24th Annual Penn State Track
and Field & XC Alumni Gathering / Harry Groves Memorial Golf Outing
August 7 – 8, 2026
As I normally start these invites, let
me first apologize to anyone receiving this notification that may not be
interested in attending this event – we’ve done what we could to screen / purge
addresses, but unfortunately, it’s not full-proof…
Again 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 $149 / 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 7):
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 8):
9:00 am – 10:00 am – Breakfast - Location to be determined, headed by Vivian
11:00 am – 11:30 pm – Nittany Lion Shrine picture – possibly creamery afterwards for
those not golfing
12:30 pm – 6:00pm - Golf outing at the
Mountain View Country Club (old Elks Club) - 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).
POSSIBLE Tom Tudek Memorial Park walk
/ run headed by Vivian to coincide with the golf outing
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.
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 $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 (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)
$250 / PERSON – All Saturday Events (add Spouse / Significant Other add
$100)
$150 / PERSON – All Events – No Golf (add Spouse / Significant Other add
$75) $100
/ PERSON – Golf only (add Spouse / Significant Other $75) or Friday Night Only
OLYMPIAN – COMPLEMENTARY – Just let
us know you’re attending
FORMER and PRESENT COACHES –
COMPLEMENTARY, Just let us know you’re attending
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:
Clark Haley
112 Coachlight Circle Chalfont,
PA
18914
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