For immediate release April 24, 2006

Contact: Hope Hall Davis 443-840-5053

CCBC invites alumni to Leap! Laugh! Learn! at third annual alumni picnic
Alumni from all campuses and all eras welcome

Baltimore County, Md. – The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Alumni Association invites all alums to a free family day of food and fun at its Third Annual Leap! Laugh! Learn! alumni picnic. Activities take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday May 13 at CCBC Essex, B Building.

Enjoy the sounds of DJ Myron Campbell throughout the day with food being served from 11:45 a.m. until 1:30 pm. Lots of fun activities are scheduled including caricature drawings, balloon sculptures by “Amazing Rob,” blind beach volleyball and so much more.

Kids can enjoy petting the live animals when the Baltimore Zoo’s “Zoomobile” arrives at 11:30 a.m. or exploring the inside of the Baltimore County police helicopter when it lands on campus. Open swim, performances by guitarist John Adams and a 2 p.m. performance of the Department of Natural Resources’ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is among the short list of activities and events planned for the day. Door prizes will also be given out during the picnic with tickets to Six Flags and the Maryland Zoo among the prizes, as well as memorabilia from CCBC.

CCBC alums include anyone who has attended any of CCBC’s campuses (including the former Catonsville, Dundalk and Essex Community College) and completed 30 or more credits and/or received a certificate or associate’s degree. All alums and their families are welcome. Check out the CCBC Web site at www.ccbcmd.edu/alumni.html or call 443-840-4944 for information.