“Yay Team!”
This is this year’s theme for the Rotary Club of Port Moody and we so deserve this celebratory cry.
We just treated Port Moody, Metro Vancouver and beyond to RIBFEST from July 19-21st. What a party! The music was fantastic, the ribs were delicious, the beer was cold and plentiful and the kids had a blast in the Family Fun Zone.
With over 60,000 people having fun, it is our biggest free community event and our biggest fundraiser at the same time.
Here is the amazing team that made it such a success!
- RIBFEST Manager – Al Stjernengaard
- DIRECTORS
- Logistics – Alan Schmelzel
- Music – George Balzer
- Sponsors – Mike Clay
- Volunteers – Linda Balzer
- Marketing – Claire Lambert, Phoenix
- Cash/Finances – Trish McPhail, Steve Witiuk and Mike Poznanski
- Wrist Bands and Donations & ID Checkers – Gayle Carter
- Green Team – Bill Lawrie & Rhonda Russell
- Bar- Rob Bodner Meghan Lahti
- VIP area – Paul
- Rib Valet- Coreen and Michael Berrisford
- IT Support - Michael Berrisford
- Ribber Liaison – Ian McPhail
- Rib Judging – Terry
- Corn Hut – Rotaractors
- Pop – Coquitlam Club
- Raffle – Coquitlam Sunrise Club
- Parking – Glen Brown, Brian Wormald & Clayton Anderson and Port Coquitlam Club
- Family Fun Zone – Cleone Todgham
- Photography - Terril Bodner & Ann Hulbert
The amount of planning, problem solving, creative thinking, inspiring others and number of meetings that Al Stjernegaard and Alan Schmelzel accomplished exemplifies Rotary dedication!
The rest of the team put in crazy hours and I could go on and on for each one…. For example…. Linda… how many calls did you make for volunteers and still smile? Bill… how may steps did you take to ensure we composted as much as possible? Michael and Coreen, do you have any hair left sorting out the technical rib running process? etc…..
And those were just the directors! The whole club worked hard and I would like to congratulate you on your team spirit!
OUR SPONSORS - ONNI, Open Road Port Moody, Port Moody City of the Arts were our major sponsors and were so generous. We would like to thank all of our other sponsors both those that donated money and those that made in-kind donations. Without you we could never have enjoyed such a success.
Thank you also for all the community groups and businesses that hosted activities in the Family Fun Zone. It was great working with the Tri Cities Rotary Interact Club to host activities.
Our VOLUNTEERS – We had over 1,100 volunteer shifts covered by over 500 volunteers. You were amazing.
YAY Team! We did and there were a lot of happy smiles!