While former Park Cities society writer Agness Robertson was being feted in the air-conditioned surroundings of The Reserve for her turning the century mark on Saturday, May 20, 126 millennial types were shaking their booties at The Rustic for the Community Partners of Dallas’ yCPD Field Day.
Needless to say, the attire was strictly lightweight cottons, shorts and tank tops accessorized with sunglasses, baseball caps, sneakers and tattoos. Checked at the door, or rather the registration table, was any type of dignity as some of the ten games (Egg Race, Wheel Barrow Relay, Booty Shaker, Gatorade Flip Cup, Suck it Up, Puzzle Relay, Face the Cookie, Noodle Toss, pin the “y” on the yCPD and Social Media station, where all team members had to send out a selfie or team photo with the signature hashtag of the day – #ycpdfieldday) required some unusual physical requirements in the competition.
How about some examples? There was Face the Cookie requiring individuals to flip an Oreo cookie from their foreheads to their mouths. The Suck It Up having team members with straws maneuvering up M&Ms from the table into bowls. Pin the Y on yCPD had blindfolded competitors spun around and then trying to pin a “Y” on the yCPD banner with a little coaching from a fellow teammate. And, of course, The Booty Shaker proved to be the one where swiveling hips was a plus. With tissue boxes tied to the back of the waist, the goal was to jiggle, wiggle and move the white ball out of the box onto the ground.
KDFW meteorologist Jennifer Myers, who has handled the emcee duties in the past had to bailed at the last minute due to reschedule eye surgery. No problem. WFAA health reporter Sonia Azad stepped in looking pretty darn adorable and was a real trooper.
With DJ McCrae providing the music to keep things cool despite the heat, Community Partners of Dallas President/CEO Paige McDaniel, HaleyUrschel, CPD VP of Development and Communications Joanna Clarke, Co-Chairs Crystal Lightbody and Tanner Hartnett, who brought along baby Bode Hartnett, were having a great time just watching the action.
Of the 19 teams of six in the opening competition, the top ten teams competed in the quarterfinals’ “Present Yourself” relay, which “had one team member moving down the field as their teammates wrapped them in wrapping paper, added ribbon, then a bow and finally a gift tag, to identify the top 5 teams.
“After a tight competition, 5 teams were declared the winners and prepared to compete in the Three-Legged Race. With decisive wins, teams ‘Beer Pressure,’ a runner-up last year, and ‘Geriatric Millennials’ took the top two spots to compete for the title of ‘yCPD Field Day 2017 Champion.’
“The final competition was also new – a classic game of Hungry Hungry Hippo, but with a twist, people. With two members from each team serving as the ‘hippo’ and collecting balls as their teammates pushed them on a scooter, it was a race to see who could collect the most balls first.
“The competition was close, but team ‘Beer Pressure’ came away with the win. Team ‘Beer Pressure’ included team members Katie McDaniel, Tara Callahan, Haley Urschel, Caroline McDaniel, Katie Sears and Ian Hayashi. Each member of the championship team received a massage at COREHealth Wellness Center, a gift card to The Container Store, a 2-week pass and swag bag from Orange Theory Fitness and a commemorative trophy.”
Sponsors for the event included:
- Qualifying Rounds Sponsors ($5,000) — APEX Clearing;
- Red Ribbon Runner Up ($1,000) – Brunswick Group; McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.; Riveron Consulting; and Rodney and Linda Tow;
- White Ribbon Honorable Mention ($500) – Anistos Gobal; Greg Beane of Verner Brumley Mueller Parker; Embassy Suites Dallas Park Central; Longvista Consulting, LLC; Paige McDaniel; Orangetheory Fitness; Premier Transportation Services; and
- DJ Sponsor – COREhealth Wellness Center.
* Photo credit: Tamytha Cameron