Pinehurst | August 2023
What started in 2014 as an alumni retreat concept with 34 attendees has now blossomed into a full-fledged Alumni Outing. In June, 94 alumni, representing five decades, descended upon Pinehurst, NC for the 5th biennial outing.
A traditional annual golf match between Tim Hoffman ’81/Tim Muscaro ’79 vs Bob Burkhardt ’78/Zach Mendelson ’79 kicked off the week activities on Wednesday afternoon at Country Club of NC (CCNC). Hoffman/Muscaro, retired dentists (aka the “drill team”), took down the Yinzers…for the first time. That evening, Greg Valant ’79 served as entertainment during dinner as he attempted to describe Brother Muscaro watching golf video’s while at the gym.
On Thursday, 16 brothers participated in a round of golf at CCNC. Good weather and good times were had by all. That evening, over 70 brothers arrived for the Welcome Reception. Southern Q Catering provided traditional Carolina cuisine: beef brisket sliders, ribs, slaw, and meatballs.
Many brothers were up early Friday morning for pickleball. A handful of brothers traveled to DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports for Clay Shooting, followed by lunch. Talamore Golf Club hosted 74 brothers for golf in the afternoon. As no one got injured at any of the daily events, this defined a successful day! That evening, after a delicious southern barbecue served up by the Pine Crest Inn, brothers were entertained by the Swingin’ Richards. The band was lively playing traditional favorites, Sweet Caroline and Country Roads.
Saturday did not disappoint. Five brothers were out the door early for bass fishing, followed by another day of pickleball. Both events were hosted at CCNC. In the afternoon, Longleaf Golf & Family Club hosted the golf outing. Before golf, brothers were served up a special treat as pepperoni rolls were delivered to the golf course.
The evening dinner was highlighted by remarks from two of our finest brothers, David Woodrum ’61 and Jack Bowman ’58. Brother Woodrum, the former SWGP, presented all brothers with an 1890 Indian Head Penny, symbolic of the founding year of WV Alpha. In addition, he presented a print detailing Morgantown at the time of our chapter’s founding. Lifelong West Virginian Forest ‘Jack’ Bowman retired from law three years ago. Today, he spends his days authoring novels. Jack shared the insights/experiences embedded in his novels, and provided each brother with a signed copy of his novel, All Our Yesterdays. Having grown up in the aftermath of World War II in small town similar to the setting for this novel.
