NEWSLETTER VOL. 49 ISSUE 1

2006 MSU VARSITY ‘S’ GOLF OUTING Join the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club for our annual golf outing on Friday June 9, 2006 at the Forest Akers West Golf Course. There will be a morning registration and continental breakfast at the course, and a 10:00 am shotgun start for each foursome followed by cocktails, an awards banquet, and our annual meeting in the University Club Ballroom. The golf outing is the Club’s annual fundraising event, and the entry fee is $95 per golfer. Proceeds and additional donations are used to fund our annual commitments. Sign up today using the form on the next page, or contact (517) 355-8523 to make your reservation.

Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorships offer you and your business an additional opportunity to support the activities of the Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club—including support for the Clara Bell Smith Center and the maintenance of our Clubroom in Spartan Stadium. Sign up for: Memory Lane $100 (Memorial sign posted along cart path to the first hole) Go Green $250 (Listed on sponsor board, company sign posted at a tee box or green, and announced at dinner) Go White $500 (All of “Go Green” plus tent cards on tables at dinner) Captain $1,000 (All of “Go White” plus individual banner at registration and dinner) Coach $2,500 (Lunch or Dinner Sponsor) (All of “Captain” plus banner at registration, lunch & dinner, special recognition at dinner banquet, and opportunity to play golf with one of the celebrity golfers to be determined) For questions about each sponsorship level or to make a donation please contact the Varsity ‘S’ Club Office at (517) 355-8523 or [email protected]. We can customize a program to fit your interests and donation level.

winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter 2005-2006 Greetings From MSU Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club Board the President Joey Spano...... President Dear Fellow Spartans, Eldon VanSpybrook...... First Vice President Mike Vorkapich...... Secretary It is an honor to serve as your president. Along with your dedicated David Brogan...... Treasurer board of directors, I am committed to the continued success and growth John Breslin...... Past President Hank Bullough...... Director of the Varsity ‘S’ Club. Bill Burke...... Director As we embark on a new calendar year, we have many important projects Colin Cronin...... Director Bill Herrmann...... Director on our docket for 2006. First and foremost is establishing our new Angela Howard...... Director Varsity ‘S’ office across from our clubroom in Spartan Stadium. New Ed McLoud...... Director office space adjacent to our clubroom in the beautiful stadium addition will provide for Chris Piwowarczyk...... Director a more professional setting and better efficiency. We hope to be moving into our new Sue Selke...... Director Claudia Papanikolas...... Office Secretary quarters within the next few months. Equally important is finishing our newly renovated clubroom. We are planning to create Visit us on the web at www.varsityS.msu.edu. conversation areas, add new furniture and lamps, select paint colors for the walls, new accent carpeting and improve the overhead lighting. A concessions area will be built to allow us to host catered functions in the clubroom and offer a more extensive menu for Golf Outing Registration football games. ❏ Men’s foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person We are always looking to expand membership and provide better member service. Your ❏ Women’s foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person Varsity ‘S’ card admits you to all Olympic sport home contests with the exception of ❏ Mixed foursome 10:00 a.m. $95/person football, hockey, and men’s and women’s basketball. ❏ Dinner only 4:30 p.m. $40/person I am very pleased to announce that the board has teamed up with Wheat Jewelers of ❏ Please contact me regarding Sponsorship or Okemos to provide a beautiful line of outstanding jewelry designed exclusively for and Memory Lane possibilities available only to Varsity ‘S’ Club members. Kevin Wheat, founder, is offering these items at very reasonable prices and will donate a portion of each sale to our club. Kevin is also Subtotal ______creating and donating a piece of jewelry to our annual award winners. Additional Donation ______One of the most important things we do is honor outstanding Spartan letter winners TOTAL ______through the Life Achievement, Nell Jackson Outstanding Alumna and Henry Bullough Service Awards. This year, we are adding a Retired Coaches Achievement Award. Name I encourage each of you to submit a nomination for one or more of these awards. Certainly Address you know of fellow Spartan letter winners who have made significant professional and City State Zip civic contributions and brought honor to our alma mater who are most deserving of one of these awards. Nomination forms are available on our website at [email protected]. Phone Email Don’t forget to make plans to attend the club’s two major events in 2006, our annual Golf ❏ I will be playing with: Outing June 9 at Forest Akers West and Varsity ‘S’ Club Reunion Weekend, September ❏ Please sign me/us up with any available group 7, 8 and 9. Colin Cronin will again chair the Golf Outing, always an enjoyable event and Method of payment the major fundraiser for our Club. This year’s Golf Outing will see a greater involvement ❏ Check - Payable to MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club by our Spartan head and assistant coaches in all sports. This year is the tenth annual ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard Varsity ‘S’ Club Reunion Weekend and we hope to make it our best yet. This is a great way to reunite with former teammates and enjoy our beautiful campus. Credit Card # Finally, we will be electing new members for open positions on the Board of Directors in Exp. Date Signature May. If you have a desire to give something back to MSU athletics and are committed to The field is limited. In order to secure your spot and strengthening our Club; I urge you to consider running for a position on the board. Look tee time preference, payment needs to be received for a nomination form on our website and in this newsletter. for your entire foursome. Wishing you the best in 2006. Please return with payment to: GO STATE! MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club P.O. Box 6411, East Lansing, MI 48826 Kindest regards, Fax (517) 432-7769 For additional information contact the Varsity ‘S’ Club Joey Spano, President office staff: (517)355-8523 • [email protected] ✁  winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter Varsity Clubroom Restoration Update

During the construction of the wiring, lighting, ceiling tile, and concession area will be added than our current office in the Spartan Stadium addition, a carpeting have been installed. before the 2006 football season. basement of the Student Union. water and condensation problem Also, non-weight bearing walls It was a long-standing Varsity A new very spacious reception was discovered that over the years were removed to make the room Club tradition to have letter area has been added at the caused black mold to grow in our more spacious. In addition, we winners carve their names in the concourse level with the Varsity walls. Also, because of heavy rains have gained approximately 400 old wooden tabletops. Those Club sign on the door. This area while the old and new sections of square feet from a university tops are now mounted on the also has new wiring, lighting, the stadium were being joined, storeroom on the north end of walls. We will have plaques ceiling tile, carpeting, and leaks destroyed our ceiling and the room where the plasma TV is for our Varsity Club award freshly painted walls. Once the carpet. Once the problem was located. winners, as well as recognition construction is completed on discovered our TVs, pictures, The first phase of the restoration for people who have purchased the stadium addition we will and furniture were removed and was quickly completed by Varsity Club chairs and tables, have handicap accessibility to the stored in a safe dry location in MSU and Kares Construction and for those who have donated clubroom via elevator. the stadium. Company to allow us to use the money earmarked for the Varsity At the present time your Board The black mold has been Varsity Club Room this past fall. Clubroom. It has been suggested is working with the University’s removed and to solve the All the current construction has we add a collage of pictures that interior decorating department problem of condensation and been completed at no cost to the will reflect the history of Spartan to complete the project by the water seeping through the Varsity Club. athletics, and include all sports. end of the summer. We are using stadium deck a roof was built Our current restrooms will be The Varsity Club office will be the same staff that decorated the under the stadium seats over the removed this winter giving us moved to the stadium this spring suites, clubroom, and press box. top of the clubroom. We have additional space. We will then into the new office area across Thank you for your all new drywall and fresh paint. have two very large handicap from the clubroom. The new For the first time, we have air understanding and patience accessible restrooms adjacent office will be significantly larger during the restoration process. conditioning in the clubroom to the clubroom. Also, a new and more conveniently located and a sprinkler system. New

Basketball 1950-52 Jill Hoehlein, Field Hockey John M. Mullen, Football 1964-66 Barbara Branson John Hofstettler, Baseball 1951 A. Dennis Olmstead, Hockey 1972-74 Bob Brawley, Football 1964-66, Men’s Roger Howard, Baseball 1951-52 Rodney Orth, Baseball 1989-91 Thank Field Hockey 1965-67, Hockey 1965-67 Terry M. Inch, Men’s Swimming 1981-82 Richard Paull, Men’s Track 1966-69 Leslie Bruckner, Football 1937-39, Track Arthur L. Ingram, Football 1951, Men’s Grady Peninger, Honorary 1939-40 Track 1953-54 Don Ralph, Football Manager 1955 Ralph Buffmyer, Football 1937-38 John Jaeger, Men’s Soccer 1981-82 Kenneth G. Rodewald, Men’s Golf You!! Kenneth Q. Burchill, Basketball Manager William G. Janis, Honorary 1955-57 1951 Dave Kaiser, Football 1955-57 Robert R. Rorich, Cheerleading 1959 Your donations, above and Frederick L. Burge, Football Manager Dale E. Kaulitz, Men’s Track 1941-43 John Russell, Baseball 1957-59 beyond annual and lifetime 1938 James Ketchum, Football Manager Kathy Sapia, Women’s Field Hockey dues, are greatly appreciated. Don Edwin Coleman, Football 1949-51 1948-50 1968-71 Alger V. Conner, Football 1942, 1945-46 Jack B. Kreiner, Wrestling 1947-49 Kelvin W. Scott, Men’s Track 1981-84 The names listed below have Diana D’Angelo, Women’s Tennis 1972-75 Tom Kronner, Football 1971-73 Ron Slank, Football 1969-70 contributed to the club since the John E. Demmer, Honorary Richard Krupka, Basketball Warren C. Spragg, Football 1952 last newsletter went out. Some William A. Demmer, Honorary Wayne L. Lawrie, Baseball 1951-53 Joe A. Staser, Men’s Gymnastics 1953-54 may have contributed but your Ronald Diehl, Soccer 1963 Rick Lilly, Football Manager 1972-73 Cindy Stein, Volleyball 1971-72 Carl Diener, Football 1953-54 Fred G. MacEachron Football 1959-60 Joel Sterling, Men’s Track donation came after the deadline Stan Drobac, Tennis 1952-53 Tom Magee, Honorary Rodney Strata, Football 1977-80 for copy for the newsletter. We Coy Eklund, Honorary Robert G. Maldegen, Football 1945-46, Archie Tarpoff, Honorary will publicly thank you in the Robert Fairman, Men’s Golf 1949, 1951-52 Wrestling 1946-49 Gordon G. Thomas, Football 1947, Men’s next newsletter! Patrick F. Gallinagh, Football 1964-66 Melinda J. Mann, Women’s Swimming Gymnastics 1948 Gary G. Gauthier, Soccer 1977 1979 William Tuinier, Men’s Track 1969 Jerome Abood, Golf 1986-88 John Gehan, Boxing John Marakas, Baseball Eldon VanSpybrook, Hockey 1958-60 Orville Adler, Men’s Track 1932-33 Em Ghianni, Football Tom Martin, Men’s Tennis 1949 George D. VanElst, Football 1967-69 Walter C. Atcheson, Men’s Track 1947-49 Cornell Ghise, Baseball 1951-52 Paul McCollam, Men’s Track & Cross Donald S. Vest, Men’s Gymnastics 1952 Robert F. Bakle, Football 1951-52 Michael Gilmore, Hockey 1989-92 Country 1964-66 Gilbert Voss George Ball, Baseball & Football 1949-50 Robert Graves, Football 1949 Anne Messing Donald (Tony) Waldron, Basketball & Eugene Balogh, Fencing & Track Gordon Guyer, Honorary Ellwood J. Miller, Hockey 1958-59 Football 1946-48, Tennis 1948 Richard A. Barker, Football 1957-58 Marion V. Hansen, Women’s Basketball, Steve Miller, Men’s Golf 1958 John West, Basketball 1940-41 David Berles, Men’s Tennis 1957-59 Women’s Field Hockey, Swimming 1953-57 Thomas Minkel, Head Coach - Men’s Richard E. Whitmer, Honorary Douglas M. Bobo, Football 1951-52 L. DeNeal Hartman, Basketball 1952-54 Wrestling Jeffery D. Wieland, Football 1983 Willam R. Bower, Baseball 1952, Martin C. Hawley Carl Mosack, Men’s Golf 1951-53 John D. Wilson, Football 1950-52

winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter  Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club – 2005 Reunion Weekend

The 2005 Varsity Club Weekend, with keynote speaker, MSU held on September 8, 9, and President Lou Anna K. Simon, 10, was a great success with an appearance by Coach John L. several current coaches and Smith, and entertainment by the administrative staff participating award winning MSU Alumni in the weekend’s events. Coaches group 3 Men and a Tenor. participating included John L. On Saturday there were team Smith, , , and group pictures in front of Joanne P. McCallie, David the new bronze Sparty, followed Grews, Rita Arndt-Melis, Angela by our Brunch and Pep Rally. Goodman, and Darrell Gatson. Two of the guest speakers were Athletic Director former All-American football and MSU President Lou Ann K. great Steve Juday, quarterback Simon were also in attendance. of the 1965 undefeated and We had letter winners from 19 national championship team; sports and 15 states and Canada and Molly Brennan, who earned returning to campus for the All-American honors in track, weekend activities. setting 12 different track records, while obtaining her degree in The weekend kicked off on and the team, which is always a 8, and 9, 2006. A preliminary computer science and becoming Thursday with a cookout at our highlight for our former letter weekend itinerary is posted on a Rhodes Scholar. Various MSU hotel headquarters. On Friday winners. the Varsity Club website at www. the group joined the Downtown coaches also gave a brief update During the weekend, Lifetime varsitys.msu.edu. Information also Coaches Club for lunch, followed on their sport. Sparty, the MSU Achievement and other special may be obtained by calling the by an Open House in the Varsity Marching Band, the MSU Dance awards were presented, including Varsity Club office at (517) Club Room, a tour of the new Team, and the MSU Cheerleaders the Breslin Award to George 355-8523 or Weekend Spartan Stadium addition, and a conducted a Pep Rally. T. Guerre, Football ‘46-48; Coordinator, Eldon bus tour of Campus. On Friday Following the Brunch and Pep the Nell Jackson Award to VanSpybrook at evening the Varsity Club hosted Rally, letter winners followed Mary Jo Hardy, Volleyball (248) 887-7593. its Social Hour and Awards the band onto the football field ‘75-76; the Bullough Banquet at the Kellogg Center, and formed a tunnel for Sparty Award to Donald F. Johnson, Wrestling ‘47; as well as 30, 40, and 50-year Anniversary Awards. Carl Angelo, Pat Hayhoe, and Jim Nelson were inducted as Honorary Varsity Club Members. Teams having a reunion in conjunction with the Varsity Club Weekend included the 1978-81 Men’s and Women’s Track Teams, Women’s Tennis - all years, and Boxing - all years. Many thanks for coming and mark your calendar for next year’s weekend, September 7,

 winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter “Where Are They Now?” teams to seven consecutive Big Professional at Red Run Golf 1930’s 1950’s 10 Championships. In 1967, the Club. Mel Buschman, Track 1939-43, Bill Bower, Basketball, Baseball team were NCAA Champions. Louis Johnson, Jr., Basketball Football 1939 – Mel is a retired 1950-52 – Bill is retired and 1991-95 - Louis is an Engineer professor from MSU. He runs a spends his time between Atlanta 1970’s and lives with his family in tennis group for retired faculty and Hilton Head Island, South Farmington Hills, MI. He recently at the MSU Tennis Center where Carolina. Kelly Cahill, Hockey 1973-76 returned to after living – Kelly is a Medical Sales in Washington, DC. they compete in Masters Track R. Dee McDonald, - R. Dee is a and Field and Tennis Doubles Distributor and lives in East retired Command Pilot with the Lansing, MI with his wife, Mary. Bob Ribby, Football 1993 – Bob along with another Varsity ‘S’ US Air Force. He and his wife, teaches Physical Education and member, Frank Beeman. Judy Haga McDonald, MSU Scott Malaney, Golf 1974-75 coaches the Girl’s Track at Eaton William E. Carpenter, Basketball 1957, lecture on and instruct – Scott is CEO of Blanchard Rapids High School. 1937-38, Track 1937-39 – Bill is Bridge on various cruise ships. Valley Health System and lives in Findlay, MI. He and his family a retired CLU in Financial and John F. Cook, Track/Cross Estate Planning. He is enjoying attend most football, basketball OBITUARIES Country 1952-54 – John is and hockey games. retirement in the mountains of retired and spends six months William ‘Bucky’ Buckingham Wrestling 1949-51 died October North Carolina and occasional in Michigan and six months in Su Nottingham, Cheerleading 11, 2005 in Big Rapids, MI. He visits with his children and Dunedin, Florida. 1970-73 – Su is a public school grandchildren who live all Health Educator. She joined was a Life member of the MSU across the US. the staff of Central Michigan Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club since 1951 and received his degree Coy Eklund - Coy is an Honorary 1960’s University in the Fall 2005. in Hotel Administration in 1951 Life member and the retired Douglas McFetters, Track and John Sturges, Hockey 1972-76 from MSU. President of Equitable Life. He Field 1951-52, 1955-56 – Douglas – John is self-employed as a enjoys a busy, full life with many is retired and has lived in Developer and lives in Madison, David L. Goodell involvements. Arizona for the past thirty years. WI. His son, Dan, plays hockey Football 1953-54, Men’s Track He still competes in Master at MSU and another son, A.J., 1954-55 died June 9, 2005 in and Senior Track in pole vault. will play Hockey in the 2007-08 Traverse City, MI. He was a Life 1940’s Douglas has won more than 200 season. member of the MSU Varsity Wendell B. Lawrence, Baseball medals over the years in both ‘S’ Alumni Club since 1956 and 1947-50 – Wendell is retired from individual and decathlon events. received his degree in Education 1980’s in 1956 from MSU. the US Air Force. He coached John Lewis, Jr, Football 1953-55 baseball at the United States Air - John is retired from General Derek Darkowski, Baseball Zigmund J. Indyke Force Academy and Hillsdale Motors in Labor Relations after 1988-92 – Derek is a Director of Swimming 1946 died October 14, College. He now divides his time 44 years of service. He currently Sales in Software. He lives with 2005 in Sarasota, FL. He formerly lived in Dearborn, MI. He was between Toledo, Ohio and Hilton serves on the Board of Directors his family in Brighton, MI. an Annual member of the MSU Head Island, South Carolina. of Lansing Automakers Federal Monte L. Falcoff, Fencing 1982- Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club and Charles W. Buck, Track Credit Union. 86 – Monte is a Patent Attorney attended MSU. Manager 1940-43 – Charles is Ron Rickens, Football 1956-58 and Principal at Harness, Dickey Howard A. Ladue, Jr. retired and lives in Gladwin, MI. - Ron is a retired schoolteacher & Pierce in Troy, MI. He also Baseball 1941-43 died March He has been a trustee of Mid- and football coach living in serves as Adjunct Professor of 16, 2005 in Beverly Hills, MI. He Michigan Community College for Altoona, PA. He observes Patent Law at MSU College of the last fourteen years. Law. formerly lived in Royal Oak. He football and basketball officials was a Life Member of the MSU Ralph M. Kortge, Golf 1942 on the District and State level Stacy Cook, Swimming 1984-86 Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club since – Ralph is retired and lives in and college basketball officials – Stacy is a First Grade teacher 1943 and received his degree in Pinehurst, North Carolina and for the State of Pennsylvania. living in Okemos, MI. Natural Science in 1943 from MSU. still plays 18 holes of golf three Grady Peninger, is an Honorary days a week. Robert S. Linton Life member – Grady retired Died May 14, 2005 in East in 1990. He was the Wrestling 1990’s Lansing, MI. He was a Life Coach from 1960-1987 and Mark A. Findling, Men’s Tennis Honorary member of the MSU Associate Professor of Phys. Ed. 1998-2000 – Mark is a Financial Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club and at MSU. While Coach, he led his Planner and Head Tennis attended MSU.

winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter  MSU Varsity ‘S’ Club Board of Directors Application Award (Board members serve a two-year term) Nominations Name: Address: The Jack Breslin Life Achievement Award is presented to a Spartan varsity alumnus whose post-college career has brought great honor City/State/Zip: to him/herself, and by reflection to Michigan State University and its Phone: (H): (W): (C): intercollegiate athletic programs. One award is conferred annually. Email Address: Sport(s): The Nell Jackson Outstanding Alumna Award is presented to a Spartan varsity alumna whose career, since graduating from Michigan State University, has been distinguished not only by outstanding professional Year(s): Varsity Letters: accomplishments but also by an exceptional record of community Degrees: service. One award is conferred annually. Major(s): Minor(s): Varsity Club Member since: ❏ Lifetime ❏ Annual The Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Honorary Membership Award is accorded to Ralph Young Fund Member: ❏ Yes ❏ No individuals based on extended service and devotion to the betterment of athletics at Michigan State University, and to those staff members MSU Alumni Association Member: ❏ Yes ❏ No who separate themselves by their long and distinguished service to the Current Season Ticket Holder: ❏ Yes ❏ No University and continued active interest and devotion toward athletics at MSU. Up to six awards are conferred annually, with eligibility If yes, what sports? for honorary membership and a one year complimentary honorary membership in the MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club.

Occupation/Employer: The Henry Bullough Service Award is presented to a MSU varsity letter winner who has demonstrated continuing outstanding volunteer service Related work or volunteer experience that would make you an asset to and devotion to Michigan State University athletics on a local, state, the Varsity Club: national or international level. Candidates must possess the highest standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University. One award is conferred annually.

Alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of MSU can initiate If elected, what current projects/activities do you wish to become nominations. Nominations should be submitted to the MSU Varsity involved in? Alumni ‘S’ Club Awards Committee. If a nominee is not selected to receive an award this cycle, the nomination may be resubmitted in a subsequent award cycle. The club maintains a file of past nominees for each award that may also be reviewed by the Awards Committee in subsequent years.

If elected, what current projects/activities would you suggest for the Varsity Club? Before completing a nomination form, please review the Nomination Guidelines for the award. Nomination forms for each award are available through the Varsity ‘S’ Alumni Club office at (517) 355-8523, via email at [email protected], or from the website at www.VarsityS.msu.edu. Are you available to attend the monthly board meetings on the third Nominations for the Breslin, Jackson and Tuesday of each month and serve an average of 2 hours per week on a Honorary awards must be received by the committee? ❏ Yes ❏ No Awards Committee, MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Please mail the completed application to: Club no later than Tuesday, April 25, 2006. MSU Varsity ‘S’ Club, P.O. Box 6411, East Lansing, MI 48826 ✁  winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter MSU Varsity ‘S’ Club Wheat Jewelers Membership Application

P.O. Box 6411 Becomes Varsity East Lansing, Michigan 48826 (517) 355-8523 ‘S’ Club Sponsor fax: (517) 432-7769 o $35 Annual Membership o $400 Life Membership New to Wheat Jewelers this year is the exclusive, officially licensed MSU Spartan Jewelry Collection. Kevin Wheat, the owner and I would also like to make a donation: designer, holds the Varsity ‘S’ Club and its contributions to the o Donation $ ______community, the athletic department and the University, in high regard. Therefore, he has taken the Varsity ‘S’ Club logo and crafted a beautiful Method of payment quality pendant/tie tack specifically for our members. ❏ Check—Payable to the MSU Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard The basic price for the pedant/tie tack sterling silver piece is $99.00. Credit Card # Exp. date Wheat Jewelers will donate $25.00 to the Varsity ‘S’ Club for each piece that is sold. It may be personalized by engraving the member’s Signature sport or specific date(s) on the Last name back. A diamond or emerald may also be added. A 14 karat gold Former name(s) piece is also available for $399.99, First name Middle with a $50.00 donation going to the Varsity ‘S’ Club. This piece is Address ONLY available to Varsity ‘S’ Club City State Zip members, so it will be necessary to show your Club card at the Jewelry Telephone store to purchase. If you order by Email phone, the store will validate your membership before sending any Please include the information requested below, so that we may order. In addition, Mr. Wheat has include it in a future newsletter. agreed to work with your Board in creating and donating a piece of jewelry for the Jack Breslin and Nell Jackson award winners each year. Degree(s) Year(s) Sport(s) Wheat Jewelers also carries the MSU Spartan jewelry line that offers Year(s) played Year(s) lettered high quality jewelry in sterling silver, 14K gold and 18K gold that Occupation allows you to wear your Michigan State University school colors all week long! It includes a large selection of green/white gemstone and Work and/or personal experiences since graduation that you would like diamond rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants as well as belt buckles, to share: key chains, block S watches, and men’s Spartan helmets and block S pendants and chains. Mr. Wheat would like to offer the Varsity ‘S’ Club a 15% donation for every piece of Spartan jewelry sold, if the customer mentions and shows their Varsity ‘S’ Club membership card at time of purchase.

Please stop by Wheat Jewelers at 4990 Marsh Road, Okemos (across from Chili’s Restaurant) and check out the new Varsity ‘S’ Club jewelry and Spartan Collection! Visit the website at www.wheatjewelers.com Call 517-349-0101 for more information.

Show your card and every purchase you make will also benefit the club! ✁ winter 2 0 0 6 newsletter  Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage

Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Forwarding Service Requested Paid P.O. Box 6411 East Lansing, MI East Lansing MI 48826 Permit No. 21

E-mail address update

The Varsity Club is in the process of updating our membership Save the Dates information. Please provide the following information and return by mail, fax (517-432-7769), or email ([email protected]):

Name ANNUAL Membership Renewal Home Phone by Friday, March 31, 2006 Email Sport(s) Award Nominations Due Year(s) Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Email is a very cost effective and instant way to communicate with our membership. We will be emailing you information on our events, such as the Golf Outing and the Varsity Club Weekend. Varsity ‘S’ Golf Outing Friday, June 9, 2006

To change or correct your Varsity Alumni ‘S’ Club Moving? address, please send Reunion Weekend notice to: September 7-9, 2006 Please Notify Us MSU Varsity Alumni Six Weeks ‘S’ Club P.O. Box 6411 in Advance. East Lansing, MI 48826