Join the Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis as the Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, July 24, 2004, at 2:15 pm. Due to construction in the area of Busch Stadium, we will not have a tailgate picnic this year.  The cost for the game is $10 per Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis dues-paying member and guest(s). For those who choose not to pay club dues for 2004-2005, tickets are available for $18 each. Make your reservations today! (Questions? Call Laura Bostrom at 636/230-3840.)  Ticket orders and payment must be received by July 16th to enable us to mail the tickets to you for receipt in ample time before game day.  We owe many thanks to Peter Kraemer and Anheuser-Busch for their help this year, and over the years, with this activity. Our scholarship program is dependent upon the success of this Purdue Club Afternoon at the Ballpark so make your plans now to join us at Busch Stadium on July 24th.

Please join us at the Back to School Social for new and returning Purdue University students and their parents to be held on Thursday, August 5, 2004, at Brentwood Forest Club House, 9000 Wrenwood Lane, Brentwood, MO 63144, from 7-9 pm. Light refreshments will be served. We always need Purdue alums in attendance at this event to help answer questions the new students and their parents have. It is also fun to meet this next generation of Purdue students!

Brentwood Forest is west of Brentwood Boulevard and south of highway 40. Take Brentwood Boulevard to Wrenwood Lane (St. Louis Bread Company and Kinko’s are on the corner of Brentwood and Wrenwood). If you have any questions, please contact Laura Bostrom at 636/230-3840 or stlpurdue@swbell.net.

Please support the Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis! Your contribution of $20.00 per household helps support scholarships, activities and mailings. Support your club and stay informed by sending your dues now. Your added support in dues and involvement help to make the Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis a success. Thank you! (Students do not need to pay dues.)

To more closely align our club with PAA guidelines, the club officers voted recently to make our dues year from July 1 to June 30 of each year.

Please support the Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis Scholarship Contest by making a contribution to our local scholarship fund. The new and returning students have the opportunity to win up to 3 scholarships worth $500 each. The recipients are chosen based on student essays judged by members of the alumni club. This year’s topic is "How has your acceptance into / experience at Purdue University affected you?" These scholarships are much appreciated by the students and their families as they prepare to finance their Purdue education as out-of-state students.

The Spring Dinner Meeting held in May at Patrick’s in Westport was a great evening! All who attended enjoyed the informative program about Purdue Crew and club sports in general. We also had the opportunity to meet Todd Coleman, the new Executive Director of the Purdue Alumni Association. Another first for St. Louis – our club dinner was the first Purdue Club event Todd attended after the announcement of his appointment to the PAA Executive Director position! Remember that for the next Purdue trivia contest!

It was good to see all who attended the Happy Hours last fall and winter. We are looking forward to more great football and basketball games in the next school year. W e will meet at Ozzie’s in Westport again for the game watches. Please watch your mail for Happy Hour information at the beginning of the football season. We need lots of participation to cheer the Boilermakers on to another bowl game! Basketball information will be sent out in December – let’s look for both the men and the women to make the Final Four in 2005!

Your club is always in need of volunteers who would like to be officers of the club or who would be willing to work on a special event. Please contact Laura Bostrom, club president, at 636/230-3840 or stlpurdue@swbell.net.

President:  Laura Bostrom, ‘95                    
Vice-President:  Rich Hoffman, ’96 & ‘98
Secretary:  Sue Hoffman, ‘60
Treasurer:  Jon Koral, ‘99
Webmaster:  Melissa Boss, ‘01
College Fairs:  Tom Snider, ‘67

Advisory Board: 
Dr. John Durham, ’52,
Dr. Dean Hodge, ’51,
Laura Legg, ’90,
Julie & Tim Marstall, ’89

Send any address updates – or contact information about alumni new to St. Louis – to Laura Bostrom at stlpurdue@swbell.net.

Hope to see you on July 24th at the Cardinals game!  Send your reservation today!

All Purdue alums, all Purdue students, and their families and friends are welcome at all club events

Please mail to: Purdue Club of Greater St. Louis, 891 Braquewood Drive, Manchester, MO 63021

2004-2005 DUES                                         $20.00 per household ________

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CARDINALS GAME, JULY 24TH _____ and guests at $10 each ________
                                                                           
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                                                             _______ members at $18 each ________

DONATION TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND                                     ________

BACK TO SCHOOL SOCIAL, AUGUST 5TH (no charge) Number attending ___________

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