PORT ANGELES — The shenanigans at the Outrageous Olympics not only entertained team members and spectators alike but also raised $5,700 for United Way of Clallam County.
The quirky competition — in which 12 teams competed in contests involving such diverse objects as brooms, balloons, Legos and paper airplanes while about 100 spectators watched — was Friday night at Port Angeles’ Vern Burton Community Center.
Last year’s competition raised $3,350 for United Way.
“This year was a huge success,” said Dan McKeen, United Way fundraising campaign chairman, who is also the chief of the Port Angeles Fire Department.
“We had more teams than in the past, and the donations” — including “bribes” given to judges, coaches and anyone who would take them — “were larger this year, too,” he said.
The barbecue dinner, donated by Patty and Larry Morris of Port Angeles — and purchased by donation — was a big hit, as well, McKeen said.
Taking first place was the Port Angeles City Slickers team, made up of city of Port Angeles employees.
Code Blue, the volunteer firefighters of the Port Angeles Fire Department and Clallam County Fire District No. 2 and the defending champions of the annual competition, took second place this year.
Team Methner, composed of Steve and Sarah Methner and their children, and the Powerful Utility Divas, a team from the Clallam County Public Utility District, tied for third place, McKeen said.
All received numerous prizes donated by a variety of vendors, McKeen said.
The teams, which each paid an entry fee of $200, participated in six games, with such names as Geek Go, Fly Wright and Communication Chaos.
Other teams were the Boy Scouts; Crew for the Caws, Green Crow employees; OMC Outbreak and Team Disaster, both Olympic Medical Center employees; Roughriders, Port Angeles High School students; Clallam County Family YMCA; Un-Tied Way, United Way; and Wild Wild Westport, Westport employees.
The United Way divides undesignated donations among 27 nonprofit agencies and for its Community Impact Initiatives.
It also distributes funds to nonpartner agencies and other charities as directed by donors.
For more information about United Way, visit www.unitedwayclallam.org.
