Dennis Doesn’t Stop Employee Picnic

By Iretta Tiger

PEMBROKE PINES, FL — On July 9, hundreds of Seminole Tribal employees and their families braved gloomy weather to participate in the First Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic. The picnic was held at C.B. Smith Park.

A huge tent was constructed and incredibly decorated for eating and dancing. A pavilion was also decorated and would be the children’s area; there were also several rides.

T-shirts and umbrellas were given to the picnic participants and both gifts were fitting considering the threat of a downpour at any moment.

Several teams were formed for the Olympic-type games. The teams were color coded and they were timed at each event. The winning team would be determined by the overall time of the teams. There were four events which the teams rotated for. There was croquet and sack racing and the other two events were a little more complicated.

One event had two players wearing helmets with a cup attached to the top. Another team member poured water into the cups and the helmet wearer had to dump the water into a container without removing the helmet or using hands to guide the cup.

Another event had players tying a rope around their waist; at one end of the rope was a potato secured by something. The players had to move a tennis ball using the potato and without using their hands. This was accomplished by moving the hips and swinging the potato between the legs. A lot of hip action was needed to move the ball!

While the games were in progress other guests were enjoying food and dancing in the main tent.

Chairman Cypress expressed a heartfelt thank you to the Tribal employees.

“It’s really great to see everyone here enjoying themselves,” said Cypress. “This is your day and we [the Tribe] appreciate your efforts. We hope that this picnic is only the beginning of a great life-long relationship.”

Raffles were held throughout the day, employees had to be present to win. Hurricane necessities were the theme of the raffle prizes. Chairman Cypress drew the winning tickets.