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Staff is feelin’ groovy at picnic

UC Irvine staff got into the groove during its annual picnic. This year's theme, Zot Stock - Summer of Love, revisited the Woodstock era.

by Steve Zylius, University Communications Daniel A. Anderson, University Communications | September 2, 2011
Staff is feelin’ groovy at picnic
UC Irvine’s 2011 staff picnic held in Aldrich park was themed after the 60’s and 70’s peace love and harmony era. Staff Picnic ZOTstock-2011

The sun was out and so were UCI staffers at Thursday’s Zot Stock – Summer of Love celebration in Aldrich Park.

The 21st annual event sponsored by Staff Assembly,  honors the work of campus personnel. It featured a barbecue lunch catered by Newport Rib Company and contests such as best hippie constume, three-legged race, peace-and-love water balloon toss.

KUCI disc jockeys provided era-appropriate music to set the mood for the lunchtime event.