Clemson Club News

York County Clemson Club student send-off Each year on the Monday before Clemson move-in day, the York County Clemson Club hosts a student send-off cookout at the home of Roger and Cathy Troutman on Lake Wylie in Rock Hill. This year, more than 320 people were in attendance, including about 85 students from the greater York County area. Clemson University chief of staff Max Allen and Rusty Guill from Student Affairs along with the student body president and representatives from student government were also in attendance.

Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Club holds annual crab feast The Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Clemson Club held its 16th Annual Crab Feast in August. More than 85 Tigers, young and old, enjoyed a relaxing afternoon of catching up, picking and eating Maryland crabs, and taking scenic boat rides on the West River. Cindy ’90 and Mark ’91 Derrick hosted the event.
 

Triangle Club packs out pre-game event The Triangle Clemson Club hosted an event at Backyard Bistro prior to the N.C. State football game. A sold-out crowd of 150 included alumni and fans from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area as well as alumni from outside of the area. The Tiger Pre-Game Show with Scott Riemer aired live from the event, and President Clements and his wife Beth stopped by to greet the crowd and lead a cadence count. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Triangle Clemson Club scholarship fund.

Atlanta Clemson Club at Braves Game In August, the Atlanta Clemson Club hosted a beautiful day at the new Atlanta Braves stadium, SunTrust Park. At a special gathering in the Hank Aaron Terrace, more than 280 fellow Clemson Family members enjoyed endless food and drink and a talk from former Tiger and major leaguer Kris Benson. They raised money for a contribution to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Smoky Mountain Club hosts tailgate send-off The Smoky Mountain Clemson Club hosted its third annual football season kickoff tailgate and student send-off at Anchor Park in Farragut, Tenn., in early August. Bradford Jones is president of the club.
 

The Colleton County Clemson Club has expanded to Edisto Island! While Edisto Island falls within the geography of the Colleton County Clemson Club, travel to Walterboro for events has never been very easy. Jim and Jan Dorn have pursued a remedy by leading the charge to establish an Edisto Island Chapter of the Colleton County Clemson Club. More than 75 Tigers showed up for the first gathering to simply talk about the chapter. Crowds for each game-watching party have ranged from two dozen to almost 100.

The Alumni Association hosted the Clemson Family Tailgate and VIP Experience at Churchill Downs prior the Louisville game. Guests were able to catch live horse races at historic Churchill Downs before heading down the street to watch the Clemson Tigers take on the Louisville Cardinals. More than 300 attended the event and several were featured on the Jumbotron by the staff at Churchill Downs during a spirit contest against Louisville fans in the arena.