Last Annual Border Showdown, 11/26

Tigers and Friends!

We hope that you are looking forward to a lovely Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. For those of you who will remain in town (or who will be home, here in Boston) for the long weekend, we hope you will join us at the watch party, Saturday, ...for the last annual Border Showdown against K-Poo, er, KU, in Kansas City.

Per usual, we'll meet at the Brighton Beer Garden, where guests receive a 50% discount on wings, tenders and nachos. We will also continue to collect non-perishable food items to benefit local Boston food pantries. We've donated over 60 pounds (food weight only) so far, this season!

Event details below.

Saturday, November 26, 2011
3:30 PM Kick-Off
Brighton Beer Garden386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136
(617) 562-6000

M - I - Z!

Watch Parties: November 19 & 26

Hey everyone!

Per usual, you can count on The Boston 'Zou to bring you an enjoyable football watch party experience over the next two weeks, as Mizzou football will vye for bowl eligibility! Join us as we cheer on the Tigers from the Brighton Beer Garden on Saturdays, November 19 & 26 at 3:30 PM.

We kicked Texas to the curb, last week. And, hopefully, we can do the same with TTU and, most certainly, Kansas, with a fitting end to our membership in the Big XII. Details below:

November 19 (Texas Tech) & November 26 (KU)
3:30 PM
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02137
(617) 562-6000

Feel free to email us with any questions at TheBostonZou@gmail.com .

M-I-Z!

Mizzou vs. A&M Watch Party, 10/29

Hey good people!

The Tigers will be headed to College Station to face the #16 A&M Aggies, this Saturday. It's been a tumultuous season for our Tigers, which gives us all the more cause to rally behind them! Join us as we gather at the Brighton Beer Garden for the 12:00 o'clock game. Great people, great food and great laughs!

Brighton Beer Garden offers plenty of free & easy parking (on street & lot). Attendees are also entitled to half-priced wings, tenders and nachos.

Saturday, October 29, 2011
11:30 AM Pre-Game Social
12:00 PM Kick-Off
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136

We hope to see you, there!

Mizzou vs. Okie State Watch Party, 10/22

Hey everyone!

We hope those of you--who were lucky enough to attend Homecoming--had a spectacular time and that you are safely returned. Sadly, those of us left behind were without television coverage of the game. But, hey, the Cardinals are in the MLB World Series!

It's that time, again, folks. This Saturday, our beloved Tigers play host to the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys. Per usual, we will gather at the Brighton Beer Garden for the 12:00 PM kick-off. We'll have our usual half-time 50/50 raffle and assorted prizes. We'll also continue to collect non-perishable food items benefitting local Boston food pantries. Event details below. We hope to see you there!

Saturday, October 22
11:30 AM Pre-Game Social
12:00 PM Kick-Off
The Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136

Mizzou vs. KSU Watch Party, 10/8

Hey everyone!


Are you ready to get back into the Tiger swing of things after our bye week? This Saturday, Mizzou travels to Manhattan, KS to take on the undefeated, #20 K-State Wildcats. Join The Boston 'Zou at The Brighton Beer Garden, as we cheer our Tigers on to victory! Once again, we'll have our half-time 50/50 raffle and half-priced apps! Don't forget to bring non-perishable food items in support of the Tiger Food Fight.



M-I-Z!
Mizzou vs. KSU
Saturday, October 8, 2011
3:00 PM Pre-Game Social
3:30 PM Kick-Off
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136
(617) 562-6000

Homecoming Day of Service, 10/1

Tigers!
We all know Mizzou's spirit of service is unparalleled, especially during the Homecoming season where our beloved alma mater sets records for such things as blood and food donations. To that end, the Mizzou Alumni Association is engaging its chapters nation-wide in a Homecoming Day of Service on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Please join The Boston 'Zou as we take part in this effort at Saturday/Sunday's Bread.

Saturday/Sunday's Bread is a Boston soup kitchen with the mission of providing hot, healthy meals in a safe and inviting atmosphere, free from society’s prejudices and judgments, in an environment free of racial, cultural or religious stereotypes. It is an interfaith, interracial, interdenominational activity of people concerned with the hungry in the Boston area. Saturday/Sunday’s Bread is an entirely volunteer-run organization that has been providing meals to the hungry for over 25 years.

Saturday/Sunday's Bread is located at
St. John the Evangelist
35 Bowdoin St.
Boston, MA

This volunteer shift is from 12:30 to about 4 p.m. Volunteers will set up the dining area, prepare the meal, greet and serve diners, and help cleanup. Guests are served from 2:30 to 3:30. Cleanup follows from 3:30 to 4:00 or 4:15. The location is easily accessible by T (Bowdoin on the Blue Line, Government Center on the Green Line), and there is also nearby parking available. Teenaged-children may attend.
We will follow the service event by a fun social activity nearby, details TBA.
Please RSVP to TheBostonZou@gmail.com or by responding to the Facebook invitation. Hope to see you there!

And a Bully for Ol' Mizzou

Mizzou vs. OU Watch Party, 9/24

This is a big one, folks! Mizzou travels to Norman to begin "conference" play, this Saturday, against Oklahoma. We beat the Sooners, last year. And, with the much-needed confidence boost from last week's 69-0 trampling of Western Illinois, we know the Tigers can come away with a W.

The Boston 'Zou will gather at its Boston home of the Brighton Beer Garden, starting at 7:30. Appetizers are 50% off for watch party attendees during the game. We'll have our 50/50 half-time raffle. And, we'll continue to collect non-perishable/canned food items in support of the Tiger Food Fight. At our season-opener, we collected 22 pounds! (Food-only weight.) Let's keep up the good work, as we push to beat the 100 pound mark, this football season.


The Details:
Saturday, September 24, 2011
7:30 PM Pre-Game Networking
8:00 PM Kick-Off
The Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136
(617) 562-6000


Check us out on Facebook: The Boston 'Zou

Kick-Off Wrap-Up

Thanks to all who joined us, this past Saturday, at the Brighton Beer Garden! We had a crowd of over 40 people meeting one another and cheering on the Tigers as they start the 2011 season at 1-0.  Shawn Cooper, of SolutionsByShawn.com and friend of Mizzou, captured our event on film.  Below is a link to some photos displaying many of the smiles and laughter shared throughout the afternoon.

http://video214.com/play/xsosh7c3FAAsojhsXSe3mA/s/dark

Due to the horribly late timing of our Mizzou @ ASU game, two of our favorite Tigers have kindly offered up their home to host the watch party, September 9 at 10:30 p.m. in Durham, NH.  Please RSVP to thebostonzou@gmail.com if you wish to join us. We will confirm with the address and directions.

Because the Mizzou vs. Western Illinois game will be on Pay Per View, only, our next official watch party will be Mizzou @ Oklahoma on Saturday, September 24.  The pre-game social will begin at 7:30pm, and kick-off is at 8:00 pm, ET.  We'll gather at our Boston home: The Brighton Beer Garden.

Mizzou Day of Service, 10/1
Be on the look-out for details regarding our upcoming day of service! Mark your calendars for October 1, the Tigers' off-week.

Don't forget to check us out on Facebook at The Boston 'Zou.  And, you can join our LinkedIn Group: Greater Boston Mizzou Alumni.

The Boston 'Zou Season Kick-Off! 9/3

It's that time of year, again! And, Mizzou Football is in full swing as our beloved Tigers play host to the Miami (OH) Red Hawks on Saturday, September 3. The Boston 'Zou will gather at the Brighton Beer Garden to cheer on the Tigers and kick off this 2011 season with bang. We'll have prizes, as well as the 50/50 raffle. Additionally, we have negotiated 50% off of all appetizers for our events at the BBG (except crab cakes).


As ...we remain committed to Mizzou's spirit of service to our community, we will continue to collect non-perishable food items to benefit local agencies. In fact, thanks to your generous donations, last year we raised over 100 lbs of food! We're taking it on as a chapter challenge to beat that, this year.

Also, thanks to your generosity, our Tornado Relief Effort fundraiser raised nearly $1600--benefitting the Heart of Missouri United Way and the United Way of Pioneer Valley.


M-I-Z!!
Miami (OH) at Mizzou
Saturday, September 3, 2011
11:30 AM Pre-game Social
12:00 PM Kick-off

Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136

(617) 562-6000
http://www.brightonbeergarden.com

Rescheduled: Boston 'Zou Tornado Relief Effort, now 6/21

Spread the word! This event has been rescheduled. Due to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, our venue is unable to accommodate our event, tomorrow. Because of this, we will be hosting it on Tuesday, June 21.

On June 21, 2011, The Greater-Boston Chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association (The Boston ‘Zou) will host a fundraiser and silent auction to benefit victims of the recent tornadoes in the Joplin, MO, and Springfield, MA areas. Mizzou Alumni Association members, and all interested parties, will gather at Brighton Beer Garden (386 Market St., Brighton) from 6-9PM.

“It’s heartbreaking to see people from your home state going through such a tragedy and not have the ability to help in-person,” said David Sprague, the chapter’s president. “Hopefully our efforts will help, in some small way, the recovery efforts.”

The Brighton Beer Garden and a number of Boston-area businesses have donated gift certificates and services to be auctioned off. All proceeds will go directly to the United Way campaigns responding to both Joplin (Heart of Missouri) and Springfield (Pioneer Valley).

Silent Auction items include :

High-end Jewelry courtesy of Bellestar Jewelry in Hanover
Autographed Gary Pinkel Football
Red Sox Tickets
PawSox Tickets
Brockton Rox Tickets
Boston Blazers Tickets
Boston Cannons Tickets
We'll also have raffles for some great Mizzou memorabelia and gift cards to local vendors!
Tuesday, June 21
6-9pm
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136
(617) 562-6000

Fundraiser for Joplin, Springfield: 6/15

Hey everyone,

Spread the word! On June 15, 2011, The Greater-Boston Chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association (The Boston ‘Zou) will host a fundraiser and silent auction to benefit victims of the recent tornadoes in the Joplin, MO, and Springfield, MA areas. Missouri Alumni Association members, and all interested parties, will gather at Brighton Beer Garden (386 Market St., Brighton) from 6-9PM.

“It’s heartbreaking to see people from your home state going through such a tragedy and not have the ability to help in-person,” said David Sprague, the chapter’s president. “Hopefully our efforts will help, in some small way, the recovery efforts.”

The Brighton Beer Garden and a number of Boston-area businesses have donated gift certificates and services to be auctioned off. All proceeds will go directly to the United Way campaigns responding to both Joplin (Heart of Missouri) and Springfield (Pioneer Valley).

Wednesday, June 15
6-9pm
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02136
(617) 562-6000

The Boston 'Zou Goes Bowling!

Hello good people!

The Boston 'Zou is at it again, bringing you family-friendly entertainment options in the Boston area. With Football and basketball seasons behind us, we're working to offer you some non-sports related activities appropriate for all ages.  Next week, we're going bowling! And, not just any bowling...but, the tried and true New England tradition of candlepin bowling!  Bring the family!

Thursday, April 21, 2011
7:00 PM
Sacco's Bowl Haven
45 Day Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 776-0552

Check back for other upcoming events, including Boston's Black Heritage Tour, this summer!

And a Bully for Ol' Mizzou

It's Tourney Time!

March Madness is here, people! And, Mizzou is in! (Not that we ever doubted it, right?)

The Boston 'Zou will be gathering, this Thursday (March 17--St. Patty's Day!) to cheer on our Tigers in their battle against Cincinnatti. 

We'll have our 50-50 raffle, great door prizes, and plenty of Black-n-Gold cheer!  If all goes as planned we will be putting together another gathering for a game on Saturday as well!  Keep your fingers (and other extremities) crossed and help us cheer on our Missouri Tigers on Thursday night!  Event details below:

Thursday, March 17
9:50 PM
The Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 562-6000
http://www.brightonbeergarden.com/

As always, please bring non-perishable food items to benefit local food banks.
M-I-Z!!!

M--I--Z! Beat..K..U!

Hey everyone!

Thanks to those who joined us in Portsmouth, NH, last weekend for a fun event (despite the loss to KSU). We had about 20 folks in attendance for the trip. And, a number of us enjoyed a tour and some beer-tasting at the Red Hook Brewery, afterward. Nothing like drowning your sorrows in a glass of good craft beer, made on the premesis.

But, onward we look as the Tigers play host to archrival, Kansas, this Saturday! For those who ordered the 2011 Beat KU t-shirts at our Founders' Day celebration, we should have those available for you at the watch party.  Details below.

11:30 Pre-Game
12:00 Tip-Off
Brighton Beer Garden
386 Market Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 562-6000

Fight, Tigers! Fight for Old Mizzou!

February 26: Watch Party in NH!

Hey everyone,

The Boston 'Zou will be hitting the road to Portsmouth, NH, to network with our fellow New England alumni and watch our #20 Mizzou Tigers take the Fastest Forty Minutes in Basketball to Manhattan, KS as they play the KSU Wildcats. Details below.

12:00 PM Tip-Off
The Page Restaurant & Bar
172 Hanover Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-0004

Please check back for regular updates, as we've recently planned our Spring calendar!

Founders' Day Wrap-Up

Thanks to all who came out for a fantastic evening at The Boston 'Zou's innaugural Founders' Day Celebration!  Last night, we gathered at our local home, the Brighton Beer Garden, for a pre-game networking session and to watch the Tigers host (and beat) Texas Tech.  Todd McCubbin, Executive Director of the Mizzou Alumni Association, joined us for the fun and lent his support and insight toward our efforts in growing the chapter.  And, we are also excited to share that Mizzou's own Brett Austin, (ESPN coordinating producer) and ESPN SportsCenter anchor/ABC's Wipeout co-host John Anderson also joined in the festivities!  All-around, very cool and down-to-earth guys!  Photos below.  (Aside: ESPN recruits aggressively from the MU School of Journalism and currently employs over 20 Mizzou grads.)

Be sure to check back for updates and details on our road trip to Portsmouth, NH on February 26!

M-I-Z!!

Winter Updates & Founders' Day Celebration 2/15

Tigers:
Thanks to those who joined us, last night, for our first-ever Mizzouaoke session! We had a blast pouring out covers of hits by the likes of Rick Astley, Metallica, Digital Underground and Salt & Pepa! But, on to next week already...

Each February, Mizzou Alumni Association chapters host a Founders' Day celebration. Our beloved Alma Mater was founded in February of 1839 and is still going strong! For The Boston 'Zou's celebration, we will be joined on February 15th by Todd McCubbin, Executive Director of the Alumni Association and Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations.

As always, we'll convene at Brighton Beer Garden (386 Market St., Brighton). Our event will start downstairs in the function room for a meet-and-greet, with complimentary appetizers on hand. We'll talk a little bit about Mizzou's grand history and offer everyone a chance to share their favorite Mizzou memory. This will be a lot of fun!

Then at 7:00 we'll head upstairs for the Mizzou-Texas Tech game. As always, please bring non-perishable food items to benefit local food banks. Please RSVP!

Our chapter is growing day-by-day, and we're meeting lots of new Tigers at each event. If you've thought about attending an event, this will be a great opportunity to see what we're all about. In the last 18 months, Some fantastic bonds have been created already...you should be a part of it! Check out our website and friend us on Facebook.

**Update for 2/26 Basketball Watch Party**
On Saturday, February 26, we'll be heading up to Portsmouth, NH, for our annual road trip to visit with our fellow New England Tiger alumni. Details, below:

12:00 PM Tip-Off
The Page Restaurant & Bar
172 Hanover Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-0004


Contact TheBostonZou@gmail.com to inquire about carpooling options.

And a Bully for Ol' Mizzou,
The Boston 'Zou

Winter Events

Hey everyone!

Your friends at The Boston 'Zou hope you're enjoying the start to a wonderful new year after a fantastic holiday season.  We hope you'll join us for some fun events we've put together for the winter months, including some karaoke (aka Mizzou-aoke) and a special Founders' Day networking event with none other than Todd McCubbin, Executive Director of the Mizzou Alumni Association and Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations.  All events will be taking place at the Brighton Beer Garden. Details below.

As always, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit local Boston food banks. This has been a particularly difficult winter and we greatly appreciate  your continued generosity.  

Saturday, January 29

Mizzou vs. Texas Basketball Party

Pre-Game Networking: 8:30 PM

Tip-Off: 9:00 PM

Monday, February 7

Mizzou-aoke

7:00 PM (Downstairs)

Mizzou vs. KU Basketball Party

9:00 PM (Upstairs)

Tuesday, February 15

Founders' Day Networking with Todd McCubbin

5:15 PM (Downstairs)

Mizzou vs. Texas Tech (if televised)

7:00 PM (Upstairs)

Saturday, February 26

Mizzou vs. K-State Basketball Party

11:30 AM Pre-Game Networking

12:00 PM Tip-Off

Saturday, March 5

Mizzou vs. KU Basketball Party

11:30 AM Pre-Game Networking

12:00 PM Tip-Off

Again, all events will be taking place at:

The Brighton Beer Garden

386 Market Street

Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 562-6000