DOC III

One of my most anticipated weeks of the year is here. It is time for the 3rd Annual "Dane Odden Classic". What is The DOC you ask? Well.........

About 4 years ago in quite arguably the best college bar of all time, Peoples Bar & Grill, a bunch of my college buddies and I had an idea to put together an annual tradition. We didn't care what it was, or how we did it.. But what we did know, was that were way too much fun, to never get together after we graduated.

As a group (self proclaimed "DA CREW), we partied about 5-6 nights a week.. spent money that we didn't have... and offended more people than you can imagine..


From a recent e-mail chain, there are numerous versions as to how The Dane Odden Classic actually came to be... But this is how I remember it:

"It was a Wednesday evening... Brad Hempstead, Terry (tdub) Wurzer, and Johnny (drama) Larson, (and possibly Patrick Hall, he is unconfirmed) just got done with a grind session at the infamous Veek National Driving Range. Like most college kids at Iowa State, Drama, Dub, and Hemp, were looking for a cheap dinner and beverage combo. People's Bar and Grill had $.25 wings and 2fer1 beverages; the perfect combination. (There was also a Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament that night for those that remember)

While waiting for their dinner, the three amigos started talking about college, and how they never wanted it to end. They put their heads together to come up with an idea that would get all members of Da Crew back to their stomping grounds. They developed a plan, to put together a golf gathering and had all of the details worked out, minus the name... The three started throwing out name combinations such as the JLO (Johnny Larson Open), the PBR (Peoples Bar Reunion) and the DCC (Da Crew Classic)... but nothing seemed to flow just right.. But they were on to something.......They were forgetting one member of Da Crew that had graduated.. Dane Odden. The curly, hockey haired, gem, that we had all had the opportunity to know and love. His Name worked perfect. The Dane Odden Classic. From there, the logo was drawn out on a People's Napkin, and the tradition had begun........"


With that, we developed an anual golf outing at The Harvester Golf Club. We split up everyone in teams of 5 based on their ability. With that, we play a 5 person scramble tournament. We play golf all afternoon on Friday, and party the rest of the weekend.

As a member of the Championship Team,

(See picture and add TDub)

I look forward to successfully defending the title with team co-captain Rob Rutt...

The details are irrelevant.. What is important is that we have begun a tradition that has been growing over the past three years. We have big ideas for The DOC in the future, but it still has one true meaning; It is a weekend for all of us to get together, act foolish, and reminisce over the times that we had at Iowa State University.

I will be keeping everyone posted with the stories from this weekend...

Until next time,

JCL IV

**The First Annual "Dane Odden Classic" victory party....