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Tampa Bay IOWA Club
HAWKEYE
C NNECTION
December 2013 Issue 69
Schedule of Events
Winter 2013

Basketball Game
Watch: Fri. 12/13 @
Iowa State University
(Cyclones) at Boston's.
Time: 9:30 pm.

Holiday Party Dinner
Cruise : Sun. 12/15 @
Clearwater Fl.
Time: 6 pm.
* OUTBACK BOWL
ACTIVITIES

Clearwater Beach Day:
Mon. 12/30/13 at Clearwater Beach. Visit the
TBIC tent!
Time: 11am - 4pm

New Years Eve Parade
& Pep Rally with Hawkeye Marching Band:
Tue. 12/31/13 at Ybor
City. Time: 5:30 pm.

Hawkeye Huddle: Tue.
12/31/13 at Tampa
Convention Center
Time: 6–9 pm.

TBIC/UIAA PRE-GAME
TAILGATE: Wed.
1/1/14 at VIP Village.
Time: 10am - 1pm.

OUTBACK BOWL
GAME: Wed. 1/1/14 –
Iowa v. LSU (Tigers) at
Raymond James Stadium. Game Time: 1pm.

Possible Basketball
Game Watch: Sun.
1/12 – at Ohio State
(Buckeyes) at Boston's.
Time: TBD

Hawkeye Happy Hour:
Thurs. 1/16 @ the Chart
House at 7616 W.
Courtney Campbell
Causeway, Tampa, FL
Time: 5:00 pm
TBIC President’s Corner by Doug Smaus
Hello to all of you in the
Tampa Bay IOWA Club!
What a difference a year
makes! The football Hawkeyes
ended the regular season with
a victory over Nebraska. Of
note this was the first win in
Lincoln by the Hawkeyes since
the 1940’s! The Hawkeyes finished 8-4 and are headed to
the Outback Bowl on New
Year’s Day to face LSU. Anyone remember “The Catch” the
last time we played LSU?!
◄ In the schedule to your left,
some key Outback Bowl events
and times are listed.
The basketball Hawkeyes are
off to a blazing start with a record of 10-1! We have begun to
pencil in potential Iowa basketball game watches at Boston’s
and will keep you posted with
separate messages on the
status of each game watch.
After 16 years, Eddie Peters, is
retiring as Tampa Bay IOWA
Club’s Vice President. We con-
Doug (left to right) with Raquel Diaz, Kirk Plautz,
and Harold Shinitzky
gratulate Eddie on all he has
will continue to do special TBIC
achieved. In 2008 he received projects but for now... THANK
the UIAA’s 2007 National Volun- YOU, Eddie!
teer of the Year Award. Eddie
helped build TBIC into the UIAA’s “IOWA Club of the
Year” (large club), for 20122013! Also, his outstanding efforts were instrumental in winning the 2012-2013 UIAA’s
“Program of the Year Award,”
for the “Evening With Dan Gable
Scholarship Endowment Dinner”
held in April. His list of TBIC acSeason’s Greetings
complishments are deep and
to you and yours!
have all been first rate. Eddie
IOWA Hawkeyes Go Outback Bowling!!
experience, a great
team/fan bowl
game. The bowl is
especially a treat
for local fans because it is in Tampa
Bay IOWA Club’s
backyard!
If you have the time
to participate, there
are some fun
events
that
overlap
with the
On Dec.8 the Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa
team
and
Hawkeye
fans
accepted the bid to play in the
from
around
the
country.
2014 Outback Bowl game against
LSU from the SEC.
In the calendar to the left are
This is Iowa’s fourth trip to the
Outback Bowl and from past
some key events open to the
public. Web site links are pro-
vided for your convenience.
We have sold out our game
ticket/tailgate combo but
have started a waitlist. Contact Eddie by 12/13/13 at
epeters13@aol.com
if you wish to get on the list.
We still have a limited number of tailgate tickets...all you
can eat & drink, Hawkeye
Marching Band, University
President and more. Contact
Eddie for more info at the
above email.
GO HAWKEYES!
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Hawkeye Insider Tribute to Eddie Peters
during Hurricane Dennis. Eddie kept
all his TBIC duties and performed
them from Dallas for 1 ½ years, while
also helping to build the Dallas/Fort
Worth IOWA Club.
Eddie Peters has been an integral
part of the Tampa Bay IOWA Club
since 1998. For sixteen years he has
been TBIC’s Vice President and has
also been in charge of numerous
events over the same period. For
instance, Eddie spearheaded the
team effort to establish a TBIC Scholarship Endowment Fund. TBIC successfully achieved the $50,000 goal
in only two years instead of five!
Upon his return to Tampa Bay, in
December 2007, Eddie, brought new
ideas for restructuring TBIC to meet
the needs of all of our club’s members and changes required by the
Eddie Peters - Mr. TBIC...
...On Stage With Dan Gable
...and “Chef Eddie” Grill’n for TBIC
UIAA. The ideas included: planning a
leadership retreat plus two additional
meetings; re-writing by-laws; developing a logo and branded merchandise; organizing cruises and other
special events...to name a few.
Eddie received his B.S. from Georgia
State University in 1974 and his M.A.
degree from Memphis State in 1975.
Eddie was hired by the University of
Iowa as the Coordinator of Greek
Affairs and became the UIAA Associate Director before moving to Chicago in 1983 and Tampa in 1998.
In 2005, he moved to Dallas after
losing his boat-home, The Sea Hawk,
...With Friends on Cozumel Cruise
For sixteen years Eddie has been
constantly working in the forefront to
improve the Tampa Bay IOWA Club
for the members.
Tampa Bay IOWA Club Hawkeye Happy Hour
UP NEXT: Jan. 16th
Chart House
On November 21st., twenty-five TBIC
members attended a special Hawkeye
Happy Hour. It was held at Eddie
Peters Central Ave. apartment beside
Ferg’s and across from Tropicana
Field. The weather was very nice and
many took advantage of a warm even-
Eddie by his very unique piano bar
ing to be outside on Eddie’s deck.
Eddie graciously served a light dinner
that was delicious!
Come & join us for a
The purpose of the HHH is to bring
people together to socialize every third
Thursday of the month.
7616 W Courtney
Campbell Causeway,
Tampa , at 5:00 pm
Guests enjoying a mild November
Don’t be shy - join in the fun!
,
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TBIC HAWKEYE CONNECTION
Tampa Bay IOWA Club Merchandise
The Shoppe at TBIC
,
The Tampa Bay IOWA Club offers a huge assortment of merchandise
with our beautiful logo. Show your TBIC pride
by wearing and using these unique items or give them as gifts.
Proceeds support the club’s activities
and our scholarship endowment fund.
Some items for sale at all game watches and many other events:

Men’s & women’s tee-shirts

Double-walled tumblers

Hats & visors

BBQ aprons

Pint glasses

Drink coozies

Wrist bands

Water bottles

Frisbees

Megaphones

Lapel pins
New Woman’s Tee
If you’d like us to reserve items for you to pick up at a game
watch or other event such as Hawkeye Happy Hour, let us know
at TampaBayIowaClub@gmail.com
Membership In The Tampa Bay IOWA Club
Did you know that the Tampa Bay
IOWA Club had nearly 50 events
last year?
And that we surpassed our
scholarship endowment goal of
$50,000?
And that we serve more than
3,000 alumni in the Tampa Bay
area?
Our club has more activities than any other IOWA Club in the country, such as:

Football & Basketball Game Watches

Bowl Games

Monthly Hawkeye Happy Hours

Professional Sports Games & Tailgates

Family Picnic & BBQ

Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner

Big Ten Alumni Club Activities

Caribbean Cruises

Cultural Activities

Holiday Party
All new members and members who renew
will receive our new Membership Kit, which
includes a beautiful TBIC luggage tag, car
decal and Ferg’s coupon…plus lots of great
information about the Club!
Our merchandise program has featured over 30 items with our beautiful TBIC logo. We
publish a monthly, 4-color electronic newsletter and send regular emails about our
activities. We sponsor an annual food drive and holiday toys program.
Our members tell us the best thing about the Tampa Bay IOWA Club is the opportunity to
be with other Iowans and show loyalty toward the University of Iowa!
Without you, we cannot serve you nor offer you so many activities. Please join the Tampa
Bay IOWA Club or renew your membership today. The membership form is on the last
page of this newsletter. If you have any questions about membership, contact Carmen
Fields, Membership Director at jmfi841@aol.com.
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December 2013 Issue 69
Meet the TBIC Board Members
.
We’re on the Web at:
www.TampaBayIOWAClub.com
Email us at:
tampabayiowaclub@gmail.com
Doug Smaus
President
Drsmaus
@gmail.com
Eddie Peters
Vice-President
epeters13
@aol.com
Diane Lane
Treasurer
Dianelane23
@yahoo.com
Steve
Feigenbaum
Secretary
Fltransit
@verizon.net
Carmen Fields
Membership
jmfi841
@aol.com
Dan Rhoer
Website
danrhoer
@yahoo.com
Leslie Faber
Asst. Treasurer
lilfabes8
@yahoo.com
Jeff Summers
Hawkeye Happy
Hours
Jeff
Other Website Links

Big Ten of Tampa Bay

Other IOWA Clubs

National I-Club

University of Iowa

Daily Iowan

Hawkeye Sports

UI News Services

Go Hawks - Football

Hawkeye Express
Tampa Bay IOWA Club
(TBIC) is part of University
of Iowa Alumni Association
(UIAA) club program whose
support is vital to our success. Membership in the
UIAA helps support TBIC
activities.
Dave Byers
Branding and Logo
Crayon399
@yahoo.com
@munosummers.com
Membership Information
Membership in the Tampa Bay IOWA Club is open to all alumni, former students, active
military stationed in the Tampa Bay Area and friends of the University of Iowa.
Annual member dues support TBIC, allow us to sponsor events and maintain communication with area alumni. Help keep TBIC alive!
Tampa Bay Iowa Club Membership Form
Please fill out this form and make your check (active military are free) payable to
Tampa Bay Iowa Club.
Annual Dues: $20/single; $30/couple, and active military are free.
Name___________________________________________________________
If your are an Iowa Grad, Year and Degree______________________________
UIAA membership makes
possible many
communications, events,
and services - from career
enhancement opportunities, social networks, and
student leadership programs to Lifelong Learning
events, IOWA clubs,
Iowa Alumni Magazine, and
much more. All friends of
the University of Iowa,
graduates and nongraduates, are welcome to
belong.
Join or renew today!
Spouse__________________________________________________________
If your are an Iowa Grad, Year and Degree______________________________
Address_________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________
Telephone No.____________________________________________________
Email___________________________________________________________
Alumni Club Member? __Y__N Current Iowa Club Member? __Y__N
Please mail your check and this form (or the information) to:
Carmen Fields
2431 Del Webb Blvd. East
Sun City Center, FL 33573
Newsletter Editor: R.W. Fry
Contributing Photographers:
D. Summers & E. Peters
Thank You For Your Support!