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I know we have quite a few non-registered readers on this website, so I'm hoping a few of you are Kentucky residents that I don’t have on my alumni mail listing. The BGSU Alumni Association recently sent out an invitation to all BGSU alumni that they had contact information on, within a large portion of Kentucky. If you did not receive an invitation and would like to be involved with our Kentucky BGSU alumni chapter please contact me (Dan Bergman, ’99 & ’04).

All BGSU Kentucky alumni and friends are invited to fill up on the latest BGSU campus news. Enjoy your favorite cup of coffee and meet fellow Falcon fans in Kentucky at Common Grounds Coffee House in Lexington on April 17th at 6:30pm. I'm looking to starting an alumni chapter in the area and would like to hear your input. BGSU representatives will be on hand to give a brief campus update! RSVP either through PM or at [email protected] if you’re interested.

Wow UK, what a great idea. WIth BGSU representatives coming to the great town of Lexington, will they be bringing any BGSU merchandise. I would come if they had door prizes for those in attendence. Plus I heard that you were buying a round for everyone afterwords at the World Famous Two Keys Tavern.

We had an event a month ago here in Indy where a representative brought items from the University bookstore and we held an auction. I guess its a regular event. Everything above the "sticker price" of the item went toward the chapter's scholarship fund. It was a pretty good time. They also brought some pens and window decals to snag for free, and some other literature, but the "good stuff" was part of an auction...

OK, my laden questions, meant to encourage any KY readers, might not have been written well enough. Since this is a water testing type of meeting, ie gauging local interest in supporting a chapter, I don't think we are trying to support any scholarships. Last I heard, the representative really was bringing stuff to be given off has door prizes, though I wouldn't be suprised by her bringing stuff to sell.

The part about UK buying a round is completely true.

PGY Tiercel wrote: The part about UK buying a round is completely true.

I'm there. I mean, it can't be THAT far from Indy, right?

They might bring hats and stickers and such for door prizes, though I was surprised how some "little stuff" (like an alumni license plate frame) was put in as an auction item. Then again, I've never been to an alumni event that was just an event (and attended by representatives), so all I have to go on is the auction items.

PGY Tiercel wrote:The part about UK buying a round is completely true.

We'll see Jer, but it sounds like a perfectly acceptable tax write-off. I'm easily convinced when it comes to beer.

UK Peregrine wrote:

PGY Tiercel wrote:The part about UK buying a round is completely true.

Well see Jer, but it sounds like a perfectly acceptable tax write-off. I'm easily convinced when it comes to beer.

And when you have prior permission from your wife.

UK Peregrine, thank you for this post. I have been a part of some alumni activities in other parts of the country and I have very much enjoyed the events.

I wish you all the best with this effort and I hope our Falcons in KY and surrounding area are able to make this get together. If you are in the area, please support the new group.

Best of luck and thank you for your leadership. This is exactly what we need to move our university and alumni association forward.

Go Falcons!

Thanks for the support Falconfan1. I have had a decent, but not quite outstanding response thus far here in Kentucky from the initial mailings sent out by BG's alumni office. The next recruiting effort will be to send out a batch of emails to Kentucky BGSU alumni. I'm hoping that we can put together a good-sized chapter to host events of our own and someday to maybe even put a trip or two together to head to BG for some sporting events.

  Title: BGSU Kentucky Alumni and Friends Coffee Chat

  Date: 2005 Apr 17

  Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  Calendar: All Alumni Events

  Contact: Daniel Bergman '99

  Description: All BGSU Kentucky alumni and friends are invited to fill up on the latest BGSU campus news. Enjoy your favorite cup of coffee and meet fellow Falcon fans in your area. Local alumnus, Daniel Bergman '99, is looking to start an alumni chapter in the area and would like to hear your input. University representatives will be on hand to give a brief campus update!

  Location: Common Ground Coffee House, 343 East High Street

  Cost: All costs will be individually billed

  Phone: (888) 839-2586, Office of Alumni Affairs

PGY Tiercel wrote:
Contact: Daniel Bergman '99

Wow, I'm famous. Thanks for posting this PGY. I've received a few more responses over the weekend, so we're looking like this effort to establish a chapter here in Kentucky may work after all.

http://falconalumni.bgsu.edu/alumni/new ... h_2005.jsp

Perhaps someone out there can tell me if 20 people is a strong or weak number for an initial Alumni chapter meeting? That's what I'm looking at for our inaugural meeting here in Lexington this Sunday. Hopefully, that will be enough to get things off the ground and to keep the ball rolling with Alumni Affairs.

Also, if there is anyone else out there in the state of Kentucky interested in being a part of Kentucky's Alumni Chapter for BGSU, just send me a PM or email.

20 seems like a decent number. I was at the initial meeting for the Philly chapter and we may had more, but not by a lot.

BTW, would you be willing to give me some tips on keeping yellow jackets and other stinging insects away from my kid?

1987alum wrote:20 seems like a decent number. I was at the initial meeting for the Philly chapter and we may had more, but not by a lot.

BTW, would you be willing to give me some tips on keeping yellow jackets and other stinging insects away from my kid?

I hope so, I'd like to see this thing get off the ground.

About your son, it's probably the scientist in me, but the first thing I thought about when I read about your son's yellow jacket experience was classical conditioning and/or aversive learning. PGY and I sat around and discussed this for a little bit that day. The conclusion that I at least I reached is that the problem is not with the bees/yellowjackets/wasps. It has to be solved with Noah. Good luck because this not something that is easy for kids to get over once they've learned an association between bees and infliction of pain. Now I'm not a psychologist, but Noah likely created an association between bees and the football field he plays on. Encourage him to go to the field with you sometime and try not to unintentionally reinforce his fear by letting him out of the it so easily. Help him to be comfortable with the field. You may want to go to the field to check for bees and hives first, because he will be intimidated to the point of not wanting to leave the car if he sees even one bee upon arrival. Obviously try not to show any fear yourself. You may even want to read about bees with him to become more comfortable with them first. Unfortunately, there is likely no quick fix. Be patient and best of luck.

He used to be pretty good about this sort of thing. Unfortunately, he got stung without even knowing a yellow jacket was nearby. He was just standing there, then BAM! He's crying. The thing had just landed on him and let him have it.

That's the frustrating part for him. He kept saying, "I didn't bother him, I didn't try to hurt him." Because I taught him that, if you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone. Didn't work this time.

Now I've heard of two "repellants." First is citronella, though I hear it needs frequent reapplication to thwart yellowjackets. The second was for clothing only - ammonia & water.

Thoughts?

This is really a problem during football season, as both fields are just loaded with yellow jackets in the fall.