Luncheon speaker, Craig Undem '85 at May 2011

Craig Undem '85

Craig Undem ’85 is a local professional cyclist.  In 2004 he founded Cycle University to develop the best coaching and teaching methods for cycling. Through CycleU, Craig has created a large curriculum of proprietary classes and teaching methods for everything from how-to-ride for the first time to preparing for the Tour de France.

At the luncheon Craig talked about his lifelong passion for cycling and endurance sports. Since beginning with a collegiate race in 1983 and eventually racing in the World Championships of Cyclocross, winning a World Cup medal in Mountain Bike Racing, placing 2nd in the US in Elite Criterium Championships, racing Track and Triathlon, he has earned the equivalent of a Doctorate in Cycling on the bike. 

Off the bike Craig has been a professional cycling coach since 1996.  He is currently the Director of all Junior racing in the state of Washington, CEO and founder of Cycle University, former board member of the Marymoor Velodrome and Cyclocross Association and sought after speaker, coach and fitness expert. He is a coach with USACycling and a graduate of the Carmichael Coaching College. Craig coached for Lance Armstrong’s coach for 3 years and assisted him at the Tour de France in 2002 and 2003. Craig also was the Head Coach for the Bristol Myers Tour of Hope in 2003 with Lance Armstrong.

Craig began coaching at REI where he worked for ten years and taught regular clinics on bike maintenance, riding skills, and racing beginning in 1987. He started the Washington cycling program for the Leukemia Society helping raise over $500,000. He served on the Marymoor Velodrome board of directors for 2 years and has been instrumental in developing cyclocross in the Seattle area. He has worked with State, National and Olympic Champions including the Redline Cyclocross team, Adam Craig, the Jacques-Mayne brothers and the University of Washington Huskies 1999 until present.

Craig’s team has coached the HUSKY Cycling Club team for the last 8 years.  In addition he operates two CycleU locations in Sandpoint and West Seattle   You can reach Craig at:   Craig@CycleU.com   You can learn more about CycleU at its website:   www.CycleU.com

Sigma Tau's 5 oldest graduate brothers

The Most Senior 5 Graduates of Sigma Tau

Age                Name

94         Crick -  James K. Crick Jr.  ‘39                 Spokane Valley, WA 

94         McGoldrick - James P. McGoldrick II ‘39    Spokane, WA  

93         Hage -  Robert E. Hage   ‘39                  Colorado Springs, CO   

92         Philip  -  Robert F. Philip   ’40                 Seattle, WA

92        Armstead - Robert C. Armstead USMC(Ret.)'41     Sun City West, AZ   

Of these gentlemen, one has email.  You can reach Bob Armstead '41 at this email address to wish him good health and a longer life.  tafua@cox.net

Ad Astra - Bob Lamson '37

Robert T. "Bob" Lamson

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Robert T. (Bob) LAMSON Oct. 30, 1914 ~ April 20, 2011 Noted aviation pioneer and sailor, Robert Lamson peacefully passed away at his home on April 20, 2011. Bob was born at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington on October 30, 1914 to Dr. Otis Floyd Lamson and Mrs. Armene Tashjian Lamson. He attended Madrona Elementary School, Garfield High School and graduated from the University of Washington in 1937 with a degree in chemistry. He continued his studies at the Boeing School of Aeronautics where he received a scholarship. With World War II imminent Bob received his Army Air Corps wings in 1940 at Randolf Field, Texas and spent two years as a fighter pilot instructor. He subsequently spent the next 10 years with Boeing Airplane Company and performed the first experimental test flights on nine different aircraft types. From 1952 until his passing Bob established himself in his second career as a commercial aviation consultant of great breadth. Many of his investigations were conducted for northwest corporations and institutions such as Alaska Airlines, Boeing Field/King County Airport, Airborne Air Freight, Wien Airlines and Weyerhaeuser. Lamson's third career, as an early and continuing expert in composite material technology for aircraft, began in 1965 when he built the Lamson L-106 Alcor, the world's first high altitude pressurized sailplane. The Alcor now hangs in the Seattle Museum of Flight Great Gallery. For the last ten years of his life, Bob continued to apply his composite materials expertise to consulting work with Aviation Partners, Inc, also in Seattle. Bob was one of Seattle's pioneering competitive sailors, and built his first sailboat at the age of 11. He was one of the founders of Seattle's Corinthian Yacht Club, and was also among Seattle's first ski racers as captain of the University of Washington's 1936 Ski Team. More important than anything in his life was Bob's devotion to his family. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, June Lowery Lamson, sister Armene Lamson Milliken, sons Robert D. Lamson and Stephen L. Lamson, daughters Wendy E. Lamson, Catherine J. Lamson, and Barbara Lamson Schmidt. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He is pre- deceased by his mother and father, brother Otis Lamson and a grandson Sean Omri. In lieu of flowers Bob's family requests donations to the Museum of Flight, or your favorite charity. A celebration of his life will be held at the Seattle Museum of Flight at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 in the Skyline Room.

Published in The Seattle Times from April 27 to May 1, 2011

Ad Astra - Kim Matzdorf '59

Seattle Times covers Clay Loges '68's Yodio Tours

If you are like most people, you’ve likely used one of the popular audio guides during a recent visit to a museum.  An article in Seattle Times reports how Clay’s YodioTours is taking the concept up a level over the museum experience by adding digital photos and expanding beyond the museum walls to sightseeing on the streets of Seattle.  Better yet, these tours are free to the users.  And they can be played on your iPhone or Android smart phone.

Good publicity for Clay’s “YodioTours” business in the NW Weekend section of the Seattle Times.  You can read it online at http://bit.ly/YodioinSeaTimes The tours are free courtesy of business who sponsor the tours.  If you know a business that might want to create a tour or sponsor a tour, please steer them to Clay Loges ’68 at Clay@YodioTours.com   More information is available at website:   www.YodioTours.com or give him a LIKE at www.facebook.com/YodioTours 

April '11 Luncheon speaker Mark Pattison '84

Mark offered a very personal presetation of his days as a member of Phi Gamma Delta Class of 1984, Sigma Tau, and he also talked a bit about his football career.

Wore #19 for Husky Football 

Wore #88 for the New Orleans Saints 

Wore # 89 for the Raiders

Mark has always been driven by challenges.  Whether in his football days at UW or playing in the NFL for the Raiders and New Orleans Saints. He started his first branded merchandising company, The Pattison Group in 1994.  In 2000 he founded Front Porch Classics that grew into an award-winning game company which won Toy of the Year twice and was sold to University Games in 2008. Merging his years of experience with the Pattison Group and many of the design staff from Front Porch Classics, Mark recently introduced Maverick Apparel Printing -- clearly leveraging his experience with his prior companies with the benefits of the digital age.  Recently customers include Zappos, Concur, World Gym, and others.  Maverick brands from 1 to a million t-shirts or any quantity of most any other printable merchandise.

Mark is CEO of Maverick Apparel Printing  (following info from www.MaverickAP.com website)

Maverick is all about being fun, hip, friendly, pro-active, ambitious and 100% customer-oriented.  Nobody knows this better than our co-founders Mark Pattison and Greg Smith.

Mark speaking to the April luncheon group

Mark, former NFL football player, has a proven track record launching and leading successful companies in a range of industries—from toy and game manufacturing, to business software creation, to promotional products sales and marketing. Greg, a Seattle Real Estate Developer, has business interests across many spectrums including a Nissan Dealership, Cherry Street Coffee, Seattle Bagel Bakery and more. Together, these two alpha Dawgs are building a rock solid foundation for one very exciting company.

During the luncheon, Mark also talked about a place dear to his heart.  Located about 20 minutes north of Bozeman, Mark inherited this ranch in Montana from his grandfather.  Mark has developed a cabin and bunkhouse as a retreat for his family (and friends), and he recently opened it for rental to fly fishing groups wanting to private access to the property's river.  His 2,000+ acres includes a river running through the property.  The ranch is also available for hunting.   

Mark fishing on "Circle P's" river.

Mark can be reached via email: mark@maverickap.com

Ad Astra - Art Hunt '57

Arthur Hunt 

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HUNT, Arthur Adams, 76, a certified financial planner, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Courtney Stormont Hunt; a son, Charlie Hunt and his wife, Malissa, of the Outer Banks of North Carolina; a daughter, Courtney Hunt Edwards and her husband, Tom Edwards, of Richmond; two sisters, Nancy Hunt Turner and Judy Hunt Campbell, both of Seattle; and a brother, James Hunt of San Francisco; as well as five grandchildren, Elizabeth Edwards, Grace Edwards, Jamie Edwards, Whitney Gamiel and Malinda Brothers; and one great-grandchild, Janelle Dunton. Art was a native of Seattle and a cum laude graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor's of arts degree in economics. While there, he also became a brother of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. A charter and honored member of the Kiwanis Club in Richmond, Art was also a former president of the Richmond Gentry and enjoyed volunteering at Meals on Wheels for many years. He was an avid tennis player and skier and a member of the Three Eye tennis fraternity. A longtime member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, he served on the Vestry, sang in the choir and chaired both the Endowment Committee and TGIF, a weekly prayer breakfast. Art was a principled man of great dignity and a kind, gentle friend to all. Art and Courtney met at Virginia Beach, where Art was an officer in the U.S. Navy. They lived in Bellevue, Washington, before moving to Richmond. Art was a real estate broker and the district sales manager for the Union Envelope Company in Richmond. Services for Mr. Hunt will be held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church at the corner of Forest and Patterson Avenues on Tuesday, April 19, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Matthew's Endowment Fund or the Salvation Army.