BYOP: Recap

So the BYOP was extremely successful! Thanks to everyone who made it out. We are fairly certain we will be hosting this event next year. Some pictures are below:

State News covers CRC's BYOP Event

Robbie Couch from the State News joined us for today's BYOP event. Check out the video online here!

Upcoming Event -- BYOP

Pumpkin carving season is upon us!  This Sunday the 24th, a week before Halloween, the CRC is hosting a pumpkin carving event for the community.  Long term residents and children are welcome, and of course, students.  The event is a pumpkin carving event, but with a limited amount of pumpkins!  So bring your own pumpkin or come a little early.  There will be materials on hand to carve pumpkins and clean up.  On top of pumpkin carving, there will be free Uncle John's Cider and Doughnuts.  The event is at the Bailey Pump House and starts at Noon and will go until 1:30 pm.   It will be a great event to come to and get to know your neighbors a little bit better.  So come and join us this Sunday and enjoy some free goodies and have fun carving pumpkins!

Yoga! Yoga! Yoga!

Our first event that has been created by one of our interns- how exciting! Our intern Marilyn, an avid yoga-ist, has come up with a brilliant idea to be the leader of a free-community wide yoga class. It is designed for all ages, any ability level, or anyone who is merely interested in yoga.  Some of the great benefits of this class are its free, you get a good exercise, and it does nothing less but make you feel better before you came.  Every week, the class is growing in size, allowing for greater opportunity to meet your neighbors and socialize with people you may have never met.  If you are at all interested, don't hesitate to ask us.  The sessions take place every sunday, from 2:00-3:15ish, in the Hannah Community Center.  There are 6 more classes left. Either show up for class, or if you have any other questions, please email us at crc@msu.edu.
Have a wonderful day!

Neighborhood Cleanups

Today we completed the second of our Neighborhood Cleanups for this fall season. The first cleanup was after the Notre Dame game and today's cleanup followed the Wisconsin game -- two Spartan victories, an added bonus. The cleanups have drawn numerous student, some long term residents and the Mayor as well. Mayor Loomis has attended each cleanup to say a few words and show his commitment to the city through service. The cleanups are a great way to build community and show a dedication to the East Lansing community. If you are a student and come out you are saying that not all students neglect cleaning up after themselves while celebrating. If you are a resident who comes to help, you send the message that you care for the community as well and take your role as a citizen seriously. It is easy for some residents to simply say that they do not want to clean up after college students, shirking their responsibility. However, most of the pick up is done by college students who did not make the mess either, but care enough about the community to help clean it up. We want to thank all of the long term residents who recognize this fact and have come out to help with the clean up. Another thank you goes to the students who have done such a great job showing up and cleaning up. If you have missed the clean ups but want to help out and show your commitment to your community (and snack on some free doughnuts) be on the lookout. There will be more clean ups in the future and there is always room for those who want to help.



Volunteers preparing to divide up into groups



Evidence of a job well done!

Events: Ice Cream Socials

Throughout the late summer and early fall, the CRC hosted several ice cream socials. They took place in the Bailey neighborhood, Red Cedar neighborhood, as well as the Oakhill neighborhood. The goal of the social was to bring long-term residents and students into the same vicinity so they can congregate and meet, and learn about each other. We wanted the two groups to interact and gain a mutual respect for each other. We felt an ice cream social is one of the good ways to get people out of their homes and talking with one another. As one of the interns who was able to attend all three gatherings, I would say that they all went quite well. Some pictures are below.