THE BRICK YARD – CU’s 2010 Watch Party Location!

The watch party location votes are in and the NorCal Buffs are excited to announce the location of the 2010 CU football watch parties: The Brick Yard in San Francisco!  Located on San Francisco’s historic Union Street, The Brick Yard is a new neighborhood favorite. 

The Brick Yard is the completely remodeled 3,600 square foot venue of our old watch party location, Bayside Sports Bar.  The restaurant and bar opened under new management in June 2010 and has been a hit since!  The Brick Yard offers the perfect gameday ambiance and location to get together with fellow Buffs to cheer on CU. 

The Brick Yard has agreed to fly the CU flag on gamedays all season long and to show our games on the big movie theater screen in the back.  The back bar area will be reserved for CU fans.  Management has been awesome in working with us on great specials.  Drink specials will include a bucket of 4 beers for $10 and other specials will also be available to CU fans.  You must be wearing CU gear to receive the food and drink specials!

The Brick Yard
http://brickyardsf.com/
1787 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 400-4712

CU vs. CSU: The Rocky Mountain Showdown
First game of the season is the in-state rivalry between CU and CSU!  It’s Labor Day weekend and everyone is excited that college football is back… Arrive to The Brick Yard early to support the Buffs and to guaranty a seat or spot at the bar!

Saturday, September 4th
11 am PT Kickoff  at INVESCO Field at Mile High
Watch Party Location – The Brick Yard

The NorCal Buffs will be selling the CU vs. Cal t-shirt at the CU vs. CSU watch party at The Brick Yard (scroll down for an image of the t-shirt design)!  This is the best way to get your blackout shirt for the CU vs. Cal game the following weekend.  A NorCal Buffs board member (Nicole) will have about 100 t-shirts for sale, which will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.  There has been a lot of demand, so get your t-shirt early!   T-shirts are $20 each (cash only).  If you purchased a VIP Package (Gold or Black) through the NorCal Buffs, a blackout t-shirt is included with your package.  Remember to spread the blackout word and wear black to the CU vs. Cal game on September 11, 2010!

For other NorCal regions – Sacramento, Fresno, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Tahoe – Let us know if you are interested in coordinating a place to watch the games and we will help you get the word out!

Go Buffs! 

J-School alumni are invited to join for an informal get-together. Meet Brent Cannon (‘84), NBC Bay Area morning anchor and former CU punter. Dean Paul S. Voakes, Beth Gaeddert and Dave Martinez will be there, too. Network with some of the more than 230 SJMC Bay Area alumni and friends. Guests welcome and find out what’s new at CU (besides the Pac-10)!

6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9
California Parlor, Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Respond ASAP to be in the drawing for two tickets to the CU at Cal game, Saturday, Sept. 11. Elizabeth.Gaeddert@Colorado.edu or 303-492-0460

Parking available at:
Hearst Parking Center, 45 3rd St. (behind the Palace) or Paramount Garage, 680 Mission St., at Third Street (across from the Palace)

Join fellow alumni for an opportunity to mingle with former classmates
and hear about new developments in the college from Dean Robert H. Davis.

Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails provided.

DATE: Thursday, September 9
TIME: 6:30-8:00pm
LOCATION: Home of Julie and Mike Wirth (ChemEngr ‘82)
19 Juniper Way
Moraga, CA 94556

Please RSVP Online by Wednesday, September 1

Directions and parking information will be provided to confirmed attendees.

Questions? Contact Carrie Goldin, Director of Alumni Relations,
at 303.492.3634 or ENGalumni@colorado.edu

Attire is business casual.

Find out more about Cal weekend events here.

Our Board meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. We meet at The Brick Yard in San Francisco from 7pm to 9pm.

The Board is a volunteer group of Alumni from the San Francisco bay area. We are always looking for new members to join and add to the value of the Alumni experience here in San Francisco.

If you are interested in attending please send an email to katie @ norcalbuffs . com and let us know you will be attending. Go buffs!

Click on Image to Enlarge – The NorCal Buffs logo will be on the front of the t-shirt.

NorCal Buffs are pleased to announce the winner of the BLACKOUT t-shirt design contest:  Farrell McAuliffe! Farrell has won two Black VIP Packages to the CU vs. Cal game on September 11, 2010.  Congratulations, Farrell, and thank you to all Buff fans that submitted t-shirt designs!  Remember to spread the blackout word and wear black to the CU vs. Cal game on September 11, 2010!

The best way to get your blackout shirt for the CU vs. Cal game is to purchase a t-shirt at the CU vs. CSU watch party at The Brick Yard in San Francisco on September 4, 2010 (kickoff is 11 am PT).  A NorCal Buffs board member will be at the watch party selling t-shirts in anticipation for the CU vs. Cal game the following weekend.  There are about 100 t-shirts for sale, which will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.  T-shirts are $20 each (cash only).  Email katie@norcalbuffs.com with bulk order questions. 

If you purchased a VIP Package (Gold or Black) through the NorCal Buffs, a blackout t-shirt is included with your package.  Please stay tuned to the NorCal Buffs emails and www.norcalbuffs.com website for more information on t-shirt pick-up and gameday information!  Go Buffs! 

The Buffaloes are roaming to Berkeley on Wednesday, Sept. 8 to talk to prospective students and their families about attending CU. With so many CU staffers in town, the Alumni Association and Parent Relations would like to invite alumni and parents of current students to join us for a networking event at the Claremont Hotel Club and Spa lounge from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Hear the latest from Boulder, have a chance to win great CU prizes and mingle with other alumni and parents. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

We also are looking for a handful of people to speak about their CU experiences at the prospective student preview program from 7 to 8:30 p.m., also in the Claremont Hotel. If you are interested in speaking at the preview, please check the box on the online registration form. Because we are limited to three to five speakers, we will select volunteers that provide a breadth of background (i.e. grad year, major, occupation, etc.) If you are not speaking at the preview event, we encourage you to attend and listen to the program.

Wednesday, Sept. 8
Claremont Hotel Club and Spa
41 Tunnel Road
Berkeley, Calif. 94705

5:30 – 7 p.m. Networking reception for all alumni and parents

Guest speakers: Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano and professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences Michael Shull

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Prospective student preview program

We hope to CU in Berkeley!

Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, Sept. 1

Go here to R.S.V.P..

Questions?
Contact Becky Cabral at the Alumni Association
becky.cabral@colorado.edu or 800-492-7743

http://leeds.colorado.edu/Alumni/interior.aspx?id=11887

The Leeds School invites Northern California Alumni to attend an Event
Aboard the Harbor King

Save the Date and Mark Your Calendars!

We are excited to be back in San Francisco for the Big Away Game Weekend! This is a chance to reconnect and reminisce with friends and former classmates aboard the Harbor King for a 2-hour sunset San Francisco Bay Cruise.  Hors d’ oeuvres, a drink and amazing views will be provided.

The event will cost $20 per person with a maximum boat capacity of 100 people.

Thursday, September 9, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(Boarding to take place between 6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
RED & WHITE FLEET
Pier 43½
San Francisco, CA 94133
Directions & Map

Please RSVP and pre-pay by Friday, August 27, 2010

Questions? Please contact Kimberly Kelsey

    CU vs. Cal Special Announcement    

VIP Packages to Berkeley on Sale!

Buy Tickets Here:  http://norcalbuffscalvip.eventbrite.com/

The NorCal Buffs are hosting a VIP gameday event for the CU vs. Cal game on September 11, 2010.  The VIP event includes entrance to CU’s official Pregame Bash, round-trip transportation in luxury coach buses from The Marina in San Francisco to Cal’s campus in Berkeley, a special CU vs. Cal t-shirt, drinks, and the ultimate VIP treatment.

Pregame Bash Details:  We secured a limited amount of tickets to the Pregame Bash, CU’s official party in Berkeley.  It is the place to be before the game!  The Pregame Bash will be held at Underhill Field, just a five-minute walk from Cal’s Memorial Stadium.  Enjoy drinks, food, and festivities with Buffs fans before kickoff against Cal.  Space is limited and the Pregame Bash WILL SELL OUT.  Prices increase June 10th.  

Black VIP Package – $70

• Round-trip transportation via luxury coach buses
• Special CU vs. Cal t-shirt
• Drinks, CU gear raffle, VIP treatment, and more!
• Buy this package if you already bought a football and Pregame Bash ticket on the Road Buffs website

Gold VIP Package – $100

• Pregame Bash ticket (includes meal and drinks)
• Round-trip transportation via luxury coach buses
• Special CU vs. Cal t-shirt
• Drinks, CU gear raffle, VIP treatment, and more!

CU in Cal!  GO BUFFS!!!

Must be 21 years or older to purchase a NorCal Buffs VIP Package.  VIP Packages do not include a ticket to the football game.  Please contact the Buff Club at 303-492-2200 or 1-800-621-1700 to ensure that you have the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public on August 2, 2010.  Mention that you are with the ‘NorCal Buffs’ when calling to be seated with Bay Area alumni group.

CU vs. Cal Weekend, Sept. 10-11, Book early!

Join CU Buff alums and fans as we take on the Cal Bears for our big away game event of the year in beautiful Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 11. We have an exciting weekend planned and will feature a Friday evening opening reception and a Saturday pregame party. The game is being held at Cal Memorial Stadium.

Hotel rooms are reserved for University of Colorado fans in downtown San Francisco. Football game tickets are available for purchase with a pregame ticket. Rooms and game/pregame tickets will go very fast, so book early! There’s plenty to see and do in San Francisco ― check our website for more information.

Click here for hotel, game and event ticket information.

We hope to CU in Cal!

Questions? Contact Becky Cabral at 303-492-2879,
800-492-7743 or becky.cabral@colorado.edu.

Sather Tower is a campanile (bell and clock tower) on the University of California, Berkeley campus. It is more commonly known as The Campanile