Tradition since 2013
IBC Founders Day
Honoring the five founders and the annual celebration on the Wednesday nearest 22 March — preserved from the original club site and member archives.
Founded
March 22, 2004
First keg
Ballast Point Pale Ale
How Founders Day is observed
By decree, as witnessed by all in attendance at the first celebration, Founder's Day is to be celebrated on the Wednesday closest to the date of our founding — 22 March.
Since St. Patrick's Day is nearby, the club celebrates that as well.
Founders Day I
First ever — Wednesday, 20 March 2013
On Wednesday, 20 March 2013, the first Founders Day was cleverly contrived, precisely planned, and exceptionally executed by our most junior members.
The IBC Lutetium and Ytterbium Clans banded together to host a solemnization and tribute in honor of the five Founders — thus starting the tradition of Founders Day.
Organizers & crew
- Tony Russell — Mbr 165
- Rod Neilson — Mbr 169
- John Parma — Mbr 176 (not in attendance)
- Jon Sanchioli — Mbr 177
- Tim Sexton — Mbr 174
- John Sexton — Mbr 172
- Jason Anderson — Mbr 166
Poetry
Poetically supported by Jim “Poem Stranger” Knox — Mbr 141 (IBC Poet Laureate).
20 March 2013 — first ever Beer Fairy Chime (see ceremony script and poems below).
Videos — Founders Day I
Founders Day II
Tenth anniversary — Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Organized by the Ytterbium, Zirconium, and Double Centurion Clans (ceremony described as Zirconium Exquisite and Double Centurion).
Alisa Kerr — Mbr 193 (emcee).
With Mariachis, tacos, beer, ladies and cake; life doesn't get much better.
Participants
- Kippy — #12 (food and band)
- Fargy — #47 (absolution keg)
- Noah — #195
- Lordy — #190
- Sandke — #182
- JJ — #205 (beer runs for founders)
- Lorentzen — #199
- Rod — #169 (video)
- Roger — #171 (tiles)
- Bear — #179
- Canty — #186
- Plunkett — #184
- Delo — #202
- Jim — #141 (IBC poet laureate)
Planning, not present
Helped with planning but were not able to attend the event.
- Doc Seibert — #196
- Josh Flage — #198
- Jason Anderson — #166
- Paul Bandini — #204
From the first celebration
The original site invited guests to puzzle over these moments from Founders Day I — answers live in the stories, script, and club lore.
- What gift did Loie get?
- Which Founder was missing?
- Why was Jon Sanchioli chosen as emcee?
- Who is the official IBC Poet Laureate?
- What's the purpose of the Beer Fairy Chimes?
- Why were the Founders wearing green hats?
- How many official IBC members were there on Founders Day?
- Where does IBC keep a tally of beer consumed?
Beer tally: Today we publish club stats on /stats (legacy link pointed to stats.htm).
Ceremony & poems
Original script (operations-order style, timing, limericks, Beer Fairy Chime) and Knox’s Ode to Our Founders — hosted on this site.
OPORD-style run of show: timing, readings, founder limericks, traditions.
Jim Knox — IBC Poet Laureate, Mbr 141.
Carry on the tradition
Founders Day continues each March around the founding anniversary. Check club events and history for the latest gatherings.
Content consolidated from the legacy IBC Founders Day page (last archived update August 2014).