Yesterday, I started (until I began feeling bad) giving daily updates on our huge plans for this year’s HBCU Football Season. I’ll continue the play-by-play as the updates roll in:

Update 1

DIGITALGUESTLIST is giving away 20 pair of tickets to the 2010 Atlanta Football Classic. To enter the contest, sign up alerts here.

2008 Florida Classic Crown Royal Affair

As of today, I’m dedicating 90% of my time to the Fall HBCU Football event line-up, and I’m try my best to give daily updates on our progress. For a complete list of events or to sign up for alerts on guest lists, hit up www.digitalguestlist.com/fall.

Update 1

• Plans have been put into motion for an afternoon/evening lounge on the Friday (September 24th) of Atlanta Football Classic Weekend from 3-8pm. Details will be released soon.

Update 2

• HBCUSportsOnline.com is organizing a huge mixer for the FAMU vs. Miami football game on Thursday, September 2nd at Strip in Atlantic Station (Atlanta, GA). FAMU Young Alumni will join them. More details later.

Update 3

• Venues for the Thursday and Saturday night of Atlanta Football Classic Weekend are now set. Thursday (9/23) will be the 5pm Playground Mixer + a Special Evening with FAME (FAMUANS in Entertainment) at Shout from 5pm – 2am, and Saturday (9/25) night will be at Aja in Buckhead for Sol Fusion.

Bam! This Thursday keeps getting awesomer and awesomer! As if a special performance by rising star Stephanie Martinez wasn’t enough, The Vibe (Dayve Stewart’s band) has joined this month’s rotation and will play a few sets for you music lovers. What?!

We’ll also be sending off another young alum in style. This time it’s our fav Tallahassee Democrat reporter Meredith Clark. We’re sad to see her leave, but she’s got big plans, man, big plans…

“The Creatives” Host Committee is excited. They’ve planning to express their creativity in a multitude of ways. If you want to be on “The Creatives” Host Committee, there’ still room. Let me know.

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As the calendar hits August, I’m putting 90% of my energy towards the football season. Below is the first of many updates dedicated toward FAMU. If you’re one of the people that believe the FAMU experience is/was the greatest college atmosphere of all time, then contact the people listed below to help. We need as much of it as possible. Trust me.

Golf Tournament During AFC Weekend

The Alumni Association is hosting the annual Golf Tournament on the day before the game. And this year, the tourney is an open challenge to all schools.

Needed:

• Players
• People that think they can play
• People that know players
• People with corporate connections for partnership

If you fall under one of these categories, please contact Marck Dorvil at marckdorvil@gmail.com.

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For my friends in Tallahassee, we have a special treat in store for you next Thursday (August 5th). Rising star Stephanie Martinez will perform at the R&B Dinner Party at Cafe Cabernet.

Raised in a home rich with music, singing came naturally for the angelic voiced singer. Stephanie states “my dad is a singer, and he sang my whole life.” At the age of five she realized she shared her father’s talent and singing soon became her passion. Stephanie credits musical influences like Pink, Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera.

In her travels between Ft. Lauderdale and Southwest Florida, she was recognized by Naples, FL 105.5 The Beat radio personality DJ Quest. After participating in an on air talent segment, DJ Quest quickly saw the potential in the singer and together they worked to bring her talent to the attention of independent record label Down Low Records.

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