The Year in Review for the Notre Dame Club of Dayton.

1. The Year in Review
August 2011 – August 2012

2. Hesburgh Lecture
Our Lecturer: Father
Michael Driscoll “Missal
Alert: Preparation and
Implementation of the
New Translation of the
Roman Missal”

3. More than 100 people attended the
event at St. Luke’s Parish

4. Thank you to Mike Gazzerro for
chairing the Hesburgh Lecture

5. Cookout at the Ryans
In place of our
monthly
luncheon, Bob &
Phyllis Ryan
hosted the club
for a Sunday
afternoon mass
and cookout
near their own
Grotto.

8. Thank you to the Ryans
for hosting us!

12. Game Watch at the Dublin Pub
Dozens of Irish Fans
joined us at Dublin Pub to
cheer the Irish on to
victory over Purdue.

13. Touchdown Irish!

16. Thank you to Andrew
Rathweg for organizing
the event (and a 38-10
victory)!

18. It’s a sunny
day when the
Irish win!

20. Some fans cheered to
the point of exhaustion.

21. Excellence in Teaching Conference
Carolyn Yankel and Ed Smith chair the Excellence in
Teaching Committee. Thank you!

22. Excellence in Teaching Conference
Our Club sent three teachers to the 2011 Excellence
in Teaching Conference.
Barbara Saluke
Senior Guidance Counselor at Lehman Catholic High
School and AP English teacher
Angela Gantt
Holy Angels 4th grade Math
Kathy Borchers
Assistant Principal, Bishop Leibold School

23. Communion Breakfast
We had another
terrific Communion
Breakfast with Father
Theising presiding.
Thank you to Joe
Krug who always puts
on a stellar event!

24. The event included a brief
evacuation, but Father
didn’t miss a beat with his
homily!

26. Hesburgh Month of Service
The Notre Dame Club of
Dayton celebrated Father
Ted’s Birthday with three
community service activities
during the month of May:
• A Meeting of the Brigade of
the Concerned Fighting Irish
• Landscaping Project at St.
Vincent de Paul
• Bundle Sunday Collection
for St. Vincent de Paul

28. Thank you to Marty Foos
for organizing the effort
and our champion team
of volunteers!
Amy Foos
Marty Foos
Natalie Foos
Mike Gazzerro
Cathy Hollkamp
Joe Hollkamp
Healy Jackson
Beth Ling
Caroline Ling
Katie Ling
Chris Roberts
Jackie Roberts
Ron Zlotnik

31. The champion donut-eating team!

34. Bundle Sunday
Thank you to Karen Coffee for chairing our Bundle
Sunday efforts once again.
A team of volunteers manned the St. Vincent de
Paul truck during all masses at Incarnation on
May 5/6
Joe Krug (4 shifts!) Tom Regan
Bob Mitsch Dillon Regan
Bernadette Mitsch Kaitlin Regan
Karen Coffee (2 shifts!) Ron Zlotnik
Shannon Coffee Jamie Ling
Shannon Owsley Giles Nolan
Bill Siewe Michael Krug

36. UND Night
We were thrilled to welcome
football legend Reggie
Brooks for our UND Night.
Pictured here with his
daughter Rayna.

43. Summer Service Learning Project
Thank you to John and
Carolyn Krug for coordinating
our Summer Service
Learning Project Students!
We hosted two young ladies
from Notre Dame:
• Emily Flores worked at
Daybreak
• Rachel Krejchi worked at
the Life Resource Center

44. Scholarships
This year the Dayton Area boasts 17 admits and 13 of
these students have committed to attend Notre Dame
in the fall. Our highest percentage ever!
Thank you to Ray Lane for chairing the committee.
Kevin Britt, Katie Wahl, Buzz Deck, Joe Krug and
Beth Ling also serve on the committee.

45. For the 2012-2013 School Year, the Notre
Dame Club of Dayton has provided
$54,250 in aid to 30 different
students from the Dayton area.

46. The Scholarship Fund for the Notre Dame
Club of Dayton has a market value of
$1,056,000.

47. Monthly Lunches
Our faithful crew of Irish Lunch Bunchers met at the
newly re-opened Neil’s Heritage House.
We meet the
4th Thursday of
every month
(except
November and
December), so
drop in if you
can.

48. Brigade of the Concerned Fighting Irish
Modeled on a group called
the “100 Women Who
Care,” the Brigade meets
four times a year. Each
member of the group
brings a blank check for
$100 and the group meets
to select a cause. The
focus is on fulfilling local
needs with direct
contributions.

49. Donated $13,750 this year!

50. Recent Contributions
Aug 2011
$3850
Sgt Brian Dulle Family
Help for wife and 3 children of Warren County Deputy killed in the line of duty.
Nov 2011
$2800
Ronald McDonald House
Family lodging next to Dayton Children’s Hospital.
Feb 2012
$3400
Hannah’s Treasure Chest
Clothing, furniture, toys, books for needy children of Miami Valley.
May 2012
$3700
Oasis House
Program that helps rehabilitate women who have been victims of sex trafficking and those who have been involved in
lives of sex for hire.

51. Freshman Send Off
Thank you to Bob
and Bernadette
Mitsch for hosting
the Class of 2016
at their home for
the Freshman
Send Off!

66. The incoming freshmen performing the Notre
Dame Victory March

68. A team of sophomores came to answer questions
(and teach the words of the Victory March)

69. Notre Dame Information Night
Buzz Deck took the lead
as the chair of the
Alumni Schools
Committee , spreading
the word about Notre
Dame at college fairs
and planning a Notre
Dame Information Night
for area high school
students.

70. Award-Winning Club
The Notre Dame Club of Dayton was once again
recognized as one of the top clubs in the nation by
the Alumni Association with a Program of Excellence
Designation and a Special Citation Award.
The Notre Dame Club of Dayton has received the following
recognitions over the last 20 years:
Program of Excellence
'92,'93,'96,'97,'99,'00,'01,'02,'03,'04,'05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11
Special Citation
'96,'97,'99,'00,'01,'02,'03, '04,'05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11
Outstanding Club
'97, '01, '05

71. Thank you for your support
of the Notre Dame Club of
Dayton and the University
of Notre Dame.

72. Go Irish!

73. Upcoming Events
August 23
Monthly Club Luncheon at Dayton Country Club
September 30
Mass and Club Cookout at Bob & Phyllis Ryan’s Home
(in lieu of September Lunch)
October 25
Hesburgh Lecture on “Why Catholic Schools Matter” at Incarnation Church
(Dinner preceding will take place of the October lunch)
November
Game Watch TBD (once TV times are confirmed)