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Aug 30

Carleton in the Capital Summer Send-Off

Carleton in the Capital Summer Send-Off

Sunday, August 30th, 2009
12:00 pm / Washington, DC

Carleton in the Capital (The Carleton DC Club)

invites you to the

Summer Send-Off

Sunday, August 30, 2009 – 12 noon to 3 p.m.

Rock Creek Park, Picnic Area #9 (see directions below)

Hosted by Alex Cook ’03, Nicole Vikan ’98, Jessica Goad ’07

The annual Summer Send-Off is a long time Carleton DC Club tradition.  It’s our way to welcome the incoming class of 2013, and the best opportunity we have all year for the entire Carleton DC community to get together.  We’ll have outdoor games and light refreshments.

New students and their parents – Come have some fun Carleton-style before you head out to Minnesota!

Returning students and alumni –  We invite you to welcome the new students to Carleton!

Parents of returning students – Welcome (and reassure) our new Carleton parents!

Alumni with children – This is a perfect event for you and your family!

Prospective students and their parents – Come and find out what Carleton is all about!

Please bring a snack to share:  (The hosts will provide beverages and paper products.)

Last name A-K: entrees/salads (sandwiches, salads, pasta salads, etc.)

Last name L-R: snacks (chips, crackers, pretzels, etc.)

Last name S-Z: desserts (cookies, bars, ice cream, etc.)

To RSVP: please call or e-mail Alex Cook ’03.

Questions?  Contact Alex Cook ’03 at the above contact information.

 

DirectionsLink to Map:http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/upload/ROCRmap1.pdfLink to Park Main Page:http://www.nps.gov/rocr/Link to Rock Creek Park’s directions webpage:

http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/directions.htmTwo parking options:1)

 

Park in the vicinity of the Alaska Avenue and 16th Street intersection, and proceed to site #9 on foot down Sherrill drive (closed on weekends).

2) You can park at the site itself, but getting there is a bit inconvenient—believe me.

 

Roads closed on Sundays are in yellow below.

 

If taking public transportation, the E2 and E3 buses (Military Road-Crosstown Line,

http://www.wmata.com/timetables/dc/E234.pdf

can be boarded at Fort Totten and Friendship Heights Metro stations and stop a few blocks away from the picnic site.If using WMATA’s Trip Planner, Google Maps, Mapquest, or a similar web-based mapping service, use the following as your destination address:  16th St NW at Alaska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 

 

Sponsored by Washington, DC Club. Contact: Alex B. Cook