Ohio State Alumni Association  ·  Louisville, Kentucky

Scarlet and Gray.

Bourbon and Roses.

Louisville's official Ohio State alumni chapter. Game watches, bourbon tastings, Churchill Downs, and quarterly networking. The only OSU chapter with the Twin Spires on the calendar.

Days until we beat Michigan
Days to the Kentucky Derby
12+
Annual Events
Official
OSU Chapter
Est.
Louisville, KY
Event Programming

Consistent calendar.
Something for everyone.

From game days to Churchill Downs, bourbon distilleries to family afternoons — a club with events built for every kind of Buckeye.

Signature Event

Annual Bourbon Tasting

Fall · The Thoroughbred Society

Louisville's anchor event. No other OSU chapter runs this. A guided tasting flight at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society, a members club built for racing and bourbon.

Derby Season

Scarlet at the Downs

Derby Season · May

Derby season at Churchill Downs with the chapter, including Turf Club access. Watch the Run for the Roses from one of the best rooms in the house. No other OSU club has this address.

Game Day

Football Game Watches

Every Game Day · Fall

Dedicated venue partners. Reserved sections. Pre-game trivia, score predictions, and a post-game recap on social within 24 hours.

Networking

Buckeyes After Work

Quarterly · Louisville

Professional networking in the OSU-endorsed Buckeyes After Work format. Industry-specific editions: finance, healthcare, real estate.

Community

Family Day

Spring/Summer · Outdoor

Cornhole, OSU-themed activities, food, and a crowd that actually reflects the full membership. Families welcome. Buckeye gear required.

Mission-Critical

Student Send-Off Party

August · Pre-Departure

Welcome incoming Ohio State freshmen from Louisville before they leave for Columbus. OSU promotes this nationally. It builds the pipeline.

Community

Pickleball Tournament

Date & Venue TBA

A chapter pickleball tournament. Bracket play, friendly competition, and a social court for everyone between matches. Date and venue to be announced.

Derby Season

The only OSU alumni chapter
with Churchill Downs on the calendar.

Two programming moments. Both impossible for any Tier 1 or Tier 2 chapter to replicate.

01

Derby Day Watch Party

First Saturday in May

For members who can't get tickets. Partner venue watch party with fellow Buckeyes. Big crowd, big energy. Mint Juleps encouraged.

02

Fall Stakes Racing Outing

Churchill Downs Fall Meet

Group tickets to fall racing at Churchill Downs. Tailgate in the lot, Buckeye gear required. A natural fit for the alumni calendar and a reason to stay engaged all season.

Only in Louisville

Things no other OSU chapter
can put on a flyer.

01

Churchill Downs

Twin Spires. The Derby. Turf Club.

The home of the Kentucky Derby sits in Louisville. Group outings through Derby season, now with Turf Club access, and a chapter identity no Tier 1 or Tier 2 OSU club can claim.

02

The Thoroughbred Society

Bourbon. Racing. Members Only.

The chapter's annual bourbon tasting at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society, a members club on Main Street built around racing and Kentucky's best pours. The upscale night out no other chapter can book.

03

Buckeyes on the Pitch

Racing Louisville. Lou City. UFL Kings.

Three pro teams share Lynn Family Stadium, including the UFL champion Kings, plus Racing Louisville and Louisville City soccer. Affordable, outdoors, and built for the whole family.

04

Take Me Out to Slugger Field

Louisville Bats. Summer Nights.

Triple-A baseball downtown at Louisville Slugger Field. Cheap seats, fireworks nights, and a classic family outing all summer long.

05

Louisville Slugger Museum

World-Famous Bats. Hometown Icon.

The most famous bat in baseball is made right here, marked by the giant one leaning on the building downtown. A walkable, all-ages stop and a landmark for visiting Buckeyes.

06

Louisville Table

A Real Food City.

Hot Browns, bourbon-barrel everything, and a downtown food scene worth building a night around. Restaurant gatherings that are easy to join and easy to love.

07

Arts and Makers

Galleries. Studios. Museum District.

Louisville's arts and maker scene runs year-round. Gallery walks, studio tours, and daytime, all-ages outings that round out a calendar built on more than game days.

Membership

Find your people
in Louisville.

Become a member and get event invites, updates, and a chapter that's actually moving.

Free to join. We'll send event invites and chapter updates, nothing else.
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