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Vol 14 • Issue 8 March 2010 Tennessee Fund

Big Orange Caravan Spring Tour

Annual Fund Drive Awards Luncheon

Tennessee Tennis Reception

The annual Fund Drive Awards luncheon will be held before the Orange and

White Game on April 17th from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Prior to the Awards

ceremony, you will have the opportunity to attend Fan Day on Haslam Field

from 10:30– 11:30 a.m. We invite everyone to attend and bring guests as this is

our time to recognize all those who have worked so hard during the 2009-2010

Fund Drive year. This year’s event will be held in the Chris Lofton Recruiting

Lounge in Pratt Pavilion and lunch will be provided. Following the Awards luncheon, the Orange and White

game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. To RSPV to the Fund Drive Awards ceremony, please contact Kerry Bierl at

(865) 974-1218 or kbierl@utk.edu by Wednesday, April 14th.

May 3 Breakfast in Crossville Lunch in Clarksville Dinner in Columbia, TN

May 4 Breakfast at Pickwick Dam (Hardin County) Lunch in Jackson Dinner in Memphis, TN

May 5 Lunch in Birmingham, AL Dinner in Atlanta, GA

May 6 Lunch in Cleveland Dinner in Chattanooga, TN

May 10 Dinner in Dallas, TX

May 17 Dinner in West Palm Beach, FL

May 18 Dinner in Columbia, SC

May 20 Breakfast in Maryville Lunch in Sevierville Dinner in Johnson City, TN

*Times and Locations TBA

As the Vols and Lady Vols continue to achieve great

success on the court, exciting changes are on the

horizon for the University of

Tennessee tennis program, including

renovations to the tennis facility

scheduled to break ground later this

year. The UT Athletic Department and the Campaign

for Tennessee Tennis Committee want to extent an

initiation to members of the Tennessee tennis

community to come out and learn more about these

planned improvements, tour the current facility, and

support the nationally ranked Vols and Lady Vols as

they face off against conference rivals. Please join us

at the following receptions at the Varsity Tennis

Courts:

Friday, April 9, 2010

3:00-4:00 p.m.

#12 Lady Vols vs. #5 Florida Gators Tennis Match

to follow at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

1:00—2:00 p.m.

#2 Vols vs. #9 Georgia Bulldogs Tennis Match

to follow at 2:00 p.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Orange Juice March 2010

Fund Drive Workers Key to Tennessee’s Success

The worker and team standings are usually posted on

the back of the Orange Juice in this space but the final

results will not be revealed until the awards luncheon.

You have all contributed on some level to make the

Tennessee Fund successful and we can’t wait to

celebrate another great year on April 17th. We look

forward to seeing all of you there! Remember, in

order to RSVP call or email by Wednesday, April 14th

to Kerry Bierl 865-974-9525 or kbierl@utk.edu.

Tennessee Basketball: Sweet 16 Bound

Neyland Stadium Renovation Update

The Men’s and Women’s basketball teams both won their

first and second round games in the NCAA tournament.

The Vols won against San Diego State and Ohio to

advance to the Sweet 16 and are looking to paint

St. Louis orange when they take on Ohio St. on Friday,

March 26th. The Lady Vols hosted the 2010 NCAA first

and second round games in Knoxville and won against

Austin Peay and Dayton on their road to the Sweet 16.

The Lady Vols will head to Memphis and will take on

Baylor on Saturday, March 27th.

Progress continues to be made on the renovations to Neyland Stadium

since the end of the 2009 football season. During this off-season, crews

have started creating a new Gate 21 entry plaza, adding two elevators to

the northwest side of the stadium, adding brick and wrought iron façade

work along the north and west sides of the stadium, as well as constructing

the Tennessee Terrace. Crews are also preparing a site for a new statue of

Gen. Robert Neyland, which will be on the street level of the west side of

Neyland Stadium this November. Construction on Neyland Stadium has

been underway for a few years now. The Master Plan was created in a

phased approach, and each phase must be entirely funded by private

leadership donations and annual revenue generated by Tennessee Fund

priority seats as well as East and West Club and Tennessee Terrace

seat contributions. No university funds or taxpayer subsidies are planned

to be used in financing the projected over $200 million in total renovations.

Renovations to Gate 21 Entrance

Brick Façade on West side of Stadium

Tennessee Terrace

UT Vols & Lady Vols to Host SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium will take on a fresh appearance as UT hosts the

SEC Outdoor Championships May 13–May 16. The stadium was scheduled for

upgrades in 2009-10, as plans called for resurfacing the track, completing the entry

plaza, upgrading the pavilion, enhancing the seating areas with brick work and adding

a few other cosmetic touches.