Lake Compounce announced today the return of the Crocodile Club will hold it’s annual cook out on August 31, 2010.

The Crocodile Club’s 129th reunion dinner will include free rides on the carousel will be available from 12:00 n to 1:30 pm.

As usual, the festivities will begin with the social hour at 1 p.m. For early arrivers, a cash bar will be available from noon onward upstairs in the ballroom. The traditional dinner of lamb and fried corn with all the trimmings, that was first served in 1875, will commence promptly at 2 p.m. After dinner, a l program with guest speakers will follow with speeches limited to three minutes per person, and political speeches banned.

Guests will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis. A check made payable to Crocodile Club for $50 each must be received for each participant by Aug. 15, 2010. Mail to the Crocodile Club, c/o Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010.

For tickets contact the New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave. Bristol or call (860) 585-5411. www.thecarouselmuseum.org

For more information see the New Britan Herald article here and then head on over to our own Crocodile Club discussion forums