So I ordered my Cap and Gown Today

[Matt]

and I paid a little extra to enroll in the alumni association...

can someone here explain to me what benefits I might see by being a member?

from the few people i talked to all I did is spend an extra 30 bucks to get some junk mail.

fill me in

[mulheap]

ALRIGHT!!!  Me too!  I think you get some sort of benefit with season tickets though.

[ChiTownBull]

not sure....but congrats  ;D

[Matt]

can you believe that my cap and gown are Crimson???

[Zonald]

Ok, I'm a member of the American Trail Lawyers Association, Student Bar Association, Criminal Law Society, and Phi Delta Phi, but not the USF Alumni Association, what is up with that?  They don’t promote me that much.  I even have season tix!  

[Matt]

i think its a scam.  everyone i talked to say that all being a member of the alumni association gets you is a bunch of junk mail and its not even run by anyone....just a computer that generates things

[bullsmania]

Rezz, call me at 727 647 1306 and I will gladly discuss the Alumni Association with you.  

gene haines

[USFMikeB]

Call Gene to discuss the overall benefits package, but I'll give you an intangible one that should matter very much to you.  Did you receive any scholarships while you were at USF?  If you did, look to see exactly what scholarship it was.  many of them are funded through the USF Foundation.  The Alumni Association, just like other entities, helps the Foundation to accrue funds that are then used to help students get through college.

I received scholarships while I was there, through both internal and external sources.  That is why I am a member of the alumni association, so that I can at least do a little to help those who come after me.

[Matt]

only scholarship i received was florida bright futures.  but i will give you a call tho since you are willing to put your phone number out there in defense of it

[No_Willie_Jokes_Yet]

Okay for no other reason, you can always justify joining the alumni association fro the 15% discount at the book store. That alone has paid for itself over the years in my opionion.

Then there are the library privledges.

Dont forget the online access to keep in touch with all of your freinds who graduated from USF.

You all probably enjoy the free Ice Cream before all of the football games, guess who provides that? The alumni association. Sure you dont have to be a member but your just a mooch if you take their ice cream and dont join...