Summer-BBQ

@ BBQ at Zürihorn, May 23rd

Au revoir nasty snow, au revoir invidious rain - summer has officially begun! Hence, we AIESECers concluded, a tasty get-together barbeque would certainly be a fun, but just as dignified manière to embrace the season. BBQ party, huh? And better than any eHow.com article could have ever explained, our dear IM Team demonstrated to us, what it took to get a great BBQ party going.

Their recipe in short:

A hint of atmosphere: Choose a super sunny Sunday like May 23rd was, choose a location by the waters like the Zürihorn, preferably provide the crowd with lush grass and shady trees. And you should be all set to go.

Culinary providing: No barbeque without meat, no barbeque without a grill! From candy to snacks, from salad to meat, no one went hungry. Sharing seemed to be an unuttered axiom. You saw everyone contributing to the big repas canadien.

A pinch of sportiness: Provide the people with some sports equipment. Not simply to burn off the just acquired calories (definitely a sensible reason though), but also to push social bonding in a fun way! People were playing frisbee to soccer. One or two even climbed trees or dared to jump into the cruelly cold water - at a temperature of a mere 12° degrees!

And the key ingredient: People - people, people, people! Not only were we amongst ZH @ members, but also current interns, other LC members, alumni and heck even non-AIESECers were present. My tip: mix well ;) And you shall experience what we did: good discussions, goofing around, meeting new faces and a lot of laughter!

Lastly, add a little spice: Organize a bar, slash, club trip after the BBQ! Our first stop was the Seebar in Enge. How nifty it was, that most people were able to catch a ride on the boat in order to cross the lake so conveniently. Enjoying talks and drinks again, it was a lovely fade out to the day. And the last (wo)men standing couldn't help but to continue the fun and went to shake it!

Now wasn't that a blast? Thank you dear IM team for that one-on-one culinary lesson. And we hope it shan't be the last!

Bon appétit mes amis.

Mirella Haldimann