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We had the most amazing and beautiful day for our Multi-Cluster Scavenger Hunt at the Washington DC Zoo on October 27th!\u00a0 Au pairs from many clusters in the Maryland, DC and Virginia communities came out to participate in a hunt to find a variety of animals to complete their bingo cards!\u00a0 Afterwards we enjoyed the warm sun, gathered on blankets and and had a picnic lunch on the grounds.\u00a0 It was a great day to relax, chat and catch up with everyone!\u00a0 Then of course, the au pairs went home with a mini-panda as their prize!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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