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When Ford Alumni get together, things happen!<\/p>\n
Things like litter patrol, painting, barbecues, swimming, Bananagrams and networking.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs always, Ford weekends are full of inspiring people and igniting conversation,\u201d said Ford Scholar Alumni Association Events Committee member Emilie Jensen, who helped put on the Fourth Annual Ford Alumni Summer Get-Together in Central Oregon.<\/p>\n
Eighteen alumni and a few FSAASOs (FSAA Significant Others) gathered in Redmond Saturday, July 29. A few had arrived the night before and pitched tents on the lawn at Mark and Dixie Ramp\u2019s property.<\/p>\n
When FSAA Treasurer Kailee Ramp heard the next get together was going to be in Central Oregon and that the Events Committee was searching for a community service project and a place to stay, she called up her aunt and uncle. They are responsible for a 2-mile stretch of road near their home as part of the Adopt a Road program and have ample room for campers.<\/p>\n
\u201cA huge shout out to Ramp Ranch for hosting us this year,\u201d Jensen said. \u201cThe property was stunning, and we couldn’t have asked for a better place to hold our event.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Saturday morning, the crew donned orange vests and gloves and became the litter patrol for the Ramp family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe collected an entire truck bed of trash in under an hour,\u201d Jensen said.<\/p>\n
After picking up roadside litter, alumni made more than 200 hand-painted Thanksgiving greeting cards as yet another community service project. The cards will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients through the Marion Polk Food Share in Salem.<\/p>\n
Next was a burger and hot dog barbecue at the Ramp Ranch, and then a few visitors played Frisbee, others swam, and several tested their wordsmithing skills in a fierce game of Bananagrams.<\/p>\n
Then, everyone spiffied up and carpooled for the half-hour drive south of Bend to Sunriver, where they met up with current Ford Scholars for a Meet and Greet during their Leadership Conference.<\/p>\n
Alumni were separated by career type and visited with the Scholars who were interested in their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important for Scholars to network with alumni because it\u2019s not only an opportunity to practice networking and learn about careers, but since so many of our Scholars are first-generation, it\u2019s a great opportunity to talk with a first-generation professional who made it through college and into their career field and can both share the challenges and serve as an example of the possibilities,\u201d said Manager of Scholar and Alumni Engagement Bonnie Williams.<\/p>\n