This year, the DC Gator Club is giving you two opportunities to
participate in service oriented activities, to celebrate IGD!!

From London to Seattle to Dallas to Key West, Gators Clubs worldwide are coordinating 
community service events for International Gator Day.

(link http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/gatorclubs/internationalgatorday/)

This year, the DC Gator Club is giving you two opportunities to participate in service oriented 
activities. 

Hands On DC Work-a-Thon

Saturday, May 19, 2012
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Join thousands of other volunteers from all parts of DC as we work together to improve 
D.C. Public Schools!

Hands on DC's biggest event is a one-day Work-a-thon held every spring. During the 
Work-a-thon, approximately 2,000 volunteers spend the day at one of about 30 DC public 
schools.  Their work typically involves projects such as painting, cleaning, or landscaping. 
To register, please visit www.handsondc.org. Click on the Registration is Open link>
Register Here>Agree to the Waiver> Join a Team> Select DC Gator Club and provide 
your registration information. Fundraising is optional. 

Food and Friends

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
6:00 PM -8:00 PM

Along with nutrition counseling, Food & Friends prepares, packages and delivers meals
and groceries to more than 1,400 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other 
life-challenging illnesses throughout Washington, DC, 7 counties of Maryland and 7 
counties and 6 independent cities in Virginia. Since 1988, Food & Friends has provided 
food and companionship to clients, their loved ones and caregivers.
219 Riggs Road, NE  Washington, DC 20011
Parking is available on site and the closest metro station is Fort Totten on the red, green 
or yellow lines and shuttle service is provided to and from the site.

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For more info on any of these events, please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DC Gators Softball Team Looking for Players

This year marks the tenth year of the DC Gators fielding a team in the Capitol Alumni Network (CAN) Softball League and we’re looking for some more players, especially females.  If you’re interested in joining the team, please contact Ron McLendon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The regular season is 14 games with a post-season tournament at Goddard Softball Fields in Greenbelt, MD. The majority of our games will be on Friday nights or Saturday afternoons at the fields on Ohio Drive NW or on the grounds of the Washington Monument.  Our first game is Friday April 13, 2012 at 6:30 pm on the grounds of the Washington Monument.

There is no fee to play in the regular season; however you must be a UFAA member in good standing to play on the team. If you are not currently a UFAA member in good standing or need to renew your membership, please visit www.ufalumni.ufl.edu to do so. When asked what chapter please indicate Washington DC Gator Club. There will be a post season tournament fee (between $35-$45) that is payable at the end of the regular season

We have not yet scheduled a first practice but will look at having one sometime in the next three weeks at the Washington Monument Grounds.  We will have a Florida Gators flag at the site for a visual marker for those looking to find us. During the course of the season, we will send out Evites to gauge who can attend games from week to week. Please respond to the Evite with your reply (yes or no) so we know who is in or out, if you do not reply to these Evites, we can’t guarantee playing time for that particular game, and if you don’t reply to three Evites in a row we will remove your info from our list.

For more information about CAN, go to www.dcalum.org and click on sports then softball. You'll have to register but it's free. This is a great place to keep up with our schedule and get news about the league, rules of the league, equipment standards, etc.  Please review this website because it will answer many questions you have about the league including important dates for the season, divisions and schedules.

If you don’t want to play but still want to come out and meet new people, let me know that also and feel free to come out and watch the games and meet up with us afterwards at The Exchange Saloon, the official CAN Softball Bar located on 1719 G Street, NW, in Washington, DC.

Again, for more information on the DC Gators Softball team contact Ron McLendon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Now accepting scholarship applications from all Gators interning in the DC metro area (DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland)!

The DC Gator Club is awarding two (2) scholarships in the amount of $1,750 each to University of Florida students with internships in the DC area in the 2012 calendar year.  Scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement as well as professional promise and a commitment to community service.  Consideration will be given for the additional financial burden on those who have unpaid internships, but all Gator interns are encouraged to apply.

Click here to fill out the scholarship application.

In addition to the online form, the applicant’s resume and unofficial transcript must be submitted by the application deadline, APRIL 30, 2012.  Correspondence regarding the scholarships and the scholarship process should be directed to Ms. Krista Vaught, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Results of the scholarship application will be announced by June 1, 2012.  Scholarship winners may be asked to send official transcripts before awards are granted.

If you are interested in contributing to our scholarship funds or have questions and/or comments regarding the program, please direct your inquiries to the Scholarship Co-Chair, Ms. Krista Vaught:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Support UF through purchasing Gator license plates in VA and MD!

VA plates can be purchased online here:

http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles /plate_search.asp

MD plates can be purchased by contacting George Starke at (240) 293-6343 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it