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Welcome to the Boos Cabin Blog

This blog is a way for us to keep you informed about things that are happening Up North.
Check back often for upcoming events, family news, and pictures.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

UP NORTH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND

Celebrating 25 Years of Up North
 
 
 
Here is the agenda for the weekend. We hope to see everyone there!
 
Friday, July 19th - Movie Night
Menu - on your own
 
**The Documentary of Up North will be debuting on the big screen at dusk. Bring your lawn chairs, popcorn, and snacks and join us as we look back at the making and the memories of Up North.
 
 
Saturday, July 20th - Hawaiian Luau
 
(Dress in Luau style clothing - grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, etc. - we will be providing flower leis.)
 
Agenda:
1:00 p.m. - Welcome to the Luau and Hawaiian Dance (performed by the kids)
 
Luau Activities
  • Fruit Carving Contest - Bring your own fruit and materials to carve and create a sculpture made out of fruit.
    • You may choose to work alone, with your family, or with another group.
    • Everyone will begin at the same time and have approximately 45 minutes to work.
    • All of the fruit must be fresh - you cannot do any carving or sculpting ahead of time.
    • You may use other non-fruit materials, but most of your sculpture must be made out of some kind of fruit.
    • The sculptures will be judged and then used as table decorations - the winners will get a prize!!
    • All of the leftover fruit will be used for a fruit salad for dinner or for tropical drinks.
    • Google fruit carvings for some ideas and get creative!
  • Limbo
  • Hula Hoop Contests
  • Coconut Bowling
  • Best Dressed Contest for kids/adults
  • Dance to follow dinner and clean-up
5:30 - Dinner
 
Menu:
  • Barbequed Ribs - Pam is ordering ribs for everyone from Reinhart Foods. We will divide the cost later based on the number of servings.
  • BBQ Sauce (Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy) - Darin and Dean and Families (about 1.5 gallons - per Reinhart Foods)
  • Cheesy Potatoes - Dan and Family
  • Macaroni and Cheese - Pam and Family
  • Corn on the Cob and Butter - Paula and Family
  • Beans - Punky and Family
  • Coleslaw - Peanie and Family
  • Cold Macaroni Salad - Grant Family
  • Fresh Fruit Salad - from the Fruit Carving Contest
  • Dinner Rolls and Butter - Frion Family
  • Sheet Cake - Angie will order and pick up
**If you were not assigned something to bring, please bring a dish to pass. Also, please let Pam know that you are coming to ensure that we have enough meat.
 
 
Sunday, July 21: Clean-Up (Time will be announced)
 
 
**To help out with the weekend, we are asking everyone to bring the following items if you have them:
  • Extra ice
  • Canopies and/or car ports
  • Gatorade container for Hawaiian Punch for the kids - (Luke)
  • Magic Bullet or Smoothie Maker
  • Pineapple corer
  • Tiki torches
  • Mason jars (any size, but preferably the pint size) - for a kid project/decoration
We will be making tropical drinks, so if you would like to partake...
  • BYOP - Bring Your Own Pineapple to drink out of.
  • Bring frozen drink mixes to share (alcoholic or non-alcoholic daiquiris, margaritas, pina coladas, etc.)
  • Bring a bottle of liquor to contribute (rum, tequila, Malibu, etc.)
 
 
Please contact Angie or Holly if you have questions about the weekend. Can't wait to see you Up North!
 
MAHALO
(Thank You)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


Monday, July 1, 2013

4th of July

4th of July
 
 
Menu and Meal Assignments
 
 
Thursday: Jump River Day
 
**We will be putting on a roaster of hot beefs for anyone who is interested. Please bring a beef roast and a packet of Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Everything else will be on your own.    
 
 
Friday: Fish Fry and Ice-Cream Sundaes
 
**Pam and Dick have volunteered to pick up the fries, cheese curds, onion rings, mushrooms, and fat-free oil for the fish fry. We will be splitting up the cost between everyone who eats.
 
Darin - coleslaw and two boxes of soda crackers
Sabrina - salad
Peanie - 2 pans of brownies and sprinkles
Stacey - 2 dozen eggs
Paula - chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, and nuts
Pam - 1 gallon of vanilla ice-cream and strawberries
Dan - 1 gallon of vanilla ice-cream, 1 pan of brownies, and M&Ms
 
 
Saturday: Pork and Dumplings
 
**Everyone must bring a pork roast and dumplings for your family.
 
Darin - 2 bags of sour kraut and 1 box of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Peanie - 2 bags of sour kraut and 1 box of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Paula - salad
Dan - salad and dessert
Sabrina - dessert
Pam - dessert
 
If anyone else is coming up, please bring a dish to pass for each night.
 
**Craig has volunteered to take care of all of the fireworks again. We will decide together whether to collect money or take it out of the Up North fund.