April 21, 2007 Pig Roast and Family Day 2007By Scott Nadeau `89, EGHC Communications ChairPig Roast and Family day was a lot of fun this year. We doubled our attendance from last year, the pig tasted great, we had plenty of food, and a lot more alums showed up than I expected! It was also great for me to get to meet a lot of the parents. Doug Varner, the son of "International Pig Roaster" Lenny Varner was on hand this year. He wanted me to let everyone know that Lenny is doing fine. Also making a special appearance just in time to carve the pig was perennial amateur pig carver Bob Seeber Jr. All of the parents who made the trek to Mt. Pleasant for the day brought a lot of great food, and Barbara Koehn's famous caramel bars put smiles on the faces of many people. One of the highlights of the day came right after dinner when President Brandyn Lawson `09 asked every Beta who was in attendance, starting with low roll, to introduce themselves to the group and say a few words. It took a while to finish, but it was one of those Beta experiences that pumps you up and gets you excited about the direction Epsilon Gamma is headed. The founders awards were then handed out by Founder and Colony Counselor Greg "six of six" Compton `86. We ended the day with a rousing rendition of I Took My Girl Out Walking sang by all of the brothers in attendance. A special "Thank You" goes out to brothers Jim Harkness `90 and Paul "Bubba" Koehn for chipping in for the cost of the Pig. Another big "Thanks" to brother Jeff Wandzel `89 for donating the cost of renting the shelter from the city. Most of the credit belongs to brother Shane Farrell `10 and all of the guys at CMU who put on a top notch event. ...and now for the big announcement! Brothers Robert A. Seeber and Robert F. Seeber have kindly stepped forward to sponsor the event beginning next year. By sponsoring the event, the Seeber's also have earned the right to name the event. Beginning now and going forward, the event will be known as: The Robert A. Seeber / Lenny Varner International Pig Roast Thank you Bob & Bob!! See you next year! |