The 2012 Big-12 Float...
Let's Fandango !
July 27th-29th 2012
Fandango Sponsored By
Tanya Garcia
Guest Service Manager
Wingate by Wyndham
245 FM 306
New Braunfels, TX
Phone: 830.515.4701
Fax: 830.515.4748 Wingate@ymail.com
It’s time to break out your beads, hats, waterproof camera and mark the weekend of July 27th-29th. That’s right, it’s time to Fandango! After 19 years, this event continues to draw friends from all over the country. We will start at 12:00 Friday for a relaxing 9 holes of golf at Landa Park. This year’s format will be a two man scramble. The awards ceremony will take place at The Hoity Toity at 2pm.
Afterwards we will me at Billy’s Icehouse at 5pm for the Letterman’s Association Happy Hour. We have Kurt South playing later in the night so we will get fired up early in anticipation of the event. Later in the evening, we will have the ceremonial “lighting of the pit” by Big John Marsh.
This year’s headquarters will again be Gruene River Outpost www.grueneoutpostlodge.com and Amigo Mel’s Outfitters, www.amigomels.com Mel and the gang have done an outstanding job taking care of us through the years. You can’t beat an outfit that knows how to handle a float of this magnitude and take care of our party needs at the same time. Heck, Mel and his crew are Fandango family!
Saturday morning our buses will depart Guadalupe Outpost at 11:30. The water is running great. The float should last approximately 4 hours. It will end up at the Guadalupe Outpost where everyone will enjoy Big John’s BBQ at the TCU Lettermen’s Pit.
Sunday at noon we will put down a few breakfast tacos at El Nopalito (12 noon) and then close the afternoon at Bubba’s Big Deck! So let’s get ready to Fandango! There’s no better way to beat this Texas heat and relax with your friends. Pack your ice chest (no glass), put on some sunscreen, and get ready for a weekend…Froggy style.
The Hoity Toity
2:00 pm for the golf awards ceremony
TCU Letterman’s Association Happy Hour 4:30-6:30 PM Billy’s Icehouse
Loop 337 across the street from Gruene Harley Davidson
8 PM-12:00 PM Kurt South Band at Billy’s Icehouse
Later in the evening Ceremonial “Lighting of the Pit” by Big John Marsh
Saturday
July 28th Guadalupe Outpost - (Fandango Headquarters) centrally
located on Loop 337
across the street from The Harley Davidson Shop.
(830) 625-7772 11:30 AM
Saturday
Night
Kurt South Band at Billy’s Icehouse
Sunday July 29th
Breakfast or Lunch El Napolito 11:30AM
Last Beverage before heading home Bubba’s Big Deck
Gruene Road 1:00PM
Mark
your Calendar & Make Reservations
When:
Friday & Saturday, July 27-29 2012
Where: Guadalupe Outpost
centrally located on Loop 337 across the street from
The Harley Davidson Shop - (830) 625-7772
Float Time: 11:30 am Saturday
Cost: $20 / person for toob,
shuttle, BBQ Fiesta. Donations appreciated.
Vaseline –
apply underarms to prevent tube rash from paddling too much, or …...?
Sunscreen –
do not forget to apply to your knees and tops of thighs
Do not take anything
in the River you are not prepared to lose....
Classic
Photo Caption Contest "Is this girl HOT, or is it just ME?"
- Scott Harris
"Oh hell, I think I sharted." - Chuck Mooney
"Could she be theeee Devil?" - Mike Sullivan
VICTORY
!! New Braunfels Voters recall city official who pushed alcohol
limits on the RIVER!
Click here for full story
What are the rules for floating on the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers in New Braunfels, Texas? Watch and find out!
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on photo for more info
Greg &
Sully In Memoriam
Greg Patty
Fandango
Reveler
2003 & 2004
was killed in a motorcycle accident 6/4/2005
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on photo for more info
Patrick
In Memoriam
Patrick Baldwin
Fandango
Reveler
2004 & 2005
was killed in a auto accident 9/15/2006
Call Outs!
and Shout Outs! - Classic Humor from 2005
Chuck
Mooney - why did you not bring the
Legendary Pink Snakeskin River Hat?
Brad
Escoe - The Clown Prince - Broke his finger playing Tarzan
& challenging Bulla for the most PO’s (pass outs)
John
Denton - his LIVE On River play-by-play report to Brian
Estridge on ESPN is a classic Fandango moment!
Jess
Williams – mastering the pick up line “can
I buy you ladies a shot?” & his outstanding zone blocking
techniques at Bavarian Inn
Mike
Sullivan – Standing all up in your boat, looking
more like Linebacker than Lineman.
Scott
Harris – How come no one caught you on camera???
Rocky
& Philip - earned lifetime exemptions to the Fandango
& Tailgate for their outstanding contributions to the password
protected part of our site with photography and Mardi Gras beads
- Need waterproof sign for next year
Ron
Nickelson - He now holds the Fandango record for most pickup
line attempts in a single afternoon. (And the most pre-Fandango
invitations) …… YaaaHHOOooooo!
Patrick
Baldwin – The irresistible – the MILF, cheetah
bikini biker girl, and the gay guy at Starbucks in Waco!
Stacy
Jones, D.C. – our resident medical expert for giving
On River chiropractic exams...and Gluteal massage
Ricky
Stone - for chop blocking Nickelson while he was talking
to sweet little Stephanie with the Starsky & Hutch movie line,
“Look Honey, that is a BAD, BAD man.”
Clint
Stephenson – Please bring more moonshine next year
– but in a unbreakable bottle
Rudy
Olivera – Came all the way from Germany to Float
the Fandango
Mike
Bulla – nothing else needs to be said – we
all witnessed it……..
Haley
Marsh and the wives club – thank you for putting
up with us!
Vine
Reynolds - who was the cuddle buddy?
Clifford
Bronson – 1st person EVER to POP his tube! Swears
he snagged it on a rock - Yeah OK...
Scott
Smith - "Comment removed on advice of our attorneys"
Brett
Alexander – You greased up like you were swimming
the English Channel
Leon
Clay – Errand 20 yard pass of a Bud Light almost
knocks out a female floater
Joel
Cromer – floats into some former students at San
Saba High School – were they legal or barely legal?
Greg
Moore – 1st round draft choice for Sully's golf foursome
next year
Bobby
Davis - hope we did not scare away the family
Don
Denton – “Can I tell you who I am? Award"
for dealing with the lady at the Guadalupe Outpost.
John
Dull – Did you really teach Mindy to swim when she
was 5 years old?
Mike
Moulton - you are in charge of bring more guys from your
class next year!
Mike
McKelvian - For spotting the Jess Williams "didn't
get a scholarship mullet twin" from a parallel universe
Phil
Lang - 1st person to go the whole weekend without drinking,
darn that court order....
John
Marsh - You are Mufasa - King of the Jungle.
Notable
No-Shows
Jeff Daily – why did you not let your freak flag fly?
Brian Estridge – you are the radio star – you don’t control your
schedule?
