A periodic e-newsletter from the National I-Club
with news about the Iowa Hawkeyes and the I-Club

Dear Fellow Hawkeye Fans,

As the Iowa River slowly recedes from the unprecedented flooding on the University of Iowa campus, we are able to assess the significant damage to some beloved athletic facilities. Finkbine Golf Course's signature hole #13 was under water; construction of the UI rowing program's P. Sue Beckwith Boathouse has been delayed; and Pearl Field, home of Hawkeye Softball, and Cretzmeyer Track were heavily damaged.

For the most up-to-date information on the UI and the Flood of 2008, and for a large gallery of photos, visit the University's flood information web site at http://uiflood2.blogspot.com/. If you would like to support the flood efforts, make sure to double your gift through the Big Ten Network.

I am extremely proud of the contribution our Athletic Department staff, their families, and our student-athletes have made through their volunteer efforts on campus, in Iowa City and Coralville, and elsewhere.

With the emotional and financial support of Hawkeye fans everywhere, our University and the Iowa athletic program will continue the great UI tradition of excellence and integrity as demonstrated by Iowa sophomore wrestler Brent Metcalf, who just this week was named the recipient of the Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year. For information on the many other achievements by Iowa's coaches and student-athletes, please visit www.hawkeyesports.com often. 

Thanks for your support. On Iowa and Go Hawks!

Gary Barta
Director of Athletics

Remember the June 30 deadline for making Kinnick Stadium per-seat gifts
If you ordered season football tickets in a section of Kinnick Stadium that requires a per-seat contribution, please make your gift before the 2008 athletic giving year ends on June 30, 2008. Contributors at the Silver Hawk level or above who order football season tickets can also order the appropriate pre-paid parking pass for the upcoming season. 

Please contact the athletics ticket office if you still wish to order your prepaid parking pass; no financial transactions will take place at Kinnick Stadium priority parking lots on game days.

Iowa Volleyball Coach Sharon Dingman joins the Hawkeyes
Meet the newest head coach in the Hawkeye family.
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Libby named 2008 Big Ten Coach of the Year
Women's gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby has been recognized for her leadership after a year in which she led her team to a 10-4-1 season and a third-place finish in the Big Ten.
Read more

Hawkeyes Excel in the Classroom
The Big Ten Conference announced that 62 Hawkeye student-athletes were named to the 2008 Spring Academic All-Conference team. 
Read more

Save the date
The 42nd Annual Golden Harvest golf outing and banquet will be held Saturday, August 2, 2008, in Iowa City with morning and afternoon golf, followed by dinner and a program with featured speaker Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. All Hawkeye fans are invited! Click here for a printable RSVP form.  

2008 Football Hawkeye Huddles
Make travel plans now for the 2008 away football games and attend the free pre-game Hawkeye Huddles cohosted by the National I-Club and UI Alumni Association.  The 2008 Hawkeye Huddles are cosponsored by GazetteOnline.com, KCRG-TV9, and the Quad Cities International Airport. 

Bring I-Club pride to the Iowa State Fair!

The UI Office of University Relations is inviting I-Club members to volunteer for the University's booth at the Iowa State Fair, August 7-17 in Des Moines. Join fellow I-Club members and UI faculty, staff, and students at the fair -- it's a great way to represent your University and meet Iowans from around the state. Parking and admission passes will be provided to volunteers. Learn more and sign up for a shift!

Join the Hawkeye team! Join the I-Club!
Join the thousands of fans across the country who support the Iowa Hawkeyes by becoming a member of the National I-Club with an annual gift of $50 or more each year.  Join the Hawkeye team by making your contribution online today.

Other opportunities to support UI athletics
(Gifts to these funds do not count toward I-Club membership -- but are important and appreciated!)

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