Blue Hen welcome
New University alumni 'welcomed to neighborhood' at special events
9:32 a.m., June 26, 2015--New Blue Hens are being “welcomed to the neighborhood” by fellow University of Delaware alumni at a series of special events throughout the region.
Two events are scheduled on Saturday, July 11, one in Washington, D.C., and another in Pittsburgh.
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The Washington Alumni Club will welcome new Hens to the roost during a picnic at noon at Quincy Park on North Quincy Street in Arlington, Virginia. There will be grilling, games and giveaways.
Also, alumni will have a chance to share stories about UD with incoming freshmen members of the Class of 2019.
New alumni are invited to a cruise aboard the Gateway Clipper that evening in Pittsburgh. The “captain’s dinner cruise” will begin at 6 p.m. sharp.
Another welcome event will be held on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, at Rocky Point State Park in Essex, Maryland, under the sponsorship of the Baltimore Alumni Club. The event will be held from 2-5 p.m., and also will include a new student send-off.
These and other UD alumni activities are as follows:
Saturday, July 11, noon: Washington, D.C., picnic and send-off. The Washington, D.C., Alumni Club will hold a picnic to welcome recent graduates and a send-off for new Blue Hens in the Class of 2019 at Quincy Park in Arlington, Virginia.
Saturday, July 11, 5:45 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Baltimore. Alumni are invited to join the Baltimore Alumni Club at Camden Yards as the Orioles host the Washington Nationals.
Saturday, July 11, 6 p.m.: Pittsburgh dinner cruise. The Pittsburgh Alumni Club will host an evening of dinner and dancing aboard the Gateway Clipper.
Thursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m.: ‘Design with a Splash of Wine.’ The New Castle County Alumni Club will offer “Design with a Splash of Wine” at the Chesapeake Inn in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in which participants can complete a painting of a distinctive part of campus in the company of fellow Blue Hens.
Thursday, July 16, 6-8 p.m.: North Jersey new student send-off. The Northern New Jersey Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Passaic Valley High School.
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.: Sussex demonstration garden. The Kent and Sussex Alumni Club will host a day in UD’s Master Gardener Demonstration Garden in Georgetown, Delaware.
Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Chicago. The Chicago Alumni Club will host an event at historic Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs will host the Philadelphia Phillies. There will be a pre-game lunch at the Captain Morgan Club near the stadium.
Saturday, July 25, 6 p.m.: Winery lawn concert. The Lancaster Alumni Club invites Blue Hens to a lawn concert at the Nissley Winery in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, July 26, 1-3 p.m.: New Castle County new student send-off. The New Castle County Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 in the Carpenter Sports Building on the UD campus in Newark.
Wednesday, July 29, 6-8 p.m.: New York City new student send-off. The New York City Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at 650 Madison Avenue.
Thursday, July 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: South Jersey new student send-off. Alumni in southern New Jersey will host a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at the Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m.: Lancaster and York new student send-off. Alumni in Lancaster and York counties will host a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at the Hilltop Pavilion in Sam Lewis State Park.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Virginia. The Richmond Alumni Club invites Blue Hens to enjoy a baseball game at The Diamond as the Richmond Flying Squirrels host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 1-3 p.m.: Philadelphia new student send-off. The Philadelphia Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 in the Veterans Pavilion at East Goshen Township Park on Paoli Pike.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30-8 p.m.: North Jersey new student send-off. The Northern New Jersey Alumni Club in Montvale will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Pascack Hills High School.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6-8 p.m.: Southern Delaware new student send-off. The Kent and Sussex County Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Bicentennial Park in Milford, Delaware.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m.: Baltimore new student send-off. The Baltimore Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 and a welcome to the neighborhood event to welcome members of the Class of 2015 at Rock Point State Park in Essex, Maryland.
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations recognizes and thanks the UD Alumni Association for its generous support of events that bring together Blue Hens. For more information on alumni activities, see www.UDconnection.com.
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