CUSF Direct Communication

We did it! We launched more than 30 pumpkins in a variety of fashions over the skies of Pinehurst Field in North Champaign! Acme Catapult LLC is the coolest endeavor – you have to check them out at www.acmecatapult.com.
Highlights from yesterday included:
a fantastic viewing audience (!!);
Vendors: Bobos BBQ and KettleKorn and IAWC giving out water! We also sold t-shirts – We still have some so call the office for yours! ;
Talent: Diane Ducey and Tom Young – These guys were fantastic! It would have been a flop without their energy and great talk!
The Parkland Survey Class and Todd Horton – taking on the “spot” measurements for determining Acme accuracy;
OUR VOLUNTEERS!! WOW!
THE 2009 Punkin’Chuckin’COMMITTEE and CUSF staff!! DOUBLE WOW!
Anne Broom
Lizanne DeStefano
Steve Gardner
Barb Mann
Linda Moore
Gail Rost
Masha Trenhaile
Dave Wetherell
Zach Wetherell
Shelley Williams
Kristin Williamson
Craig Rost
Jane Solon
Katie Malone
Pat Dessen
Roxann Bossenbroek

Our major sponsors did an amazing job!! We had great press, a wonderful location, and all the pumpkins we needed…
The News Gazette
ABC NewsChannel 15
WDWS/WHMS
The Atkins Group

AND, we can’t forget THAT ORANGE “The Pumpkin-Eater” MTD BUS!!! THANKS, MTD!

The corporations that supported the pumpkins to be hurled and actually made this a fundraiser…
Beckett and Webber
Carpenters Local #44
Christopher’s Fine Jewelry Design
Cozad Asset Management
East Central Illinois Building & Construction Council
EPTCO
Frogs and Fairies, a unique boutique
Kirby Foods, Inc.
Lincolnshire Country Club
Merrill Lynch, Champaign Branch
MTD, The Employees of
Nally, Bauer, Feinen & Mann, P.C.
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 149
Precision Graphics
Shelby Motors
Smith Burgett Architects
Wampler Property Management, LLC
Webber and Thies, P.C.
WIXY, Holstein and Company
Wolfram Research

AND, our Business SPONSORS – most of whom gave us in-kind services that kept us from going into the “hole” on this and added must-have services…
Berns Clancy Engineers
Brown Woods Associates
Champaign Rotary West
Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch, LTD
Herriotts
Kemper Industrial Equipment/Midwest Pottyhouse
Knox-Array Event Production
Martin Hood Friese
Parkinson and Berns
Pepsi-Cola Champaign-Urbana Bottling Co
Reynold’s Towing
Steve Gardner
Tyler Ingram
University Construction
UpClose Printing

AND, we can’t forget our “bribers” and Judges (Senator Mike Frerichs, WICD Matt Brickman and Peter B. Fox)!
And, The Central High Marching Band and Jennifer Curry!
And, last but not lease, our pumpkin decorators!! The pumpkins were unbelievably well-done!!! will put pix up soon.