Well, last
year's banquet was such a success, I think maybe we should make it
an annual thing, don't you? For those of you who missed it last
year. this is a COSTUME PARTY!! Everyone remembers M*A*S*H, right,
whether it be the book by Richard Hooker, the 1970 movie starring
Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, or the TV show with Alan Alda
and a cast of characters. Well here's your chance to come as your
favorite M*A*S*H character!! Shouldn't be hard -- most of them just
wore khaki pants and t-shirts, or surgical attire. We can all do
THAT, can't we?!?
As with
last year's banquet, the purpose of this event is two-fold:
1) to honor the various Hall of Famers and anyone else who is
honor-worthy for some caching feat. There will be certificates for
all who have qualified for any HoF since last year, plus Olympic
style medals for the top three finishers for each of the five new
Hall of Fame caches since last year; The Polar Bear will also be
recognizing the top ten "hardcore" finishers of the
Iron Mountain Challenge; and
2) to hand out some Purple Hearts to that long list of cachers who
have made it through some trying medical challenges since last
year, as well as Silver Stars to those who supported them through
their respective ordeals. Those of you who qualify (and you know
who you are) just let me know if you would like to be honored with
a Purple Heart (or if you would like to nominate someone else for a
Purple Heart) and/or if you would like to hand out some Silver
Stars and we'll make sure you are properly honored at the banquet.
Anything from a sprained ankle to major surgery qualifies in this
army, so don't be shy!!
In case you
haven't been paying attention, here are the caches in the "Hall of
Fame" series:
The "Find Every Cache in Calavera" Challenge
MTRP Hall of Fame
Iron Mountain Hall of Fame
Mount Woodson/Lake Poway Hall of Fame
Black Mountain Hall of Fame
Sycamore Canyon Hall of Fame
Tecolote Canyon Hall of Fame
Penasquitos Canyon Hall of Fame
Hollenbeck Canyon Hall of Fame
Mount Laguna Recreation Area Hall of Fame
OTT Hall of Fame
Palomar Mountain Hall of
Fame
Sweetwater Reservoir Hall of
Fame
So swing on by and see if you can guess who is who. Maybe
BadSquirrel will even show up in a dress again!! And maybe we will
get love2bake and boysnbarrie to bring PUD cake again!!!
Anyhoo,
here are the particulars:
Date:
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Venue: Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.,
858-279-6700
Should be
lots of fun, so don't miss it!!
Here's a link to the photos at the event...