rtphokie.org http://rtphokie.org RTPHokie Admin Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2010 Football Season Game Watching Parties! http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/2010-football-season-game-watching-parties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-football-season-game-watching-parties http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/2010-football-season-game-watching-parties/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:02:33 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=253 WE HAVE A NEW HOME FOR FOOTBALL SEASON!

For the 2010 Hokie football season we will be hosting ALL of our game watching parties at the Carolina Ale House Raleigh at 513 Creekside Drive.  They have installed ESPN3.com, will be showing all the Virginia Tech games on the big screen with volume along with many other TV’s around the bar, and will be providing food discounts.  They have a spacious deck outside with corn hole for half time and are located just off the 440 beltline Wake Forest Rd Exit.  We’re looking forward to seeing you at as many games as possible.

IMPORTANT GAME NOTES:

All September Games:  Used Book Drive

- Bring all of your used books (excluding text books) to any game watching party at the Carolina Ale House during the month of September! We’ll be selling the books to benefit our Scholarship Fund.

September 11:  JMU vs VT

- The James Madison University NCTriangle Alumni Chapter will be joining us at the CAH to watch the game!  Be sure to invite all the Dukes that you know to join us!

All November Games:  Hokies for Hunger

- We’ll be collecting canned food items at all game watching parties during the month of November and donating them to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina

]]> http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/2010-football-season-game-watching-parties/feed/ 1 Duke Children’s Hospital Volunteer Event http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/duke-childrens-hospital-volunteer-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duke-childrens-hospital-volunteer-event http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/duke-childrens-hospital-volunteer-event/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:45:17 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=256 The Duke Children’s Hospital has asked us to help prepare for their Christmas card sales fund raiser!  We need all hands on deck to help count, fold, and package Christmas Cards that will be sold to benefit Duke Children’s Hospital, one of the largest providers of unreimbursed healthcare for children in the state of North Carolina.  We’ll be providing food and drinks for all the volunteers.  Please be sure to RSVP for this event so we know how many cards we will be able to package for the Hospital.

Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 6:30 PM
Location: LuLu Press Conference Room, 3101 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
Phone (if you get lost): 540-449-9642
RSVP: RSVP by signing up here

]]> http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/duke-childrens-hospital-volunteer-event/feed/ 0 August Hokie Happy Hour in Durham! http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/243/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=243 http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/243/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:30:48 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=243 Come join fellow RTP Hokies for our next Hokie Happy Hour at Tobacco Road in Durham!  This will be our last HHH until after football season so you don’t want to miss it!

  • Date: Thursday, August 19th, 6:30 PM
  • Location: Tobacco Road Durham (map)
  • Address: 280 S. Mangum St, Durham 919-937-9909

Visit the Tobacco Road website for more info.

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://rtphokie.org/2010/08/243/feed/ 0 Music on the Porch! http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/music-on-the-porch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-on-the-porch http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/music-on-the-porch/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:30:47 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=237 We’re headed into downtown Raleigh for the live outdoor bluegrass Music on the Porch at Seaboard Station!  This is great event for everyone including families.  The kids can bring bikes and scooters as the event has a designated child safety zone for those activities.  There is a beverage tent offering micro brews as well as wine by the glass or bottle for the adults.  Be sure to wear as much Hokie gear as possible so we can easily find you in the crowd.  We’ll be reserving space on the grass for our group so bring your folding chair, a picnic dinner, and a side to share with everyone if you wish.  Should there be rain the night of the music, this event will be cancelled.

  • Date: Friday, August 13th, 7:00 PM
  • Location: Seaboard Station  (map)
  • Address: 802 Semart Dr, Raleigh  
  • What to Bring: Folding Chair, Picnic Dinner, Side dish to share (optional)
  • Call if you can’t find the group: 540-449-9642
    • ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/music-on-the-porch/feed/ 0     Summer Picnic at Lake Crabtree! http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/summer-picnic-at-lake-crabtree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-picnic-at-lake-crabtree http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/summer-picnic-at-lake-crabtree/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:30:45 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=202 Come join area Hokies on Sunday, August 8tas we send incoming freshman off to Blacksburg!  This is great opportunity for incoming freshman to meet other freshman as well as to mingle with alumni and ask questions about Virginia Tech and Blacksburg.  Hokies with families, new comers to the chapter, and regularly attending members will enjoy the change in scenery as we’ll be meeting under the Beech Shelter at Lake Crabtree.  We’ll be grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers and providing drinks.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.  This is a free event, and we can’t wait to see you!

  • Date: Sunday, August 8th 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Location: Lake Crabtree  (map)
  • Address: 1400 Aviation Parkway

    • NOTE: If you’re able to bring a side or desert, please write it in the comments section. That way, we won’t end up with 6 bowls of potato salad and no brownies!

    ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/07/summer-picnic-at-lake-crabtree/feed/ 2     RTP VTAA Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/rtp-vtaa-adopt-a-highway-clean-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rtp-vtaa-adopt-a-highway-clean-up http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/rtp-vtaa-adopt-a-highway-clean-up/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:54:15 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=209 The RTP VTAA has adopted a portion of the highway on Jones Franklin Road.  Meet us in front of the Harris Teeter off of Jones Franklin beside the Sonic, and we’ll head out together to keep our strech of road looking beautiful!  Then we’ll reward ourselves by indulging in Sonic ice cream. 

    • Date: Saturday July 10th, 10:00 AM
    • Location: Meet in front of the Harris Teeter off Jones Franklin beside Sonic  (map)
    • Address: 5563 Western Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27606
    • Phone:  757-846-6934 (call if you can’t find us)
    ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/rtp-vtaa-adopt-a-highway-clean-up/feed/ 0     July Hokie Happy Hour in Chapel Hill! http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/july-hokie-happy-hour-in-chapel-hill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-hokie-happy-hour-in-chapel-hill http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/july-hokie-happy-hour-in-chapel-hill/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:50:13 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=198 Come join fellow RTP Hokies for our next Hokie Happy Hour at Top Of The Hill in Chapel Hill!

    • Date: Thursday, July 15th at 6:30pm
    • Location: Top Of the Hill (map)
    • Address: 100 East Franklin Street, Chapel HIll, NC 27514 (919) 929-8676

    Visit the Top Of The Hill website for more info.

    Hope to see you there!

    ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/06/july-hokie-happy-hour-in-chapel-hill/feed/ 1     June Hokie Happy Hour! http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/june-hokie-happy-hour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=june-hokie-happy-hour http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/june-hokie-happy-hour/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 23:04:56 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=190 Come join fellow RTP Hokies for our next Hokie Happy Hour at the Carolina Ale House RALEIGH!  This location is offering 1/2 priced appetizers from 4:00-7:00 and a 10% discount on all food after 7:00 for Hokies. 

    • Date: Tuesday, June 8th at 6:30pm
    • Location: Carolina Ale House RALEIGH (map)
    • Address: 512 Creekside Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 835-2222

    Visit the Carolina Ale House RALEIGH website for more info.

    Hope to see you there!

    ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/june-hokie-happy-hour/feed/ 0     Durham Bulls Game! http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/durham-bulls-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=durham-bulls-game http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/durham-bulls-game/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 13:00:08 +0000 billm http://rtphokie.org/?p=167 Join your fellow RTP Hokies on Saturday 22 May to watch the Durham Bulls take on the Pawtucket Red Sox in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park! This is a great opportunity to bring out the family, meet new friends, and network with other area Hokies.

    Ticket sales for the game have ended.

    The game starts at 7:05pm. We’ll meet at Tyler’s starting at 6pm. Tyler’s is next to the ball park, and we’ll be in the “Speakeasy” room in the back. We’ll head over to the ball park at 6:45pm. All tickets for late arrivals will be left at will call

    ]]>     http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/durham-bulls-game/feed/ 0     May Hokie Happy Hour! http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/may-hokie-happy-hour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-hokie-happy-hour http://rtphokie.org/2010/05/may-hokie-happy-hour/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 01:32:16 +0000 becca http://rtphokie.org/?p=183 Come join fellow RTP Hokies for our next Hokie Happy Hour at the Brickhouse in Raleigh!

    • Date: Tuesday, May 11th at 6:30pm
    • Location: Brickhouse Sports Pub out on the patio (map)
    • Address: 3801 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 829-3666

    Visit the Brickhouse website for more info.

    Hope to see you there!

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