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2008 DOOLIE PICNIC
HOSTED BY BRUCE & TERRI LANPHEAR
What started with questionable weather and a
brief 5 minute rain shower, ended with 50 NIPC members, clear skies, a great
meeting, tasty food and a fly-over by 3 F-15s directly over the meeting.
Wow, it was cool. We all know that Terri is one Energizer bunny and we all
thanked her for making the arrangements for the flyover. We don't know if
she actually did, but she'll get credit forever. What a way to end.
Perfect.
All classes were represented plus Alumni.
It started with some time to talk and get to now each other, then the meeting
was called to order and Mary & Scott Schemenaur talked about what the 2012
parents should expect with the Doolie Day Out phone call on Sunday, July 13.
Then we ate a delicious meal of BBQ chicken, beef sandwiches, pasta, salads,
deserts, an Air Force logo cake and soda to enjoy.
The Lanphear's have a beautiful house, with
acres of land, a swimming pool with a pool house. The pool house had a TV
and the Cub fans were watching the Cubs go into the 9th leading the Giants 7-2
only to have the bullpen let it get tied.
For your enjoyment there are many pictures of
the event under the Meeting Recap section. So enjoy. The turnout was
huge, the enthusiasm was high and the interaction amongst the parents was great.
We had the opportunity for Firstie Branden
Lynam (CS5) and Brendan Lanphear (CS20) there to answer questions. That was
a special opportunity to hear the answers from Brendan as he explained from a
recent 4-dig perspective what it was like and then Firstie Branden added his
upperclassman perspective and how the upperclassman really want the 4-digs to succeed.
NOTE: There
will be 2 big events for your first year Cadet. The first is the
Acceptance parade on August, 6th and the second is Recognition in March, 2009,
when the 4-digs are recognized as upperclassman and they have earned the
privileges of an upperclassman. You cannot attend Recognition, but you can
attend the Acceptance Parade. Do EVERYTHING you can to attend this.
You will have only 2 hours with your Cadet, but it will revitalize them as they
just ended Beast 2 in Jack's Valley and are ready to start classes. There
will be a separate section on the Acceptance Parade.
Now, for the pics:
The perfect place for the meeting. This
was at the beginning. Eventually 50 people enjoyed the hospitality of the
meeting. Thanks to all involved, Bruce & Terri Lanphear, Scott & Mary
Schemenaur, Ken & Karen Olsowski and all the others.
Why are Past Presidents Joe and Pat Budzyn
smiling? Because as Past Presidents they just come and enjoy; no
organizing !! Yahoo.
Current Presidents Scott & Mary Schemenaur
getting ready to start what proved to be a very good and fun event. Scott
retired on Friday, July 11 from AT&T after 32 years. Looks like he is
really going to enjoy the future.
Host Teri Lanphear is glad to have Brendan
back home and here she is holding onto his shoulders. He just got home
from Combat Survival Training along with fellow NIPC Cadets Joel Primm and Jacek
Muka. After eating rabbit while on CST, Brendan loved the food and
explained that during CST he lived on 450 calories a day.
This is the cake we enjoyed. Kinda a
shame destroying such a work of art, but cake is cake !! It was better
than a West Point or Anapolis cake, we know that fro sure.
These are the F-15s that flew over as we started to leave. Terri and
Bruce, you did a great job arranging it. Even if you didn't, you'll always
get credit for it. Awesome way to end.
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