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July 15, 2008

This weekend LUCRUM employees and some of our friends participated in a fundraising event for the Epilepsy Foundation in Dayton, Ohio. The event, called Mudstock 2008, raised $85K for the organization and brought over 2,400 people together all in the name of mud…Mud Volleyball that is!

Since I was bringing the mack daddy of all tents, an 18′x22′ white monstrosity of a tent, I started off at 6am and got to the fields at 6:30. Lucky for me, because I could drive the SUV right into the field and to a good people watching spot. This saved me from trekking all the poles and stuff all the way from the parking lot.

We all had a great time and talk about team bonding! All your ideals and character assessments go right through the window when playing mud volleyball. I mean, how dignified can your Vice President be when he’s covered head to toe in mud?

Between games we’d play cards in our huge tent (next year we’re charging admission), or nap….oh, and we played LCR. But without money or drinking involved it only lasted a few rounds before we needed new entertainment. With 2,400 people all around us that wasn’t hard to do. We pitched tent right next to the showers so it was fun to see folks shuffling up to the water covered in mud.

There were a few bands that played, plenty of food and drink. I’d say the organization did a top notch job of keeping it all together.

Next year we’re definitely dressing up. We saw a team in cowboy gear and another with viking hats. Some dressed for prom with tuxedo shirts.

Thanks to everyone who participated and I hope to see more of you out there next year!

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