Reunion Details!!

Details on the reunion!!

I know this is long, but there’s some important details about our guarantee/room capacity, as well as the menu and facts about settling up the tab.

OK, here’s the list I have. It’s important to note if I have you correctly or not. I have guaranteed to the restaurant that we’ll have 35 people, and they will set the tables for 45 people (the max for the room they’re going to put us in – maybe we could cram up to 50 in there).

We have 40 people (HOORAY!!)

Melissa S
Kathy S +1
Debbie Q +3
Kim H +5
Jen Z +1
Aimee N
Caryn G
Kristen D +1
Laurie M
Renee B
Sheryl S
Amy H +1
Kate G
Tricia N
Elizabeth B
Kori W
Alicia F +1
Jessica C
Angie G +1
Jayme J
Jenny L
Marinee D
Sara JB
Jennifer E
April B +1

(Putting on mean meeting planner hat)

Folks who RSVP’d have first dibs at the seats in the meeting room itself. There’s seating at tables just outside the room (And the doors can stay open while you eat, so you aren’t that isolated) and IF I KNOW more people are coming, I can have them reserved. E-mail me if you are not on this list and need to have a seat. (suselisto gmail.com).

The restaurant will only accept cash or checks from a group this large. I’ve set the menu and prices so that they are nice even dollar amounts (see below) with all tax and gratuity included for food and non-alcoholic drink.

It’s a brew pub, and they have tasty beer as well as wine. You’ll have to get that from the bar, not from our servers, and pay as you go.

See, those logistic-y things aren’t so bad.

Back to fun stuff!!

Menu:
Fish & Chips $14
Greek salad with hummus and tabouleh $14
BBQ Bacon Ranch Hamburger with Fries $12
Turkey Wrap with Fresh Fruit $12

Kids menu items (burger, hot dog, pizza, chicken fingers) - $7

Nonalcoholic bevvies - $3

As I mentioned on the wall of the event, I am unable to attend. (sad face!) … I had a work conference that didn’t get canceled and I couldn’t decline attendance. But Aimee agreed to take care of the details at the event. She rocks. Oh, and 360 days ago this was her idea :)

TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS!!

In Chi-O … Susan “Salsa” Stocum

Time is running out to RSVP

I have to have a final headcount to the restaurant on Wednesday, so I need to know who is or is not attending by then.

If you are on Facebook, please let us know that way. If you are not on Facebook, e-mail me suselisto (at) gmail.com.

We've already got a good crowd - hope you can be there, too!!

UPDATED! Rho Beta plans for Relays weekend

The reunion will be over lunch on the Saturday of Relays weekend (April 25) for Rho Betas and their families. It'll be at the Raccoon River Crewing Co. in downtown Des Moines at 10th and Mulberry. We have a (limited seating!) private room starting at 11:30.

I know it's not great for those of you going to the races. But a majority of people who have RSVPed are involved in the cluster reunion on Friday night; and the all-Greek reunion in Saturday night; and travelers will need to start hitting the road Sunday. So Saturday lunch it is.

But I need to know who is attending. If you plan to be there, please e-mail me (suselisto (at) gmail.com) as soon as possible.

New Years Resolution - Get Serious About Plans!!

OK, time to get serious. Relays is less than four months away. (If you haven't already checked in, please do so ... we'd love to know who else is out there!)

Here's what Drake has posted on the event: http://www.drake.edu/alumni/allgreekreunion/index.php

The last I'd heard, it was going to be a tent party, Saturday, April 25th, from 4-8 p.m. There was talk of a tent on 34th Street and a throwback to old school Relays Tent Parties. (Except I don't need to know someone on the Relays committee or borrow the ID of an older Chi O sister.)

I've (hopefully) signed the guestbook and directed people to the blog. I was hoping to have more of an idea what Drake is going to do to promote individual house events ... But I am moving forward assuming it's just us gals, and the people we're still in touch with, and the people they're still in touch with, and so on. Grassroots, baby!!

I'm reopening a poll asking people what they would prefer to do. With the Drake event over the dinner hour Saturday, that pretty much leaves:

• Friday night (bad for travelers)
• Saturday breakfast (no, it probably can't be at West End)
• Saturday lunch (bad for race-goers)
• Sunday brunch (bad for travelers)

And here I thought this was going to be difficult.

I promise ... more updates. More photos. Join us on Facebook. Tell a friend. Make plans for April in Des Moines. It's lovely!