Now that we’re all mostly recovered from Anthrocon…

The July LAFF Softball Game and Midwest FurFest Summer Picnic are just a two weeks away on Saturday, July 17. All of the fun will be at Prairie Springs Park in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (just north of the IL/WI border).

Practice for softball starts at noon, and the game starts at 2 PM sharp. The Midwest FurFest Summer Picnic will start at approximately 6 PM, right after the final softball game.

What’s on the menu for the picnic, you ask? Hamburgers, this year. But not just any burgers – these will be the product of a cookoff between Midwest FurFest and Furry Connection North! Takaza (the chairman of Midwest FurFest) and his team of cooks are taking on Gir Tygrin (chairman of Furry Connection North) and his crew in a good old-fashioned grill-off with the results decided by YOU! (A limited number of chicken breasts will also be available for those who prefer not to eat red meat – please let us know in advance if you want chicken, please!)

Dinner will be accompanied by various salads and desserts. We’ll have water and Gatorade available throughout the day as well. Additionally, both grill teams will be making fun grilled appetizer all day long for players and fans to snack on. Best of all, it’s all FREE courtesy of your hometown furry convention, Midwest FurFest! We have ulterior motives, of course 🙂 Midwest FurFest exists because of volunteers, and new volunteers and staff are always needed to keep the convention thriving. If you have any questions about the convention, if you’re interested in volunteering, or you just want to learn how it all comes together, feel free to ask any of the folks with a Midwest FurFest nametag and they’ll be happy to help you out.

Now here’s the important bit: RSVPS ARE DUE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 14! If you don’t get your RSVP in by then, we can’t guarantee we’ll have food for you! (though we will try to accommodate everyone we can). How do you RSVP for the softball game and/or the picnic? Do you comment on this post? NO! However, you can send an email to steviemaxwell *at* gmail *dot* com with the subject line of “July RSVP” or comment on this post. (Please state if you’ll be attending the game and/or the picnic when you RSVP, and remember that an RSVP stating that you “might” be there is not an RSVP because we “might” have food for you…or we might not 🙂 In the event of bad weather, an announcement will be made to the LAFF list and LJ communities regarding the status of the picnic on the morning of the game.