Club
Mission
The
Notre Dame Club Of Memphis is the official University of Notre Dame
Alumni Club in the Mid-South region and is one of 250 plus ND clubs worldwide
which share the goals and ideals of the Notre Dame Alumni Association
and the University of Notre Dame du Lac.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame
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Our
aim is to provide a nexus for students, graduates, and all who love
the unique character and spirit of the school of our Lady.
Our
role is to provide venues so that our membership can re-connect with
each other and with the University in meaningful ways and in the context
of our professional lives, our family relationships, and our presence
in the local community.
Our
constituency is all who truly believe there is magic in the sound
of her name, all who aspire to play like a champion in day-to-day
life, and all who love thee, Notre Dame.
Our
mantra is to never forget that we are Notre Dame.
Our
perennial calendar of events and activities typically includes the
following:
Universal
Notre Dame Night - a celebratory dinner of members, spouses, friends,
students along with a university affiliated guest speaker
Hesburgh
Lectures - a professional continuing education topic addressed by
a Notre Dame affiliated academician, sponsored by the club
Summer
Service Projects - in conjunction with the University, the club
sponsors two Notre Dame students for two-month internships in community
service in Memphis each year
Student
Sendoff - an annual party of new and returning Notre Dame and St.
Mary's students, their parents, and the membership at-large to greet
and meet future domers and to send them to their appointed way with
solid Irish support
Football
Bus Trip - only the trippers know what occurs on these pilgrimages
but it must be good because they keep doing it over and over again
Game
Watches - provide a Fighting Irish setting for watching ND football
games
Club
Scholarships - the club administers its own scholarship program
in conjunction with the University and annually awards some scholarship
funding to local ND students
Targets
of Opportunities - the club stands to reach out to victims of adversity
with compassion and support, to provide hospitality to visitors
from the extended Notre Dame family, to host the occasional golfing
match or cookout or holiday party
