Sat, 09/21/2013 – 21:22 — dgmccown
In October, 1999, the Six Flags Association of Former Employees sponsored a booth at this year’s Oktoberfest, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Karen Trammell was this year’s Oktoberfest Coordinator.
We hosted the ‘Lunker Plunker Game, in which kids shoot ping pong balls from a ‘Lunker Plunker, into a bucket. This is a traditional Speelunker game, dating back several hundred years. Although the original Plunkers were made of reeds and straw, ours are plastic. Jim & Patty Brothers again loaned us their original Speelunker to highlight the booth.
This year’s Oktoberfest was a major event. It was the THIRTIETH (30th) year of the Oktoberfest and the 150 birthday of Fort Worth.
We had approximately 583 players and earned $291.50. In addition we earned $51.25 in advance ticket sales. These funds are going to be used to our charitable fund.
Several new individuals signed up to join the group. Also numerous people took the forms and information sheets to fill in later or to give to other family members that worked in the park. We visited with a lot of “X”s and had a good time.
Thanks to all that helped out:
- Karen and Sam Trammell (Karen – Oktoberfest Coordinator)
- Davis McCown (Committee Members / Booth Volunteer)
- Alan Reynolds (Committee Members / Booth Volunteer)
- Renee Reyees (Committee Members / Booth Volunteer)
- George Kelly (Committee Members / Booth Volunteer)
- Dan and Donna Whittington (Committee Members / Booth Volunteer)
- Sara (Ducking) Reed (Booth Volunteer)
- Carol (Cox) Cooper (Booth Volunteer)
- Marcy Wilson (Booth Volunteer)
- Lloyd Jones (Booth Volunteer)
- Jim and Patty Brothers (loaned original Spee-lunker)
- Six Flags Over Texas (loaned Table Clothes)