ACE Mass and Dinner: Sunday, Sept. 11

Please join the Club at 5pm on Sunday, September 11th to support current Aliance for Catholic Education (ACE) teachers and graduates in the Austin area. ND alumnus Fr. Bill Wack C.S.C. will celebrate the 5pm Mass at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church on Oltorf St., followed by a pizza dinner at the parish.

For more information, and to RSVP if you plan to attend, please click here or under the “Events” section of the website.

Information Program for H.S. Students: Oct. 4

An Information Program for area high school students interested in attending the University will take place on Oct. 4 from 7-9pm at St. Michael’s Academy. Students, parents and counselors are invited to attend, and to learn more about Notre Dame including academics, social and spiritual life, the admissions process and financial aid.

Please visit the University’s Undergraduate Admissions page describing the event for more information.

July 31: Student Send-off/Universal Notre Dame Night

July 31 – Student Send-off / Universal Notre Dame Night Celebration – Our premier social event of the year!

Wine Tasting: June 29, 6pm

Join our annual wine tasting on Wednesday, June 29 from 6-8pm at Water 2 Wine at 3300 W. Anderson Lane (Anderson & Mopac) Austin, Texas 78757. Please refer to the Water 2 Wine website for further information and driving instructions.

Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cost is only $15 for dues paying members. Non-members and members who must still pay their dues will be charged $20/ticket.

Please RSVP on the Events page by Monday, June 27th

2011 USC tickets – auction begins

The Club has received an allocation of tickets to the 2011 USC game in South Bend on Saturday, Oct. 22. Please visit the 2011 Football Tix link, above, for information on how to bid for tickets to the game.

Welcome BBQ for our 2011 SSLP student: Sun. June 5

Please join us to welcome our Summer Student Learning Project Student (SSLP) to Austin at our welcome BBQ at The Salt Lick at 3pm on Sunday, June 5. We need to give the restaurant a firm number of attendees, so please RSVP to the Pingg invite only if you will definitely attend:

http://ndclubofaustin.pingg.com/2011WelcomeBBQ

We must limit the group to 40 people. We will meet in the courtyard of the Salt Lick beginning at 2:30pm for beer & soda before the meal. Cost will be $20/adult for the family-style meal at the Salt Lick ($7/child), but dues-paying adults will pay only $10. You can pay dues either online at the club’s website before the event or bring cash/check with you on Sunday.

For directions to the Salt Lick, please refer to the restaurant’s website at

http://www.saltlickbbq.com/locations_driftwood.html

The restaurant’s menu is available here:

http://www.saltlickbbq.com/menu.html

Hesburgh Month of Service Event: Sat. May 21

Volunteer Service Event Honoring Fr. Theodore Hesburgh
Saturday, May 21, 9:00am-12noon
(tour available the last 30 minutes of project)

What:   Volunteers will help paint hand railings and re-stripe the SafePlace parking lot
Where: SafePlace (1515A Grove Blvd, Austin, TX)
RSVP:   Nancy Carrales (512) 454-5046 or ncarrales@yahoo.com

Please RSVP by May 15th so Nancy can email you the volunteer release form and directions to the facility.

ABOUT SAFEPLACE

SafePlace exists to end sexual and domestic violence through safety, healing, prevention and social change.  The organization:

* Provides Safety for individuals and families affected by sexual and domestic violence.
* Helps victims in their Healing so they can move beyond being defined by the crimes committed against them, and become Survivors.
* Promotes safe and healthy relationships for the Prevention of sexual and domestic violence.
* Works with others to create Change in attitudes, behaviors and policies that perpetuate the acceptance of, and impact our understanding and responses to, sexual and domestic violence

DONATIONS
The Club will also collect donations of items for SafePlace, so please consider contributing  whether you will be able to volunteer on the 21st or not. (If you would like to donate, please contact Nancy and she can make arrangements to pick up your donation.)

Items: Canned food, Boxed meals, Meat (any kind), Bread, Cooking oil, Juice boxes, Produce, Dairy products, Eggs, Healthy food, Ethnic hair care products, Tampons & pads, Toilet paper, Household cleaning supplies, Laundry detergent, Plus-size clothing, Diapers, Baby wipes

Easter Egg Hunt & Mass: Sat., April 30

Blue & Gold Game – gamewatch on April 16

The Blue & Gold Game will be televised for the first time ever on Saturday, April 16, at 1pm.  We will host a gamewatch at B.D. Riley’s for the game.

If you plan to attend, please park in the Southwest Tower Parking Garage. Enter the garage on the south side of 7th street between Brazos & San Jacinto. Pay the attendant, bring your parking receipt to the bar, and you’ll receive a $6 credit for your bar tab.

ND Baseball team in San Antonio – March 15-20

The ND baseball team will play UTSA in San Antonio at Wolff Stadium (directions here) on Tuesday, March 15, 6pm. This game will be followed by the “Irish Classic” Series at Wolff Stadium where ND will play Iowa (Thurs. March 17 at 4pm and Friday, March 18 at 12noon) and Gonzaga (Sat., March 19 at 12noon and Sun., March 20 at 11am). You can find the official schedule here.