I thought that I would comment on some of the activities that Kevin organizes for the club, and thank him for his service over the years.
For those of you who have known Kevin for a while, you'll know how much Kevin has contributed to the club over the years. He was president for at least 2, maybe 3 years. He has helped with the Shamrock for as long as I can remember. He doesn't think he's qualified to judge (but he is), but he always participates in entry sorting, general tasks during the day of the event, and most importantly, getting and serving the lunch beers.
Recently Kevin has taken on the task of organizing the beer judging for the NC State Fair beer contest. This contest involves hundreds of homebrew and commercial entries, and dealing with lots of non-beer people who are running the event. We know how that "helps" things run smoothly.
On a more personal note, Kevin has been the registrar for all 7 years of the Lonerider Brew it Forward homebrew contest. He has slaved over his laptop while I sit and drink beer all morning. I could not have organized this contest for the past 7 years without Kevin's help.
Kevin has also helped me with the Railhawks Soktoberfest for the last 4 years, most importantly by counting up all of the peoples' choice ballots at the end of the event (always in the dark, and usually in the rain).
And finally, how could I not mention the numerous "Iron Brewer" events that Kevin has organized for the club over the years. This is certainly one of our more popular events and Kevin organizes this all by himself.
So, Kevin, thank you for your service to the club over the years. We will all miss you. Good luck in Asheville. Cheers!
