23rd Annual Penn State Track and Field & XC Alumni Gathering / Harry Groves Memorial Golf Outing
August 1 – 2, 2025
This
year, the opening reception and dinner will take place at The Toftrees
Golf Resort, 1 Country Club Lane, State College, PA 16803. We have a
block of rooms reserved there for $139 / night (held until July 1 – held
under “Penn State Track and Field Alumni” - Katie is the contact (if
any problems arise)) – phone number there is (814) 238-4404. Other
hotels near campus are The Penn Stater, The Nittany Lion Inn, The
Graduate, The Hyatt Place, The Hampton Inn, The Hilton Garden Inn and
The Ramada (Ramada being the only one comparable in price)…
FRIDAY’S EVENTS (August 1st):
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Meet
and Greet cash bar (hors d ‘oeuvres will be provided) – Silver Banquet
Room
50-50, Putting contest, Raffles
SATURDAY EVENTS (August 2nd):
10:30 am – 11:30 pm - Bike
tour around the surrounding University Park/ Toftrees area (provided
you bring your own bike and there is enough interest), headed by
some of our Alumni (Gary Gittings assisted by Tom Shiffer). I think
Gary is looking into bike rentals in the area for those flying in (hope
he is anyhow!).
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm -
Campus walk to the Berkey Creamery and the Nittany Lion Shrine where a
group picture will be taken headed by our alum, Vivian Riddick
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm –
Mt Nittany hike for all interested, with a pitstop at the Voodoo
Brewery to help cover the pain upon completion - also led by Alum Vivian
Riddick
We
will decide Friday night if any changes need to be made concerning the
Campus Walk and Mt Nittany hike, based on willing participants.
4:00 pm– 6:00 pm -
“Painting with Caryl” - Wine and Paint (or whine and paint for many in
this group) – Room provided at the hotel (name tbd). Costs included in
fee – available to the first 15 -20 confirming participation (as we pay
for all of the materials up front).
1:00pm – 6:00pm -
Golf outing at the Mountain View Country Club (old Elks Club) with a
1:30pm start time - captain’s choice scramble (for those of you not
familiar with this type of scramble, you play the best hit of your
foursome throughout). If you need clubs, there are always folks
bringing extra sets, so you don’t have to worry about renting (be sure
to let us know when you register, so we can plan to have them there).
6:30pm – 10:00pm Dinner reception and awards ceremony for golf outing and painters. It will take place at The Silver Banquet Room as well.
Costs / Fees:
$450
/ FAMILY (all under one roof) – All / Any
Events
$350
/ FAMILY – Saturday only – All / Any
Events $300
/ FAMILY – Both Nights – No Golf or
Painting
$200
/ FAMILY – Friday Night
Only
$250
/ SENIOR PERSON (over 67) – All Events (add Spouse / Significant Other
$100)
$200
/ SENIOR PERSON – All Saturday Events (add Spouse / Significant Other
$50)
$150
/ SENIOR PERSON – All Events – No Golf or Painting (add Spouse /
Significant Other
$50)
$100
/ SENIOR PERSON – Golf Only (add Spouse / Significant Other $50) or
Friday Night
Only
$300
/ PERSON – All Events (add Spouse / Significant Other add
$100) $200
/ PERSON – All Saturday Events (add Spouse / Significant Other add
$100)
$150
/ PERSON – All Events – No Golf or Painting (add Spouse / Significant
Other add
$75)
$100
/ PERSON – Golf only (add Spouse / Significant Other $75) or Friday
Night
Only
RECENT GRAD (past two years)
– DROP 25% off your
fees
OLYMPIAN
– COMPLEMENTARY – and thanks for
attending!
QUESTIONING THE METHODOLOGY BEHIND THE COSTS – DOUBLE YOUR CHARGE!
NON-
REFUNDABLE FEES – IF YOU CANCEL, OR IF THERE IS A WEATHER-RELATED
CANCELATION – ALL MONIES WILL THEN BE CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE PENN
STATE TRACK & XC
PROGRAMS.
This
event is open to all friends and families of the current or past PSU
T&F or XC programs. This is all about the laughs,
brother/sisterhood and continued support for the current men’s and
women’s track and field and/or cross-country programs. Remember, when
it comes to considering golf, you will have three other hackers on your
team to laugh at, and with, so don’t worry about how bad your game is!
Donations
/ Gifts are happily accepted if you would like to help us defer some of
our costs, as we contribute all proceeds to the current programs.
Please send checks or money orders to:
Harry
Smith 2040
CentralGrove
Toledo,
OH 43614 or Venmo him: @Harry-Smith2262
PayPal
option available again this year on the Blog or Facebook page (Dave
Baskwill is coordinating) – if utilizing PayPal include another $10 to
your total as mentioned above to defer the charge.
If you should have any other questions or comments, please let me know – Hope to see you this year!
Clark Haley ’85 (484) 716-8517
Clarkehaley@yahoo.com
