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Comment by Jimmy on September 12, 2010 at 12:00am

WHAT A GREAT GROUP! Just found yall on here. I'm down in Wilmington and we have a whole group of UK fans down here. Good for you for starting this group! We are pilgrims in an unholy land down here in ACC country, haha. Cant say i didnt enjoy watching the recent TarHeel implosion and subsequent disaster the ACC had in football today. Great group, ill spread the word!

Comment by Lake Norman Cat on September 15, 2009 at 11:08am

uk homecoming events..sign up now

You're invited to return to "Lex Vegas" for a weekend of exciting events during UK Homecoming 2009. Last year, many events sold out, so register online today! Featured alumni events include:

Thursday, Oct. 29
Alumni Career Event
This valuable career event will provide alumni with tips and strategies for handling a career change, including discussion on how to make the transition, change the way you approach a job, learn the best way to present your "new" self, and obtain resume writing and interviewing tips.


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Friday, Oct. 30
Golf Scramble
Take part in a golf scramble at the scenic University Club of Kentucky. Prizes will be awarded for longest putt, longest drive, and closest to the pin and there will be contests for hole-in-one and putting. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Former UK athletes including Dermontti Dawson and Kyle Macy will be on hand to interact with the golfers.

Homecoming Halloween Party
At this family-friendly Halloween party you can enjoy music, games and fun! Dress in costume for a chance to win great prizes in the costume contest. Take a stroll through the Haunted Alumni House Hallway, compete in a cakewalk and get your photo taken. Dinner will be provided.

Wildcat Roar
Take part in Wildcat Roar, the official Homecoming pep rally sponsored by the UK Student Activities Board. Event will feature coaches, cheerleaders, mascot and pep band, followed at 9 p.m. by an improv comedy performance by "Saturday Night Live" cast member Tim Meadows and friends.


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Saturday, Oct. 31
Parade Watch Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon, pastries, biscuits and gravy, and more. During breakfast, you can step outside and watch as the 2009 UK Homecoming parade passes in front of the King Alumni House.

Classes Without Quizzes
Go back to class, reminisce of your days as a UK student and learn something new along the way in one of two lecture classes. Choose from one of the following: Keeping Your Voice or Remembering UK.

Campus Bus Tour
Board the bus and enjoy the ride as you view the changes on UK's campus. The tour will be led by a UK Student Ambassador and will include stops at the Main Building, W.T. Young Library and the newly renovated UK Bookstore. Enjoy a complimentary light lunch before the tour.

Tailgate Tent Party
Before the big game, enjoy exciting games, entertainment, face painting, giveaways, and performances by the UK cheerleaders, mascot, and pep band at this tailgate party. Food will be provided courtesy of O'Charley's.


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Click here to register for these events. For a complete list of Homecoming events and activities, visit www.UKHomecoming.com. Questions? Call 859-257-8905 or 1-800-269-ALUM (2586), or e-mail leslie.hayes@uky.edu.




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Homecoming 2009 is brought to you by:





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Other Homecoming Events Include:
Sunday, Oct. 25
5K Walk/Run

Monday, Oct. 26
Canstructure

Tuesday, Oct. 27
Kitty Karnival

Wednesday, Oct. 28
Big Blue Impromptu

Thursday, Oct. 29
Open Recreation (through Nov. 1)
Open Swim (through Nov.1)
Blazer Lecture
Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company

Friday, Oct. 30
See Blue Day at Keeneland
Keeneland Racing
College of A&S Hall of Fame
Homecoming Film: "Coraline"

Saturday, Oct. 31
College of Engineering Breakfast
College of B&E Breakfast
College of Arts & Sciences Tent
Homecoming Football Game

Sunday, Nov. 1
Farewell Breakfast


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Comment by Robert Barnhart on June 29, 2009 at 9:24pm

Go CATS!!! Where's the next meeting? I am a UK Alumni!

Comment by Lake Norman Cat on March 10, 2009 at 12:05pm

Charlotte UK Alumni Club

Wildcat Wednesdays

Wildcat Wednesdays are an opportunity to meet your fellow UK alumni in Charlotte for fellowship and networking. We also hope this monthly gathering will be an opportunity for alumni to share ideas and events to make the Greater Charlotte UK Alumni Club better. The club hosts a Wildcat Wednesday the third Wednesday of each month around the Uptown area, so if you can't make it to one, be sure to join us for the next month's gathering at another location.

March 18, 2009, 6 p.m.
Los Cabos
2025 E. Arbors Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28262 (University area)

April 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Fox & Hound
15235 John J. Delaney Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28277 (Ballentyne area)

May 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Brixx Pizza
16915 Birkdale Cmns Pkwy # A
Huntersville, NC 28078

For additional information, contact Patrick Blandford at 704-338-6746 or at patrick.blandford@hdrinc.com.

We hope you'll join us for this networking opportunity!


It's through the generosity of dues-paying members that the UK Alumni Association can support activities such as this. To join the association or renew your membership, click here. For more information and a complete list of member benefits, click here.You will need your UK ID number: 0000129300

Comment by Lake Norman Cat on October 20, 2008 at 6:22pm

The Ky Alumni Association has extra basketball tickets avaliable for this season!!!
Most of the tickets are for the week night games in November and December.
If you are an association member and are interested, you can purchase the tickets at www.ukalumni.net, Keyword Search: Tickets. The link to the basketball ticket order form is at the bottom of the Ticket Opportunities page.
GO BIG BLUE!!

P.S. Thank you to all who have checked out out Charlotte UK Alumni Facebook page keep the friend requests comming!!


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Melanie Cranford
President, Charlotte UK Alumni Club
National UK Alumni Association & Charlotte Club website: www.ukalumni.net

Comment by Lake Norman Cat on October 13, 2008 at 2:45pm

You Are Invited!!

Wildcat Wednesday at Cantina 1511 on East Blvd., Wednesday evening at 6:00.
Bring all your UK friends, and look forward to socializing with other UK alumni over $1.95 appitizers, and 1/2 price margaritta pitchers!

Also UK Alumni is new on WWW.FACEBOOK.COM check it out and stay plugged into Wildcat Country!!

See you on Wednesday night!!

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Melanie Cranford
President, Charlotte UK Alumni Club
National UK Alumni Association & Charlotte Club website: www.ukalumni.net

Comment by Lake Norman Cat on September 25, 2008 at 9:31pm

Kentucky Wildcats Football vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Gamewatch: Saturday, Sep 27 7:00p at Dillworth Neighborhood Grill


Lets cheer on our Wildcats as an alumni club this Saturday at Dillworth Neighborhood Grill. There will be $2.00 drink specials as well as pitcher & pizza combo specials! We have the atrium reserved and ready to be packed with Wildcat fans. Bring all your friends, put on your brightest blue, as well as your gameface and get ready to ROAR!!!!

C.A.T.S... Cats! Cats! Cats!
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Melanie Cranford
President, Charlotte UK Alumni Club
National UK Alumni Association & Charlotte Club website: www.ukalumni.net

Comment by Carl Johnson on August 16, 2008 at 5:57pm

We root for Davidson too -- they wear red but they are WILDCATS. And this year, Davidson will thrash both Duke and North Carolina in roundball!!
You can say that you heard it here first.

Comment by KSN on July 31, 2008 at 6:50pm

Hey Gary, Thanks for starting this group! Hopefully we can get a lot of people involved from the land of the Dukies and Tarsmells