Preparations Begin at Titan House

Carlos Leija, executive director of Alumni Relations, landed in Omaha Thursday night and was at the Titan House bright and early Friday morning, helping ready the facilities for the onslaught of fans, families, faculty and other folks who are expected to be visiting over the next 10 days or so.

Here’s his report:

I flew in on a small express airline, but there were a lot of Titans on board, and they were excited to find out who I was. It was kind of cool to get that response.

Opening ceremonies went really well this year.

This morning when I arrived at the house, Tom Elliott of Past Times Collectibles in Fullerton had put up two really outstanding banners, including one that says, “Cal State Omaha,” indicating that we’ve created a baseball dynasty. It’s really cool, everyone’s laughing, but we’ve really have created a dynasty.

The tents are up, the die-hards are already here. We’re pulling out all the stops to make the house a success.

There’s buzz around about UC Irvine. They’re just up the street from us. They’ve got their banners and grill. It’s a testament to the fact that UCI knows how important a presence is on Rosenblatt Row for fans and team members to congregate before, after and even during the games.

I guarantee you the house will be great – we are doing great things to make Titan House really special.

Merilyn and Jerry Goodwin are already at the house, looking forward to more Titan alumni, team supporters, parents and fans.

- Carlos Leija -