VMI Keydet Club, 304 Letcher Avenue, Lexington VA  24450   TEL:  800-444-1839  FAX:  540-463-2695

  CURRENT NEWS - Last Updated May 12, 2008
The Academic and Athletic Excellence at VMI Auction, held last Friday, May 9, was a huge success, raising over $100,000 for this cause. The Keydet Club thanks the Auction Committee, chaired by Clifford Foster '93, Eleanor Angle, event coordinator, and everyone who came to the event. We hope you all enjoyed the evening. Stay tuned for the next Auction - coming to your Chapter Area soon!

2008 Leadership Outing
Invitations to the 2008 Leadership Outing were mailed Thurs., Apr. 24). Annual gifts of $1,000 or more ($500 for Young Alumni <15) qualify members to receive an invitation. You can register for the event at www.vmialumni.org. NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER INTO NET COMMUNITY to see the event. If you do not receive your invitation, please contact the Keydet Club at 800-444-1839. Note that if you need overnight lodging, the deadline for reservations is MAY 6. Click here for more information.
 
  UPCOMING EVENTS
May 9 (Friday) Academic and Athletic Excellence Auction at Science Museum of Virginia (Richmond)
June 6 (Friday) Leadership Outing @ Lexington Golf & Country Club and Moody Hall
June 7 (Saturday) Board of Governors Spring Meeting at Turman Room in Preston Library
Sept. 12 (Friday) PUP CUP and KC/AA Party in Williamsburg, VA 
Sept. 13 (Saturday) Pre-game social at the W&M Alumni House (7 p.m. game time VMI at W&M)
 
  KEYDET CLUB "SPIRIT OF VMI" TEAM PERFORMANCES
The VMI Baseball Team - April 7, 2008!!! For a win over Radford after 16 Innings - a record length game for both schools! VMI also took the conference series over Radford (the second series conference win this season, High Point being the first).

 
  NEW MEMBERS - April 2008
Mr. James Heine '34 GEN James M. Morgan, Jr. '45 LTC Woodson W. Bercaw, Jr. '48B
Mr. G. Harrison Whitten, Jr. '49A Mr. James M. VanHook '49B Mr. Judson M. Ellis, Jr. '49C
Mr. John L. Nichols '51 Mr. David A. Crockett '54 Mr. Alvah S. Mattox, Jr. '54
Dr. William W. Miller '54 Dr. John D. Stevenson '54 Mr. Wallace T. McKeel, Jr. '57
Mr. Thomas L. Spragins, Jr. '58 Mr. John C. Reed '59 Mr. James L. Wood, Jr. '59
Mr. John H. Fulton '60 Mr. Richard B. Lindquist '61 Mr. Walter O. Stokes '61
Mr. Paul D. Sadowski, Jr. '80 Mr. William C. Hope III '62 Dr. John W. McWane '62
Mr. John A. Sibilsky '62 Dr. Richard N. Willard '62 Mr. Richard F. Beirne IV '64
Dr. M. Godwin Jones '65 Mrs. William B. Bynum '65 Mr. Robert M. Southworth '65
Mr. Merritt G. Smith '66 Mr. David J. Veazey, Jr. '67 Mr. Thomas E. Martenstein '71
Dr. Herbert G. Whitley '71 Mr. William F. Stoner '73 Mr. Peter C. R. Shelley '74
Lt. Col. Franklin J. Hillson '75 Col. (Ret.) Taylor A. Slate '75 Mr. Gregory S. Hedley '76
Mr. James L. Mallon '76 Mr. Terrence E. Wolfe '77 Mr. Robert M. Johann '78
Mr. Thomas C. Sliwoski '78 Mr. John E. Arthur V '79 Mr. Thomas J. Sotos '79
Mr. Jack S. Hodge '80 LTC John M. Hughes '80 MAJ John M. Driscoll '81
Lt. Col. (Ret.) William J. Pfeiffer, Jr. '81 Mr. Mark F. Harrington '82 Mr. Gary J. Mackin '82
Mr. Nicholas E. Harman '84 LTC William M. Barber '86 Mr. Douglas M. Dillon '90
Mr. Anthony L. Manniello '90 Mr. William L. Harding, Jr. '94 Mrs. James C. Edge '96
Mr. Jason M. Doucette '98 Mr. Michael P. Goldman '00 Mr. Berton G. Austin, Jr. '02
Mr. Matthew D. Erwin '02 CPT Edmund A. Guy III '03 Mr. Henry M. Lynch '05
Mr. Douglas E. Ziegenfuss, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry G. Alley Mr. Joel D. Balthaser
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Chisholm Mr. & Mrs. James F. Crank Mrs. Nancy J. Lawless
Col. & Mrs. Malcolm H. Livick Mr. & Mrs. George L. McIntyre, Jr. Coach & Mrs. Phillip P. (Sparky)  Woods
Mr. Taylor Woody    

See complete list here of all new members for FY07.
 
  FUNDRAISING RESULTS

*As of 4/30/08

SCHOLARSHIP FUND:  
Goal $2,050,000
Actual YTD* $ 1,328,757     65% of Goal
Compared to FY07 - 4%
   
AOF (All Funds):  
Goal $1,350,000
Actual YTD* $1,194,677    89% of Goal
Compared to FY07 +20%