From the Bridge

The NROTC Alumni Society is now entering its 7th year and enjoys strong support from the alumni and a healthy financial position. I attribute its current strength to the leadership of my predecessors: Dave Ozvat, Tom Lennon and Henry Phillips.

This alumni society means a lot to those of us who are actively participating and can be very meaningful to all of you who share our common background and Navy/Marine Corps experiences. I encourage you to become more active by attending our functions, serving on our Board, and contributing to our support of the Unit through financial contributions to the Seawolf Endowment Fund.

Our regular functions include: (1) tailgates at two OSU football games (with tickets available at one of the games through the Alumni Association), (2) tickets as a group to OSU basketball, baseball and ice hockey games, (3) the annual Battalion Color Parade with a reception following (usually at the Stadium Recruit Room), (4) installation ceremonies for our Flag Honors inductions honoring some of our most successful graduates, and (5) regular Board meetings followed by appropriate refreshments and pizza at the Varsity Club with lots of swapping of war stories. Now who wouldn't want to be included in these functions … it's just like our collegiate days!

Not only does the society give us the opportunity to re-live some of our most enjoyable years, but it also provides us new friends from earlier and later year groups we didn't know in school. I have particularly enjoyed getting to know several graduates from the very first class at the Unit graduating in 1950. As we get older, the age differences just seem to melt away and we simply appreciate our common love of the sea and the corps.

So, give it some thought … and come join us in re-living the past.