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This is what my sister has created for this weekend. She has dreams of maybe starting an annual MP cornhole tournament. Just think of the possibilities...
V la C,
J
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Cornhole tourney
This is what my sister has created for this weekend. She has dreams of maybe starting an annual MP cornhole tournament. Just think of the possibilities...
V la C,
J
Game Program
If you will please send me an email, john.stephany@gmail.com, that has at least:
Name
Photo
"Nickname"
when you joined MP and/or years on the team
"Skills"
if you like send this also
preferred phone Contact info
a brief blurb, normal or ridiculous.
I will be making a game program so that everyone knows who is who on the team and can recognize names and faces and can contact each other as soon as possible.
Viva la cooler!!
John Stephany
I would like to have this ready by Wednesday, so the sooner the better.
Name
Photo
"Nickname"
when you joined MP and/or years on the team
"Skills"
Note if you are a couple send info for both
if you like send this also
preferred phone Contact info
a brief blurb, normal or ridiculous.
I will be making a game program so that everyone knows who is who on the team and can recognize names and faces and can contact each other as soon as possible.
Viva la cooler!!
John Stephany
I would like to have this ready by Wednesday, so the sooner the better.
Friday, May 7, 2010
From our load-in captain
Gentlemen-
Thank you all for volunteering to perform the heavy lifting for load in. The entire team appreciates your help.
We will plan to meet at the home of Joel Smith, the illustrious "E" (270 N. Rose Road, 38117, near the intersection of Goodlett and Graham) at 9am Saturday morning. We will need people to move items out of the attic E has so graciously allowed us to use for storage, and we will need several strapping lads to load all of this onto a flatbed trailer and make sure it's all properly secured for transportation downtown.
Our official load in time at the park begins at 11. Vehicles without a load-in pass are not allowed into the park, so plan to get as close as possible and walk in. Those of you with cordless drills and/or handy portable tool kits may want to bring them along.
Assuming the tent and flooring have been set, load in and set up in the park shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. You needn't stay the entire time, but as long as we can have you will be appreciated.
My cell is 901.496.0317 - call if you have questions, problems, bright ideas, etc. Else, I'll see you tomorrow. Pray for good weather.
R
Thank you all for volunteering to perform the heavy lifting for load in. The entire team appreciates your help.
We will plan to meet at the home of Joel Smith, the illustrious "E" (270 N. Rose Road, 38117, near the intersection of Goodlett and Graham) at 9am Saturday morning. We will need people to move items out of the attic E has so graciously allowed us to use for storage, and we will need several strapping lads to load all of this onto a flatbed trailer and make sure it's all properly secured for transportation downtown.
Our official load in time at the park begins at 11. Vehicles without a load-in pass are not allowed into the park, so plan to get as close as possible and walk in. Those of you with cordless drills and/or handy portable tool kits may want to bring them along.
Assuming the tent and flooring have been set, load in and set up in the park shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. You needn't stay the entire time, but as long as we can have you will be appreciated.
My cell is 901.496.0317 - call if you have questions, problems, bright ideas, etc. Else, I'll see you tomorrow. Pray for good weather.
R
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
From our Sous Chef/Meat Captain
I ordered 35 racks of ribs to be picked up next Tuesday. I also plan on picking up 7 racks from McNeil. Rachael said we could store the meat in her freezer, but will need someone to pick it up to bring to the fest.
For Thursday: I was not planning on picking up any of the Butts, because Tom? said he was going to pick those to smoke with John over the weekend. I will contact Chris to see if he needs me to pick up the chicken, but I believe he was going to pick this up himself.
I was going to post the sides schedule on the blog, but wasn't able to start my own blog. Jen, can you post this?
Wednesday:
- Jen O: Buffalo Mac and Cheese
- Rachael: Brownies
- Jeremy: Miss Cordelia's Special
- Richard: Cookies
-Johnny and Mega: Potato Salad
Thursday (Remember to make enough for 15 extra people):
- Danny: Chips
- Ben: Asian Slaw
- Jen O: Funeral Potatoes
- Chris N: Mac & Cheese
- Richard: Cookies
Friday:
- Mekeel: Beans (competition style)
- Michael B: Potato Salad
- Patrick C: Chips
- Rachael: Grilled Vegies
- Susan Mekeel: Mac & Cheese
Also, the sales training group said that they are going to be closer to 15 for Thursday night and will give me a final number today. Each of the 15 guys will be wearing white Smith & Nephew T-Shirts. Because of the increase in the number of people, I have asked him to pay $30 instead of $25. John S, can you guys throw on an extra butt for them?
I am prepared on doing both Beans and BBQ sauce for competition, as we entered both. However, Jack if you are planning on entering your sauce, I am totally cool with that. Mine is tomato based with a strong vinegar and honey flavor.
I hope that helps.
Thanks,
Dave
PS - If anyone wants author privileges, email me and I will add you. I sent invites to everyone from the list last year, but I guess most/all of them expired.
Viva la Coola,
J
PS - If anyone wants author privileges, email me and I will add you. I sent invites to everyone from the list last year, but I guess most/all of them expired.
Viva la Coola,
J
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Minutes 27April
Minutes pending. Basically we assigned everyone who was there a bunch of tasks. We still need people to sign up for load-in/out, and to sign up to bring different sides. It would be helpful if everyone brought at least one side on one of the days. Email Dave Mekeel with your preference.
Coola Forevah,
J
Coola Forevah,
J
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Minutes 24 March
We had a pretty good meeting, even though attendance was low. You guys can totally blame your officers, since we set this up at the last minute.
We've got a good crew this year. We are working on a final roster, but there are still some openings. So please, if you (personally) know someone who you like and think would like to be on the team and has $300, let us know about them.
The most important thing we need to know right now is how many tickets each team member is going to need. Included in your membership is either a) a 24-hour pass or b) a 3-day pass plus a Wednesday night ticket. 3-day passes do NOT include Wednesday night admission. 24 hour wristbands are given to members depending on how much they are going to be in the park outside of regular fest hours (the cooks, load-in people, etc).
So what I need from EACH MEMBER by the END OF THIS WEEK is:
- the number of 3-day passes you will need (let me know whether you are including the one that comes with your membership in your total). These are $18 each ($6 savings on per day prices at the park)
- the number of Wednesday night tickets you need. These are $6 each.
- the number of single day passes you need (if you have anyone who wants to come for only 1 or 2 of the days). $7 each ($1 savings, though the same as you can get by ordering them yourself if you do it online ahead of time).
Wednesday is "Friends and Family Night". The unwashed masses aren't allowed in the park, b/c the only way you can get tix is through a team. This means there are usually fewer people there, and it tends to be a bit more kid friendly. The menu for that evening is burgers and brats, cooked by John Stephany.
We have three new officers in the group:
Dave Mekeel (who is also the sous chef) is going to be the Food Coordinator. He is going to be in charge of making sure we eat during the week. He is going to need help with the leg work for this, because we eat a lot.
Jeremy Miller is the Wednesday Captain. Wednesday during the day several things happen at our site that need a team member, and in the past this has been hard to coordinate because of everyone's 9-5 jobs. Jeremy volunteered to be point man for this. He may need one or two helpers, mainly so he won't get lonely.
Megan Reynolds is the Co-Presentation Coordinator. Due to some miscommunication on my part, I was under the impression that the Reynolds were taking the year off. I stand corrected, and I eagerly inform you of Megan's retaining the post that she has done an outstanding job with since joining the team.
There are several jobs that will need filling as we get closer to the final countdown.
1) We will need 2-3 team members to be in charge of the main entree for each night (Wed burgers/brats, Thursday pork butts, Friday ribs, Saturday leftover ribs/crawfish boil). We are also going to need everyone to sign up for bringing at least one side on one of the nights; obviously you can bring more, but I think we'll be covered if everyone brings at least one. If you have something you (or your mom/wife/girlfriend) are known for, please let Dave Mekeel know what it is, and which night you prefer to bring it (though it would be better if you could keep that part open if possible). As we get closer, we will let you guys know if there are any vacancies that need filling.
2) Load-in/load-out: 4-6 people are needed for each one. They can be the same people, but not necessarily so.
3) Beer coordinator: this is a very important job. Traditionally 1-2 people have been in charge of getting the beer when we run out. You will need to have the ability to pull a metal cart with 2 kegs in it.
4) Probably 1-2 Wednesday people to help Jeremy, be available for Costco runs, etc.
Everyone will be asked to do at least one of these jobs, so you don't have the same 6 people trying to do everything and not having enough time for coola shots.
Our space is R-67; we are down towards the south end of the rib section. We've got a nice patch of open ground behind us that I'm hoping we can appropriate for baggo/cornhole.
Okay, I can't think of anything else. Please leave comments or corrections. If anyone has questions, he/she can email magicallypiglicious@gmail.com Our next meeting will probably be in mid-late April, and we are thinking about having it on a Saturday so Mekeel can cook the leftover ribs from last year. At that meeting we are going to finalize the different committees and hopefully set a menu for the week. Please send your dues to 2231 Madison Ave, Memphis, 38104 as soon as you can. Checks should be made out to Magically Piglicious (thanks Begonia!). Thanks to everyone who has already paid.
Viva la coola,
JenO
We've got a good crew this year. We are working on a final roster, but there are still some openings. So please, if you (personally) know someone who you like and think would like to be on the team and has $300, let us know about them.
The most important thing we need to know right now is how many tickets each team member is going to need. Included in your membership is either a) a 24-hour pass or b) a 3-day pass plus a Wednesday night ticket. 3-day passes do NOT include Wednesday night admission. 24 hour wristbands are given to members depending on how much they are going to be in the park outside of regular fest hours (the cooks, load-in people, etc).
So what I need from EACH MEMBER by the END OF THIS WEEK is:
- the number of 3-day passes you will need (let me know whether you are including the one that comes with your membership in your total). These are $18 each ($6 savings on per day prices at the park)
- the number of Wednesday night tickets you need. These are $6 each.
- the number of single day passes you need (if you have anyone who wants to come for only 1 or 2 of the days). $7 each ($1 savings, though the same as you can get by ordering them yourself if you do it online ahead of time).
Wednesday is "Friends and Family Night". The unwashed masses aren't allowed in the park, b/c the only way you can get tix is through a team. This means there are usually fewer people there, and it tends to be a bit more kid friendly. The menu for that evening is burgers and brats, cooked by John Stephany.
We have three new officers in the group:
Dave Mekeel (who is also the sous chef) is going to be the Food Coordinator. He is going to be in charge of making sure we eat during the week. He is going to need help with the leg work for this, because we eat a lot.
Jeremy Miller is the Wednesday Captain. Wednesday during the day several things happen at our site that need a team member, and in the past this has been hard to coordinate because of everyone's 9-5 jobs. Jeremy volunteered to be point man for this. He may need one or two helpers, mainly so he won't get lonely.
Megan Reynolds is the Co-Presentation Coordinator. Due to some miscommunication on my part, I was under the impression that the Reynolds were taking the year off. I stand corrected, and I eagerly inform you of Megan's retaining the post that she has done an outstanding job with since joining the team.
There are several jobs that will need filling as we get closer to the final countdown.
1) We will need 2-3 team members to be in charge of the main entree for each night (Wed burgers/brats, Thursday pork butts, Friday ribs, Saturday leftover ribs/crawfish boil). We are also going to need everyone to sign up for bringing at least one side on one of the nights; obviously you can bring more, but I think we'll be covered if everyone brings at least one. If you have something you (or your mom/wife/girlfriend) are known for, please let Dave Mekeel know what it is, and which night you prefer to bring it (though it would be better if you could keep that part open if possible). As we get closer, we will let you guys know if there are any vacancies that need filling.
2) Load-in/load-out: 4-6 people are needed for each one. They can be the same people, but not necessarily so.
3) Beer coordinator: this is a very important job. Traditionally 1-2 people have been in charge of getting the beer when we run out. You will need to have the ability to pull a metal cart with 2 kegs in it.
4) Probably 1-2 Wednesday people to help Jeremy, be available for Costco runs, etc.
Everyone will be asked to do at least one of these jobs, so you don't have the same 6 people trying to do everything and not having enough time for coola shots.
Our space is R-67; we are down towards the south end of the rib section. We've got a nice patch of open ground behind us that I'm hoping we can appropriate for baggo/cornhole.
Okay, I can't think of anything else. Please leave comments or corrections. If anyone has questions, he/she can email magicallypiglicious@gmail.com Our next meeting will probably be in mid-late April, and we are thinking about having it on a Saturday so Mekeel can cook the leftover ribs from last year. At that meeting we are going to finalize the different committees and hopefully set a menu for the week. Please send your dues to 2231 Madison Ave, Memphis, 38104 as soon as you can. Checks should be made out to Magically Piglicious (thanks Begonia!). Thanks to everyone who has already paid.
Viva la coola,
JenO
Monday, March 22, 2010
Meeting 24 March 2010
For those of you (if any) that follow the blog instead of email, we are going to have a meeting this Wednesday, March 24, at 6PM at Danny's house. Bring your checkbooks!
And don't forget - if anyone has questions, or speaks to someone w/ a question, you can direct emails to magicallypiglicious@gmail.com, and they will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
And don't forget - if anyone has questions, or speaks to someone w/ a question, you can direct emails to magicallypiglicious@gmail.com, and they will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
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