Last night's Jerk Squad was epic and historic. I think I astonished almost everyone by making a cameo appearance at the Cabaret for this weekly team ritual that dates back many years. This was a first (and perhaps only) appearance by me at Jerk Squad.
More astonishing, however, were the surprise alumni guests:
-- NYPD Officer Quinn, who stole the show in a full tuxedo
-- FDNY's Scotty La, who was dressed like ... well, Scotty La
-- Staten Island's finest: B-Dix, T-Dix and honorary SI resident Rolek
-- CT (Matt Szymaszek) wins the A for Effort award by taking the train all the way from DC for the festivities
-- Maynes and Joey Tat came from Connecticut, Maynes looking very good (for Maynes) and Joe-T dressed like a golf pro circa 1976 with his unusually red trousers
For those that do not know, Jerk Squad is a Wednesday night tradition in which team members and friends gather in the Cabaret at the Marist Student Center after the completion of night class -- for food, fun, camaraderie and other traditions. The dress-code tradition (shirt and tie) sadly has graduated with the aforementioned Jerks. But these alums carried on the tradition last night.
The Jerk Squad Year culminates with the highly anticipated award ceremony, "The Jerkies," and the prestigious "Jerk of the Year" award. Mark your calendars, Jerks and Friends: The 2009 Jerkies are scheduled for May 6.
I was led to believe that Rolek and friends were the founders of JS, but Chrissy 5k (who was also in attendance) informed me that it was actually several members of the WOMEN'S TEAM who created JS. I take this fact on face value as the truth, until convinced otherwise. The boys, being boys, took over Jerk Squad and promptly banned women from the festivities. Which, of course, makes sense.
Last night, current women's team member Lexie Ennis attended JS. Normally, Lex is booed out of the Cab on JS nights. But being the Director of Track and Field, I pulled rank and ordered Lexie to be allowed to eat the fine food (seriously, I was impressed by the chicken parm, which I made Vess fetch for me).
In all, it was a memorable evening with a fine group of Jerks.
Life is a Cabaret, old chum, come to The Cabaret ...
2 comments:
i know we're making it big now...PRESS! we're getting press!
Mike Rolek wasnt one of the original members.
Jerk Squad Trivia:
Yours truly (BDIX), Bryan Quinn, Chrissy5k, Kerri Mannino-Abbatacola were the real originators.
The name Jerk Squad was first coined in my Away message. The message read: "Knight class & dinner with the Jerk Squad."
Girls were banned from Jerk Squad in 2006, the same time the dress code came about.
The Jerky's were founded after watching an episode of The Office entitled "The Dundies." Put together and Orchestrated by Bryan Dixon and Mike Rolek, the Jerky's has become the most anticipated award show in New York's Hudson Valley Region.
With exception of The JERKY (c) , Rookie of the Year, Best Dressed and Cabaret Worker of the Year the awards are created by the Hosts/Emcees.
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