BTCNJ Annual Picnic

Time for our Annual Club Picnic!
All Members and Their Families are Invited

Come join us for one of the Club’s most memorable social events! The annual BTCNJ picnic will be on Saturday, June 17, at the Pascack Brook County Park in Westwood, from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM Our Club Picnic is a great way to socialize with your BTCNJ friends, as well as meet other members.
All BTCNJ members and their families are invited. A special invitation is extended to new BTCNJ members. Rides of all levels will depart from Pascack Brook County Park in the morning before the picnic, and return between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. You can sign up for posted rides and picnic with us upon your return, or just picnic with us and not ride. Rides will leave from the parking lot near the tennis courts. There are several parking lots at Pascack Brook Park. Please park close to one another so that we have room for all.
THE FOOD
Our culinary experience has always been a combined effort on the part of BTCNJ and our members. BTCNJ will provide charcoal broiled burgers, hot dogs, paper goods, and cold beverages (alcohol is prohibited). There will also be a meatless option. Meandering Mark Swanek will once again take the helm at the grill.
We encourage you to bring your favorite dish to the buffet table for sharing. If you are comfortable, please bring one potluck dish that will feed 6-8 people. Review the categories that follow, find the letter your last name begins with and the food recommended to bring. Of course if you have a favorite speciality outside of the categories below, bring it on! Vegetarian dishes are welcome. If you have a moment send us an email to jlustigs@gmail.com with what you intend to bring so we can fill in the gaps.
A - G: Salads, veggies, pasta / H - K: Snacks, chips, dips / L - Q: Fruit and Desserts / R - Z: Main dishes.
The best way to keep food fresh for the picnic while you are riding is to bring a cooler or other container with ice, and leave it in your car. Please don’t drop off food at the picnic site before you leave for your ride because there aren’t enough coolers to keep it fresh. Do not bring raw meat that needs to be cooked.
VOLUNTEERING
In order to successfully execute our picnic we need volunteers for different tasks. If anyone has a truck or large van and can help with getting bulky items from our storage facility either the day of or days prior to the picnic, it would be most appreciated.
We need others to help with setup, cleanup, marshaling the food tables and to help out in the grill area. We thank you in advance for your assistance. To volunteer, contact Judy Lustig at jlustigs@gmail.com.

THE SWAP - FROM JERSEYS TO TIRE IRONS AND BEYOND
Do you have some excess bike related clothing and gear in good shape that other Club members might love to have? Harriet Einschlag will once again be holding the much loved Gear Swap. A table for clothing and accessories will showcase these treasures. Please bring your swap gear to the designated table prior to your ride, in a bag with your name on it. We ask anyone who takes an item to make a reasonable nominal donation depending on the item.
This is a GREAT opportunity for new members to score some useful gear!!!
We are all excitedly looking forward to the Picnic and the time to talk, eat, catch up with old friends and make new ones!