PCOC Farm Report

An exploratory committee of PCOC members convened this past weekend at Jill's Farm in the budding hotspot of Marengo, Illinois. Right off the bat, on behalf of those present this past weekend, the President would like to thank Ms. Jillian "Shotgun" O'Brien for providing the PCOC committee with the type of hospitality generally reserved for world leaders, celebrities and other dignitaries.

There were several purposes for the PCOC gathering at The Farm this past weekend. First, it was to be a scouting mission of sorts for the First Annual PCOC Pig Roast to be scheduled for later this summer. It also proved to be a testing ground for plans for the "Flying PCOC" concept. In addition, it allowed the hardworking and overburdened PCOC members an opportunity to let loose and direct their creative energies towards PCOC and its future.

Some highlights and developments from the Farm weekend:

• PCOC members Mr. Bryan "I killed a 40 pack" Brisch and Mr. Matt "Zoomie" Couri won a water balloon toss and were granted a free ride at the next PCOC meeting,
• Whitey Whitehead is dead
• Ms. Bridget "Chunks" Kelly and Ms. Maggie "Flipper" Matthews officially certified the Farm's picnic table as a suitable venue for flipcup competition,
• Mr. Kevin "Early to Bed Early to Rise" Collins determined that it was OK to bring a beer to bed while at the Farm.

There were also some interesting discussions held regarding future PCOC activities this weekend. Mr. Brian "Rod is God" Collins proposed that PCOC begin a charitable donation program. It was determined that this topic will be further investigated and discussed at future meetings. Duece also suggested establishing an annual PCOC vacation to some exotic locale. This topic will also be discussed further at future meetings.

After reflecting upon the weekend's activities, the Office of the President is proud to announce its plans for the establishment of the Annual PCOC Games. The idea behind the PCOC games is to provide a stage for world-class competition in the sporting, boozing, and eating events that are important to PCOC and are not given enough attention elsewhere. Like the Olympic Games, the PCOC games will focus on excellence and will be a true reflection of the diversity of talents present in the PCOC membership. At this early stage in planning, the following events are proposed for the First PCOC Games:

• bags
• flip cup
• 80's music trivia
• beer shotgun contest
• water balloon toss
• eating/cooking contests involving pizza and/or grilled meats and chip dips

The when, how and what regarding the First Annual PCOC Games have not been determined and will be discussed over the next several weeks.

The location for the next PCOC meeting, scheduled for July 12, 2005, was announced this morning. Ms. Megan Collins has chosen the new Pat's Pizzeria on Lincoln Avenue as the location for the 26th PCOC meeting. See everyone there.