On Saturday, June 9th, Shady had their annual fundraiser and the theme was the tropics. It was a great turn out with lots of Shady members and patrons. This year, there was also entertainment provided by Polynesian dancers and coconut bowling. Not that Polynesian dancers were coconut bowling but that they were dancing and we were bowling…just not at the same time.
For those of you that have gone, you know how much of a wonderful experience this is and how much it means to Shady Shakespeare. For those that haven’t, I’ll give you a brief run down.
Since this year’s theme was the tropics, everyone was given a lei when they entered. From there, you entered the banquet hall where the sound of island music called you forth. Once you reached the banquet, it was time to let loose and have a good time. There were bartenders making Mai Tais and blue Hawaiians, and the cooks were serving all the Hawaiian BBQ you could eat. After that, were the desserts and more drinks (drinks were free just in case you were wondering). During this time, you could buy raffle tickets for the great prizes offered or bid on one of the many the silent auction items.
About half way through the evening, the entertainment arrived. A local Polynesian dance troop came and performed for us. During their session, they also instructed us on a few island words and dances. The dances were very entertaining, and speaking from experience, much harder to do than they look.
Also, during the evening you could participate in other entertainment. We had coconut bowling for raffle tickets and you could also have your fortune read. Coconut bowling - another game that is much harder than it looks. Lucky for me, the reading of my fortune required no skill on my part.
Then the winners of the costume contest and the raffles were announced. In the case of the raffle, there is strength in numbers so I recommend that you buy a lot of tickets. Next were the winners of the silent auctions. There were a lot of great items on which you could bid, including a trip for 30 to a local vineyard. One of the items of which I was particularly fond turned into a bidding war between me and another Shady member. But much to my dismay, he put the last bid in during the final moments of the auction and won. Better luck next time I guess!
For those of you that have gone, you know how much of a wonderful experience this is and how much it means to Shady Shakespeare. For those that haven’t, I’ll give you a brief run down.
Since this year’s theme was the tropics, everyone was given a lei when they entered. From there, you entered the banquet hall where the sound of island music called you forth. Once you reached the banquet, it was time to let loose and have a good time. There were bartenders making Mai Tais and blue Hawaiians, and the cooks were serving all the Hawaiian BBQ you could eat. After that, were the desserts and more drinks (drinks were free just in case you were wondering). During this time, you could buy raffle tickets for the great prizes offered or bid on one of the many the silent auction items.
About half way through the evening, the entertainment arrived. A local Polynesian dance troop came and performed for us. During their session, they also instructed us on a few island words and dances. The dances were very entertaining, and speaking from experience, much harder to do than they look.
Also, during the evening you could participate in other entertainment. We had coconut bowling for raffle tickets and you could also have your fortune read. Coconut bowling - another game that is much harder than it looks. Lucky for me, the reading of my fortune required no skill on my part.
Then the winners of the costume contest and the raffles were announced. In the case of the raffle, there is strength in numbers so I recommend that you buy a lot of tickets. Next were the winners of the silent auctions. There were a lot of great items on which you could bid, including a trip for 30 to a local vineyard. One of the items of which I was particularly fond turned into a bidding war between me and another Shady member. But much to my dismay, he put the last bid in during the final moments of the auction and won. Better luck next time I guess!
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