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Any current student or alumni, or their families. You are welcome to team up with another �������� family in your area to share the fun of hosting! Incoming families are not asked to host. 

Current students, alumni, incoming students, and their respective families. Most people attend a party near their home; but you may also get students who are interning in the area, or families on vacation in your area.  

Absolutely! You still have plenty of �������� experience to pass on to incoming families; the current and alumni families will be excited to have the opportunity to get together.  

Many parties are held in the hosts’ home or backyard. Other options are a local park; a destination such as a ballpark; or an ice cream or coffee shop.

Absolutely not unless you want to. Most hosts ask the guests to bring food and arrange a potluck meal. You might also ask your guests to bring lawn chairs, decorations, lawn games, musical instruments. 

No funding is provided by �������� but each host will receive a box of �������� swag. 

All the parties will be listed on the �������� Facebook pages, the �������� Parent and the �������� Alumni pages, and in the oLinks. Emails will also be sent. Host names, date, party city/state will be listed. There will be a link to RSVP, which will provide host contact information and further information about the party. 

Most hosts share the cooking with all guests by having a potluck meal. Some hosts have arranged an “adjusted potluck” by having the guests each bring a salad and/or a dessert; and the host provides pizza once all the guests have arrived and they have an accurate headcount.

Vernell Clouden-Duval, Director of Constituent Relations at ��������; vcloudenduval@olin.edu