A Letter from the Lehigh Home Club President

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Oct. 29, 2008 will always be a special date for me for two reasons. One reason is that this lifelong - and often long-suffering - Philadelphia Phillies fan witnessed a World Series Championship I will always be able to remember. The other reason is that I had the honor of becoming President of the Lehigh Home Club - Lehigh's largest alumni club - about three hours before Brad Lidge threw the final strike.

Since that night, I have held two goals as Lehigh Home Club President - to help the club gain a greater clarity in its purpose and build a greater strength in that purpose. My unofficial third goal, of course, is to see the Phillies repeat as champions.

First, the club's Board of Directors and I have asked deeply fundamental questions about the club's existence - such as what it means to be a member of the Home Club and what exactly is the value of the Home Club to its members.

As to the question of what it means to be a member, here is our answer: If you are an alumnus who lives or works in the greater Lehigh Valley area, you are and will be a Lehigh Home Club member as long as you do so. In our recent decision to suspend the collection of membership dues, we are confirming your membership with clarity.

As to the question of the Home Club's value, the process of answering continues, and we hope you become part of it. We believe that the Home Club can be your most valuable link to each other, to the university, and to the community in which it lives and breathes.


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