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Annual Picnic
June 17, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us at the 23rd NEOESR Annual Picnic
20 Tobacco Street, Lebanon, CT
Saturday June 17, 2017
11:00am to 5:00pm
More playtime
OES Sydney shaking off after a swim
Directions: For directions contact picnic@neoesr.org or see map below.
Cost: Free….however any donations to NEOESR will be gladly accepted.
Sign Up: If you plan to attend, please let us know at picnic@neoesr.org. It’s ok if you show up without signing up or sign up and do not come. We are just looking for a rough head count.
Food: Hamburgers and hot dogs and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Those willing to bring additional items, such as salads or desserts, should contact picnic@neoesr.org. There is a restaurant immediately next door to the picnic site where those who wish to may purchase grinders or pizza or even sit down for lunch.
Activities: This year’s picnic site has a large fenced play area with plenty of room for dogs and their people to run and play as well as an on-leash area. There is a pond for swimming for dogs and their people and several boats will be available. The Parade of Rescues will recognize OES rescues from the last year.
We will have CGC testing (CGC is now a title rather than just a certificate). If you think you might want to have your dog do CGC testing please email picnic@neoesr.org.
We plan to have a grooming demonstration and we hope to have a photographer. We will have a Board meeting.
Picnic Tees are now available in both short and long sleeve. Featuring 4 sheepdogs frolicing in the sun. Click here to order.
Vendors: NEOESR Rescue merchandise will be available. Click here to go to SheepieStuff, NEOESR’s merchandise store.
Other vendors wishing to attend should contact picnic@neoesr.org
SPONSORS: Anyone wishing to sponsor the Picnic should contact picnic@neoesr.org or click here for sponsorship details
LODGING: We recommend the Red Roof Inn in Mystic – New London CT phone: 1-800-733-7663 and give the group number B145NEOES1. There are king bed rooms and rooms with 2 full size beds. Rates for two adults are $84.95 plus tax Friday night and $110.49 Saturday night. Additional adults are $4.25 more per night. Kids 17 and under are free. A deposit by credit card is needed and cancellation must be done by the day before at 6:00 p.m.
Wine & Cheese party Friday evening at the Red Woof Inn in Mystic – hosted by Grannie Annie
DINNER: There will be a dinner at the Log Cabin Restaurant next to the picnic site at 5:00 p.m. the day of the picnic. If you wish to attend or would like to see a copy of the menu contact picnic@neoesr.org. Individual checks will be given at the end of the meal.
Volunteers: We will need volunteers to help with set up, parking, cooking, selling raffle tickets, clean up, etc. and a volunteer to babysit for dogs during the dinner after the picnic. Those willing to volunteer should contact picnic@neoesr.org
Please contact picnic@neoesr.org if you have any questions
