A wild day for NIC

Every January, the NIC Alumni Association puts on the Wild Game Feast as their annual fundraiser. It is a benefit to raise funds for scholarships for students in need to attend North Idaho College. The event is really fun, and includes a silent auction.

This past Wild Game Feast's auction included an item called "A Day on the Lake" donated by Kevin and I and our friends, Allen and Shari. We had the help of their son, Matt, and their nephews, Nick and JJ, and Allen's sister, Kim.

Yesterday was the day we all chose for the dinner, and began with Allen and Kevin picking up a lively group of 8 at the docks in Coeur d'Alene. After a fun little tour of the lake, Shari and I greeted them with hors d'oeuvres and wine. They spent the day relaxing on the decks, playing in the water, jet skiing, and just enjoying the day with each other.

Later in the day, we fed them a delicious seafood boil with crab, clams, shrimp, polka kiebasa, corn, and potatoes that Kevin and Allen made. The wine for the dinner was donated by Coeur d'Alene Cellars.

The day was capped with chocolate brownies and chocolate port.

Everyone had a great time, including us. We all left with the knowledge that our dinner sponsored 1.5 students' scholarships. Good feeling, good fun. Mission accomplished.