We loved seeing everyone who came to the third annual picnic! The weather was more pleasant than last year, and the people were just as awesome. If you couldn't make it this year, if perhaps you haven't made it to a picnic yet, that's okay; we'll be there next year, and every year, on the last Saturday in July—we're looking forward to seeing everyone again!
A picnic and gathering to remember and celebrate the school of Natural Resources, Science, and Technology (NRST), the School of Science and Technology (SST), and the NRSST community that shaped and was shaped by the staff, students, and faculty of the program. Bring your picnic lunch, drinks, and maybe a bit to share!
There will be old friends, old flames, old folks, reminiscing, laughter, tears, snacking, trees, and games. There will be space to be loud and space to be quiet. There will be space for catching up with grown-ups and space for playing with children. It will be a safe space.
No matter when you were there, no matter how long you were there, no matter whether it was NRST or SST at the time, no matter what building it was in, no matter how long it's been, no matter where your life has taken you since, no matter whether you think you were important to anyone else, no matter whether you graduated, no matter whom you ate lunch with, no matter how old you look, no matter what name you go by now.
Your partner, your business partner, your bff, your kids, your siblings, your neighbor, your dog, your room mate, your soul mate, your spouse, your lover, your peeps, your ride-or-die, your poly ménage, your um-friends. Even potted plants are welcome if you choose to include them.
RSVP to nrsst.contact@gmail.com. Please include who you are, when you were at NRSST, and a rough count of you and your people. If you are okay with sharing that information with other NRSST folk who ask, say so; otherwise, it will be private. You can also reach out if you are looking for somebody, or just to reminisce, whether you can come to the picnic or not. Distribute this information to anyone you still hear from. Send in contact information or leads.
It'll be every year on the last Saturday in July. Come when you can. You matter, and you are missed, and people want to see you.