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Heritage Weekend ’15: Golf, “Teamship” and Celebration Sept. 25/26

CSU’s Homecoming 2015 offers six events where CSU Swimming and Diving Friends and Alumni can connect for great times.  Golf and fellowship on Friday; swimming, celebration and more fellowship on Saturday.  A true “Teamship” weekend.

Friday September 25th :

  • Golf outing at 9:00 am
  • Heritage Warm-up Reception at 2:30 pm or so / Dinner at 3:30 pm
  • HEADS UP  – if you would like to join post-Golf gathering OR later Friday evening get-together email heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com for plans and locations (no longer at the golf course)

Saturday September 26th:

  • Splash Bash at 8:00 am
  • Heritage Graphics Dedication with Dr. Berkman at 10:30 am
  • Team/Parent/Alumni BBQ at 1:30 pm
  • Photo opp and dessert around 2:30 pm
  • Dinner downtown to follow; email heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com for plans and location

Details and Registration (NOTE: Registrations forms for Splash Bash Available  Below; please fill out and return to Paul Graham.   Register for all other events on-line using links below).

  • ——-  Friday  9/25 ——-
  • Golf outing will be held at Briarwood Golf Course in Broadview Heights. First tee time 9:00. Lunch at the turn included followed by reception open to all alumni golfers or not at 2:30. Flyer is here: CSU Golf Outing 2015 Flyer.  Cost: $66 for golf, lunch and reception dinner. Please REGISTER for the Golf Outing on the CSU Homecoming Website.  If questions email: heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com
  • Reception following Golf Outing is OPEN TO ALL ALUMNI.  Please join us. Golfers will be filtering in around 2:30.  Followed by dinner buffet at 3:30.  Curtain call for Spash Bashers at 5:30, others welcome to meet in another local Broadview Heights social mecca. Please email: heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com if you are interested
  • ——  Saturday  9/26 ———–
  • Splash Bash warmup at 7:30 with first event at 8:00.  Forms are here:  CLEVELAND STATE SPLASH BASH 2015 Registration Forms.  Please send completed registration forms with your entry fee to Paul Graham p.e.graham@csuohio.edu
  • Heritage Graphics Dedication at 10:30.  Please join Dr. Berkman and our team as we celebrate the successful completion of the Champions Campaign.
  • Team/Parent/Alumni BBQ will take place on the lawn outside of the PE Building at 1:30.   Another great alumni opportunity to meet the 2015-16 team and coaches.  BBQ is free to students and parents, $10 for alumni. Please REGISTER for the Kick-off BBQ on the CSU Homecoming Website.
  • Team-Parent-Alumni photos.  Even if you can’t make the BBQ lunch no reason you can’t stop by for dessert and some  “teamship” time.  Around 2:30-ish
  • Want to join fellow swim/dive alums for dinner email: heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com for the details (which will be worked out following the BBQ)

WOW ! So many opportunities to cap off a tremendous year for all CSU Swimming and Diving Friends and Alumni.  Hope to see you at one or all of the events.

QUESTIONS?  SUGGESTIONS?  Please email heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com

Thank you,

Wally Morton ’74-’14, Dave Guinther ’69, Tom Fattlar ‘74;’81-’84, Jim Starrett ’74, Jim Smith ’78, Joe Stockwell ’81 and Mike Lehto ’94-’07

Banners are Up. Wall Graphics Next. Then We Party

The Heritage Project Concept Graphics are now reality. Last week the Coach Banners, Diver and Swimmer Banners and Ninth Lane Banners were installed.

Heritage Corner ProofSouth Tunnel Graphics are released for production.  Heritage Corner Graphics will be released Tuesday Morning after a few edits (If you want a close up view to check the spelling on your name you can download this .pdf file: heritage_corner_preflight. By the way we are aware of four typos – you see any other typos please send an email to the Heritage Committee ASAP: heritage@csu-swimming-diving.com

Other graphics including Community Corner and Timeline Wall will follow shortly.  Huge kudos to Flying Hand Design and Repros, Inc. from CSU and Fenn College Swimmers, Divers and friends worldwide for helping us make this a reality.

We have a few more surprises as well so stay tuned.  Hint: Think “Outside the pool”.

Many events planned for Heritage Weekend 2015 including morning golf outing and late afternoon warm-up reception on Friday 9/25.  Saturday 9/26 will feature the annual Splash Bash, Official Dedication and first-annual Team/Parent/Alumni kick-off BBQ. Registration events will be posted shortly.

Below are pictures and videos from week of August 10.

First two time-lapse videos:

Banners laid out on the lawn prior to installation.2015-08-07 NLB Prep 2015-08-07 Wally Stretching

Ninth Lane Banners were installed on Friday.Ninth Lane Banner Install Fri 14 Aug

Pool rendering w-ninth lane bannerNorth and West wall banners went up earlier in the week.  Pretty close to the original concept graphics previewed last September at the Wally Roast and Reception.pool install - North Wall pool Install- NW Corner

Thanks, and don’t forget to mark your calendars for Heritage Weekend Friday and Saturday September 25/26.

Thank you for your support,

Wally Morton ’74-’14, Dave Guinther ’69, Tom Fattlar ‘74;’81-’84, Jim Starrett ’74, Jim Smith ’78, Joe Stockwell ’81 and Mike Lehto ’94-’07