NorCal AAAYA Annual Summer Picnic 2026

Our annual AAAYA NorCal Summer Picnic brought together incoming students, current students, alumni, parents, and friends for a beautiful afternoon in Redwood Shores. It was the perfect opportunity for our newest Yalies to meet members of the Yale community before heading off to New Haven this fall.

Our picnic featured taco catering again topped off with a picture-perfect cake featuring Handsome Dan. Thank you to everyone who joined us despite the unfortunate timing with the FIFA World Cup Final! We know it wasn't the easiest scheduling conflict, so we especially appreciate everyone who made time to come celebrate our newest Yalies. Whether you were attending for the first time or returning as a longtime member of our community, your presence helped make the afternoon special.

To our incoming Yalies: we're so excited for you as you begin your Yale journey. Welcome to the AAAYA NorCal family—we can't wait to see all that you'll accomplish, and we look forward to seeing you again at future events!