WANT SOME SUMMER REST AND RECREATION?  COME TO 
THE INAUGURAL FAMILY PICNIC

UCAR and NCAR's first-ever summer picnic will be held on 
Saturday, 25 June, from 10:00 a.m. to around 4:30 p.m. at Boulder 
County's Beech Open Space, near Neva Road and U.S. Highway 36.  
Sponsored by the Employee Activities Committee (EAC), this 
event replaces the former all-staff spring and fall parties held on 
site.  The goal is to provide a variety of recreational options and a 
friendly, family-oriented feeling.  Staff are invited to bring along 
families or significant others and make a day 
of it.
 
 Eats:  Lunch will be served from noon to 2:00 p.m.  Hamburgers 
and veggie burgers, hot dogs, beans, salads, ice cream, ice tea, 
lemonade, and beer will be provided, along with lots of chips.  
Beverages will be available throughout the party.

Games:  There will be volleyball, softball, horseshoes, and lots of 
other  games and activities for kids of all ages.  An interdivisional 
tug-of-war competition will also take place.  Stay tuned for news on 
how to sign up.

Getting there:  Since parking is very limited at the Beech Open 
Space, you are strongly encouraged to make use of the shuttle bus 
service that the EAC is providing.  For this service UCAR has 
obtained exclusive use of a 44-passenger bus from the University of 
Colorado.  Shuttle runs will originate at the parking lot in front of 
the Foothills Lab, Building 2, on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m.  Each run will stop 15 minutes after the hour along the north 
side of the 1500 block of Canyon Boulevard (where the regular 
southbound UCAR shuttle stops) and continue north to the park.  
Returning shuttle runs will leave the Beech Open Space at 40 
minutes past the hour from 10:40 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., stop at the 
Foothills Lab on the hour, then make the downtown stop at 
15 past the hour (11:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.), again on the 1500 block of 
Canyon, north side of the street.

Survival tactics:  There is a large pavilion at the park, and the EAC 
is renting a large tent to provide shelter from the sun or rain.  
However, seating is quite limited, so it's a good idea to bring lawn 
chairs or blankets.  Other items to consider bringing:  sunscreen, 
hats, favorite games, baseball or softball gloves, and Frisbees.

We hope to see you there!  The EAC