Happenings

Thursday, May 12, 2005, 6:30PM Hyatt Charlotte at SouthPark 5501 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC  28209. The event this year was a huge success!

THE CHARLOTTE GEORGIA TECH CLUB INVITES YOU TO DECISION '05    RSVP Online @ www.admrsvp.gatech.edu   Decision '05 is a program presented by the Georgia Tech Admissions Office to assist local students who have been admitted to Georgia Tech make the right decision of which college to attend.  Decision '05 includes an audiovisual segment featuring the Tech campus and many of it's programs, presentations by Tech staff and alumni, and a question-and-answer session.  YOUR EXPERIENCES AND INPUT ARE IMPORTANT TO THIS PROGRAM!  This event will be more successful with a broader diversity of alumni - age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, background, major, experiences (e.g., co-op, graduate studies, etc.) - in attendance to answer student's questions one-on-one.  Please take an hour out of your busy schedule to join your fellow Tech alumni for this brief presentation and convince these talented local students that  GEORGIA TECH IS THE RIGHT DECISION! Beverages and appetizers will be served. Monday, April 11, 2005 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Law Offices of Alston and Bird 101 S. Tryon St., Suite 4000, 37th Floor Charlotte, NC 28280 Please RSVP at www.admrsvp.gatech.edu by Thursday, April 7,2005. Directions available at: www.alston.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=office&officeid=2 Additional parking is available on Tryon St. after 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Fran VonCannon at 704/444-1127 or Kevin O'Brien at 704/444-1412 www.admission.gatech.edu

2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament (check back here for meeting locations as The Jackets progress through the tournament) 1st Round - Georgia Tech vs George Washington - 9:30pm tipoff Charlotte area alumni can join us to watch the game at Billy's (used to be Champps at Park Road Shopping Center)

*** Yellow Jackets in the NCAA Finals *** GT vs UConn Monday, April 5, 2004, 9:00PM EST Come join us for an informal gathering at PICASSO's on East Blvd. *** Yellow Jackets in the NCAA Final Four *** GT vs Oklahoma State Saturday, April 3, 2004, 6:07PM EST Informal gathering at PICASSO's on East Blvd.
Wednesday, April 7, 2004, 6:30PM Join us for an evening with GT Head Football Coach Chan Gailey Hyatt Charlotte at SouthPark For more information, RSVP, Click Here.

Yellow Jackets in the NCAA Tournament.  Click Here

Read about the GT Men's Basketball Team in the New York Times.  Click Here.

April 14, 2003 - Charlotte GT Club - Tech Night
Men's Basketball Coach Paul Hewitt visited the Charlotte GT Club at the SouthPark Hyatt on 4/14/2003.
Thank you Coach!

Georgia Tech Leadership 2002

Committee member Kevin O'Brien represented the Charlotte GT Club at the 2002 Georgia Tech Leadership conference held Nov 8-10.

Roll Call Clubs Competition 2002

Be sure to remember to give back to Tech.  You may use the Online Giving Form.  Or visit the Give Back to Tech website to learn more about how you can give back to Tech.

Committee member Kevin O'Brien represented the Charlotte GT Club at the 2002 Georgia Tech Leadership conference held Nov 8-10.

Bus Trip to Chapel Hill Sept. 28

September 28 - The bus trip to the Georgia Tech vs. Chapel Hill game on Sept. 28 was a lot of fun! Charlotte area club members and friends joined us for the trip.  Georgia Tech beat UNC 21-13 for the fifth consecutive year!  Story: http://ramblinwreck.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092802aaa.html.

John Heisman Presentation at Queens College

World Premier of musical production about Georgia Tech's first great Football Coach, John Heisman-his 100th anniversary as Georgia Tech Football Coach.  "Heisman" will be presented in the Charles A. Dana Auditorium on the campus of Queens College in Charlotte on August 29, 30, 31 and September 5, 6, 7.  $15 per ticket.  Come hear " Ramblin' Wreck" as it's never been played before.  All the songs and football excitement about Georgia Tech's first undefeated team.  For information call (704) 868-0033.

Recent Events

September 28 - Bus Trip to Chapel Hill for GT vs UNC football.  $25 per person for the bus.  Call 1-888-TECHTIX for tickets.  We are expecting a fun group this year and we're looking forward to beating up on Carolina!  Come join us!  We have 2 meeting places: Symphony Park @ Southpark (4 1/2 hours before kickoff) and the University Hilton (4 hours before kickoff).  Email [email protected] or call John Kincheloe.

August 29, 30, 31 and Sept. 5, 6, 7 - World Premier musical production: 100th anniversary of Georgia Tech football coach, John Heisman presented in the Charles A. Dana Auditorium at Queens College in Charlotte.  More information call (704) 868-0033.  $15 per ticket.

Summer 2002 - Local Baseball Game at Knight's Stadium with local scholarship winners and incoming Freshmen.

May 16, 2002- Golf Tournament
Annual golf tournament, please see the club pro - Bill Wilson for more information.

May 9, 2002 - Speaker Night
Please join the Charlotte Club for an evening with Georgia Tech's new Head Coach of Football, Chan Gailey.  Coach Gailey joins the Tech team with over 26 years of coaching experience, most recently from the Miami Dolphins as offensive coordinator.