Letter from the Executive Director: September 11, 2025

Published on September 15, 2025

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,

It’s hard not to love autumn at Notre Dame: students have returned, nature starts putting on a show as the leaves change on campus, and we get to welcome back thousands of members of the Notre Dame family as they descend on campus during football season. I can’t get enough of it, and this weekend marks the return of one of my new favorite fall traditions—Tailgate of the Week!
 
For the fourth straight year, we at the Alumni Association are seeking out the best of the best tailgates at each of our seven home games. And Irish fans always bring it. We’ve seen tricked-out party buses, amazing culinary creations, elaborate decorations, and countless stories about the connections made between families, friends, and fellow fans in the lots on gameday.
 
Does your tailgate have what it takes to win the YETI Tailgating Prize Pack and hoist the coveted “Winner” flag? Enter to win for Saturday’s Texas A&M game (and every home game this season) and I may just see you out there before kickoff!
 
Go Irish!
 

Dolly Duffy '84
Executive Director
Notre Dame Alumni Association

 

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