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115th Groundhog Picnic!

 Saturday, September 7th

Start Time 1 p.m.

Gobbler's Knob

$20 Admission Ticket

Rain or Shine!

The traditional 115^th Annual Groundhog Club Picnic and Outing is going to be held September 7^th 2013.  “After a one year hiatus, the picnic is back.  It’s bigger and better than ever”, stated the Big Windmaker; Tom Uberti.  All patrons 21 years old and older are invited to come. Tickets are $20. There will be complementary food, beverages, and a lot of fun! The food is being catered by IUP’s Aramark Food Services.  Having the Groundhog Picnic catered is a first for the Groundhog Club.  The members of the Inner Circle are looking forward to this aspect because it will give them the ability to mingle and enjoy the company of the attendees.

The menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers, kielbasa, and corn on the cob for lunch and a New York Strip Steak with redskin potatoes and all the trimmings, including dessert will be served for dinner.

Big Screen TV’s will be located in the building to watch football games and yard games will be set up if you wish to participate.   The Annual Groundhog Picnic is a great piece of Groundhog Club and Punxsutawney history.

Groundhog Picnic Ticket

$20.00

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update Phil Phest

Phil Phest 2013 was a great success!

Thank you to all those that came out and supported the event. The weather was beautiful and we had a great crowd. There were over 25 teams in the Yard Game Tournament. Pure Cane Sugar, the Beagle Brothers, and Lounge Lizards performed fabulous music throughout the event.

Phil received the Elixir of Life, giving him 7 more years of life and longevity! 

Did you miss the event but would still like the commemorative Phil Phest Pack?

Get one today! The pack includes: Phil T-shirt, Koozie, Poster, Ticket, and event wrist band!

Phil Phest Commemorative Pack

new entrance to ground park

New Gobblers Knob Arch

What do you get when you take a pile of stone, concrete and steel and add a considerable amount of conceptualization, commitment, cooperation and generosity of the people of Punxsutawney? Well in Punxsy you get the beautiful and impressive new entrance arch to Gobbler's Knob. When the subject of improvements to Gobbler's Knob was broached at a meeting one of the questions was, "Why improve the entrance?" I think the answer exposes one of the real reasons the Inner Circle of the Groundhog Club exists. The answer is to give visitors to the Knob a sense that they are coming to a special place.

The arch is a symbol of altruism, a desire to do something for others without benefit to one's self and it echoes the real purpose for the celebration of Groundhog Day. It is hard to explain the rationale for putting on an event like Groundhog Day let alone the year- long activities and work that support and promote the legend of Punxsutawney Phil. After all, we aren't curing disease or making a sweeping cultural change, there is no personal benefit except for a brief moment of notoriety which is mostly local. So what gives? We put on a party in the middle of winter to give us all a respite from the tedium of winter and maybe a little break for the weight of what we see in the news. The rest of the year is mostly to lay the groundwork for the next Groundhog Day. And whether it is February 2nd or any other day of the year we want visitors to Gobbler's Knob to know we appreciate their attendance, thus the arch.

So if you come up to the Knob and happen to meet any Inner Circle members make sure to say "Hi" we love to meet you. If you are lucky enough to meet "Fair Weatherman" or "Shingle Shaker" give them an extra Atta boy for the commitment they showed during the planning and construction of the new entrance. If you see any of the wonderful local people who contributed money or expertise for the arch tell them "thanks" for their part in making Gobbler's Knob a little more special for your visit. Most of all understand we are doing this for you and please have a great time.

Phil's Shadow