{"id":4335,"date":"2016-07-28T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randpc.com\/blog\/?p=4335"},"modified":"2016-08-01T09:47:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T13:47:58","slug":"cool-fun-in-the-summertime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m.randpc.com\/blog\/cool-fun-in-the-summertime\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Fun in the Summertime"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Rommel

Rommel Abad and sons cool off in the Splash Zone while little slugger Isabella Marinez-Rio takes a cut in the batting cage at RAND's Summer Party at Chelsea Piers, Connecticut.<\/p><\/div>\n

To temporarily escape the grip of an extended heatwave, RAND coworkers, family, and friends fled the steamy city last Saturday for the air-conditioned facilities of Chelsea Piers, Connecticut<\/a> (yes, you read that correctly\u2014there\u2019s a Chelsea Piers in Connecticut!) for RAND\u2019s annual summer party.<\/p>\n

The sports and recreational complex was the perfect setting for both the young and the young at heart (though not all of us are young at the knees) to enjoy a full day of indoor games and activities that included pools and water slides in the Splash Zone, a rock climbing wall, a batting cage, ice skating (what better way to cool off on a hot summer\u2019s day?), speed chess, Scrabble, arts and crafts, and more.<\/p>\n

\"Trampoline

Warming up for trampoline dodgeball.<\/p><\/div>\n

Those who wanted to take a little breather from sporting or just chill retired to the terrace to hang out and sip sangrias. In the afternoon, RANDies had a choice of flexing their mental muscles in a lively trivia contest or competing in the RAND mini-Olympics. Our mini-Olympians navigated their way through an obstacle course, raced in relays, shot hoops, tossed the football, and played not just dodgeball, but trampoline<\/em> dodgeball!<\/p>\n

After the whirlwind of activities, we enjoyed dinner at Top of the Game Restaurant and finished the fun-filled day with do-it-yourself sundaes. What better and sweeter way to end a RAND summer party! We\u2019re not sure how we\u2019ll top it next summer, but we look forward to the challenge.<\/p>\n

For more photos of RAND's 2016 summer party, visit our album on our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Joanna Kuther is RAND\u2019s Operations Manager and party planner extraordinaire.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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