THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ALUMNI CHAPTER

(For UT alumni and fans of the University of Tennessee from the south Palm Beach County line all the way up to Ft. Pierce). Go to the Vero Beach Alumni club is you live in the Vero Beach/Melbourne area.

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                           2001 - 2007 and expected 2008

If you would like information on joining the West Palm Beach
University of Tennessee Alumni Chapter, contact
  (President) at sherra@evansewell.com

Ken Millsaps (Vice President for Special Events) at  ken@kenmillsaps.com

Rodney Blair (Vice President for Special Events) at  rodblair@bellsouth.net

Bill Fowler (Secretary/Treasurer)  at ewfowler@comcast.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Various Chapter Events:

 

Join us for football and some basketball parties to watch our VOLS  in action!

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Our chapter meets to watch every fall football game together at:
Duffy's Sports Grill
11588 U.S. Highway 1
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
Phone: 561-721-2650

Once inside Duffy's, look for the VOLS signs and go to the back and go upstairs (a lift is available for people with limitations in walking upstairs).  Sometimes we have to go downstairs for special events and expected overflows but look for all the orange in the back.  No smoking allowed (Florida law). No waiting for tables or people to leave. Lots of room with overflow room downstairs - this place is a HUGE facility just for us that can accommodate more than 200 Vols!  There are several big screen TVs and other smaller TVs.     

Directions: Get off the PGA Boulevard exit (either Florida Turnpike/I-95) in Palm Beach Gardens and go East (towards the ocean). From I-95, it is just over 2 miles. Go until you hit Highway 1, turn left on Highway 1 and then turn the next right into the shopping center (there is a Publix grocery, Duffys  is just left of it).  A map is below:

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Downstairs at Duffy's

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Upstairs at Duffy's  (UT Private & Main Party Room)

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Map to Duffys in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (11588 U.S. Highway 1, corner of PGA Blvd & Highway 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2008 SPRING BANQUET HELD 5/5/08 WITH GUEST SPEAKERS FROM UT KNOXVILLE (DR & MRS PETERSEN, HAYLEE MARSHALL AND DEBBIE INGRAM)

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Pictures of outside happy hour, inside banquet room and guest speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 ANNUAL PICNIC (2008 Picnic is 9/6/08)

Each year, we have an annual picnic that is free to all UT alumni, fans, their friends and families.  We usually have it in late September or October but usually on a weekend where there is no played football game.  We will have the 2008 picnic September 6, 2008 at one of the hardest to reserve sites, the Ocean Pavilion in Carlin Park which is on the ocean.  Starts at 11:00 am through 4:00 pm.  Stay tuned for more updates. Here are some pictures from the recent 2007 annual picnic in Jupiter, Florida next to the ocean.  Enjoy the pictures:

 

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Start them young to avoid the influence of the Florida colleges

Looks like Tennessee colors to me

No bored kids here

Too bad her seeing eye dog does not like him

Our grill team supervisor to keep those guys from overheating. How about that hat!

 

Adopt-A-Highway Program and Other Community Events.  Yes we are more than a football party chapter.  For over six years, we have supported our community with such events as the Adopt a Highway Program and food drives. Our participants include professionals such as lawyers, accountants, doctors, executives and even some of our alumni who live in Palm Beach. We are not afraid to get our hands dirty to contribute to a worthy cause.  Our adopted highway is on the north end of Singer Island in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  (just a hundred yards south of  Duffy’s) near the intersection of Highway 1 and PGA Blvd on the A1A side all the way to the entrance to MacArthur Park.  We have 4 events per year, usually in the coolest months of the year from October to April.  Look for our two permanent signs on that highway stretch that identify our chapter. Check the calendar of events on the home page for the next scheduled events.  We will start our 7th year for this event this October 2007.

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No, they are not convicts serving time.

 

FOOD DONATIONS AT THANKSGIVING AND AT PICNIC TIME

 

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True VOLUNTEERS serving their community in a state other than Tennessee via donations to charities at Thanksgiving

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Annual golf tournament (scholarship raising).  For over 8 years, we had a golf tournament for both chapters.  We completed our 8th tournament on June 21, 2008 at the Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth.  Thanks for everyone who participates in this annual event.  Here are some pictures from the 2008 golf tournament:

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Registration table and practice areas

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More practicing and getting ready to start

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                                                Time to eat and party after golf

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Spring banquet.  Usually in the spring, we have guests from UT to visit us for our annual spring banquet.  We alternate athletic and academic speakers each year.  See the above pictures of our last spring banquet whereas the guest speaker was Dr. Petersen, President of the University of Tennessee.

Who said the parties are over until the next football season?

Scholarships.  We are always looking for students in our area that want to go to UT.  Scholarships are available (based on certain criteria and grade point averages) so contact your local chapter for more information.  Our golf tournaments also generate considerable funds for scholarships.

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Florida or Tennessee?  Guess she has already made her pick.  You made the right choice baby.

 Future chapter leaders.  Yes we need VOLS to volunteer to be future chapter leaders, officers and directors so if you are interested, get in touch with us.  Get involved.

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Future VOLS and Chapter Leaders

Community Bulletin Board.   Just contact us to list your profile, needs, announcements to over several thousand UT alumni and fans in south Florida.  Both chapters have master email lists of hundreds of alumni and fans so you can reach a lot of people.

Annual leadership conference.  We always have some of our chapter members to attend the annual alumni leadership conference in Knoxville in June so that we know what is happening with our school. 

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ALUMNI CHAPTER OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR  JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2008

OFFICERS:

  SHERRA SEWELL      sherra@evansewell.com  -            PRESIDENT

  KEN MILLSAPS                                                                  VICE PRESIDENT

  RODNEY BLAIR                                                                 VICE PRESIDENT

  BILL FOWLER –                                                        SECRETARY/TREASURER

DIRECTORS:

  BEN HIRST

  TOMMY KEE           

  RUSS GOULDY

  SANDRA BLAIR

  RICHARD KELLER

  KENNETH MONTGOMERY

  TONY DIMATTEO                     

  JUDY DEMOS

  CARL BIBLE

  LARRY KELLY

  RANDY KEYSER

  DANA BIBLE

  JOHN BROOKS

HONORARY DIRECTORS:

   CHRIS OLSON (MOVED TO MIAMI)  

   KELLY OLSON  (MOVED TO MIAMI)

   PAULINE KENNEDY (MOVED BACK TO TENNESSEE)

   EARL KENNEDY (MOVED BACK TO TENNESSEE)

HONORARY VOLUNTEER:

   ALBERT SEWELL (Georgia Alumnus).  Thanks to him for all his help.

WEBMASTER:

    TOMMY KEE    utm71um85@aol.com

Need more info about joining us? Contact   Sherra Sewell

Spread the word about our chapter and contact all the UT winter residents so we can have more events throughout the year.  

GO VOLS