Mayfest

The peonies are in bloom and to me that means something else is goin' on...
It's RACE time!

But how it's changed, huh?
Most of us here can remember when the entire month of May, (once the Kentucky Derby was complete), was devoted to the Indianapolis 500...
Practice.
Carburetion day.
A weekend of qualifying.
More practice.
Another weekend of qualifying.
The 500 festival parade.
And the race itself.

I watched qualifications today on a cable channel and I cannot even tell you now which one it was. The stands looked empty. I don't know if that was because rain was threatening the proceedings or if others are like me... angry that we can no longer carry coolers to our seats and make a family picnic out of "Pole Day".
I suspect the answer is... a little of both reasons.

But the race has lost its luster as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in my eyes.
You can use any engine you want so long as it's the same Honda engine your competitor is using. Pretty much the same applies to chassis... are there still two manufactures making those?

It's a mess. I hope someone takes a look at the path that got us here and makes some dramatic changes.
If they don't, there'll be a chance the Brickyard 400 will start attracting a larger crowd.
(But they're also all using the same chassis/bodywork, and the engines, although made by different manufacturers, are as nearly identical as NASCAR can make them.)

Indy used to be exciting.
Someone needs to figure out how to make it exciting again.

Alumni Banquet 2011

Via email from TwoDogs:

To Fellow Classmates and Friends,

The 2011 Center Grove Alumni Banquet will be held in the 'old' Gym at the High School. The date is Saturday, June 11, 2011. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:00pm. Ticket are $20.00 each and are now available at the following locations: Embroidery N' Things 520 North SR 135 Greenwood, Old National Bank 900 South SR135 Greenwood, The Orchard Golf Center 251 North SR135 Greenwood and Center Grove High School. It is best if you go to one of these locations and purchase your tickets. For those 'out of town' - contact Dan Francis @ 317-431-6156 and make arrangement for payment. He will take name(s) and make a list for the door so that the tickets can be available at that time (6/11) for pick up.

Also, please take a look at the attached letter. It is a request for donations to help the CG Alumni Association continue to provide scholarship monies to graduating seniors. In the past, we have been able to raise enough to award 2 - $500.00 scholarships. We would like to be able to raise the bar this year and in the future. The scholarships are for CG Alumni relatives and are paid directly to the school of choice. The seniors are selected thru a process governed by the Center Grove Education Foundation. If you or your company are interested in donating and making a difference in someone's life, You can go to Center Grove Education Foundation.org and click on 'donate on line'. There will be a dropdown menu to choose from. Make sure you choose Center Grove Alumni Association. This will go directly into a fund that makes the scholarship monies available. The Center Grove Education Foundation.org is a 'not for profit' organization and any donations will be tax deductable. You may also write a check to CGEF c/o CGAA. Please let Dan know if you do contribute. We would like to add your name to the Donors List that is inserted into the program and handed out at the Banquet.

Be there or be square!

Dormant

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