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PUMPtoberfest – Celebrate 15 Years of PUMP

One of the many organizations that does good things in Pittsburgh is PUMP.  PUMP stands for Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project and was founded 15 years ago when a grad student wrote a letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. What started as a group of volunteers looking to connect more young people to Pittsburgh has grown over the past 15 years into its own non profit organization with 4 staff members and many different events through out the year.  PUMP’s annual 40 Under 40 turns 10 this year as well.

Networking and Sports. You have probably seen someone walking around Pittsburgh in a bright colored PSL t-shirt. What you might not know that PUMP is the organization responsible for running the Pittsburgh Sports League (PSL) – each season thousands – yes thousands of people participate in PSL sports leagues. The PSL offers sports for everyone with leagues from bowling to volleyball. Teams and individuals sign up for weekly competitions. Continue reading →

Inaugural Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament

Randy Pausch participated in the Pittsburgh Sports League Flag Football Team and some of his friends and team mates have organized Inaugural Randy Pausch Memorial Flag Football Tournament to honor Randy and to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. For more information about Randy Pausch and his lecture click here.

The tournament will be held on October 12, 2008 at the South Park Fairgrounds from 9am to 6pm.

Registration is now open. Click here for all of the tournament details and registration information.

If your company or organization is interested in being a sponsor for this event please click here for detailed sponsor information.

Tournament Website:www.randypauschfootball.com.

About the Tournament: 3 Divisions of Competition; Double Elimination Format with 15-minute halves. Players must be 18 or older. Games start at 9:00 am. Click here for driving directions to South Park Fairgrounds. Click here for the rules (there may be a few small changes, e.g. gender rules).

  • MEN’S RECREATIONAL
    • 5-vs-5
    • Roster maximum: 10
    • Team fee: $200 on/before Sept. 30 ($250 after Sept. 30)
  • MEN’S COMPETITIVE
    • 5-vs-5
    • Roster maximum: 10
    • Team fee: $200 on/before Sept. 30 ($250 after Sept. 30)
  • WOMEN’S
    • 8-vs-8
    • Roster maximum: 16
    • Team fee: $300 on/before Sept. 30 ($350 after Sept. 30)

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Links Worth a Look – August 29th

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PUMP Quiz Night is Back

Last month’s PUMP Quiz night was really great – 3 rounds of trivia with fun prizes for all.  A great way to spend a few hours sharpening your brain.

Put on your smarty pants and join us for PUMP Quiz Night! Quiz Night returns on Monday, March 31st, 7:00 PM at The Inn-termission Lounge (1908 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203). Bring a team of 4 and test your knowledge in this Free event. PUMP provides the fun, the prizes—you provide the answers, the fellowship, and this time a covered dish because there’s no kitchen where we’re going!

Smarty Pants

PUMP (Pittsburgh’s leading group for young professionals and young thinking Pittsburghers) is bringing back their ever popular quiz night.

The PUMP quiz nights in December were a huge success, standing room only.

PUMP Quiz Night is Back!

Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 PM

Claddagh’s Irish Pub, South Side

Bring a team of four of your brightest friends and test your mettle against our brainy, yet witty, quiz-mistresses for fun and fabulous prizes!  The best part, next to our quiz-mistresses of course, it’s free!