CALS Alumni and Friends Welcomes New Alumni

Nearly 500 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students joined the ranks of UF alumni on April 29 at the college's commencement ceremony. The CALS Alumni and Friends organization, of which these graduates automatically become members of, would like to extend a warm welcome to these new alumni and encourage them to stay involved with the college and university.

TailGATOR 2005 will be held November 5th
UF vs. Vanderbilt

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences' annual alumni barbecue will be held three-hours before kickoff on November 5th. Come out and mingle with old friends, faculty and students before watching the Gators sink the Vanderbilt Commodores. The TailGATOR Golf Tournament will be held on November 4th. Look for more information at the beginning of fall. If you are interested in purchasing single game football tickets please visit http://gatorzone.com/tickets.

Alumni Raise Green for Students at Golf Tournament

The Third Annual CALS Alumni and Friends (CALSAF) Golf Tournament was held on April 22 at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, FL. Alumni, friends and industry supporters participated in the event, which raised money for the CALS Alumni and Friends Scholarship Fund. CALSAF
would like to extend a big thank you to the participants and sponsors, which included the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association and Land 'O Lakes-Purina Mills.

First Place Team (pictured above): Kathy Kampman, Mark Manookian and Michael Kemp.

Second Place: M.M. Parrish Construction- Lloyd Whann, Wayne Barfield, Dan Denton and Steve Grube

Third Place: Food and Resource Economics-Tom Spreen, Joan Dusky, David Jarrell and Jay Jarrell

Reservations Still Being Accepted for the Alumni Trip To San Francisco and Northern California

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the University of Florida Alumni Association are pleased to invite alumni and friends to participate in a Gator Getaway to San Francisco and Northern California.This unique trip will include visits to San Francisco’s most popular sites, and also many of California’s natural wonders like Big Sur and Yosemite National Park. The trip will also highlight California’s rich agricultural landscape,including visits to Napa Valley and the San Joaquin Valley, which is home to more than 300 agricultural commodities. We hope that you embrace this opportunity to share this experience with other UF alumni and friends. Trip Brochure If you are interested in participating, please contact Daluge Travel at (608) 273-0103 or (866) 363-0099 dalugetravel@msn.com.

Family Fishing Weekend July 29-30

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will hold its Second Annual Family Fishing Weekend July 29-30 at the Innlets on the Waterway in Boca Grande, FL. Events will include a welcome reception, fishing tournament and bike ride down the island. Look for more information in June.

Upcoming CALS Alumni Events
May 6: CALS Alumni Event - Milton
May 17: CALS Alumni Event - Plant City
July 12: Florida Dietetics Association - Ice Cream Social
July 29-30: Family Fishing Weekend


Updates will be posted at www.cals.ufl.edu/alumni.