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Celebrate The USA, Saturday, July 1st!

Note change to parade route from prior years.

Glenville Park, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

We will have a walking parade for bikes, wagons, pets and anyone wanting to join. Parade participants will gather in the south parking lot of Jess Harben Elementary School at 10:15 and the parade will start at 10:30. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated bike, wagon or skateboard, the best adult costume, best child costume and the most patriotic pet costume!

We will all gather at the Pavilion (where the parade concludes) and enjoy snacks, lemonade, tea and water. From 11:30 am to 12:30 pm everyone can purchase ice cream from the Tongue and Cheek truck! We will also have games including a water balloon toss, a flag hunt and more and kids will be divided by age.

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Summer Kick-Off Party June 10th On East Morningstar

Bring your chairs or blankets and your favorite drink and join the party on Saturday, June 10th from 4-7 pm. We will gather on East Morningstar and have a bounce house, games, beer and food! Bring the family and help kick- off the summer in North College Park! Thanks to our neighbors on East Morningstar for sharing their yards and helping us host this event! We will share more details on our Facebook page and with a special newsletter the week prior to the event. Mark your calendars now and join the fun!

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Spring Celebration a Big Success

The weather was perfect and we had a great turnout for this event. Lots of candy filled eggs, games, food and fun. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated and thanks to the volunteers who worked hard to pull it all together. It was great working with the College Park and Town North Park team. Here are a few pictures. You can find more pictures on the NCPNA Facebook page.

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Spring Celebration To Be Held April 1st

Bring the family to the annual Spring Celebration on April 1st at 10:30 am in Glenville Park. There will be several egg hunts and games for the kids. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Rain date is April 8th at 10:30 am.

TJ’s Dawg House and M.T.A. Shaved Ice will have food trucks with some yummy food for purchase.

We need help with set-up and planning/staffing of the games which will include: egg toss, hula hoop contest and a 3-legged race. Look for a special visit by the Easter Bunny! To help please contact Robert Grinsfelder rmgrins@aol.com

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Spring Celebration To Be Held In Early April

Our successful Spring Celebration will be held again this year and details will be shared very soon. We need help with set-up and planning/staffing of the games which last year included the egg toss, hula hoop contest and a 3-legged race. We will again have a food truck and a special visit by the Easter Bunny! To help please contact Robert Grinsfelder rmgrins@aol.com

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Yard of the Month

Yard of the Month is now on hiatus until April.

We need several neighbors to help us with our selection each month of our two YOM winners. If you can be available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon for about an hour once a month from April through December, we need you! Please contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com

December Holiday Yard of the Month

December Yards of the Month are here! Thanks to all the neighbors who helped in the judging and to everyone who participated in decorating their homes this year. It was a tough decision, but after tallying all the votes, Windsong Trail definitely took the best decorated street this year. Here are the winners:

Runner Up 1211 Windsong Mike and Heather Novak $50 gift card from NCPNA

Winner 810 Windsong Mark and Rosa Simpkins $100 gift card from NCPNA

December Holiday Yard of the Month

Decorations need to be in place by December 10th! Want to help with the judging? contact Robert Grinsfelder at rmgrins@aol.com There will not be a Yard of the Month this month.

Membership Drive Party

We will be having a party in January hosted by the NCPNA – Come help us kick off the New Year! Stay tuned for more details.

Time to Renew Your Membership + Flags

North College Park Neighborhood Association is supported by voluntary contributions from residents. The stated goal of the association are to promote safety, integrity, beauty, quality life, a sense of community and the value of our homes.

We do these things by coming together with activities like Spring celebration, Fourth of July Parade, Flag program and National Night Out. We also promote and encourage crime prevention through crime patrol and education.