Fernie Fest 2006

Well, Fernie Fest 2006 has officially come to a close, and now the Organizing Committee can take a break before diving back into Fernie Fest 2007 planning.

What's Fernie Fest, you ask?

Well, let's just start by saying my family is crazy. Really crazy. We're talking tie 8 people together and run them around the neighbourhood on a scavenger hunt crazy. Just for fun :-) And obviously I mean fun for my mom, dad & me (aka the Organizing Committee) since the official rules of Fernie Fest state that everything is solely for the entertainment of the Organizing Committee.

Essentially, every year we get together at my parents place for what's become a weekend-long family barbeque/competition. It's named in honour of my late Great-Granny Fern who, although she never attended, would have thought it was hilarious. We love you Great-Granny!!

There is a new theme every year, complete with a logo and themed decorations and activities. Normally it is a potluck affair, but this year we even went as far as ordering in chinese (to suit the theme of course). The activities range from *almost* regular sports like ball hockey and volleyball, to crazy things we come up with or are inspired by like bubble wrap sumo wrestling and frozen t-shirt relays.

It's always a blast, and for only the first time in 5 years, we had to deal with rain this year. It kinda slowed down the momentum a little, but overall it still made for a great weekend. If you'd like a participant's (& also a newbie's) take on the whole experience, check out Matt's blog.

Interested in trying it out with your own clan? Get in touch....but keep in mind, my superior creative and organizational services don't come cheap! ;-)