Happy August Seattle Gators!
We are counting down to Gator Football season (5 weeks!) and have some great events coming up between now and then to get everyone ready to cheer on our Gators! We have a lot to look forward to this season and as always, IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!
Tomorrow, Sunday, August 2nd – Annual Gator Club Hike
It's time for the Annual Gator Hike! Destination - Paradise! We are hiking the Skyline Trail Loop on Mt. Rainier, in the Paradise area. All hikers are welcome and encouraged to join. There is a network of trails fit for everyone.
Our goal is to carpool up and meet at the Henry M Jackson Visitor center at 10:00am, and hike the Skyline Trail Loop, which is six miles round trip, 1,400 feet of elevation gain, and a max elevation of 6,800 feet. It is a ~2.5 hour drive without traffic and carpooling is being set up on the Facebook event page.
Our goal is to carpool up and meet at the Henry M Jackson Visitor center at 10:00am, and hike the Skyline Trail Loop, which is six miles round trip, 1,400 feet of elevation gain, and a max elevation of 6,800 feet. It is a ~2.5 hour drive without traffic and carpooling is being set up on the Facebook event page.
Details:
What: Annual Gator Hike
When: Sunday, August 2nd at 10:00 am (Hike begins at 10, car pools will leave at 7:30 am)
Where: Mount rainier National Park, Skyline Trail Loop
Cost: $20/car, carpooling is encouraged. All National Park passes are also accepted.
Saturday, August 15th – Annual Gator Club Picnic
Join us for a day of fun on Saturday, August 15th at Magnolia Park. We will be grilling out and the club will provide the main dish. We ask that everyone who attends brings a side dish or dessert to share. We will have picnic tables available, but if you have some extra camping chairs or blankets, please feel free to bring. As always, lawn games and other fun activities are welcome and encouraged.
Details. Annual Gator Club Picnic
When: Saturday, August 15th from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: Magnolia Park, Shelter 1
Directions: Heading North on Elliott Avenue, turn right toward Magnolia Bridge/Terminals 86-91. Continue over the bridge on Garfield St into Magnolia. Garfield becomes W Galer St., Galer becomes Magnolia Blvd W. The park is on the left-hand side of the street. The parking lot is farther down the street on the left.
Past Events:
We want to say thank you to all the Lady Gators that joined us for our movie night in July. We were 23 strong and laughed hysterically at Trainwreck. We would also like to send a BIG thank you to Jen Krane and Jillian Bowe for getting this great event organized.
For those who do not know, Jen and Jillian are our new VPs of Events and they are working on a great schedule of activities to keep the Gator spirit strong in Seattle. If you are interested in helping them out, shoot us an email at seattlegatorclub@gmail.com!
Wednesday, September 16th—Networking Happy Hour; Join fellow Gators at a networking happy hour event. More details to follow.
Join us every week for Florida Football at St. Andrews Bar and Grill. The entire 2015 Schedule is below. St. Andrews Bar & Grill; 7406 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
2015 Florida Football Schedule:
Date
|
Opponent
|
Time
|
Saturday
Sep. 5 |
New Mexico State
Aggies
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
4:30 p.m. PT
|
Saturday
Sep. 12 |
East Carolina Pirates
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
4:00 p.m. PT
|
Saturday
Sep. 19 |
at Kentucky
Wildcats
Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY |
4:30 p.m. PT
|
Saturday
Sep. 26 |
Tennessee
Volunteers
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
TBA
|
Saturday
Oct. 3 |
Ole Miss Rebels
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
TBA
|
Saturday
Oct. 10 |
at Missouri
Tigers
Faurot Field, Columbia, MO |
TBA
|
Saturday
Oct. 17 |
at LSU Tigers
Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA |
TBA
|
Saturday
Oct. 31 |
Georgia Bulldogs
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL |
12:30 p.m. PT
|
Saturday
Nov. 7 |
Vanderbilt
Commodores (HC)
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
TBA
|
Saturday
Nov. 14 |
at South Carolina
Gamecocks
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
TBA
|
Saturday
Nov. 21 |
Florida Atlantic
Owls
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
TBA
|
Saturday
Nov. 28 |
Florida State Seminoles
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL |
TBA
|
Florida Gators 2015 Pump Up Video - you tube. The Gators have had two rough years, but now change is imminent in Gainesville. Jim McElwain has been hired and a new coaching staff has been instilled to get Florida back to the top. It will be sooner rather than later that the Gators return to their respected national prowess.
2015-2016 Seattle Gator Club Board-
Please congratulate the 2015-2016 Seattle Gator Club Board.
JENNIFER DABNOR
|
PRESIDENT
|
ROBYN WILSON
|
PRESIDENT-ELECT
|
ERIC DUMAIS
|
TREASURER
|
KELLY PERONA
|
SECRETARY
|
JASON WHITNEY
|
VP COMMUNICATIONS
|
RACHEL BOLTON
|
VP COMMUNICATIONS
|
JEN KRANE
|
VP EVENTS
|
JILLIAN BOWE
|
VP EVENTS
|
CHAZ HOPPE
|
YOUNG ALUMNI COORDINATOR
|
KELLY GORDON
|
SWAMP GREETER
|
JAMIE CAMPBELL
|
WEBMASTER
|
GO GATORS!
It's great to be a Florida Gator in Seattle!
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