Dear Brother,

The following message is from Brother Doug Lyon '80, Formal Committee Chairman, and the Formal Planning Committee. 

Formal will be the weekend of April 10-12, 2026, at the Findlay Inn & Conference Center.  A block of rooms has been reserved, below are the details. Reserve your room today!

• The Findlay Inn & Conference Center         

  • Phone: 419-422-5682

  • 200 E. Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH 45840                          

• Block of 15 rooms reserved @ $90/night; Group Code: THETA2

• The cost of formal this year will include a mug and coaster as the favors, and the cost will be as follows:

  • Collegian solo $70 

  • Alumni solo $90

  • Collegian & date $100                   

  • Alumni & date $150 

The schedule for the weekend will be: 

• Friday 4/10       

  • 5:00pm Dinner at La Charrita

    • 3210 N Main St, Findlay, OH 45840

  • 7:00pm Initiation Ceremony

    • Home of Che Brindle

    • 4140 West U.S. Route 224, Findlay, Ohio 45840

• Sat 4/11

  • 9:00 am spouses/partners Main Street Stroll

    • 9:00am Meet in hotel lobby to walk (ride if rain)

    • 9:10am Coffee Amici 328 S. Main St - Coffee & door prize

    • 10:00am RooBarb Studios 520 S. Main - Shop & door prize

    • 11:15am Dietsch Brothers 400 W. Main Cross - Tour & door prize

    • 12 Noon Return to hotel and then go to The Fern for lunch             

  • 9:30am Alumni Association Meeting Winebrenner Building Room 154

    • 950 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840

  • 12noon Lunch at The Fern Café

    • 452 E Sandusky St, Findlay, OH 45840

  • 4:30pm Start of Formal at The Findlay Inn & Conference Center

    • 200 E. Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH 45840

  • 4:30pm Welcome & Introductions (Douglas Lyon)

    • Chapter President (Cooper Sterling)

    • Alumni President (Che Brindle)

    • Chapter Awards (David Hinds)

    • Alumni Awards (David Hinds)

  • 5:30-10:30 Cash Bar 

  • 6:00pm Group and individual pictures with banner

  • 6:30pm Invocation

  • 6:30-7:30 Buffet style meal

  • 7:30-10:30 Music from the 70’s thru 26 by Next Level DJs

  • 10:30-11:00 clean up atrium area

  • 10:30-close After party nightcap at The Bourbon Affair

    • 121 E Crawford St, Findlay, OH 45840 

• Sunday 4/12   

  • 9:30am Coffee & breakfast send-off get together CBSL Atrium

    • UF Center for Student Life and College of Business (CBSL)

    • 301 Davis Street, Findlay, OH 45840

Register today! Below and attached is the registration link and QR code:

2026 Spring Formal Registration – Fill out form

Please let us know of any dietary restrictions that you may have during the registration process.  We must have the final meal count by Friday, April 3, so complete your registration today!

We hope to see you there!

Please feel free to contact anyone on the Formal Planning Committee if you have any questions.

• C. Douglas Lyon - cdlyon1032@aol.com

• Paul Kleinfelter - paul55k@yahoo.com

• Glenn Hoehne - ghoehne@woh.rr.com

• Ethan Avey - easports92703@gmail.com

Fraternally,

The Formal Planning Committee