BBQ with a beer brewing contest!!!

BBQ & Beer-brewing contest
102 Taine Mountain Road, Burlington, CT 06013.
May 22nd from 1-4pm at Dr. Belniak's house (Mary's Dad).

There will be:
music
HOME-BREWED beer to taste and judge
baked goods
burgers
drinks
fun
pool
HOT TUB

Generally, it will be awesome, so please come and support the Coast to Coasters! Since this is at someone's home, we just ask that you buy a ticket from us ahead of time so we know how many are coming. There are a limited number we can sell, so contact us ASAP!

Tickets are $15, and can be bought at breaks between classes from Loreen, Alex O, Stacy, or Arturo. If you want to come, send an e-mail to aocampo@student.uchc.edu to reserve a spot!!!

Thanks,
Loreen, Stacy, Alex O, and Arturo

PS--HERE ARE THE BEERS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

Clarke Nelson's Explosion Ale
It's is a Brown Porter Ale that's as smooth as silk. This batch blew the airlock on the carboy and splattered all over the ceiling.

Steve and Jared's Old Castle
It's a nut brown ale with a nice maltiness and some flavors of brown sugar.

Talcott Glen Brewing Company's (Isaac and Russ') Snake Mountain Hefeweizen (Bavarian Hefeweizen) We could spout off phrases like, "lingering wheat aroma", "strong head", and "hint of orange". We could talk about the yeast imported from Germany. We could tell you how good our beer is. Or, you can just drink it and enjoy it.

Class-wide Fundraiser / Update

Since the Coast to Coast fundraiser benefits the entire UCONN community, there is now a fundraiser for our entire class. We have decided to divide the class into 13 teams, and with a little bit of healthy competition, we will reward the team that raises the most amount of money (per person on the team so that there's no advantage for having a larger team). Also, the four top individual fundraisers in our class will have dinner with Dr. Laurencin wherever you want to go. More prizes will be announced... we promise!

We all appreciate your support guys!!!



Also, one of our Coast to Coast riders, Arturo Montano, wrote an entire puppet opera, "The Farflung Empire of the Soul" (including music with accompaniment and script). It was amazing, and with help from a bake sale featuring UCONN bakers, it was a huge success.

FREE ICE CREAM AND KARAOKE

Next week, we're having two events. On Tuesday, there's a FREE CONE DAY in Ben and Jerry's at 5 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Come get some free ice cream, and donate how much you want to the cause.

Also, on Thursday March 25th at 9 PM to 11 PM, we're having a karaoke fundraiser at Butterfly Restaurant at 831 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT. There's a cover of $10, so come and have fun on Thursday night!

We would like to thank Ben and Jerry's and the owner of Butterfly Restaurant for helping us!!

Continuing the tradition

Every summer, four first year UCONN medical students bike across the country for leukemia research. It's a great cause, and the four of us, Loreen Fournier, Stacy White, Arturo Montano, and Alex Ocampo, are so excited to carry on the tradition.

Yesterday, we bought our one-way tickets to San Francisco. On June 17th, we'll arrive in California with our bikes and gear, and from there we'll spend the next eight weeks biking back to Farmington, CT.

Right now, we're in the process of fundraising. We're mailing letters to family and friends, and we're planning a bunch of events throughout the spring. Our fundraising goal is $50,000, and we hope that you guys can help us reach that goal! The funds we raise will benefit the Lea's Foundation Center for Hematologic Disorders at the UCONN Health Center.

We'll keep you posted on fundraisers and updates!

Check out some blogs from previous Coast to Coast teams:
http://coasttocoastforacure.blogspot.com/
http://coasttocoast2008.blogspot.com/
http://coasttocoast2009.blogspot.com/