DC Lambda Squares' 25th Anniversary Banquet

[bjarvis]

Last night, we attended DCLS' banquet celebrating our 25th anniversary. Seating capacity was limited to nine tables of seven people and we sold every seat at $25/person as a fundraiser for the 2009 convention committee.

The festivities began around 6 PM with beverages and finger foods. Most of the photos I took were in this time leading up to the dinner at 7 PM. Once we were seated, past president Steve Johnson MC'ed as the appetizer course was distributed to all tables. Some of our earliest members, current club callers and board officers made very short speeches (60-90 seconds or so) while we dined.

The dinner itself was delicious. Our treasurer, Nick Mattera, makes some of the best lasagna I've ever had, all the more remarkable that he was doing it all on an industrial scale. Dessert (tiramisu) was also very well done but I should have eaten only half of the very large serving!

Warren Jaquith and Dayle Hodge called alternating Mainstream & Plus tips with two-stepping interspersed until 10 PM, although kent4str, our carpooling friends from Baltimore and I wussed out shortly after 9:30 PM. Photos coming soon.

Photos are now up on my web site.

Comments

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Our turnout was relativley low among our membership of 2 years or newer, but amazingly high among lapsed members, those who no longer live close enough to attend regularly but not so far they had to fly in. $25/seat was probably a bit of a barrier to some as well, but since it was set up as a fundraiser for the 2009 convention, the orgnizers couldn't easily compromise on that item.