Start the New Year Off Right...

by joining us at our first monthly meeting of 2010 on Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00pm in Woodland Hills! All San Fernando Valley Bruins are invited and encouraged to attend as we begin planning this year's events and activities aimed at connecting Bruins of all ages. Make it your New Year's resolution to become more involved with your alma mater AND your local affinity network by sitting in on a meeting, voluteering to help out, chairing an event, or even taking on a leadership role as a member of the Board of Directors. For more information, please contact Larry "Frisbee" Davis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call him at 818-366-2470. We look forward to seeing YOU soon! 

Pac-10 play continues THIS Wednesday, January 6 as the Bruins travel to Berzerkly for a 7:30 pm game against those crazy Cal Bears. Feel free to stop by for dinner, drinks, or just hang out with other Bruin fans. We'll also be gathering this Saturday, January 9th for the UCLA/Stanford matchup live from Maples Pavilion. The teams tip off at 3:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact Marty Meltzer at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Soup's is located at 21028 Ventura Blvd. (between Canoga and DeSoto on the south side of the blvd.). Don't forget to wear you UCLA hat/t-shirt/sweatshirt to receive Happy Hour pricing, courtesy of our good friends at Soup's.

Speaking of Basketball...Women's Basketball, that is...

Join us this Sunday, January 10 for a pre-game breakfast/brunch/lunch at the Corner Bakery in Westwood (1019 Westwood Blvd. between Kinross and Weyburn) and then stay for all the action as the women hoopsters take on the nationally ranked Cardinal of Stanford at Pauley Pavilion. Festivities begin at 11:30am with tip-off following at 2:00pm. For more information or to sign up, please contact Marlene Willauer at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

  Monday January 18, 2010

6:00pm

 Locks of Love Fundraiser
Thursday, Feb. 4
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
James West Alumni Center

The UCLA Alumni Scholars Club is hosting an event where you can donate part of your hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization who make wigs for children who have lost hair due to illness.

Hair donation requirements:

• Donated hair 10 inches or longer will be used to make wigs
• Donated hair from 5 – 10 inches will be sold by Locks of Love to offset manufacturing costs. Though they won’t be used to make wigs, it greatly reduces the cost of production.
• Hair must be washed and placed in a ponytail or braid on donation day
• Colored or permed hair is acceptable
• Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer measures 10 inches or more.
• Curly hair must meet or exceed 10 inches when straightened
• Dreaded or bleached hair is not acceptable
• A bag of already cut hair (in a hair tie) may also be brought in and donated the day of the event

The benefits of your donation:

• A free haircut will be provided by Vidal Sassoon Academy stylists onsite
• Event is catered by BJ's Restaurant & Brewery
• Receive a coupon for a free BJ's Pizookie
• A goodie bag filled with coupons and giveaways
• Your donation will make a difference in a child’s life

Make an appointment today by e-mailing your name, number and preferred haircut time to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Appointments for this event typically fills up weeks early, so please reserve early and don't miss out on this opportunity to make a child's wish come true.

For more information, visit www.LocksofLove.org.

Calling all Alumni!

First job interviews are scary. Empower a current student to interview with confidence!

With "Interview With a Bruin", alumni can help UCLA students sharpen their interview skills. Alumni conduct mock interviews and give students valuable feedback and tips. It's a great opportunity for students to improve their interviewing abilities and for alumni to share their professional experience and knowledge.

Interview With a Bruin
Wednesday, Jan. 27, Covel Commons Grand Horizon Room
Wednesday, Feb. 17, Covel Commons Grand Horizon Room
Wednesday, May 19, Ackerman Grand Ballroom
6-9 p.m.

We’re looking for alumni to join us for the 2009-10 school year. Volunteering only takes a few hours and you can make a positive impact on a student’s life. It’s also a great opportunity to network with other alumni from a variety of fields. If you are interested, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by Jan. 22.

Road Trip!

The UCLA Women's Basketball Center Court Club  invites you to join the Cal Road Trip on February 6-7, 2010. The trip includes bus transportation to and from Bay Area (from Westwood), ticket to the women's basketball game, and accommodations at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.

Price will depend on the number of people on the bus. For more information, contact Delmarie Carver at 818-362-3634 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

UCLA Men's Volleyball Team to play CSUN in Northridge

The CSUN Matadors will host the UCLA Bruins Men's Volleyball team on Friday, January 22 at the Matadome. Join us for an action packed evening beginning with a pregame dinner at Maria's Italian Kitchen in Northridge and moving on to the 7:00pm match-up as the Matadors try to avenge their earlier season 3-1 loss to the Bruins. It's LOUD, it's FUN, and it's CLOSE! For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We're taking "Dinner" reservations....

..."Dinners for 12 Strangers", that is!

On Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and March 6, 2010, "Dinners for 12 Strangers" will become a global phenomenon, and we want you to be a part of it! Local UCLA alumni will open their homes to UCLA students while Bruins around the world celebrate simultaneously with fellow Bruins. For forty years this UCLA tradition has brought alumni, faculty and students from all generations together to enjoy good food and good conversation. Sign up now to bring UCLA into your home and expand the network of your Bruin family!

For more information or to sign up, please click on (or paste into your browser) https://www.uclalumni.net/CalendarEvents/d12/host/signup.cfm. Questions? Contact Suzy Howell at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone her at 818-712-0713

How do you show your "Bruin Spirit"?

Do you regularly participate in a volunteer activity? Do you have an idea for which you need volunteers? The San Fernando Valley Bruins want to hear from you! We are actively looking for opportunities where San Fernando Valley Bruins can roll up their sleeves to help out our community. Entities which are either directly or indirectly connected to UCLA are at the top of our list. Please contact Fay Bevans at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your suggestions, ideas, or needs.

It's not too late to make your annual contribution...

If you received an invoice for your 2009-2010 annual contribution, please take a moment to fill out the form, WRITE YOUR CHECK, and send it in. We know these are tough economic times, but now, more than ever (after a whopping 32% fee hike!), our group depends on YOU to support our scholarship fund to help UCLA students from the San Fernando Valley as they face rising campus fees. Annual Contributors receive additional benefits such as reduced costs to network events, the ability to sell/buy tickets from other Contributors, and an invitation to our annual Holiday Party (2009's event was FUN!). Please, won't you send in your check TODAY? Thank you! For more information, please contact Don Schuster at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it