DARC on Parade

For the first time since the Tipp became our sponsor bar, DARC did not have a St. Patty's day game. Upon the Tipperary's request, five of us gave up our free Saturday to ride on a float in the St. Patrick's day parade down Greenville. Not knowing what to expect, we showed up fully expecting to put in a boring couple of hours then go drink some beer at the bar.

How can I say this nicely.... You fools that didn't make it out missed one hell of a good time! This MUST become a regular DARC tradition. From the jello shots being tossed to the float from the crowd to the beers we traded for the give away t-shirts, everyone on the float had an absolute blast.

We also learned a few things that will make next year's parade even better. First, we need more stuff to give away. With some notice, I'm sure we can get sponsors to provide an array of merchandise. We also need to bring some 'beverages' of our own. We even had the idea to make the Thursday night practice into crew night and do the float up right. Add some better music and more speakers, and we can have an awesome outing.

I'm sure Bloo will be posting some of the pictures soon so you can all see what you missed. I can only imagine what kind of tradition the Parade can become and who knows, we might even recruit some new blood from our participation. Not to mention bringing in some more spectators!