California Alumni Association of Michigan

Give them, the axe, the axe, the axes. Right in the neck, the neck, the neck. It’s Big Game week Golden Bears! In following our club’s tradition, we will be joining the Stanford Alumni Club of Michigan at Bailey’s Pub & Grille in Dearborn to watch rivalry football, eat appetizers, and consume beverages. This is the club’s signature event, and the best opportunity to meet fellow Cal alumni and have a good time.  So please come join us to support the team, so we can get the foam axe back from the Stanford Alumni club of Michigan.

We also use this event to hold our one and only official meeting to discuss club dues, events, and elect new officers. If you are interested in volunteering for an official leadership position, then please let us know by sending an e-mail to calalumniofmichigan@yahoo.com.

Where:

22091 Michigan Ave
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 277-3212

When:

Saturday November 22, 2008 @ 3:30pm

RSVP:

Please RSVP to calalumniofmichigan@yahoo.com so we can get a rough head count.

The Club will be providing some free appetizers as well.

Big Game Reading:

Pranks throughout the 100 Years War

History and Tales of the Stanford Axe

Big Game Week Article by blogger Tightwad Hill

The Stanford Axe Story

The Golden Bears control their Rose Bowl destiny, but one huge obstacles stands in their way: The mighty Trojans of South-Central LA. Despite the Trojans’ recent dominance, our Golden Bears always play them close. Hopefully this year Cal will come out on top. So join all the Cal Alumni of Michigan to root on our Golden Bears to beat USC!

This will be our sixth viewing party of the year. The game has a relatively late start time (8pm), so it may be 11:30pm or so by the time the game ends. Also, last time we convened at Arena Sports Bar, but this time we decided to watch from my apartment. Here are the details:

Where:
Scott Moura’s Apartment
2233 South Huron Parkway, #3
Ann Arbor, MI  48104

When: 
Saturday November 8, 2008 @ 8:00 pm

The Club will be providing chips, soft drinks, other beverages. Please feel free to bring anything more you may like.

In the mean time, here’s some reading material to get everyone up to speed on this week’s game:

Riley returns to practice

USC focused on BCS, Cal focused on USC

Cal defense will test USC QB Sanchez

Cameron Jordan emerging as star player for Cal

Cool motivational video

UPDATE (11/1): WE WILL BE WATCHING THE GAME AT ARENA SPORTS BAR AT 203 E WASHINGTON AT 3:30PM, NOT SCOTT’S APARTMENT.

During the current Jeff Tedford era, the matchup against the Oregon Ducks has always produced exciting games. This year will likely be no different, as both our Golden Bears and the Oregon Ducks are still vying for a Pac-10 championship. Also, besides all the hard hitting, running, and catching an awkwardly shaped leather ball, we get to see a male model fashion show sponsored by Uncle Phil Knight.

Work it boys!

It is also worthwhile to mention the ever so talented Oregon Dance team, who gets my vote for best cheerleading unit in the country.

Your pirouettes are so excellent that I cannot help but root for your Oregon Ducks!

But my heart still lays with Oski and his sexy yellow sweather, recessed eyes, and goofy walk. Some come join the California Alumni Association of Michigan in our fifth viewing party of the year. Here are the details:

Where:
Arena Sports Bar
203 E Washington St
Ann Arbor, MI  48104

When: 
Saturday November 1, 2008 @ 3:30 pm

In the mean time, here’s some reading material to get everyone up to speed on this week’s game:

Football Related

Defensive unit is stepping up to the plate

Preseason Preview by California Golden Blogs

Preview by ESPN blogger Ted Miller

Kevin Riley to start Oregon Game

Who would have thought at the beginning of the season that this game would feature a matchup of two Pac-10 heavyweights? The truth is, Arizona has been feasting on an easy schedule, which explains their loss to those kids on the farm. This week let’s get together to root on our bears and avenge the 2006 loss in the desert that cost us the Rose Bowl.

This will be our fourth viewing party of the year. The game has a VERY late start time (10pm), so it may be 1:30am or so by the time the game ends. Here are the details:

Where:
Scott Moura’s Apartment
2233 South Huron Parkway, #3
Ann Arbor, MI  48104

When: 
Saturday October 18, 2008 @ 10:00 pm

The Club will be providing chips, soft drinks, other beverages. Please feel free to bring anything more you may like.

In the mean time, here’s some reading material to get everyone up to speed on this week’s game:

Football Related

Nate Longshore doing a Peyton Manning

Preseason Outlook of Arizona

Weekly Press Conference Quotes

Cal Band Article

University Related

Smashing the Berkeley Myth

Senator Boxer Praises UC Berkeley’s Green Energy Research

Homecoming 2008 Photos

Despite our spirited efforts, we unfortunately could not will our Bears to a win at Maryland. Nonetheless, the by-week has passed and we are ready to support our team against the mighty Colorado State University Rams.

Stop by this weekend for our third viewing party of the year. Here are the details:

Where:
Scott Moura’s Apartment
2233 South Huron Parkway, #3
Ann Arbor, MI  48104

When: 
Saturday Sept 27, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

The Club will be providing chips, soft drinks, other beverages. Please feel free to bring anything more you may like.

In the mean time, here’s some reading material to get everyone up to speed on this week’s game:

Pac-10 faceplants against Mountain West Conference, gives Rams confidence

Cal won’t nose dive from this early season loss

Tree Sitters get hit with fines. Take that Dumpster Muffin!

Memorial Stadium is in shambles, need of repair.

Wow, what a win last weekend! We had a grand ‘ol time watching our Golden Bears rip through the Cougars. This weekend, we are going to do the same! This time against the Maryland Terrapins (which is apparently a fancy word for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

Stop by this weekend for our second viewing party of the year. Here are the details:

Where:
Scott Moura’s Apartment
2233 South Huron Parkway, #3
Ann Arbor, MI  48104

When: 
Saturday Sept 13, 2008 @ 12:00 noon

The Club will be providing chips, soft drinks, other beverages. Please feel free to bring anything more you may like.

In the mean time, enjoy this video entitled "Jahvid Best is silly fast"

Today we had a small, but entertaining viewing party for the Men’s Basketball game against Oregon State.  Besides enjoying a thrilling Cal victory, we also discussed ideas for future events.  At this point, we have scheduled Men’s Basketball viewing parties for the following dates:

Saturday February 2 @ 6:00pm
Cal at Washington

Sunday February 24 @ 9:00pm
Cal at Stanford

We also discussed several very interesting ideas outside of sports, including seminars from UC Berkeley faculty members, joint Cal-Stanford picnics, and musical events at the University of Michigan.  Once again, I’d like to emphasize that we are VERY intersted in YOUR ideas for events.  So please leave a comment and let us know what would bring you out.  In the meantime, enjoy these photos of happy Cal alums eating pita bread and brownies while watching bball.

Go Bears, Beat OSU! 

Hommus in a dreidel-shaped bowl. 

Jek (the puppy) was a double major in EECS and Theater, Dance and Performance Studies. 

On Saturday, December 1st Cal and StanfUrd faithful joined together at Bailey’s Bar and Grill in Dearborn to watch the Big Game! We had a great time…up until the end of the game.

Here’s some fun pictures from the night!