LONE STAR STATE QUES PICNIC & FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND 2022 BY RAMONT MITTCHELL
On Saturday, June 25th, the Brothers from Epsilon Iota hosted the 2nd annual Lone Star State Picnic, on behalf of the Lone Star State Ques (LSSQ) Committee. Over 150 brothers from across the state of Texas, the D9 organizations, and the Greater Austin community came out to a festive and fun-filled picnic with dominoes, fried catfish, and tons of fellowship, despite the 104degree temperatures. The picnic was host to the 2nd annual Lone Star State Cook-Off, where the reigning champions, The Burroughs Brothers of Rho Beta Beta successfully defended their title to become back-to-back Lone Star State Cook-Off champions. DJ Modrinx, from Houston, TX traveled to Austin to give the picnic a one-of-a-kind sound that kept the picnic lively and buzzing for 6 hours.
After the picnic, Legendary Epsilon Iota hosted its inaugural Austin Ques Sneaker Ball Fundraiser, supporting its “kicks for kids” initiative to provide 200 pairs of new sneakers to high school students in the fall of 2022. The Sneaker Ball was a massive success. Everything from red bottoms, Alexander McQueen, and Guiseppe to Brotherhood Jordan 1’s were on display at the sneaker ball. The Lone Star State Ques Picnic and Fellowship Weekend was a great show of brotherly love, community connection, and outreach by the LSSQ Executive Council and Legendary Epsilon Iota.
