Blue White Weekend
Date: April 24, 2010

Acacia Roundup in Virginia
Date: May 21, 2010 to May 23, 2010
On May 21-23, 2010 Terry and Linda Ritter are hosting an Acacia Roundup in Virginia Beach, VA and would welcome any Acacians and spouses who can attend. They have reserved a block of rooms at a local hotel and compiled a list of interesting things to do in the Virginia Beach – Norfolk area, in addition to getting together with other Acacians for special events. A number of Acacians have already told them they are coming, and they are looking forward to a great time.

If you are interested, please mark it on your calendar and contact Terry and Linda at lindaritter@verizon.net for detailed information.

Arts Fest
Date: July 08, 2010 to July 11, 2010
Book a hotel room now for next year's Arts Fest before they sell out. Find available rooms at www.happyvalley.com.

Click here for more information on Arts Fest.

Homecoming 2010
Date: October 09, 2010
It's not too early to start planning for Homecoming 2010! The Nittany Lions will face the Fighting Illini.

Stay tuned for more details.

Annual Acacia Alumni Day
Date: October 16, 2010
Stay tuned for more details.

Thon 2010 Raises Record $7,838,054.36
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic  Dance Marathon raised a grand total of $7,838,054.36 at this year’s 46 hour event held Friday, February 19th through Sunday, February 21st.  The annual event raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer.

Click here to read the full story in Centre Daily Times.

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Remember When?
Thank you to Alan Jones for answering our recent call for updates.

He writes "In January 1957 I went on the Penn State Outing Club ski trip to Allegheny State Park in Western New York. Before leaving Roy Rossman asked if I had a date for the Pledge Dance scheduled for February 7. I replied that, as of now, I didn't but maybe I would when I got back from the ski trip. On the trip I had my eye on Barbara Grest but she was hanging around with a guy named Charlie Barb. (Just think what her name would be if she married him!) On the last night we were doing folk and square dancing in the lodge and Charlie excused himself to go to the rest room. I went over and asked Barb to dance. After the dance I got up enough nerve to ask her to the dance. She accepted and the rest is history. We both graduated from Penn State on June 7, 1958 and were married on Monday, June 9, 1958. And still married after 51 years!
 
I found out later that Barbara was accused of going on the trip in search of a husband! This is the group photo taken by Joe Patten. Barbara and I are in the back row. I have extracted our photo and included a zoomed in version."

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