A Sporting Chance
5 aunts were college athletes. Name the aunts AND at least one sport they played.
Mary Jo: basketball; Kate: basketball and tennis Peggy: volleyball, basketball, and softball; Colleen: volleyball; Kelly: volleyball
Who is the only granddaughter with the name Ruefle?
Tia!
What two months have the most Ruefle birthdays?
May and June -- 11 birthdays each
More Ruefle family members (9) have graduated from Penn State than any other college. Name all nine graduates!
Sue - Butch - Katie - Mike M - Maggie - Tia - Pauline - Ryan - Ted O -
Who once left the beach via an ambulance?
Eli --- after a crushing wave the life guards called "neck-breakers"
Name the top three most popular sports played by the Ruefle grandchildren in high school.
Soccer (11) Cross Country (8) Track (8)
Who was the youngest Ruefle to move into Sunset Lane back in 1963?
Ellen
What ONE day of the year has the most Ruefle family member birthdays? Name the day AND the birthday celebrants.
May 24!
Callie -- Tommy -- Annie -- Kate Kesling
After Penn State, which 2 universities boast the next highest number of Ruefle graduates?
University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (6 graduates each)
Which father and son got lost at Rehoboth -- 25 years apart?
Joe and Jack
Which two Ruefle family members are in their school's Athletic Hall of Fame?
Peggy ( Shaler Area High school) and Colleen ( St Vincent )
This Ruefle family member owns (illegally!) a piece of the Challenger Space Shuttle.
Uncle Mike (of course!)
Which two cousins (grandchildren) are closest in age?
Four Ruefle family members have graduated from an Ivy League School. Name the graduates, name the schools
Jimmy -- Yale
Emelio - Columbia
Ben -- Harvard
Mara -- Harvard
This Ruefle family member was chastised by lifeguards for taking photos of a medical emergency. (Hint: same family member was chastised at the Vatican for also taking photos when she wasn't permitted.)
Maria
These four sports have had just ONE Ruefle grandchild participate on their high school team. Which Ruefle athlete played which sport?
Crew - Ultimate frisbee - diving -- bowling
Crew -- Liam; Ultimate Frisbee -- Darrin; Diving -- Duncan; Bowling -- Bridget
As of the end of this month, there are 6 Teen Crew members. Name them.
Tom - Annie - Morgan - Bridget - Liam - Penny
SIX days of the year have TWO Ruefle relatives sharing a birthday. List the dates -- AND the names of those who share these birthdays.
Jan 1: Jessie & Megan / Jan 27: Colleen & Emelio / March 27: Duncan and Martin / March 29: Mary Jo and Trixie / June 15: Abby and Evan / Dec 10: Karen & Polly
13 Ruefle family members have graduated from 6 Ohio colleges. Name family members; name the Ohio schools.
Rick-- Annie -- Jessie-- Mara -- Emelio - Becca -- Callie -- Justin -- Eli -- Maria -- Joe-- Krissy -- Pat
Ohio State, Oberlin, John Carroll, Marietta, Ohio Dominican, Mt Union
Who was the youngest Ruefle baby to come to Rehoboth?
Penny Lim -- one week old! Runner up: Evan Brecht -- 3 weeks old.
Name the only two Ruefle family members who played lacrosse in high school
Molly and Justin
In what branch of the military did Grandpa Joe serve? And what was his main job?
He was a rifleman with the U.S. Army
10 Ruefle family members were born in a year that ends with a ZERO - which means they are celebrating a milestone birthday during 2020!
Name the 10 AND their milestone age
Annie (60) Katie (40) Santi (10)
Eli (30 ) Joe (30) Krissy (30) Molly (20 )
Brandon (20) Lulu (10 ) Addie (10)
Grandma Kate graduated from Duquesne in 1950. What was her major and her minor?
English (major)
Philosophy (minor)
What was the VERY first year we went to Rehoboth? (note -- we then took a break for several years before we started on our 30 year streak in 1991)
1984