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History of MemFest
"Impromptu Fest" -
The year it all began
Highlights: seafood, Shamu the whale in a wading
pool
Sponsors: Roak & Cheng
Second Annual Fest
Highlights: seafood & a new GRILL, Amorello dropping
a watermelon in the supermarket while Roak spits chew in aisles, naked wiffleball,
slumber party in the house, RT sing-a-longs
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng & Blackwood
Beginning of the Modern Fest
Highlights: Pig 'cooked' on a swing set & carved
in the barn, time-out in dog pen, COLD swimming pool - greased watermelon,
slumber party in the house - although Sweets begin camping tradition, first
party tape, rain tarp and
lots of rain, Clem's 1st hook up with Shoog, sports
fest
Cups: squat fluted, pink and green by Christine Cheng
T-Shirts: lime green pig
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng & Blackwood
Pig Cooking Goes High-Tech
Highlights: Pig on a rented rotisserie, Teddy's rain
tarp, Kent leads Capture the Flag, few tents - Griswold tent first appearance;
swim-fest
Cups: squat fluted pink by Dan Bopp
Hats: lime green and pink pigs on soft baseball type
hats
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo and Langan
Year of CHARLES !
Highlights: Charles Barkley attends, Pig on a rotisserie,
fest rents a tent, volleyball tourney, music by Love Geyser, Keg Toss Contest,
Blue Route opens in time for Fest, reminder again that Charles Barkley attends,
more campers appear, sports get competitive, first year of cowboy breakfast
- although an exclusive event
Cups: tall blue (per Roak error) by John Reynolds
T-Shirts: Raging Pig by John Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan and
Sweet
Beer Truck
Highlights: Pig on rotisserie, beer truck, new barn
Cups: Tall fluted, white by John Reynolds
T-Shirts: Pig on Acid theme by John Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet and McQuilkin
Traditions are set
Highlights: Pig on rotisserie, Port-o-Johns are rented
to save the Roak's plumbing, Nike farts on plastic tablecloth, green-hair
band, keg toss
Cups: tall fluted, green and pink by John Reynolds
T-Shirts: winged pig - the Pegasus of Pigs - by John
Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet and McQuilkin
Year of the Egg
Highlights: Fest buys a tent, Tuna eats a whole egg,
marathon thumper game, Chad and Mary Scott attend, remedial schwartz-figliano
game, trivial jager shots with Blackwood, baby showers at fest, naked horseshoes
under the new lights
Cups: short fluted, yellow & white - Carpe-diem
logo
T-Shirts: Harvestfest - oatmeal t-shirts by John
Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet and McQuilkin
Slacktown
Highlights: Dork ball, round the clock four square,
potato cannon, slacktown vs. W&M, outdoor lighting, portojohns
Cups: tall fluted teal "color of the 90s"
by John Reynolds
T-Shirts: Chester-T-Fester (Nike look alike)
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet, McQuilkin and Reynolds
10th Annual MemFest - Rain Fest
Highlights: pig cooked (fast) on cinder blocks -
Internet Technique; Past Festers - Schaums, Miscios, Amorellos make the
trek, Moshers attend!, babies sleep in tents, American Flag, RT's Band,
Joey's buyout of Phil's, Roak's mystery shots, rain, rain, and more rain,
lots of red and blue gortex outfits (thanks Clem!), Slackers take the year
off
Cups: tall fluted red w/ black text
T-Shirts: long sleeve - MFX - crazy body parts face
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, and Neikirk
Three Port-o-Johns
Highlights: pig cooked on cinder blocks, FINALLY
get three port-o-johns, large family tents start appearing, babyfest, box
of salad, beer derby races (cup over head game), keg toss, keg rolling,
slacktown slim appearance
Cups: ? recycled past years
T-Shirts: Florescent Tick - compliments of John Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk and Majtyka
Sun Fest - compliments of El Nino
Highlights: renovated barn, pig on cinder blocks,
best weather fest, Full Monty - choreographed by Neikirk, slab under tent
fixed, babies & family tents everywhere, Police squad takes a year off,
Slacktown is back,
Cups: recycled cups
T-Shirts: Psychedelic poster with the two people
and the pig by John Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport and MurrayMillennium Fest
Highlights: new swing set and sandbox, "felching",
"donkey punch", "dirty sanchez", stomp
rockets, kids, kids, kids, Party Pussy=Dan Forman
Cups: recycled
T-Shirts: gray with box of letters in purple, orange,
& black by John Reynolds
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan,
Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport and Murray
JagerFest
Highlights: Lots of cool Jager stuff - hats, shirts,
laynards, and tattoos; Caddyshack Gopher makes first appearance; HUGE Slacker
turnout; rain Fri & Sat, but got 7 hours of sun on Sunday; not many
kid campers (and Moms) due to rain; had a townie crash the party on Sun
eve; crack in the foundation of the festhaus was filled in by the sponsors.Cups: White with Black Writing - (with jager laynard
holders)T-Shirts: GratefulDead-ish look, first year for kids
shirts with iron-on decals, may not have enough orders for adult shirtsSponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport and Murray
Star
Spangled Fest
Highlights: New outdoor Shower, Comedy Hour with Matt
Budd, girls dancing on the beer truck, more streakers, sun came out, adult
face paintingCups: Insulated Beer Mug - Blue with Yellow T-Shirts: recycledSponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray and Young
Rainfest
- the year that was almost "July4thfest"
Highlights:
Last minute vote to move fest to July 4th is defeated, rain, rain, rain; lite
turnout because of rain, more rain, Blackwood has a girlfriend who weathers
her first (and maybe only fest), more rain,
moonwalk for kids (closed early because of rain), movietime in cars for kids
(car batteries die), Festgrounds are trashed, more rainCups: recycledT-Shirts: recycledSponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray and Young
Memfest
17
Highlights: jager ice-tap machine,
weather = sunny, moon bounce, more kids than adults, slackers procreate
Cups:
recycled
T-shirts: same ol'
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray and YoungMemfest
18Highlights:
Cornholing Introduced, Kid Movie Nights, limited rain, slacker kids camp
Cups: recycled
T-shirts: historical
Sponsors:
Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray and YoungMemfest
19
Highlights: Festgrounds sold to Mike & Lisa Roak
Budd, Marathon Cornholing Tournaments, Moon Bounce Obstacle Course, great
weather
Cups: recycled
T-shirts: historical
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet,
McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young and Budd
Highlights: Potty Princess, Gore-Tex Rain suits
(insurance it will never rain at fest again), Dodge ball, Moon bounce, minimal
rain, 80+ kids
Cups: recycled
T-shirts: historical
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo,
Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young and BuddMemfest is legal! 21
Highlights: Potty Queen!!, Marathon Dodge ball, Moon bounce,
NO RAIN, Cool temps, Keg Toss revival, Chair toss introduced
Cups: recycled
T-shirts: historical
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo,
Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd and Ashworth Memfest XXII
Highlights: Fest starts going Green, new banner!
Potty Queen II, NO RAIN, Poker champs include women and children, Adult Thumper, Cornhole Championships
Cups: new kiddie cups
T-shirts
: nothing new
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo,
Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd and Ashworth
Highlights: New FIRE PIT!, new t-shirts, sober Nike, back to roasted pig
Cups: same ol', shutterfly scrapbook
T-shirts
: great new shirts!
Sponsors: Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo,
Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd and Ashworth
2012 - XXV
Highlights - SILENT DISCO! Slaker sponsored Tiki bar, shelving in the beer truck, Budd's Trampoline, Gilly Suit and 25th Anniversary gear (NOT), Henna Tattoos, cornhole tournament
Cups - same ol'
T-shirts - same
Sponsors -Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd, Geib and Ashworth
2013 - XXVI
Highlights - Cool Firepit, Smartmouth Beer on tap, She's jager hotpants, China hats, Gilly suits, morph suits, kids learn pickledrew
Cups
- same
Tshirts - same
Sponsors -
Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd, Geib, Anderson, and Ashworth
2014 - XXVII
Highlights -
Bound Beverage rewraps truck, police show up, more great fireworks, spiked gummy worms, kids pickledrew
Cups
- same
Tshirts - same
Sponsors -
Roak, Cheng, Blackwood, Sappo, Langan, Sweet, McQuilkin, Reynolds, Neikirk, Majtyka, Davenport, Murray, Young, Budd, Geib, Anderson, Reid and Ashworth