Hall of Fame and Loungegate 2018
Oct 5, 2018
Event Information
Brothers
For the past 8 years we have been honoring our alumni at the Sigma Phi Epsilon Hall of Fame Celebration. 2018 marks the 110th Anniversary of the founding of our Chapter.
So it is a special year and we wanted to recognize the accomplishments of our Chapter. Accordingly, we want to honor the Founders of our Balanced Man Chapter who will be our special guests for the evening. The Balanced Man Chapter, as we know it today with its accomplishments, came about from the hard work of the men, and women, who were initiated from January 25, 2001 to November 2, 2002 when we received our new charter.
In addition, we will continue the tradition of presenting the following awards.
Our honoree and featured speaker for the George E. Smith Distinguished Alumni award is Jeff Odenwald 1969. Jeff was an executive in Major League Baseball with the “Big Red Machine” of the Cincinnati Reds in the mid ‘70’s, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers when Bo Schembechler was President of the Tigers and after he finished his coaching days at that “school up north”. Jeff has lots of stories to tell about MLB!
Our Honoree for the Robert B. Barnett Outstanding Alumni Service Award is Kay Robinson 2002. Kay was our Former Balanced Man Steward and Assistant Director of Campus Activities while at OSU. She is currently Director Campus Activities University of Central Oklahoma.
We are also honoring Don Stenta, our Chapter Advisor, who was the first to suggest the Balanced Man concept at OSU and our advisor for almost 20 years. A full list of Balanced Man founders who are attending can be found here, on our website.
The event will be Friday, October 5, 2018. beginning at 5:30 p.m. The venue will be The Ohio Union at OSU, Cartoon Room, 3rd Floor, 1739 High St., Columbus. Food and beverages will include hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner and a cash bar. The cost is $45 per person and reservations and payments can be made online from the options below.
You have several registration options:
1. Register online and pay by credit card using PayPal by clicking here.
2. Register online and pay by check* by clicking here.
3. Manually register by printing the form and sending it and a check* by clicking here.
4. Please note: For 2018 Grads, there is no charge for dinner, just email Mike Lockwood at [email protected] and provide your name, address and cell phone number if you are attending.
If paying by check, please make your check payable to Mike Lockwood, 280 Brookshire Oval, Hinckley, OH 44233.
We are expecting a larger turnout this year and space is limited to 150 people so please get your reservations in early.
Please come and help us celebrate!
On Saturday October 6, all are welcome to enjoy Loungegate and a victory over Indiana.
Loungegate is also held at the Ohio Union in both the Sigma Phi Epsilon Lounge and the Interfaith Room down the hall from our Lounge. There is no charge for the Saturday events which are compliments of the AVC and a thank you for your loyal alumni support.
Should you need hotel reservations, we have a small block of rooms reserved at the Embassy Suites - Airport, 2886 Airport Drive at $139 per night. Reservations can be made by calling the Embassy Suites at 1-800-EMBASSY (362-2779) and requesting group code SPE (Sigma Phi Epsilon) block for October 5, 2018. You may also use our personalized group online web page which will connect you directly to our reservation page. The cutoff date for block reservations at the Embassy is September 7, 2018. The Embassy Suites is near the airport and has shuttle service to and from the airport. Should you need to stay more than one night, the hotel can accommodate your request.
Please make your reservations early since this is Homecoming Weekend and the hotels will fill quickly.
Would you please complete the registration process online or via the mail indicating in which activities you will participate by September 21, 2018.
We will forward around October 2, for those planning to attend, a finalized agenda and any last-minute details and directions for the event.
If you have any questions, please contact us at the numbers below.
Fraternally,
Mike Repasky 2008
AVC President
(804) 310-0031
John Waggoner 1970
AVC Executive Director
(614) 406-1690
Sean Mittelman 2009
AVC Development
(614) 595-0722
Mike Lockwood
AVC Alumni Relations
(216)-375-6251
