Submitted by kwake100 on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 8:32am.
09/26/2009 - 11:00am
09/26/2009 - 4:00pm
Come join the 1st Annual GAY DADS MEGA SUMMER BBQ!!
Date: Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Location: West Bluff Picnic Area, Crissy Field, San Francisco
Group Photo: 2:00pm at the Amphitheater
Bring your clan and let's see what a whole load of SFBA gay dads and their kids looks like! We will have one big mega BBQ pot-luck set up with activities for the kids of all ages. Our Family Coalition & COLAGE will also be on hand with some of their own activities for the kids too! Our aim is to give the dads as much of a break as well! ;-)
All you need to bring:
Food - For the BBQ (incl. buns) and a side dish to share (burger accoutrement, salad, dips, fruit, beans, veg, chips, cookies, desert etc) - we'll have a couple of folks behind the BBQ grilling all day, so we plan on having one "mega potluck" - we'll grill all day and lay out the sides. Then we all share. Easy. Special requests a-ok too.
Drinks - Bring whatever works for you in your cooler.
Comfort - Blankets, chairs, wind-breakers, etc to make a comfy spot on the picnic area lawn. There is no shade so bring a parasol/umbrella. Bring any fun outdoor games you may have for the kids...
Beach - We'll be right next to the beach - and if it's a hot day we'll have fun frolicking at the water's edge.... so bring a change of clothes for your kids and a bucket and spade! Bring bathing costumes & towels!
Misc - Don't forget the sunscreen, cameras, and your PRIDE flags and banners.
Services - There are restrooms right next to the Warming Hut cafe adjacent to the picnic area.
Needs - We need a large square/rectangle marquee to stand over and shade the pot-luck food table. Please email me if you have one you can bring.
Specific Location - We will be nabbing the BBQ/picnic area known as "West Bluff in Crissy Field". This is located at the western end of Crissy Field with plenty of parking right next to the picnic area, which is just east of the Warming Hut cafe and "amphitheater". Drive as far west as you can on Old Mason Street and park just after the roundabout - we will have some balloons/flags to mark our spot. A map is posted on CASTRO DADS group page on Facebook.
Donations - We will have a basket out for donations from each family that is able to donate ($5-$20) to help cover some of the shared costs - entertainer/clown for the kids, supplies for kids games, charcoal for bbq's, condiments, paper plates, cups, napkins, utensils, paper table clothes etc etc..
This event is supported by - CASTRO DADS, Meet Up SF Gay Dads, East Bay Gay Dads, Bay Area Gay Dads, Gay Future Dads, Out n About Gay Dads of Sacramento, LGBT Parents are Social Too!, Gay Dads of San Jose, Gay Dads on The Peninsula, Rainbow Family Adventures, Our Family Coalition, COLAGE.
We look forward to meeting everyone that can make it!
