Where:  619 William Penn Place, Downtown

When:  Doors open at 11:30, kickoff is at noon

Buffet Luncheon: $13.95 + Cash Bar

FREE Childcare until 3pm

Pictured Below:  YCOP BBQ attendees enjoying a beautiful, autumn day

 Saturday, October 17^th, 2009

 3:00-6:00 p.m

If you were lucky enough to join us at last year’s barbecue, you know you are in for a treat.  If you are new to town, come and join the fun! 

Informal, family-friendly, and welcoming to former and future Yalies alike, the barbecue promises a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon among friends. 

Best of all, it’s FREE to all alumni and their families, with ample food and drink provided, compliments of the Club.

 The event will be  hosted by long-time YCOP board member Dale Hershey at his home,  located at 311 Dorseyville Road in Fox Chapel.

RSVP to Club Secretary Sandra Levis by email at bigmamoo1@verizon.net.   We hope to see you there!

Yalies around the world will unite on Saturday, May 16, 2009 to provide needed services in their communities. The Yale Club of Pittsburgh is partnering with our friends at the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank to offer not one, but three opportunities for Pittsburgh-area alumni to participate in this event.

Interested parties may participate in any combination of events, or one alone. There are no charges associated with any of these days of service, and participants don’t have to be part of the Yale club to volunteer. Please respond to YCOP secretary Sandy Levis.

PRODUCE TO PEOPLE
St. Martin de Porres Social
8th & Market Streets, McKeesport, PA
8:30am. - 12pm, Saturday May 16, 2009

This is a tremendous program in which the YCOP has participated for several years.  (Yes, your local Yale Club has led the way on the community-service trend!) Volunteers unload trucks,, set up a distribution line and distribute fresh produce and other essential grocery items to several hundred people in need, then break down the setup. This activity takes place outdoors and requires continuous standing. Families are welcome, but volunteers must be at least 12 years old.

For those seeking greater involvement in this worthy cause, we offer two additional projects:

FOOD BANK OUTREACH TRAINING
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank Main Office
1 North Linden Street, Duquesne, PA
8:30am - 9:30 am, Thursday May 21, 2009

Volunteers will tour Food Bank headquarters and receive instruction on how to give presentations at schools, churches and other venues concerning hunger, food distribution and associated problems.

SENIOR FOOD BOXES
1 North Linden Street, Duquesne, PA
9:30am — 12pm, Thursday May 21, 2009

Assembly-line production of food packages for senior citizens. This takes place indoors in climate-controlled environment.

Hear firsthand from Wayne Pacelle, Yale ’87, President and CEO of the The Humane Society of the United States, about the work that has earned him a place on the 2008 NonProfit Times “Power and Influence Top 50” list of nonprofit executives.

Since assuming the position of CEO in 2004, Wayne Pacelle, has spurred major growth for the Humane Society, now the nation’s largest animal protection organization with more than 10.5 million members and constituents.  Pacelle is a regular commenter on television and radio.

Thursday, May 7, 2009 – Yale Club Annual Dinner with Tom Beckett
6:00 p.m. – Allegheny HYP Club

The club’s oldest and proudest tradition continues with cocktails, a “teacup” auction, and a savory dinner, all washed down with good wine and a healthy dose of Yale pride.  This year, we welcome Yale Athletic Director Tom Beckett as our guest speaker.

Beckett, a Pittsburgh native, and a 1968 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, is completing his fourteenth year as Yale’s Athletic Director.  Among the many team accomplishments during his tenure are the following:

• the men’s hockey team won its first ECAC Championship
• the men’s basketball team captured its first Ivy title in 40 years
• the volleyball squad became the first Ivy team to win an NCAA Tournament game
• the women’s golf team has won six of the nine league championships
• lightweight crew captured three national titles
• the women’s squash team has won the last three national titles

Mr. Beckett has overseen the renovation, upgrading, and modernization of Yale’s athletic facilities, including the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and the Yale Bowl.  Recently, Mr. Beckett led the search that resulted in the hiring of Tom Williams as Yale’s head football coach, the first African-American to hold that position.

So come early for cocktails and bid on a diverse collection of exciting prizes in our “teacup” auction (buy tickets and use as many as you like to bid on your desired prize).  All proceeds from the auction benefit our scholarship fund.  Last year featured an array of enticing items, from store gift certificates to tickets to local cultural events to the perennial favorite, a Yale-themed miniature dome.  This year we are calling on all our alums to help make this our best auction yet.  If you can donate items for the auction, or would like to help coordinate the event, please contact Club Secretary Sandra Levis.  Even if you can’t join us for the event, a donation to the auction is an easy way to show your support for Yale and its educational mission!

Saturday, May 16, 2009 – Yale National Day of Service
Time TBD – Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank

Yalies around the world will unite on this date to provide needed services in their communities.   The Yale Club of Pittsburgh is partnering with our friends at the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank to develop a hands-on project for all comers.  Details are being developed and will be shared shortly.  If you would like to learn more, please email Club Secretary Sandra Levis.

To download the dues letter, please click here.

Any attorney whose child may be eligible to receive a grant from the Kennedy T. Friend Educational Fund should contact PNC Bank at 1-888-231-6082. It is recommended that the application for scholarship be submitted at the same time as the admission application is made to Yale University or the University of Paris.

The deadline for application to the Kennedy T. Friend Educational Fund is May 1st.

For more information please go to the Allegheny County Bar Association Website, located under “Member Information.”

There will be plenty of food, drinks, and either Super pain or euphoria.  We will also have a special ice shot luge to test one’s mettle if Phil decrees more winter.  So come join us for more Feb Club memories.

Where:  Olive or Twist (upstairs) Downtown
140 6th Street Pittsburgh, PA
Tel: 412.255.0525
http://www.olive-twist.com/

When: February 2, 2009
6 PM- 10 PM (really until things break up)

What:  Lots of Food, Friends, and Cash Bar

There are four categories of membership, senior (over 65, paying $45 per month with a $25 minimum), junior (under 36, paying $55 per month with a $25 minimum), suburban ($40 per month with a $25 minimum) and standard ($95 per month with a $25 minimum).

The promotional deal includes a waiver of an initiation fee and free dues for two months.

Standard members have access to the club’s pool of Steeler tickets–good seats and good parking.

Members who live outside Allegheny County are considered non-resident suburban members.  They are not subject to the minimum.

The club also has reciprocal arrangements with numerous local and distant clubs for dining and golf.  These are identified on the club’s webpage.

Annual Holiday Party
Saturday, January 10, 2009*

Featuring the Whiffenpoofs 0f 2009

7:30-10:00pm

The Ellis School Auditorium
6425 Fifth Avenue, Shadyside

The evening will begin at 7:30pm with a performance by the Ellis Glee Club, followed by the Whiffenpoofs in concert.  A dessert reception in the Ellis Gallery, adjacent to the auditorium, will cap the event.

Tickets available at the door
Adults: $15 and Students: $10

Seating is limited, so be sure to arrive early.
Please direct all inquiries to Otto Chu at (412) 661-2082

(*note change from 01/09/09 as listed in the YCOP annual letter)