NOTES FROM THE ASUAA PRESIDENT
We are off and running on our Send-offs with 13 of them to occur all across the Nation this weekend alone!  Thank you to those who have hosted and/or assisted  with these events, as we could not do it without your help and they definitely complete an important year of transition for future Sun Devils and their families. We hope you are preparing for  an eventful fall semester with your own chapters and also being involved in alumni traditions such as football tailgates (and we will be hosting them at the Georgia, Stanford and UCLA games this year as well as welcoming everyone back for Homecoming which is set for October 31.  The undergraduate students are going to be “dressing up”, the university is considering the “Challenges theme” and your own Alumni Association will include as part of its festivities—an official Maroon and Gold Pumpkin Patch.  Also, we are busy building upon the inaugural year of the Senior Year Experience programs and adding in several more events and programs to connect with our senior classes before they leave University.  Have a great summer wherever you are and we look forward to seeing you back at Homecoming for the Fall Leadership Forum.

All the best as always,

NOTES FROM THE ASUAA ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND CONSTITUENT RELATIONS
Send-Off season is here!  The first two send-offs were very successful!  Trish and I went to Tucson and it was a great event that attracted 45 Sun Devils including students, their families and alumni.  The students and their families greatly appreciated the information and I know from various comments from the alumni, that they had a great time sharing ASU stories and connecting with each other.  Nicole traveled to Denver which had approximately 30 Sun Devils including students, families and alumni.  A special thank you to the hosts, as well as our chapters, as we could not do this without you!  You can click HERE to enjoy the photos.  We have more Send-Offs scheduled throughout the next few weeks and we are looking forward to hearing the success stories! 

Go Devils!

UPCOMING JULY ALUMNI PROGRAMS AND CONSTITUENCY EVENTS
Chapter programs that occur in July include, but not limited to:

If you wish to share ideas or investigate possible synergies, please contact chapter leaders at the following link:  http://www.asu.edu/alumni/chapters/findchapter.shtml. 

AUGUST CAC CALL IS AUGUST 18th
The next CAC Call will take place on Tuesday, August 18th at 5:15pm MST.  Details about the Fall Forum & Homecoming activities will be discussed, along with other important updates from ASUAA. At least one representative from each Alumni group should participate on the call. For a summary of the information shared during the June CAC Call, please go to the Online Toolkit.

SUN DEVIL SEND-OFFS
We’ve started the Send-Off season with six fantastic events in Denver, Tucson, San Francisco, D.C., Twin Cities and Portland! July will be filled with Send-Off FUN! Thank you again to everyone who has worked so hard on planning your local Send-Offs, we appreciate it so much!  Just a few important reminders as you prepare for your Send-Off:

Phone Calls to Students – If you’re able to have local alumni make some phone calls to the students to invite them to attend, please try to make the calls at least one week prior to the Send-Off. Encourage the students to sign-up online, but also send Trish the names of students who have said they will attend. This will help to keep the RSVP numbers accurate and we will make sure everyone who is interested receives the final details for the event to ensure a greater attendance. This will also help us to include the correct number of supplies when we send your spirit kits.

Sign-in Sheets – There will be 3 sign-in sheets at every Send-Off; one for students, one for parents and one for alumni. Please make sure EVERYONE signs in and then send the Sign-In sheets back to Trish in the envelope provided in your spirit kit packet. This information is very important for our continued correspondence with the attendees and future outreach efforts.

Photos – Please take lots of photos, candids and a group photo of the students. We’ll post the pictures on our website and share them with everyone who attended and use them in future promotions.

No Alcohol – Just a reminder that alcohol should not be served at Sun Devil Send-Offs. If you are holding the event at a local establishment where alumni often gather for game-watchings or mixers, please use proper judgment when socializing with new students and their families, to avoid any uncomfortable or inappropriate situations.

If you have any questions about the Sun Devil Send-Offs program, please contact Trish Thiele-Keating – trish.thiele-keating@asu.edu.

BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR - IMPORTANT UPDATES IN THE ONLINE TOOLKIT
Be sure to check the Online Toolkit as you begin preparations for your next event. The Program Report Form and the Check Request Form have been updated for FY10. Please use these new forms when you are requesting to utilize funds for your programs. All requests for reimbursement must be received within 45 days of the event, accompanied by ITEMIZED receipts.

UPDATED POLICY FOR USING ALLOCATED & HOLDING FUNDS
Please review the newly approved Guidelines for Allocated Funds which can be found in the Online Toolkit. Please note that ALL requests to utilize allocated & holding funds must be requested to ASUAA BEFORE the purchase has been made. Contact your Chapter Liaison to receive approval for the use of funds before placing any orders or purchasing any items for the chapter or for a program/event. Your Liaison will let you know if your request has been approved.  All requests to utilize funds must be received within 45 days of the event, accompanied by ITEMIZED invoice/receipt & Program Report.

HAVING AN EVENT?
Be sure to find out who was there! Use the Event Sign-In sheet from the Online Toolkit for your next event. Collecting information from event attendees can be helpful when it comes time to follow-up with a ‘thank you’ for attending and inviting them to future events. You should also send the information back to ASUAA so we can keep our alumni database up-to-date with current contact information.

PENNIES FOR POINTS
Football season is around the corner & scholarship fundraising has never been so exciting! If your chapter, club or connection would like to participate in PFP, contact Trish before August 15th (that’s only a month away!) to set up an online registration page, pledge form and a scholarship account with the ASU Foundation if you don’t already have one. What’s PFP? Pennies For Points is a creative fundraising program where anyone can pledge money per point scored by the ASU Football team during the fall season. All the funds collected go toward scholarships sponsored by Alumni Chapters. Contact Trish if you’re interested in starting the program for your alumni group.

ASU WOMEN IN BUSINESS PRESENTS AN EVENING OF WINE AND NETWORKING
Join fellow ASU Alumni for an evening of networking, fine wine, and fabulous food at one of downtown Tempe's hottest spots: La Bocca!

MAROON & GOLD PROFESSIONALS MIXER, IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES WHEN SUN DEVILS CONNECT...
An exciting business collaboration, a potential new client, a job opportunity or simply, making a new friend...many good things can come your way when you go out and meet new people, especially when they're also Sun Devils!

Our upcoming M&G Mixer on June 16th marks our first member appreciation event this spring. If you're a member be sure to join us!

The ASU Alumni Association's new Maroon & Gold Professionals is a network for ASU graduates in the working world, providing opportunities for Sun Devils to connect with Sun Devils! This is a great opportunity to meet other alums and expand your network. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared for an evening of great food, fun and networking.

SUN DEVIL GENERATIONS CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Make ASU a family affair...sign up the children in your life for Sun Devil Generations!  Sun Devil Generations creates a lifelong ASU connection by involving children in various ASU traditions and programs catering specifically to youngsters.  Any Alumni Association member may sponsor a child in the program.  Sign up your future Sun Devil today and continue the ASU tradition in your family!  Click here to sign up your child for Sun Devil Generations.

Sun Devil Generations Tour of Cookies From Home and Cookie Making Party
***********Coming THIS Friday!! ***********
Date:               Friday, July 17, 2009
Time:               11:00 a.m.
Location:         Cookies From Home (1605 W. University Dr. Ste #106, Tempe, AZ 85281, On University, Just west of Priest)
Phone:                 (480) 894-1944
RSVP:   Please email SDGenerations@asu.edu today to confirm your attendance. Please let us know how many children will be taking the tour.  RSVP deadline is at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009.  Please meet at the facility at 11:00 a.m.
Everyone's a kid when it comes to cookies! And, the Cookies From Home headquarters is a fun destination for any age. This culinary cookie adventure begins with the aroma of freshly baked cookies when you walk in the door, and sweeps you into our kitchen for an up close glimpse of the magic that is Cookies From Home.  And if you can't keep your hands out of the dough, then it's party time.  Cookie party time, that is! Roll up your sleeves and come hungry, because you and your Sun Devil Generations children will roll your own dough, bake your own cookies, and enjoy them fresh from the oven!  Then, SDG participants will be taken on an exclusive tour of the Cookies From Home facility, and learn firsthand the ways of a baker!  Afterwards, enjoy the delicious cookies that you made with your children and eat as many as you want!  Yum!  SDG participants will also leave with little treat bags of cookies and balloons.  Don’t miss out!
Can’t make it this Friday, July 17th?
Then join us on Friday, July 31, 2009 (12 p.m.) or Friday, August 14, 2009 (11 a.m.) for the same tour.  Please RSVP today to SDGenerations@asu.edu and let us know the date you will be joining us.

Sun Devil Generations 3rd Annual Carnival Celebration:  A Showcase of ASU
Date:                    September 12, 2009
Time:                    1–3 p.m.
Location:             Arizona Ballroom, Memorial Union, ASU Tempe Campus
This event will be filled with loads of fun for future Sun Devils. A showcase of ASU programs and activities for kids, the celebration will feature balloon artists, face painters, characters from your child’s favorite PBS shows, mask-making and lots of hands-on activities from various ASU colleges.
Make it a Sun Devil Day with family.  RSVP HERE.

ASU FOOTBALL AND SPARKY'S TOUCHDOWN TAILGATE IN GA
TAILGATE IN GA
Only 52 more days until the Sun Devils open their 2009 season!  Join us at Sparky’s Touchdown Tailgate when we travel to Georgia, Stanford, and UCLA.  Each tailgate includes special guest speakers, entertainment, great food, great friends, and fun for the whole family!  There’s no better way to get ready for a game.  Go to www.asu.edu/alumni/stt for more information on each tailgate. 

ASU HOMECOMING, OCTOBER 31, 2009
Save the date and start thinking about your costume!  That’s right, Homecoming is on Halloween and the Block Party and parade will be transformed into the place to be at Halloween!  Your ASU Alumni Association will have exciting areas that celebrate the Halloween theme.  We’ll have a Sun Devil Generation’s pumpkin patch and a Halloween craft area to entertain kids of all ages, a member’s lounge, LIGHT - the high school singing and dancing troupe that brought the largest crowd we’ve ever seen at last year’s Homecoming, and much, much more.  We hope to see you there! 

JOIN THE WEB 2.0 GENERATION WITH US!
The ASU Alumni Association has set up groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for graduates of ASU! Sign up today and see who you know from ASU, and who THEY know!

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