About Chi Epsilon Honor Society   The Old Dominion University Chapter of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society, is sponsoring a fund raising event, the Fifth Annual ODU Chi Epsilon Blue Crab Festival.

The Annual Blue Crab Festival is an event where students, faculty, alumni, local engineering community, and friends can gather to socialize in a lively outdoor atmosphere with some of the region's best-known delicacies, Chesapeake Blue Crab and Pig Roast. This opportunity enables Chi Epsilon and Old Dominion University to show its character or "color," the core element of esprit de corps - the university in the sense of a single, tightly enmeshed body - in current students, alumni, and the local engineering community.

The Annual Blue Crab Festival is also an occasion to raise funds for Chi Epsilon's continuing efforts in supporting intercollegiate engineering competitions as well as a broad range of community volunteer activities. Last event was a smashing success and we have been working very hard to bring up this year's to be even better.

Description:   The Annual Blue Crab Festival is an event where students, faculty, alumni, local engineering community, and friends can gather to socialize in a lively outdoor atmosphere with some of the region's best-known delicacies, Chesapeake Blue Crab and Pig Roast. This opportunity enables Chi Epsilon and Old Dominion University to show its character or "color," the core element of esprit de corps - the university in the sense of a single, tightly enmeshed body - in current students, alumni, and the local engineering community.
Date:   September 24, 2004 (Friday)
Time:   5:00-10:00 PM
Location:   Elizabeth River Beach on the Elizabeth River at the west end of Old Dominion University campus.
Driving Directions to the Elizabeth River Beach
Venues:   "All You Can Eat" steamed blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus -- low carb!), Grade 'A' jimmies and sooks, with bay seasoning.

For seafood non-aficionados and kids, Pig Roast, hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salads, coleslaw, cornbread, and grilled corn-on-the-cob will be also available with free sodas (caffeine and caffeine-free).

In addition, beers (Kilian's Irish Red and Yuengling light) and wines will be available for adults over the age of 21. Photo ID for alcoholic beverage will be checked by police officers at the event premise.

Guests will be served in tented areas with tables and chairs (of course, with music).

Ever Wonder How to Pick Steamed Blue Crabs Right?
Here is an Engineer's version of "Picking" guide that you may take a look before the event.

Tickets:   Tickets are on sale now -- they are available for advance purchase through the Old Dominion University Information Center (683-5914), or tickets can be purchased at the event.

$20 per Adult
$15 for ODU students
$10 per child (Ages 12 and under)

Ages under 3 are Free.

For further inquiry on tickets, please e-mail to Cindy Turiczek.

Special Activites:  
  • Sledgehammering "Crab" out of Computers (Returned by popular demands!)
  • Live Crab Racing Contest
  • Beach Volleyball
CrabFest Souvenirs:   5th CrabFest souvenirs will be available at the event.

  • Official 5th CrabFest Polo shirts (heavy stock) with an embroidered CrabFest Logo.
    Ladies and Men's sizes (S/M/L/XL) in White, Gray and Tan colors are available.

  • Official 5th CrabFest Cap with an embroidered CrabFest Logo.

  • Official 13 oz. 5th CrabFest Beer Mug (endless refills will be all free)

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