Fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
- John Mayer

This is becoming a tradition around here at Blue Ridge.  Once a year we get all the dads and their girls (about 250-300 or so), both young and old, and have a fun night of food and dancing.  We typically sell tickets to this event for a nominal fee ($5 or so) to cover the cost of some of the food.  For this event, we used the Dynacord XA-2 system for audio.  The system itself boasts H-Class amplification at 4,000w per amp.  It’s designed to consume small amounts of power but really pack a punch.  It can easily sustain over 135dB and throw long distances, but of course that would be very dangerous to the health of our hearing.  Absurd really.   I love the sound of the system, it’s weight, ease of use (really, an impaired monkey could set it up without damage), and it’s mobility.  Check it out if you need a nice portable system.

The event was DJ’d by Mark Lamb.  He provided his own equipment and patched into the system.  Lighting and truss was provided by Lester Hamrick of Just Right AV.  This combination created a great environment full of energy.  Each father or daughter could submit requests to Mark or his wife Kara and they’d read them aloud.  This element added a great deal of meaning because many of the messages were so meaningful and impacting.  One daughter said, “Dad I love you.  You have always been there and have always protected me.  You’re a solid rock.”  I bet that guy is gonna go home filled up!  Or the dads who gave shout outs to their daughters to tell them how special they are and how much they care for and love them.  I think it’ll be cool to have a daughter one day, or a son will be great too.

We had a little photobooth set up as well so the girls could go get their photos taken.  We assigned each father/daughter a number so we could manage the flow to the photo line.

Now playing:  LIonel Richie – “You’re an Angel”

Next up:  Will Smith – “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It”