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 June 6, 2024, Our Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon
Our June luncheon often includes the latest scholarship class to
receive their award certificates and to learn about the Monogram
Club.
The thirteen 2024 scholar-athletes are pictured here.
Corey Sorenson, West Seattle's Athletic Director, once again
presented his update on the athletic program's growing success.
  The
Club Remembers December 7, 1941
Our luncheon in December 2023 fell on the 7th, so we took that
opportunity to recognize and honor the club members who were
also military service members and members who
 had served and
were no longer with us. Club President Ted Foss,
himself a retired U.S. Marine, surprised us all by paying for
all our meals, the drinks, and our elegant dessert.
Ted told us younger fellows what Seattle was like during WW II
and what it was like the day victory was declared over Japan
marking the end of the war. Others recounted their own
military service or that of their fathers.
Attendance was low due to the heavy rain that day, but the class
of '73 managed to have four members present. Russ
Schriock, '73 (Wrestling), even made the trip up from Vancouver,
WA to attend.
UW and NFL Veteran Damon Huard Shares the Inside Scoop
at Our August 3, 2023 Luncheon
 Twelve-year NFL veteran and ambassador for the University of
Washington athletic program Damon Huard was our invited guest at
our first Monogram Club lunch of the 2023-24 school year.
Yes,
we got to admire the two Super Bowl rings quarterback Huard
earned with the New England Patriots in the
2002 and 2004 championship games, "holding
the clip board for Tom Brady." But we also enjoyed a
wide-ranging discussion on all things sporting at the high
school, college, and pro levels.
The Club members enjoyed the discussion and Q&A time. Many
stories and insider insights were shared. Like the time in
2000, when Damon and brother Brock (710 AM ESPN Seattle sports
talk host) became the first set of brothers in NFL history to
start on the same Sunday, Damon leading the Miami Dolphins with
a win against the Indianapolis Colts and Brock quarterbacking
the Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos. Our
lively discussion ranged from UW coach Don James to PAC-12
realignment issues, to praising the coaching of Bill Belichick,
NIL money for athletes, and much, much more.
Kudos to club president Ted Foss for inviting such a fascinating
and well-connected guest.
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