Ivy League Club
Sarasota and Manatee Counties
The Ivy League Club of Sarasota and Manatee Counties is an active group of alumni from all eight Ivy League schools who just happen to live in the beautiful Gulf Coast area of Florida.
2024 - 2025 Season Membership
Join or renew by 5pm on Tuesday, 3/18/2025 to be included in our Printed Membership Directory. Please join or renew your membership in the Ivy League Club today!
Our current program year runs from November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025.
We offer a Young Alumni membership tier at the rate of $25.00 for alumni who were under 30 years of age as of November 1, 2024. Members over 30 will renew at our regular annual membership rate of $50.00.
Please use the links in green directly below to activate your new membership in the Club or to renew your membership. If you have any questions about your membership status, please email our Club Membership Chair, Beverly Tramontelli, at [email protected].
Join or renew by 5pm on Tuesday, 3/18/2025 to be included in our Printed Membership Directory. Please join or renew your membership in the Ivy League Club today!
Our current program year runs from November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025.
We offer a Young Alumni membership tier at the rate of $25.00 for alumni who were under 30 years of age as of November 1, 2024. Members over 30 will renew at our regular annual membership rate of $50.00.
Please use the links in green directly below to activate your new membership in the Club or to renew your membership. If you have any questions about your membership status, please email our Club Membership Chair, Beverly Tramontelli, at [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL IVY LEAGUE ALUMNI:
*MARCH 25, 2025 (Tues.) - IVY LEAGUE CLUB LUNCHEON at Marina Jack in Sarasota, featuring Alix Redmonde, Director of Communications at Roskamp Institute. Purchase your March 25, 2025 (12-1pm ET) Luncheon tickets TODAY!
www.memberplanet.com/s/theivyleagueclub/march2025luncheon
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*MARCH 28, 2025 (Fri.) - BENDERSON's 2nd ANNUAL "SARASOTA 2K" CREW RACES with EXCLUSIVE WATCH PARTY FOR HARVARD, YALE, & BROWN ALUMNI
at 4-7pm ET
Watch Party Location and Time:
Friday, March 28, 2025, @4-7 PM ET
Benderson Family Finish Tower - 2nd Floor
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL
NOTE The 2025 "SARASOTA 2K - COLLEGIATE" Crew Invitational will feature crew teams from Harvard, Yale, Brown, Washington University, & Northeastern.
The races will be held: Friday 3/28/2025 AT 6:00 AM - Sunday 3/30/2025 AT 7:00 PM
Alumni from Harvard, Yale, and Brown are cordially invited to attend a fun WATCH PARTY & event reception during the crew races on 3/28 starting at 4pm!
This year's Watch Party will include Appetizers, BBQ Dinner, 2 Drink Tickets, Prime Race Viewing and Indoor and Outdoor Access, at a cost of $20 per attendee.
Please RSVP & Purchase Your Tickets here today!
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ECONOMICS CLUB - MARCH 2025 VIRTUAL & IN PERSON MEETINGS
The Economics Club (EC) plans to have two meetings in March 2025: one by Zoom and one In-Person. The Moderator for both will be Dr. Adrian Moore.
*MARCH 19, 2025 (Wed.) by ZOOM - Joshua Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, American University, on the case for nuclear energy and his new documentary with Oliver Stone, Nuclear Now.
*MARCH 26, 2025 (Wed.) IN PERSON at BIRD KEY YACHT CLUB - Gerry Fickenscher, Economics Club member, on “Why Demagoguery Works. What can be done to prevent it?” For additional information and to register, please contact Chuck Albers (Columbia 1967) at [email protected].
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*MARCH 19, 2025 (Wed.) 5-7pm ET HARVARD CLUB OF SARASOTA
GLOBAL NETWORKING NIGHT HAPPY HOUR @ Libby's in Sarasota
Please RSVP online here
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*MARCH 21, 2025 (Fri.) 12 noon ET - DARTMOUTH CLUB LUNCHEON @ Marina Jack featuring David Yamin, Director of Baseball Research and Development at the Tampa Bay Rays. David will discuss the use of metrics (as shown in the book and film: "Moneyball”) to outsmart wealthier teams by hiring and deploying players who are often overlooked but capable of winning games. All Ivy League Club members and their guests are cordially invited. Cost is $30 paid at the door in cash or check made out to the Dartmouth Club. No RSVP necessary. For more information, contact John Bash at [email protected] or (941) 924-8123.
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*APRIL 16, 2025 (Wed.) - 6-9pm ET IVY LEAGUE CLUB SPRING INTO SPRING EVENING SOCIAL @ Sarasota Yacht Club in Sarasota
Please RSVP online here
*MARCH 25, 2025 (Tues.) - IVY LEAGUE CLUB LUNCHEON at Marina Jack in Sarasota, featuring Alix Redmonde, Director of Communications at Roskamp Institute. Purchase your March 25, 2025 (12-1pm ET) Luncheon tickets TODAY!
www.memberplanet.com/s/theivyleagueclub/march2025luncheon
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*MARCH 28, 2025 (Fri.) - BENDERSON's 2nd ANNUAL "SARASOTA 2K" CREW RACES with EXCLUSIVE WATCH PARTY FOR HARVARD, YALE, & BROWN ALUMNI
at 4-7pm ET
Watch Party Location and Time:
Friday, March 28, 2025, @4-7 PM ET
Benderson Family Finish Tower - 2nd Floor
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL
NOTE The 2025 "SARASOTA 2K - COLLEGIATE" Crew Invitational will feature crew teams from Harvard, Yale, Brown, Washington University, & Northeastern.
The races will be held: Friday 3/28/2025 AT 6:00 AM - Sunday 3/30/2025 AT 7:00 PM
Alumni from Harvard, Yale, and Brown are cordially invited to attend a fun WATCH PARTY & event reception during the crew races on 3/28 starting at 4pm!
This year's Watch Party will include Appetizers, BBQ Dinner, 2 Drink Tickets, Prime Race Viewing and Indoor and Outdoor Access, at a cost of $20 per attendee.
Please RSVP & Purchase Your Tickets here today!
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ECONOMICS CLUB - MARCH 2025 VIRTUAL & IN PERSON MEETINGS
The Economics Club (EC) plans to have two meetings in March 2025: one by Zoom and one In-Person. The Moderator for both will be Dr. Adrian Moore.
*MARCH 19, 2025 (Wed.) by ZOOM - Joshua Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, American University, on the case for nuclear energy and his new documentary with Oliver Stone, Nuclear Now.
*MARCH 26, 2025 (Wed.) IN PERSON at BIRD KEY YACHT CLUB - Gerry Fickenscher, Economics Club member, on “Why Demagoguery Works. What can be done to prevent it?” For additional information and to register, please contact Chuck Albers (Columbia 1967) at [email protected].
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*MARCH 19, 2025 (Wed.) 5-7pm ET HARVARD CLUB OF SARASOTA
GLOBAL NETWORKING NIGHT HAPPY HOUR @ Libby's in Sarasota
Please RSVP online here
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*MARCH 21, 2025 (Fri.) 12 noon ET - DARTMOUTH CLUB LUNCHEON @ Marina Jack featuring David Yamin, Director of Baseball Research and Development at the Tampa Bay Rays. David will discuss the use of metrics (as shown in the book and film: "Moneyball”) to outsmart wealthier teams by hiring and deploying players who are often overlooked but capable of winning games. All Ivy League Club members and their guests are cordially invited. Cost is $30 paid at the door in cash or check made out to the Dartmouth Club. No RSVP necessary. For more information, contact John Bash at [email protected] or (941) 924-8123.
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*APRIL 16, 2025 (Wed.) - 6-9pm ET IVY LEAGUE CLUB SPRING INTO SPRING EVENING SOCIAL @ Sarasota Yacht Club in Sarasota
Please RSVP online here
Upcoming Events in 2025 - ALL IVY LEAGUE ALUMNI WELCOME!
Please hold the dates! Additional details will be announced soon!
- Mar. 25, 2025 (4thTues.) – 12 noon Luncheon / SPEAKER: Alix Redmonde, Roskamp Institute @ Marina Jack
- Apr.16 , 2025 (Wed.) - 6 pm SPRING INTO SPRING Evening Social with Jeffrey Oleson, singer @ Sarasota Yacht Club
- May 27, 2025 (4th Tues.) - 12 noon Luncheon / SPEAKER: Rick J Piccolo, President & CEO of the Sarasota Airport @ Marina Jack
- Jun. 24, 2025 (4th Tues.) – 12 noon Luncheon / SPEAKER: TBD @ Marina Jack
- Jul. 22, 2025 (4th Tues.) – 12 noon Luncheon / SPEAKER: Bruce Abramson, New College's Executive Director of new students and graduate admissions @ Marina Jack
- Aug. 26, 2025 (4th Tues.) - 12 noon Luncheon / SPEAKER: Dr. Katie McHugh, Deputy Program Director and Senior Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Project, Mote Marine @ Marina Jack
- Sept. 23, 2025 (4th Tues.) - 12 Luncheon / SPEAKER: Fred McCoy, Executive Vice President, Operations, Jabil will speak about Artificial Intelligence @ Marina Jack
- Oct. 28, 2025 (4thTues.) - 12 noon Luncheon - SPEAKER: Jennifer Rominiecki, President & CEO at Selby Gardens @ Marina Jack
- Nov. 20, 2025 (3rd Thurs.) - 6 pm FALL INTO FALL Evening Social @ Sarasota Yacht Club
- Dec.15, 2025 (3rd Monday) – 12 noon Holiday Celebration Luncheon @ Marina Jack
Please hold the dates! Additional details will be announced soon!
About the club
Founded in 1957, the Ivy League Club of Sarasota-Manatee is the oldest Ivy League Club in the country, bringing together alumni of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and Yale around engaging activities including:
- annual sporting events,
- cultural group activities,
- evening networking events and happy hours,
- spring and fall evening cocktail socials,
- monthly luncheons featuring highly engaging speakers on global topics of interest as well as discussions around opportunities and trends within the greater Sarasota-Manatee County, Florida area,
- other Member benefits, including alumni meet-and-greets and volunteer opportunities within the Club and our community at large.
In addition to club activities, the club's Scholarship Fund provides grants to current Ivy League students who require financial aid support. Members who donate $1000 or more join our 1957 Society and are recognized annually in our Printed Membership Directory. Please donate today!
If you attended any of the Ivies, please learn about applying for membership now!
- annual sporting events,
- cultural group activities,
- evening networking events and happy hours,
- spring and fall evening cocktail socials,
- monthly luncheons featuring highly engaging speakers on global topics of interest as well as discussions around opportunities and trends within the greater Sarasota-Manatee County, Florida area,
- other Member benefits, including alumni meet-and-greets and volunteer opportunities within the Club and our community at large.
In addition to club activities, the club's Scholarship Fund provides grants to current Ivy League students who require financial aid support. Members who donate $1000 or more join our 1957 Society and are recognized annually in our Printed Membership Directory. Please donate today!
If you attended any of the Ivies, please learn about applying for membership now!
