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Witt Nation 2011-Welcome

Well, ‘here we go again’!
The Witt Nation Summer Tour is back. This year the tour’s focus is to connect with alumni in select cities and allow those attending the events to greet the new members of ‘our’ Witt Nation—the Class of 2015. The crew is ready, the van is spotless and the Witt Nation gear is packed.

Before you can say, “but the trip isn’t traveling across the country”, or “the trip has a different feel this year,” I will explain and offer several options for you to engage in Witt Nation 2011 and offer a sneak-preview of Witt Nation 2012!

DEFINITION
Witt Nation: A mass of people who attended Wittenberg University, who are passionate about remaining connected to their alma mater. This group enjoys interactions which include educational components, social aspects and service related projects. The members of this group love to be involved, love to engage in many activities in their communities as they did as students, and always enjoy a great time. This group is the People with the Passion for the Place!

With that said, we are Witt Nation. All of the alumni in the world create Witt Nation. A gathering of any alumni and friends of the University is a Witt Nation event. So, you don’t always need the Witt Nation Crew or the office of alumni relations to gather together and sport your Witt Nation gear. The act of having an event or gathering supports our alma mater, Wittenberg. It allows you to reconnect or stay connected to one or many!

What you can do if we are not coming to your city or town in the Witt Nation Van?
Create your own fun. Submit events on-line and we will send invitations, emails, help coordinate efforts and send all of the gear you need! Many cities have already made plans and others are underway. You never know—one city might just be surprised and have a visit from some of crew members.

What you can do to assist and support the tour – Witt Nation Welcome?
*If you have an event, take photos of the group and individuals to submit to our WN web site.
*On the site you can write your own welcome messages.
*Respond to the blog posts written by the crew members.
*Fuel the Fund by continuing your commitment to the university and your financial support so we remain that place you grew to love and your gifts will continue to allow us to attract wonderful students.
As for 2012, we are putting the tour in the hands of you—-Witt Nation. The Office of Alumni Relations will announce a window of opportunity for you to submit events. We will review all applications for events and select our tour route, providing you with the day we will be in your city to engage with our alumni—the members of the Witt Nation! More details to come.

For now, let’s give a warm welcome to the Class of 2015, 600+ new Wittenbergers and their families.

All my best for a safe trip, a fun tour and our hope to see many of you on the road this summer and in the future!

Linda