On Saturday, March 3 2012, from 8:00AM to 9:06PM, the 7 members of the Festa Parties Team completed the 2012 Chicago Dance Marathon Charity Event benefiting Childrens’ Memorial Hospital. We would like to thank EVERYONE who generously pledged to our team of participants, and of course, thank the 7 members of our team, including Former #1 Tracey Kiefer, Kelli Murphy, Christina Miller, Jessica Harrison, Mark Riemann, and Samantha Elliott. As of the completion of the event, the combined teams raised $312,847.00 and counting!

The event was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Chicago, and featured lots of great music (LMFAO, anyone?? Like 100 times!!!), fun entertainment, trips to Starbucks, Sugar-Free Red Bull, and thanks to Tracey, our hourly progress photo as we finally made it to the end!  Though many of the young ladies on our team are fabulous dancers, Mr. Festa, not wanting to scare the children, eschewed the dance floor but instead contributed 200 pushups throughout the course of the day and is just now regaining use of his arms!  Thanks also to Tracey and Christina who also participated on our team in 2011, and thanks as well to Royal Court Member Katie Kormann, who participated on her team with Citizen Bar, and to Morgan Rohrbach, who has been our tireless and super-energetic liaison with the event, and helped us round up so many of the volunteers who Bar Hosted for TBOX 2010 and TBOX 2011, and will be on board for TBOX2012!  Festa Parties was proud to participate and also to serve as a Silver Sponsor of this year’s event.

Festa Parties - Chicago Dance Marathon Team, March 3, 2012

In case you missed it! Or, if you want to relive the frenzy and the glory, here is the re-posting of the TBOX2011 Countdown Video from 2011! Includes the 15 Minute Countdown to the Opening Ceremonies – The Campfire TBOX Singalong Song – And the Introduction of the Royal Court and the #1 Jason Landman – Enjoy!!!

Once again we have a fine member of the Royal Court renewing her Royal Vows for this year…. This cheerful woman is wearing badge 15 A this year and is our Cheer Camp Leader! She’ll make sure all the campers know their cheers and she’ll be sure to give you a T-B-O-X, What Does that Spell? TBOX, cheer! Take it away Jenni!

“This Royal Court member has been to Church Camp (10x), Band Camp (4x), Space Camp (1x), Skydiving Camp (5x), Boot Camp (1x – NEVER AGAIN!) and on 12/10/11 Camp TBOX!!  While camping and/or hiking she’s been terrorized by Boy Scouts, attacked by a babboon, flashed by the local naked guy in the woods, and witnessed hillbillies feeding black bears with their toes…  She’s gone WIRE-TO-WIRE at every one of her 6 years at TBOX.”

Jenni Giving Participants Cereal Shots!

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Once again we have a fine member of the Royal Court renewing her Royal Vows for this year…. This is last years #1 and she is quite the lovely young lady, She is wearing badge number 50, and she is the Head Camp Counselor! She’ll make sure all the campers listen to Mr. Festa and if they don’t she’ll take matters into her own hands! Take it away Tracey!

“As Former #1, Royal Princess, and Camp TBOX Head Counselor, I do hereby vow my allegiance to the glory and majesty that is TBOX.  I swear to unironically embrace the pageantry of going wire 2 wire with endless enthusiasm, heroic stamina, and one killer royal wave. I do pledge to hand out all my stickers and pose for royal photo opps (except for crashers!!) while initiating TBOX Virgins, performing random “bunk inspections” and making a Royal appearance at every bar.  Cereal and cheap trees for all! ”

The Beautiful Tracey Kiefer!

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Once again we have a fine member of the Royal Court renewing her Royal Vows for this year…. She can do amazing things with a flute, and she is always ready to tell you about this one time at band camp! She is wearing badge number 10 this year and she is our Band Camp Girl! Take it away Witt!

“Dear Mr. Festa,

I write you in order to hopefully secure my position on the TBOX 2011 Royal Court. As you are aware, I fully rocked being #34 and the “perfect” #10 the past two TBOX’s, and felt I did an outstanding job promoting TBOX and respecting the institution you have worked so hard to perfect.  I am not just a fair weathered “fan” that only discusses TBOX near the date, but in fact very Loyal, i discuss it year round, and in fact very unlike the Cubs, I CANT WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!!!

Please accept this as my renewal application, and i would really like to make this year another “perfect” TBOX!!”

Our Wonderful Band Camp Girl, Jennifer Witt!

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Once again we have a fine member of the Royal Court renewing her Royal Vows for this year…. She is wearing badge number 21B, and she is just learning how to be a camp counselor so she will need your help! She is one of the Official TBOX Interns and she is a Counselor In Training. Take it away Linds!

“I, Lindsey, vow to represent the Royal Court the best way I know how…with sassiness and enthusiasm for all things TBOX!  I promise to shell out a Sticker and a Spanking to as many TBOXers as I can, and to pour massive amounts of cereal in people’s mouths.  I also promise to cover others from head-to-toe in stickers, and for any TBOX Virgins out there, I promise to assist in the popping of their TBOX cherries!  Not only do I plan on going Wire-to-Wire, but I plan on being one of the last ones standing when bar close comes around.  And since I am not in a committed monogamous relationship, I fully intend on keeping my options open…because after all, it is TBOX…and ANYTHING can happen!”

The Wonderful Linds Jammin' Away and Getting Ready for TBOX 2011!

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Festa Parties will officially be a Silver Sponsor of the 2012 Chicago Dance Marathon benefit, taking place on Saturday, 3/3/2012!  We are thrilled to once again donate to, participate in, sponsor, and be a part of this great event, and we also want to thank the CDM for Volunteering to serve as our 2011 TBOX Bar Hosts, who will dispense Stickers, Passport Stamps, Cereal, and LOVE across all 36 Wrigleyville Bars of TBOX!!   Click Here for More Information on the 2012 CDM!

2012 Chicago Dance Marathon - March 3, 2012

The TBOX "Royal" Team at the 2011 Chicago Dance Marathon

Once again we have a fine member of the Royal Court renewing her Royal Vows for this year…. She is wearing badge number 19, and she just doesn’t give a hoot about anything but TBOX in December! She is our Owl and she will watch over all the TBOX Campers from high in the trees. Take it away Katie!

“On Saturday, December 10th, I, Katie Kormann, vow to wake up early, drink Miller Lite for breakfast, dress up in my best camping gear, and go wire-to-wire with the best of the best.  I’m so excited for my 4th TBOX (2nd as part of the Royal Court).  Join me in what is sure to be the greatest day you’ll never remember: TBOX2011!“

The Lovely TBOX 2011 Owl, Katie Kormann!

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