Save the DateThe Clemson Club is excited to announce that a reception at the German Ambassador’s Residence will be held in Washington, DC on March 15, 2011. Special guests will include the German Ambassador to the US and President James F. Barker. Registration will begin later this year. Please visit www.clemsonclub.org for more details!

2010 Clemson Club Membership If there is a X on your mailing label, our records indicate (as of mail received on July 19) you are not yet a member. Membership provides many benefits, including substantially discounted tickets for most events (savings of over $200 in 2009 for you and your guests!), special members-only newsletters and e-mails, exclusive invitations to members-only events and prizes! 2010 Membership is free for ‘09-‘10 alumni and current students; $20 for ‘06-‘08 alumni; and $30 for Clemson Couples, parents and other alumni. Sustaining Memberships and Roaring Tiger Memberships are also available (please see shaded box below). To purchase your 2010 Membership, visit www.clemsonclub.org or return the enclosed response form. Membership is for one calendar year. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Jackson ‘06 at 703-556-0149 or info@clemsonclub.org.

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Without the support of Sustaining Members, the Club would be unable to provide the level of activity and community involvement we’ve worked so hard to establish over the years. Please help us continue painting DC and Baltimore orange by becoming a Sustaining Member of the Clemson Club of Baltimore and Washington, DC. Or, if you would like to support the Clemson Club with a significant gift of $2,500-$3,000, a new Roaring Tiger Membership level has been created with special benefits (details online)! See the enclosed response form or visit www.clemsonclub.org for more details. Thank you!

2010 Tentative Calendar

August 19 Young Alumni Happy HourAugust 21 9th Annual Crab FeastSeptember 10 Lunch and LearnSeptember 22 Clemson Celebration with President BarkerOctober 24 Behind the Scenes: Mount Vernon’s Garden & EstateFall Football Viewing Parties

* Please note this calendar is tentative and subject to change. All Young Alumni and additional activities are not listed

Football Viewing PartiesThe football season is just around the corner and the Clemson Club is busy planning viewing parties!  All alumni can watch televised games at locations in VA and MD.  Special Young Alumni viewing spots will be selected for a few games and one All-ACC viewing party will take place in DC.  Visit www.clemsonclub.org and click on “Clemson Club News” for information on viewing parties each week.  GO TIGERS!

Lunch and Learn SeriesJoin us on Friday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m. in Reston, VA, to learn about the Computer Software and General Financial Services industries. Bring your lunch and listen as Jim Malley P’11, COO, AAFMAA, leads this hour-long discussion and challenges guests to open their minds to new careers! Clemson Club members are free to attend; non-member registration is $25. Register online at www.clemsonclub.org or complete the enclosed response form. 

Is there an orange X on your mailing label?

If so, our records indicate (as of mail received on July 19) you ARE NOT a 2010 Clemson Club member.

Please join the Club today! See the article on page 1 for details.

Last Change to Register for the Crab Feast!Visit www.clemsoncluborg to register!

The 9th Annual Crab Feast is Saturday, August 21 –don’t miss it!

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Young Alumni Happy HourAugust 19, 6:00 p.m.Join Clemson Young Alumni at Caddies on Cordell in Bethesda, MD, for a summer happy hour! Clemson will have a reserved section and Young Alumni can enjoy drink specials while catching up with friends. All 2010 Clemson Club Members will also be eligible for a Clemson football jersey!

June 2010 Happy Hour

German Ambassador's Residence, Washington, DC

Clemson CelebrationWith President and Mrs. BarkerSeptember 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.President and Mrs. James F. Barker and the Clemson Club of Baltimore and Washington, DC, invite you to join alumni and friends of the Clemson Family as we write an exciting new chapter in the history of Clemson University!  It’s an evening of food, drinks and recognition with Tigers from the Baltimore and Washington, DC area at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.  Special thanks to SCRA for their lead sponsorship!  Tickets are just $5 for Early Bird Members on or before September 3.  After that date, tickets for Members will be $10.  Non-member tickets are $35.  Members may register for a maximum of 4 tickets even if they are used by non-members. Funds collected from registration will support the Clemson Club’s Palmetto Challenge pledge.  Complete the enclosed response form or register at www.clemsonclub.org. Questions?  Contact Elizabeth Jackson ‘06 at 703-556-0149 or info@clemsonclub.org.

Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Mount Vernon with Dean Norton ‘77, Dir. of HorticultureSunday, October 24, 11:30 a.m.Join us for a unique visit to Mount Vernon!  Bring your own picnic and enjoy lunch in a never-before-seen area of the estate!  Guests may bring food and beverages, including beer or wine.  Lunch will be followed by a guided tour of the gardens and beautiful landscape of Mount Vernon’s estate lead by Dean Norton ‘77, Director of Horticulture.  Guests will also have an opportunity to interact with the animals that reside at the estate and visit the new Mount Vernon Visitor Center.  Clemson Club member tickets are just $10 for children (3-11) and $15 for adults and non-member tickets are $35.  Complete the enclosed response form or register online at www.clemsonclub.org Questions?  Contact Elizabeth Jackson at 703-556-0149 or info@clemsonclub.org.

Mount Vernon Estate

6th Annual Pig Pickin’Another sold out picnic! This summer, alumni, parents and students enjoyed the annual Pig Pickin’ at John ‘80 and Patsy ‘80 DuPre’s home in Fairfax Station, VA on June 5. Tigers young and old especially enjoyed the Clemson Ice Cream!

2010 Clemson Club MembershipPlease check one:☐ FREE for classes of ‘09 and ‘10 (must return form)☐ $20 for class of ‘06, ‘07 and ‘08 ☐ $30 for all other classes, parents and Clemson couples

Yes! I would like to help support the Clemson presence in VA, MD, & D.C. as a Sustaining Member! ☐ $50 ☐ $100 ☐ $250 ☐ $500 _____ OtherDetails for the Roaring Tiger Membership option ($2,500+) are available at www.clemsonclub.org.

Lunch and Learn – September 10, 11:30 a.m.__# Member @ FREE__# Non-Member @ $25

Clemson Celebration - September 22, 6:30 p.m.__ # Early Bird Member @ $5 (on or before Sept. 3; max of 4)__ # Member @ $10 (beginning Sept. 4; max of 4)__ # Non-Member @ $35

Behind the Scenes: Mount Vernon – October 24,11:30 a.m.__# Member Adult @ $15 (max of 4)__# Member Child: 3-11 years old @ $10 (max of 4)__# Non-Member/Additional @ $35__# Children 2 or younger @ Free (but must still register)

TOTAL ENCLOSED $_________

Potomac River CruiseAll aboard! Over 30 alumni enjoyed an afternoon lunch cruise on the Spirit of Washington on May 15.

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Registration FormPlease complete the form below.

Name ________________________________________________________________ Class/Parent __________________Address _____________________________________________________________________________ Apt. __________City ______________________________________________________________________ St. ______ Zip ___________Phone (H) _________________________________________ (W/C) __________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________________________________________________Please send your check, payable to The Clemson Club, and this form to: The Clemson Club, PO Box 8072, McLean, VA 22106. Or, save your stamp and register online at www.clemsonclub.org! Questions? Contact Elizabeth Jackson ‘06 at 703-556-0149 or info@clemsonclub.org.

Event Registration Reminders:✓ Registration priority is always given to Clemson Club members.✓ All event registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.✓ Clemson Club members receive significant discounts for most events.✓ Reservations are secured by returning a response form with payment or by registering and paying online at www.clemsonclub.org. ✓ Pre-registration is required, even for free events.✓ Telephone and e-mail registrations are not accepted.✓ Unless the Clemson Club cancels an event, event registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.✓ Details and directions are e-mailed to all registrants two-three days before the event.✓ The Clemson Club does not mail tickets; tickets for events are provided at the door.✓ Pictures are taken at every event and may be used on the Clemson Club website, in Clemson Club Newsletters, in the

Clemson World, and other publications.

Your Help is Needed at College Fairs!High schools in Maryland will host College Fairs this September and October and alumni and parent volunteers are needed to represent Clemson! Visit www.clemsonclub.org and click on “Clemson Club News” to see the full list, or contact Jennifer Setzler at setzler@clemson.edu.

FUN TIMES AT PAST EVENTS

Vern Pyles ‘43 with Henry ‘68 and Adriana Garbelman

Jeff DiMeglio ‘85 (right) with his family

Joe Santini ‘08, Whitney Farrow ‘10, Tyrone Gayle ‘10, Lindsay Grasso ‘14 and Matt Pencek ‘10

GO TIGERS!

Monica Roberson ‘98 (right) with her family

Looking for a cost-effective way to promote your business or service to the Alumni Family? Advertise on the new Clemson Roar Board, a new online directory to promote businesses through the Alumni website, viewed by up to 16,000 alumni per month. Visit www.clemsonroarboard.com.

Board Member SpotlightBrian Sykes ‘99 and Tamara Brightwell ‘00Brian received a BS in Design in 1999 and Tamara received a BS in Financial Management in 2000; both went on to receive graduate degrees. Brian now practices architecture at HDR CUH2A’s Bethesda office and Tamara is a lawyer in the Division of Corporation Finance at the United States SEC.  Brian and Tamara live in College Park but try to return to Clemson as often as possible for football games!  Learn more about Brian and Tamara at www.clemsonclub.org!

If you are interested in volunteering at events, or if you have suggestions or ideas for new events,

please contact us at info@clemsonclub.org!

John Jacques (center) with his former classmates and students!

Jan Bolbach P'91, John Jacques, Diane Ray '91, Todd Ray '90, and Phil Bolback P'91

Lee Hall EventOn May 23, a sold out group of alumni enjoyed an afternoon reception and discussion of the Lee Hall Renovation and Expansion project on Clemson’s campus, complete with video presentation and lecture by Professor Emeritus and Architect John Jacques. Special thanks

to hosts Todd ‘90 and Diane ‘91 Ray and Marlene Walli Shade ‘77.

Kay Hunter ‘71, Marlene Walli Shade ‘77, David Hunter ‘70 and Tom Conner ‘73