Interning in DC this summer? Just graduated from UF and new to the DC area? Been in town for a while but looking to connect with new and old Gator friends?

Please join the DC Gator Club for a Florida’s Young and Involved (FYI) Networking Happy Hour at one of the DC Gators’ football game-watching locations in the Washington area, the Pour House, on Monday, June 29, 2009, 6:30- 8:30 p.m.

All UF interns, Summer Associates, and new-to-the-area Gators are invited to join your fellow Gators for networking and fun. The Pour House will offer discounted beverages and appetizers will be served for UF Alumni Club members (bring your Gator Club card, membership number or Gator One card!).

Admission is free for DC Gator members and UF students and only $5 for friends and non-members.

Not yet a member? Visit http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/membership/ and sign up.

Come out to meet other young alumni in the area!

The Pour House is located at 319 Pennsylvania Ave SE. Closest metro is Capitol South on the Orange and Blue lines.

**DC Gators encourages everyone to plan ahead by choosing a designated driver, riding on metro, or calling a cab. If you do drink, please drink responsibly.**

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The DC Gators are celebrating Summer with a Monument Cruise on the Potomac River aboard The Nightingale.

Join the DC Gators on Saturday, May 30, 2009, as we cruise the river and view the nation’s most famous monuments from a unique perspective.

This is sure to be an exciting event and will take place at dusk and include appetizers and beverages.

Tickets are $25 for UFAA members and $35 for non-members.

Tickets are currently SOLD OUT. Email Gina at gina.lafragola@gmail.com to see if there are any cancelations.

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The DC Gator Club is sponsoring a UF/USO care package stuffing party on Saturday, May 16th in support of International Gator Day. Last year we had a super event, stuffing 5,000 care packages to be sent to our deployed men and women.

The event starts at Ft. Belvoir at 9 a.m. sharp. (Directions to the USO warehouse at Ft. Belvoir will be emailed to all participants). We expect the event to run until about 1 p.m.

All participants need to bring is the Volunteer Pass (which again will be emailed to participants the week before) for their car. This pass will get you through the gate. The USO will have all the care package ingredients ready for us to stuff. Please wear shorts, closed toe shoes, and T-shirts (It tends to get a bit warm and you move around a lot) and Gator gear if you can.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided and Gator give-aways will be available for all participants.

We need everyone to RSVP by May 1st, as we do have a limited number of spots available. Please send your RSVP to Emily Jurey at ejurey4@gmail.com. We’re looking forward to a great event! More info at www.dcgators.com

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DC Gators,

As many of you are already aware the football team is visiting DC on Thursday. Unlike 1997 and 2007 when President Clinton and President Bush hosted the team, the White House has chosen to not make the event public. This is the response I got from the White House on Monday.

“This year, the NCAA event has changed a bit from previous years. The component of the event with Members of Congress and any additional attendees (such as your alumni folks) will not take place at the White House. The only event taking place at the WH is a brief photo op with the team with no audience…”

I am currently working with UF Athletic Association, the White House, Speaker Pelosi’s office and UFAA to gain attendance for DC Gators to one of the events or to create another event that will be open to all of us Gators.

As SOON as I know ANYTHING, I will make you all aware of that information. In the meantime, if you could pass this info to interested Gators, I would appreciate it. As you can imagine, we have been inundated with requests to attend the event and right now we have no way to fill those requests.

Many thanks

Go Gators!

Dan McFaul

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The UF Men’s basketball team got its revenge against South Carolina and took control of FIRST PLACE in the SEC.

Help the Gators keep rolling into the tournament by cheering for them at the Pour House! Join Gators from Maryland, Virginia, and the District as we cheer our Gator hoopsters on against Kentucky on Tuesday, February 10th.

The Pour House feature dozens of HDTV’s plus 2 ultra-bigscreen HDTVs, a 60″ plasma screen and a massive 10 ft. x 10 ft. projection screen and full AV capabilities, and of course the Pour House will have their famous food and drink specials. It’s the next best thing to watching the game at O-Dome.

Join us Tuesday, February 10, at The Pour House 319 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 546-1001

The DC Gators encourage you to use METRO to get to and from the game watching events. The Pour House is located 3 1/2 blocks from the Eastern Market stop and 2 1/2 blocks from the Capitol South stop on the ORANGE and BLUE lines

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