and hope that you will be part of our largest gathering of alumni members this year.

Go Orange!
Ryan

SU Street Sign: Last Call

2010-09-30T15:25:00.000-07:00

This is the last call: Anyone interested in a Syracuse University "SYRACUSE ORANGE AVE." Authentic Metal Street Sign (6" X 36") Your SUACSF has a connection. For more information, contact Dean Morrison, dmorrison@baytreeleasing.com. We need 20 orders for special pricing.

Some Current Events

2010-09-04T09:42:00.000-07:00

Man v. Food in Syracuse
Man v. Food had been to Syracuse. Click on the link to see the still photos from the episode. Click on the schedule here to see when they are re-showing the Syracuse program. For a 3 minute clip click this link. Special cameo by Jim Boeheim and SU Lacrosse team as well...Any SU Members interested in attending SOS Children's Village Member Luncheon at Ritz Carlton Ft. Lauderdale on 9/28 at 11:30 please email me at dmorrison@baytreeleasing.com for more details. I have 4 luncheon tickets available...If you worked the NOD event last year or helped with the XMAS house lighting last December, you get priority....Networking Friends: The group is back, you should check web site for details, first Wednesday every month at Gatsby's in Davie...Great folks, great stories, great information and special pricing on drinks and food....Come on out! (Don't forget your $5.00 for 50/50 Scholarship Raffle). Special thanks to Richard Paull for donating his winnings back to Scholarship Treasury...

NYC Fashion Trip

2010-08-10T10:34:00.001-07:00

SU student sendoff

2010-08-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

SU student sendoff. Saturday, August 14 at 2:00pm
Location:

Sherryl Young's Home
11419 Coral Bay Dr.
Boca Raton, FL

More info on Facebook: Syracuse Alumni Club of South FL

Big East Networking Event

2010-07-29T12:23:00.000-07:00

Big East networking event. Several Big East schools will get together for a networking event on Thursday, August 26th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Brewzzi, Glades Plaza, 2222 Glades Rd,Boca Raton, FL 33431 (www.brewzzi.com). Meet fellow Big East Alumni and promote your business. Go orange!

Squeezings Newsletter

2010-07-29T12:22:00.002-07:00

Get the latest news about the Syracuse Alumni Club of South Florida. Sign up for "Squeezings" monthly newletter. Sign up at: www.southfloridasyracuse.com

SU Networking Event in Palm Beach

2010-07-29T12:22:00.001-07:00

Syracuse Alumni South Florida Networking event - Palm Beach. Wednesday, August 4th 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Yardhouse in Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. See you there!

Lebron: Friendship above all else

2010-07-24T13:18:00.000-07:00

Prior to the announcement that Lebron James signed with the Miami Heat I was sending this link to family and friends.

State of LeBron: Live at 9, from his ego - NBA - Yahoo! Sports http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-lebrondecision070710

The article described just how ridiculous the entire process had become and blamed James and the media for creating a circus atmosphere.

A second article appeared just after James signed with the Heat which postulated that "the decision" was made years ago.

Inside look at LeBron's free-agent coup - NBA - Yahoo! Sports http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-heatfreeagency071610

So much has been written and discussed and just about everyone has issues a statement concerning "the decision". What I have to add to the inventory of words is simply this:

It isn't about winning championships or sacrificing income or concern about legacy, or image, or brand or any of the issues mentioned, which will be the subject of business books, sports books and psychology books for years to come. In my opinion it is all about relationships. James made his decision as many of us make ours: based on his preference to be among his friends. That makes him no different than any of us. It dispels the notion that you don't do business with friends. In fact, I suggest that is the only business we should all do.

Welcome South Florida SU Alumni

2010-07-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the South Florida Syracuse University Alumni blog. This blog is a great resource for networking, job opportunities and alumni business info. Events can also be posted on the blog. Be sure to check out the South Florida Syracuse Alumni website for all up-to-date events at: www.southfloridasyracuse.com

Do you have photos to share from your days at SU? Feel free to post on this blog and share your stories with alumni.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: kswdfa@hotmail.com

Go Orange!

Kerry Szymanski
Syracuse University, Maxwell 1991
South Florida Syracuse Alumni Social Media Coordinator
(954) 765-1315
kswdfa@hotmail.com