It’s not all about work for C.O.R.E., and we find time in our busy schedules to get together and relax a little. During the Christmas season of 2009, we took a Tuesday off in December to have a Christmas party with all of our mentors and members. While spending an evening of enjoying others company, we played board games and brought food to share. The party got everyone excited for kickoff and the build season, realizing that we would inevitably spend the next 6 weeks together sharing memories like the ones we had during that Christmas party. Spreading the holiday cheer put us in a good mood that we hoped to hold onto for the rest of the season.