CRWB SHIRT TALES
2018
Howdy Ya’ll!
This has been a whirlwind year for our family and at times not sure which foot is going in front of the next. We are getting thru the loss of 3 parents and recently almost losing my sister to a near fatal infection. It feels good to wake up to a new day full of possibilities and appreciation of what and who we have in our lives.
After conferring with my partner Barb, she said the best way
to tell you that I have not” lost” but “misplaced” the list of the 2017 CRWB
winners is to just confess my misstep. This includes Bone, Rookie and Fool
Stick. So here I am, confessing and asking that our winners please notify me or
shout out to the group your successes! My humblest of apologies to you all.
They say the mind is the first to go. I think I saw a few of my marbles rolling
down the highway…
So, let’s get ready for a weekend filled with all the
fellowship and fun we can pack into our weekend!
The Gathering:
Date: May
5th & 6th, 2018 (Sat-Sun)Theme: CRWB Celebrates Cinco de Mayo! (South of the Border!)
Shirt Color: White
How fun the parade day matches our theme! Look forward to
seeing the vibrant colors coming down the parade route!
We have a new shirt vendor we are trying out that has given
us good pricing. We now can, for a smaller fee, go over our 5-color maximum. Shirt color choices remain somewhat limited
due to the same color size range we need. We do look forward to seeing what
colorful creations Steve will design for us!
2017 was an interesting weekend. Early in the week we had
cool weather, then amazing warm to hot with lots of folks swimming and enjoying
the lake. Then Sunday, the wind arrived during the very early am hours. It took
down tents and anything not nailed down. I should have taken a picture of the
trash site with all the broken tents, awnings and chairs piled up next to it. A
larger than normal group decided to leave Sunday with their homes no longer
intact and the wind still blowing. The Horseshoe Tournament and games were
cancelled. We bid farewell to the group departing on Sunday morning and the rest
of us prepared for the day. Who could guess that just 2 hours later, the wind
stopped completely. The temp rose to 85 plus and we were back in business. Off
came coats and on came shorts and swim suits.
We want you to know the Horseshoe Tournament was played and
we did have our Awards
Ceremony Monday meeting. It was great seeing folks making it through the Horseshoe Tournament ranks that have never played or typically have not made it past the first round. We had more than a few first-time winners. We want each shoe recipient along with the Bone, Rookie and Fool Stick, 50/50, Shirt, Mutton, Fish, Costume, game and any other recognition folks to share how they won or why the received their honors. Let’s share your successes! Hoping we have Pictures??
Ceremony Monday meeting. It was great seeing folks making it through the Horseshoe Tournament ranks that have never played or typically have not made it past the first round. We had more than a few first-time winners. We want each shoe recipient along with the Bone, Rookie and Fool Stick, 50/50, Shirt, Mutton, Fish, Costume, game and any other recognition folks to share how they won or why the received their honors. Let’s share your successes! Hoping we have Pictures??
Sharing some happy news! Will and Rosalyn tied the knot a
few weeks ago in Las Vegas. We are so happy for them. Will was just a young
boy, around 12, when he first came to Stonyford. We saw him wear his first
cowboy hat, graduate, join the military, meet Rosalyn, become a dad and now
marry. It still all feels like yesterday. Congratulations!
We also want to share that our marvelous Marv is recouping
well at home and on the mend! Joyce on the other hand may require some R&R
once Marv is back on his feet!
As always, many thanks to all that work so hard for the
weekend. We never tire in thanking you for your devotion to the CRWB. Jay and
Harriet have been handling the shirt orders for many years. It was a blessing
to have them sort and bag all our T-Shirt orders. Some may be aware that
Harriet’s health has not been at its best and we wish here a speedy recovery.
We hope to still see you both in camp this year.
It looks like the camp costs will be the same as last year.
General camping spots can be made up to the day you are arriving. Web site for
camping to follow.
Our core group, Sandy & Jason (L50), Christine &
Jimmy (L48), Blake & Sarah((L47), Amanda & Mark(L46), Jay and Harriet(L82),
and Mike and I (L49), please let me know asap if you will once again be willing
to pay for designated spots that mark our perimeter. We understand these are
higher in cost and nonrefundable. We appreciate your willingness. The designated along with general sites may
be requested starting January 1st, 2018. Thank you.
We had some confusion and questions regarding the process
for selecting the parade themes for each year. The process we have now is to
ask for any ideas you may want to be considered for nomination. On Monday
morning, during our awards and weekend wrap up, we bring each idea up that was
presented. We sometimes have as many as ten plus any that had been voted on in
previous years that did not make it. We start with a general vote from the
30-40 of us still in camp. We then select the top three. At that point, we take
each idea separately and discuss ideas, music, what costumes could be envisioned,
shirt color options and possible parade steps, getting a group perspective.
Once all three have been gone through, we vote again. We eliminate one, and vote
one last time on the top two. We encourage anyone wanting to be a part of this
process to participate. If you know you may not be able to stay until Monday,
give us your top ideas with your vision and it will be voted on and your vote
counting in the numbers as well. If anyone felt left out or not a part of the
decision, we are very sorry for making you feel this way. We want everyone to
know you all have a voice in this process.
Monday, we have our group cookout of burritos with all the
fixen’s and margaritas. I would like to suggest that we consider having a Chili
Cook Off on Sunday. It does need to be a group decision so thought we could
talk about it and decide if we have enough folks that would be willing to make chili.
We would have a panel of judges who would blind taste and rate. Bring your
thoughts on this and if we agree it could be set up for 2019.
We already know the shirt prices will remain the same. We
will need to wait until after the first of the year to hear about our rodeo
ticket prices and the cost for our Rodeo Buckle sponsorship.
WEB Pages:
Select reservations at the top of page. If booking a
designated spot, we are on map L3.
We are fast approaching Thanksgiving and the rest of the
Holiday Season. We want to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy
Thanksgiving, a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year1
See ya”ll next year!
Sue
