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Bring Family and Friends to Maryland Day 2010!
Looking for something fun to do with family and friends this spring? Check out Maryland Day at the University of Maryland College Park on April 24th!
This annual family friendly open house is from 10 a.m– 4 p.m., with free admission, parking and shuttle services! There are a wide variety of activities, delicious food options, and exciting events for all ages.
There are over 400 free events all about celebrating culture and the arts! Based on your particular interests you can “plan your day,” to make the most of what Maryland Day has to offer on their official website, including programs based around the arts, the global village, sports, becoming a Terp and more!
Special programs are set up for kids, alumni, and prospective students, so this event is not to be missed! Come rain or shine to explore hundreds of hands-on exhibits, workshops, games and live performances at Maryland Day 2010 on April 24th!
Prince George’s County, A Sports Fans Mecca!
Are you a big sports fanatic? So are we, that’s why we love our location–not only are we just right outside all the excitement of the Nation’s Capital, but we have many premiere sporting attractions to suit every fan!
Love college sports? Come take in one of the many division I games at the University of Maryland! With a huge variety of competitive sports teams, from the well-respected football and basketball teams to more unique lacrosse and swimming, there is an exciting game to attend no matter what time of year or personal interest! Get your ticket to cheer on the Terps today, and enjoy the unique experience and overwhelming spirit of the college sports arena!
Love professional sports teams? Our location in Washington D.C. boasts teams for every popular sport including the Washington Redskins football, Washington Nationals for baseball, the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics for men and women’s basketball, DC United for soccer, and the popular Washington Capitals for ice hockey! Bring your friends and family to a game of their choice, there is something for everyone!
Looking for something a little different? Check out the DC Divas, one of the most respected teams in the Independent Women’s Football League, or take in an exciting Quarter Horse race at Rosecroft Harness Racing! Bring the family together for a day of fun and baseball at the Bowie Baysox minor league team, which sponsors special events such as kids events and fireworks after the game! Enjoy an Equestrian special event, at the beautiful Show Place Arena, where most events are free to attend!
Get involved in sports at some of the many centers in the area! The Sports and Learning Complex Youth and Community Events holds a variety of classes, holiday events, Kids Day Out field trips, and Summer Camps. Enjoy annual events like Hallowfun Night, Black History informational workshops, in addition to specialized classes are offered at the variety of centers– an aquatic, fitness, track and field, and gymnastics.
Looking for the perfect event for you? Check out our variety of venues, many of which have plenty of group accommodations and more!
For more of the many fun things to do in Price George’s County, check out the website, or follow us on twitter!
Celebrate Black History Month in Prince George’s County, MD!
Come celebrate Black History Month in Prince George’s County, Maryland, an area rich in heritage and diversity, and neighboring our Nation’s Capital- Washington, D.C.
Prince George’s boasts many famous and unique African American historical sites that allow visitors and residents to explore the past, and celebrate our African American heritage. For over 300 years, African Americans have raised families and built communities that have been vital to the growth and development of Prince George’s County.
African American Heritage Brochure
Visit unique sites such as the Columbia Air Center, the first black owned and operated airfield that made history in 1941, and Blacksox Park, once the home to flourishing African American sandlot baseball teams.
Learn about the enduring strength of the African American people by visiting Belair Mansion, a large plantation built in 1747 with exhibits highlighting the significant role of the enslaved Africans and their lives on the plantation and working as jockeys at the famous Belair Stables.
Further discover the daily lives of slaves at The Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park and Northhampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park, and experience their interesting exhibits. Visit The Charles Duckett Log Cabin at the Patuxent Rural Life Museums to get a rare and interactive glimpse into life in the 1880s. The museum includes a cabin built by a former slave and landsman in the Union Navy during the civil war, as well as a tobacco museum, a blacksmith shop, a tool museum and a 1923 Sears, Roebuck and company simplex house.
Visits to various historical African American churches show the enduring spirit and faith that still remains today. These churches include Saint Paul’s Methodist Church, thought to be the oldest black congregation in Prince George’s, and Dorsey Chapel, a small frame meeting house church built to serve African Americans in rural Prince George’s at the turn of the 20th century.
Prince George’s County has a wealth of interesting historical sites to discover this February during Black History Month. For an African American Heritage Sites Guide, just request one, or download it here as a pdf file.
Below is a preview of the site map in the guide.
African American Heritage Sites in Prince George's County, MD
African American Heritage Sites in Prince George's County, MD
Reunion Planning from a Year in Advance to the Big Day!
Did you take on the exciting, but sometimes stressful task of planning your next reunion?
The key to staging a successful reunion is good time management and organization. Follow this timetable to manage your reunion planning and preparation every step along the way!
12 to 18 months before the reunion:
Create a database family names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses
Determine family interest, number of people that may attend
Assemble a list of relatives who will help with the event
11-12 months before the reunion:
Form reunion committee(s) and establish responsibilities and schedules
Create a budget/bookkeeping system. Keep records of everything you do related to the reunion
Site Visit – scout potential locations and facilities (if needed)
Set the date
Select the location
1st Mailing – Send out a reunion announcement w/tentative reunion date, schedule and plans
Arrange or hire caterer, photographer, etc.
6 to 9 months and counting:
Finalize reunion date and location
2nd Mailing – Send out reunion invitation
Reserve block of hotel rooms
Begin list of attendees
5 months and counting:
Confirm reservations, photographer, entertainment, caterer (if used)
Finalize the menu
6-8 weeks and counting:
Complete address/memory book
Draft checklist for reunion tasks
Coordinate volunteers and designate their assignments
2 weeks and counting:
Purchase last minute decorations and supplies
Confirm eating, lodging and meeting arrangements
Review final checklist
One day and counting:
Solve or Resolve any last-minute problems
Walk through all final details
Big day – no more counting – the reunion is here!
Get to the reunion site early
Coordinate day-of details, meet with volunteers, etc.
Decorate reunion area
Set up displays, rental equipment, and registration table
Done – What Now?
Evaluate – What worked and what didn’t work
Thank all the committee heads and volunteers
Settle all accounts; finalize bookkeeping
Set a date to starting planning for the next reunion!
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