Feb Club in San Diego!
While the rest of the country is celebrating their bright college years in cold and snow (or global warming) join us for a BRIGHTER (and seasonably warmer) celebration in America’s Finest City. On Friday, February 24, from 6-8 p.m. San Diego alumni will reminisce about those happy, golden, bygone days at BASIC Bar in San Diego’s East Village, near PETCO Park. Basic is a fun urban lounge serving New Haven’s famous thin crust brick oven pizzas nightly until 2 a.m.

Time: Friday February 24, 2012 6-8 p.m.
Place: Basic 410 10th Ave San Diego, California 92101

Bring a food donation for Feeding America (www.feedingamericasd.org) and save $5! Cost: $5 with a Feeding America Food Donation, $10 without

Your payment covers the Mory’s cup, Basic’s New Haven-style pizza slices and a commemorative glass (first come, first serve!)

Happy Hour prices will also be available (www.barbasic.com)

Please RSVP online at (http://febclubemeritus.com) and pay Monique Rose at the venue that night to collect your Feb Club commemorative glass.

Questions: Email yaleclubofsandiego@yahoo.com

Yale-Harvard Football Telecast at Jimmy O's in Delmar
Game Time 9 AM. Address: 225 15th St Del Mar, CA 92014. Not again!

Yale Fight Song

A Toast To Friends Happy Hour
Join us for another Toast to Friends Happy Hour with MIT this Thursday, November 3rd at the West Coast Tavern from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. West Coast Tavern is a laid back urban tavern set in one of North Park's most historic buildings, the Birch North Park Theatre. MIT & Yale will have the front bar. Bring a friend to join us for tasty food and fun times with an all-night happy hour drinks menu. Appetizers will be provided. To help us offset the cost of the event please contribute $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Contributions can be made online. Register at: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=60701&groupID=181 Enter "Other" in the Affiliation box, and enter "Yale" and you School/Year affiliation in the Comments Box.

The Yale Club Annual Mixer
The ever-popular annual mixer was held at the home of Cindy and Tim Wollaeger, from 3 to 5 PM. Over sixty Yalies and their guests attended. Fun for everyone!

Yale Harvard Night at the San Diego Museum of Art 2011
San Diego’s Yale and Harvard alumni clubs arranged another extraordinary evening for art lovers at the San Diego Museum of Art. Following an hors d’oeuvres reception, Museum curators took us on an exclusive after-hours tour of the museum’s most recent visiting exhibit: From El Greco to Dalí: Great Spanish Masters from the Pérez Simón Collection. The San Diego Museum of Art was proud to be the only U.S. museum to show this collection. This spectacular survey of Spanish art from the 16th century to the 1970s featured 64 works drawn from one of the world’s finest private collections. Attendance again exceeded 100 Yalies and Harvard alums.

All-Ivy Mega Mixer
The University Club hosted an evening for Alumni from a variety of Universities to gather together, connect with each other and learn more about the University Club Lamp of Learning Scholarship. In 1909 The University Club was founded here in San Diego to "stimulate and encourage the importance of higher education, to foster and to preserve college and university traditions and to establish a private club house where good fellowship can be developed." (excerpt from 1909 Articles of Incorporation) Preferred University Club Membership Invitation were available for Alumni in attendance and benefited the Lamp of Learning Scholarship. Additional information available upon request. This was a complimentary event that included hors d'oeuvres, and a glass of wine. Cocktails and other beverages were available for purchase.

Time: Thursday, September 1 · 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: The University Club: 34th Floor of Symphony Towers at 750 B St. San Diego 92101750 B St.San Diego, CA 92101

San Diego Polo Club World Class Polo Match
Members of the Yale Club of San Diego and other Ivy League alumni in the area gathered at the San Diego Polo Club on Sunday August 21, 2011 for an exciting day of polo at the Fernando Gutierrez Memorial Finals. We enjoyed two polo matches, cocktails, concessions, mingling, and the traditional champagne divot stomp. Fun for the whole family!

Schedule:
Gates Open at 12:30 pm
First Match 1 pm
Intermission 2:30 pm
Feature Match 3:00 pm
Champagne Divot Stomp 3:45pm
Music and After-Party 4:30 pm


Location: San Diego Polo Club 14555 El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Feeding America in 2011
Hunger in our community cannot be solved in one day. The Yale Club of San Diego and Feeding America San Diego are teaming up to feed hungry children, families and the elderly of San Diego County. Participate in the fight against hunger by volunteering throughout the entire year. Click the link above to see the flyer with dates and times. This is the perfect opportunity for families, children, students, retired alums or anyone else with free time. Together we can make a difference one day at a time. Yalies and families can provide community support on Yale Volunteer Days with our partner Feeding America San Diego, the local arm of Feeding America. The San Diego group is a food bank that distributes food to feed the hungry in San Diego County. Feeding America also has programs to help work towards long-term solutions to hunger problems in America. Click here to visit the San Diego website of Feeding America

Yale Provost Peter Salovey Speaks at Annual Dinner
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club 6 PM

Yale Harvard Night at the San Diego Museum of Art 2010
San Diego’s Yale and Harvard alumni clubs arranged another extraordinary evening for art lovers at the San Diego Museum of Art. Following an hors d’oeuvres reception, the Museum’s two top curators, both Yale graduates, took us on an exclusive after-hours tour of the museum’s most recent visiting exhibit: Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris. Artist, aristocrat, and colorful chronicler of the Belle Époque, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) was one of the greatest artists of the late nineteenth century. For the first time in 20 years, more than 100 works by Toulouse-Lautrec have been shown together at The San Diego Museum of Art. Attendance at this exciting event was limited to the first 100 people who signed up, and it was sold out once again. Given the strong response, we plan to offer another museum event next year!

Yale-Harvard Football Telecast at Jimmy O's in Delmar
Rats! At least freshman Deion Randall (San Diego) had a great game. Next year!

The Yale Club Annual Mixer
Over 60 Yalies attended the ever-popular annual mixer at the home of Cindy and Tim Wollaeger.

San Diego Polo Club Surf Cup
YCSD and other Ivy League alumni in the San Diego area gathered at the San Diego Polo Club on July 11, 2010 for an exciting day of polo at the San Diego Surf Cup. Alums enjoyed cocktails, concessions, and the traditional champagne divot stomp sponsored by Wilson Creek Winery.
Location: San Diego Polo Club, 14555 El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Yale Expert Speaks on Financial Crisis at Annual Dinner
John Geanakoplos, Yale grad and James Tobin Professor of Economics, spoke to over 60 Yalies and friends on "Bankers, Bailouts, and Bonuses: Can The US Financial System Be Fixed?" at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.

Yale Day of Service in San Diego
The 2010 Global Yale Day of Service! Yalies around the globe pitched in with service projects to help their communities. More than 25 Yalies and families provided community support on May 15 to Feeding America San Diego, the local arm of Feeding America. The San Diego group is a food bank that distributes food to feed the hungry in San Diego County. Feeding America also has programs to help work towards long-term solutions to hunger problems in America. Click here to visit the San Diego website of Feeding America

Feb Club in San Diego!
While the rest of the country celebrated their bright college years in cold and snow, we had a BRIGHTER (and warmer) celebration in America’s Finest City at BASIC Bar in San Diego’s East Village, near PETCO Park. Basic is a fun urban lounge that serves New Haven’s famous thin crust brick oven pizzas nightly until 2 a.m.

Yale Expert on Russia Speaks at Neuroscience Institute
Jeffrey Mankoff, a Yale expert on US-Russia relations, talked on "Russia and the US: Is the Obama Strategy Working?"

The Ivy League Book Club
Join the avid readers in Sunday afternoon discussions of recent and classic novels, held at the homes of Book Club members. For further information contact Peter St Clair

Speakers needed for our Speaker Series
Contact a Club Board Member to let us know if you or someone you know would be interested in speaking to the members of YCSD.