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Before they pack up the car with all the dorm room essentials, incoming students are attending send-off picnics hosted by Georgia Tech clubs around the country.
Fall classes begin Aug. 20.
"Our son, Sal Lizzio, is a sophomore at Georgia Tech. The send-off really helped him last year. He met students at the picnic and had them as someone he knew those first few weeks at school before he determined his own way," Theresa Lizzio said.
The Arizona Georgia Tech Club will host its send-off event Aug. 4 at the Arizona State University Karsten golf course clubhouse. Also on Aug. 4, hamburgers and more will be served by the Hampton Roads/Norfolk club at the home of Holly and Tom Frey; by the North Alabama/Huntsville club at Hope Presbyterian Church; by the North Texas/Dallas club at the home of Dan and Tami Shinedling; and by the Northeast Tennessee club at Eastman Recreational Area.
The Chicago send-off is billed as an "all things Southern" party on Aug. 5 at the home of Lynda and Tony Hancock. That same day, students will be feted by the Columbia/Midlands club in South Carolina at the home of Patsy and Ben Grimes; the Columbus, Ohio, club at Fancyburg Park; the Coweta/Fayette County, Ga., club at Johnny's Pizza; the Miami club at Dave & Busters; the New Jersey/New York club at the home of Beth and George Caviness; the Savannah, Ga., club at Grayson Stadium; and the Western North Carolina club at Jackson Park.
In South Carolina on Aug. 7, the Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C., club will serve up words of advice at Mutt's BBQ and the Triangle/Raleigh, N.C., club will do the same at the home of Dawn Kabbes.
The North Metro Atlanta club's picnic will take place at East Roswell Park on Aug. 11. That same day the West Metro club will serve hamburgers and sides at the home of Mike Burgess.
In other parts of the country on Aug. 11, the Birmingham Georgia Tech Club will meet at Richard's BBQ & Grill; Houston-based alumni and students will gather at Champps Uptown Park; the Orange County, Calif., club will cook out at Doheny State Park; and the Twin Cities/Minneapolis club will have an ice cream social in the Chicago Condos party room.
In Florida on Aug. 11 the Space Coast crew will head to Timberland Pavilion at Kiwanis Island Park and the Suncoast/Tampa club will meet at Mangrove Cay Clubhouse.
More metro Atlanta send-offs are scheduled for Aug. 12. Students from DeKalb County and Atlanta are invited to the Alumni/Faculty House. Gwinnett County students will gather at the Gwinnett Community Bank. New Tech students hailing from Marietta, Ga., will be toasted at the home of Michelle and Will Goodman. The West Lanier picnic will take place at Sawnee Mountain Preserve.
A bit farther from Atlanta on Aug. 12, the Northeast Georgia band of Tech alumni will wish students well at the Orchard Golf and Country Club and the Golden Isles/St. Simons Island group will eat at Blackwater Grill.
In North Carolina on Aug. 12, the Charlotte Georgia Tech Club will honor its local students at the home of Carol Sample, as will the Triad/Winston-Salem club at the McCandless home.
In Tennessee that day, the Knoxville Georgia Tech Club will grill at Admiral Farragut Park; folks in Memphis will gather at Fox & Hound; and in Nashville the place to be will be McDougal's Village Coop.
Also on Aug. 12, the Heart of Texas/Austin club will have a picnic at the Forest Oaks Community Center and the Low Country/Charleston club in South Carolina will meet at Palmetto Islands County Park.
The Albany, Ga., club will wrap up the picnic season by serving barbecue with all the trimmings Aug. 13 at Mossy Oaks farm.
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