I hope all of you are enjoying your holiday season and are able to spend some quality time with family and friends!  I wish you all the best during the holidays and best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!

It’s FIESTA time again!!  I can’t help but think of the success we’ve had out in Arizona and the huge following we have out there.  It makes me feel good about the Buckeyes playing in this game.   In case you don’t already know….because I’m a bit tardy in getting this out….the Fiesta Bowl is Jan 5, 2009 at 8PM.  I believe kickoff will be around 8:30PM.  As usual, we’ll be at Glory Days to celebrate the new year and hopefully a victory by our Buckeyes.  I know for some of you, this game may not mean much because it’s not the national championship game, BUT it’s just as important nonetheless.  What’s at stake here is our PRIDE!!  We must prove to everyone else in the country that Ohio State is a great football team by beating a top team from the Big 12.  Unfortunately, one game on national TV is how everyone will judge us.  We need to erase the past two years and shut the critics up.  SO, please join me and your fellow Buckeye fans at GD to watch the game.

GO BUCKS!!!

Dave

Please read Archie’s message below about membership in the OSUAA. Equally important is membership in YOUR local club. I’m a bit late with getting this out this year, but your dues to the Baltimore Alumni Club will backfill club operating costs to date and help for the remainder of the year. College fairs have registration fees and we pay for those out of the club. Funds also go towards our scholarship effort. We’ll also have some basketball gamewatches and hopefully some new activities for Spring and Summer. Your dues will be good until the first game of the football season. We’ll renew memberships each Fall. Please help me and the other officers help you in providing a good club to express your loyalty to Ohio State. Please fill out the new membership form and bring it to a gamewatch, or mail it to me.  Instructions are on the form.  Remember…”How firm thy friendship…O-HI-O”

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