HEY HOBY! Do you feel that your life has been lacking some OUTSTANDING lately? Are you missing your HOBY friends? Suffering from a lack of spontaneous dance opportunities? Come hang out! The 2010 HOBY Hangout/Reunion will be held at the Albany Elks Lodge on August 15, from 2:00 - 7:00 pm. Come see your friends and enjoy music, pizza (but don't drop it or no one eats it), soda, games, and many, many cheers! Just $10 will cover food, drink, and a whole lot of OUTSTANDINGNESS! We'll also be taking donations of toiletries for the Ronald McDonald House and candy and Beanie Babies / Webkinz type stuffed animals for Operation Gratitude. Hope to see you there!

2010 Reunion: HOBY Hangout!
August 15, 2:00 - 7:00pm
Albany Elks Lodge
25 South Allen St.
Albany, NY

Facebook Event: 2010 Reunion - HOBY Hangout!

HEY HOBY! We need some OUTSTANDING volunteers to help out with the Humane Society's Feline Fest on August 7! We've been asked to help run the bake sale! If you can't be there for the whole day, we can work in shifts. Hope you can make it!

Mohawk & Hudson Feline Fest
August 7, 9:30am - 5:00pm
3 Oakland Ave, Menands, NY 12204

Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society

Here's our Executive Board for 2010-2011!

President: Sam Moore
Vice President: Shilpa Taneja
Secretary: Marissa Gates
Public Relations: Dustin Maguire

Area 1 President: Alexa Rivera
Area 2 President: Vacant
Area 3 President: Lindsay Lee
Area 4 President: Leta Williams
Area 5 President: Stephen Masterson
Area 6 President: Stephen Witkiewicz

Web Team: James Ma & Stephen Bernier

We're looking forward to an OUTSTANDING year!

There is a volunteer opportunity at the Northeast Regional Food Bank on July 25th, 2010 from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm! Join some OUTSTANDING people for a great afternoon volunteering at the Food Bank! We always have a lot of fun helping out, and our work really makes a difference! Besides, who would pass up an opportunity to possibly smash and chop frozen carrots?!?

Regional Food Bank
965 Albany-Shaker Road
Latham, NY

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

Facebook Event Page - HOBY NYE Volunteers at the Regional Food Bank July 25

With the help of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2008 alum Kristen Balschunat, 2010 alum Aileen Daley, and friends have organized the first ever Miles With A Message 5k Run/Walk for THIS SATURDAY, July 24, 2010 at the Queensbury School Cross Country Trails. The event is to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and to spread awareness for the cause. Register to participate on the website, or even just donate. It is going to be an OUTSTANDING event- hope to see you there!

Facebook Group - First Ever Miles With A Message 5k Run/Walk

AFSP Out of the Darkness Community Walks - Event Page

HOBY Team Fundraising Page

This Friday, July 23, join 2009 alum Isabella Mincarelli and the Brian K. Hoover Mission for a benefit concert at the Andes Fire Hall in Andes, NY to support local homeless shelters and Boys and Girls Clubs. The concert is scheduled from 7pm - 9pm and admission is only $3. Come enjoy some music and raise money for a good cause!

Andes Fire Hall
5259 County Highway 1
Andes, NY

Facebook Event Page: Benefit Concert - The Brian K. Hoover Mission

WE NEED YOUR VOTE! The nominations are in, and it's time to vote! Please read the NOMINATING STATEMENTS and submit your vote by e-mail to NYEALUMNIADVISOR@YAHOO.COM BY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010. This year there is one contested position: Public Relations. Remember - ALL HOBY NYE ALUMNI CAN VOTE!

Vote Format
In your e-mail, include:

Name:
Alumni Year:
Area:
Public Relations Vote:

All other positions are uncontested, and the nominees will be appointed by the outgoing Executive Board.
Any spots left vacant (Area 2 President, Area 4 President, Area 6 President) will be appointed by the incoming Executive Board.

The Alumni Association has set up a fundraiser at Friendly's on Route 9 in Latham on July 7th, 2010 from 4:30pm - 7:00 pm! Join some OUTSTANDING people for a great meal and a great cause - and see the nominating statements for our Alumni Association elections before they're posted! Bring a friend!

Facebook Event Page - Friendly's Fundraiser July 7, 2010

Area 3 has scheduled a volunteer opportunity at the Northeast Regional Food Bank on July 11th, 2010 from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm! Join some OUTSTANDING people for a great afternoon volunteering at the Food Bank! We always have a lot of fun helping out, and our work really makes a difference!

Regional Food Bank
965 Albany-Shaker Road
Latham, NY

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

Facebook Event Page - Area 3 Project: Regional Food Bank

Call For Nominations! Interested in running for office in the HOBY NYE Alumni Association? It is once again time for the alumni association to choose its officers for the coming year. Review the descriptions below, and if you wish to run for an E-Board position you must submit a nominating statement to TJ McNally and Geoff Sherwood (co-Alumni Advisors) at NYEALUMNIADVISOR (at) YAHOO (dot) COM BY TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010. Nominating statements will be compiled and nominees will be announced at our fundraiser at Friendly's Restaurant in Latham on Wednesday, July 7. Nominating statements will be available for potential voters to review, and any nominee at the fundraiser will have the opportunity to speak with fellow alumni (and potential voters.)

Nominating Statement

Include your full name, alumni year, and the position for which you are running.

Please use the following guiding questions to help you develop your nominating statement:

• What does HOBY mean to you?
• Why should people vote for you for the role of _____________ for 2010-2011?
• What experience/qualifications do you possess that make you a strong candidate for the position?
• Is there anything else that we should know about you before we vote?

Executive Board Positions and Eligibility

President - As President of the Alumni Association you are to keep open lines of communication with all HOBY Alumni and Staff. You are to bring new ideas to the group and help facilitate the work of the Area Clubs in order for them to accomplish their goals. You are to organize and run Alumni Association Meetings. Your primary job is to mentor the Area Club presidents and keep alumni enthusiastic about the activities and events. Must be a second year alum or older.

Vice President - As Vice President you work with the President and all other Alumni Officers to organize projects and events, help the president come up with new ideas, and assist with mentoring the Area Club Presidents. You should be encouraging alumni participation with projects. Must be a first year alum.

Secretary - You are organized. As Secretary you keep minutes from all E-Board Meetings, and after the meetings you should type the minutes and send them to the Alumni Advisor so they can be posted on the website. Keep track of what is going on in each area and help come up with new ideas. You will work closely with the Public Relations officer to develop content for advertising, etc. and with the Alumni Advisor to create Alumni Association reports. All alumni are eligible.

Public Relations - ADVERTISE! Make flyers for events and send them to the Advisor to get them posted on the website. Contact outside vendors to get fundraisers set up. Make sure Facebook, Yahoo! Groups, and any other networking is being used to advertise for events in order for maximum turnout at events. All alumni are eligible.

Area Club President - The main purpose of the Area Club president it to keep alumni in their respective area active. Keep communication lines between yourself and the E-Board open in order to complete projects and get new ideas. You will be the bridge between the E-Board and the alumni from your area, and as such you will be responsible for keeping them informed and involved. Work on completing the 1:1:1 challenge, meaning one social event, one service project, and one CLeW in each area. 1:1:1 should not limit you, but it should guide you. Do service projects and social events. If there is already a CLeW established in your area keep it going! If not, check out the planning guide and try to get one set up in your Area. Once elected it is recommended that you recruit a group of alumni to assist you (perhaps as a mini-board). All alumni are eligible.

Voting will begin on Wednesday, July 7 and run through Friday, July 16. More information on voting to follow.

So what are you waiting for? NOMINATE YOURSELF TODAY!

HEY HOBY! THREE of our Area Clubs have organized teams to participate in Relays For Life on Friday, June 18! The Area 1 Team is participating in Fishkill, NY, the Area 3 Team is participating in Guilderland, NY, and the Area 6 Team is participating in Plattsburgh, NY! In the spirit of the World Cup, there will be a friendly competition to see which Area Team can get the most people to show up and which Area Team can raise the most money! These events are always a GREAT time for a very important cause - if you can make it to ANY of the scheduled Relays, sign up today!

By taking part in Relay For Life®, we have a chance to join 3.5 million people from across the country to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much. At the same time, we’ll help raise much needed funds and awareness to support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save more lives.

At the event, we'll camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track. There is an incredible ceremony to celebrate cancer survivors and caregivers that starts off the night, and a moving ceremony to honor and remember those who have fought the disease. I can truly say that Relay is a life-changing experience. It's a night full of fun, hope, and remembrance.

Whether it is through a friend, family member, the neighbor down the street, or our own personal experience, we have all been touched by cancer in some way. Join us! Together, we have the power to help create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyone’s life.

If there is anyone who would like to help, but has trouble finding a way there, please let us know! If you would like to help then we'll find a way to get you there!

P.S. If you are not able to attend, you can still help by making an online donation!

Come And Support HOBY NYE by purchasing meals (and having a great time) at Five Guys! 20% of any purchase you make between 5pm and 7:30pm will go to the HOBY NYE fund. You MUST bring the fundraising FLYER with you in order to donate to HOBY. The Five Guys location that accepts the flyer is in Southside Plaza at 7 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE, CLIFTON PARK, NY, 12065.