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• Date: Thursday May 9, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Set-up/Take-down Time: 6-6:30pm / 8:30-9pm
• Details: We are delighted to invite you to the 2024 SJIFT Annual Student Recognition Night! This event supports and shows recognition to the Food Science and Culinology majors and minors at CSU Fresno.
  We will begin the evening with a tour of the JARC building and its many advantages it provides to Jordan College. Dinner and wine will be catered from CSU Fresno. And our presenter for the evening is none other than the CSU Fresno Food Science and Nutrition Department Chair, Dr. Dormedy! Please do not forget to bring a door prize for the raffle. The raffle ticket funds generated are donated directly to the CSU Fresno Food Science and Culinology Club.
  Your attendance is crucial in showing your support for these students and their achievements. By purchasing a ticket and joining us or by sponsoring a student's dinner, you will help support the growth and development of the future generation of food scientists and culinologists. Your support is greatly appreciated, and we thank you in advance for your contribution. Together, we can make a difference!

June 20 2024 - Annual SJIFT Town Hall Meeting,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Sequoia Brewing Co., 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno, CA 93720
• Date: Thursday June 20, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Details: Come out and see what’s going on in our section, by joining us for this interactive, live board meeting! We would love for you to get to know the board members and see what it’s like to be a section volunteer. Through this meeting you will learn how the board operates and how decisions are made for our section. 
  This is also your chance to voice your thoughts, be part of the decision-making process, and learn of upcoming board positions for the 2024-2025 Board Elections to take place in July 2024. 
  Our seating is limited, so we are limited to the first 10 non-board members who sign up. We greatly look forward to seeing you there!

July 25 2024 - Professional's Night,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Backyard Social Club, 1542 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
• Date: Thursday July 25, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Details: Come join us for a fun and relaxing night of networking over some appetizers. This event is specifically designed to connect food science and technology industry professionals with students and other professionals.

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August 29 2024 - Trivia Night,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Summer Fox Brewing, 2700 Clovis Ave # 104, Clovis, CA 93612
• Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Details: Come test your food knowledge with us during our trivia night! The trivia questions will be based on anything food, from science to restaurants to culinary dishes. We will have prizes for our top three contestants. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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September 19 2024 - Professional's Meeting,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Come test your food knowledge with us during our trivia night! The trivia questions will be based on anything food, from science to restaurants to culinary dishes. We will have prizes for our top three contestants. We look forward to seeing you all there!
• Date: Thursday September 19, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Details: Come join us for a fun and relaxing night of networking over some appetizers. This event is specifically designed to connect food science and technology industry professionals with students and other industry professionals.

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October 09 2024 - 3rd Annual Table Top and Social Hour,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Crow and Wolf Brewing Co., 526 Spruce Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
• Date: Wednesday October 9, 2024
• Time: 6pm - 9pm
• Details: Coming back to Crow and Wolf Brewery, we invite you out for our 3rd Annual Table Top and Social Hour! Come meet with your fellow food and beverage industry professionals and sign up for a tabletop space. As with last year, the tabletop space is limited and will be outside, so dress/plan accordingly.

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October 10 2024 - 26th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Dragonfly Golf Club, 43369 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93636
• Date: Thursday October 10, 2024
• Time: 10:30am Shotgun Start
• Details: Get ready for that fun and crazy time of the year! We are pleased to announce that our 26th Annual SJIFT Scholarship Golf Classic will be on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at the Dragonfly Club in Madera, CA, with a 10:30 AM shotgun start. We played this course last year and had a wonderful time.
  Dragonfly is a beautiful links-style course designed by internationally renowned golf course architect, Gary Roger Baird. From the back tees, Dragonfly is the 4th longest course in California. It has a lot of beautiful water features and runs along the San Joaquin River. Dragonfly was voted as the #1 rated course in the Fresno area by the Fresno Business Journal.
  Through this event, we have raised over $202,000 in the past 25 years to use towards scholarships and other financial support of students in Food Science and related majors at California State University, Fresno. This is the major fund-raiser for the SJIFT. We thank you for your continued participation and support and we look forward to seeing you at the Dragonfly Golf Club on Thursday October 10th! Please also remember to bring a door prize to give out to participants during our after-dinner festivities!

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December 05 2024 - Professional's Meeting,
Info & Registration:

• Location: Two Ravens Brewery, 5054 N Academy Ave Suite B, Clovis, CA 93619
• Date: Thursday December 5, 2024
• Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Details: Come join us for a fun and relaxing night of networking over some appetizers. This event is specifically designed to connect food science and technology industry professionals with students and other industry professionals.

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