The Blue Whalers are a group of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia guys who make an annual pilgrimage to Ocean City, MD for a long weekend, typically in early August. The majority of the group are Penn State graduates who originally met one another at the Berks Campus, and graduated from University Park in 2002 and 2003. The name originates from a large wooden "Blue Whale" sign which guarded the Sea Spray Motel in Ocean City MD on 35th street, which housed the Blue Whalers for the first two trips in 2001 and 2004.

The Blue Whale trip has taken place 5 times to date, and will occur for a sixth time from August 1st to August 4th 2008.

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1 2001
2 2002 and 2003
3 2004
4 2005
5 2006
6 2007
7 2008
8 Blue Whale traditions

2001

Original Blue Whalers: The following BW members broke ground in 2001 with a torturous 5 hour drive from Chester County, PA to Ocean City, MD early in August 2001, with all five members and their gear stuffed into a Jeep Wrangler. A "MOM" sign (actually and Opie and Anthony W.O.W. sign turned upside down), Nsync's greatest hits and 4-5 fast food stops highlighted the drive. This drive alone laid the foundation for subsequent Blue Whale trips.

Shoe "Shoe"
Steve "Pikes"
Dave "Dave" - BW organizer ('01, '04, '05, '06, '07)
Matt "Mash"
Jake "Snake / Snaker"

The original BW trip was only one night, but it was the conception of an annual tradition.

2002 and 2003

The Whaleless years
College graduation and out of state moves by multiple Blue Whalers created a hiatus of the Blue Whale trip.

2004

During the spring of 2004 BW organizer Dave set the wheels in motion for a second Blue Whale trip. The following constituted the Blue Whalers in 2004.

Steve
Dave
Jake
Shoe (came all the way from Rhode Island for the trip)
Mash
Sohail
Donnie
Ryan "Chums"

The trip was highlighted by a thrown water melon rein which inadvertently damaged a passing car. The assailant offered $100 to the victims (2 80 year old women), while Sohail offered moral support.

The other "instant classic" of the trip was now infamous "flip that F*&%in' table".

The Blue Whalers were also verbally abused by a passing 5 year old who called the group a bunch of losers.

2005

Enter the Sea Terrace The Blue Whalers moved their home for the 2005 trip to the Sea Terrace on 88th street for the 2005 trip, as the Sea Spray Motel was sold and demolished for condo development. The 2005 trip saw the Blue Whale T-Shirts make their first appearance, which were a major hit on the streets of OCMD and at The Green Turtle, Fager's Island, and of course Seacrets. The 2005 trip had the largest contingent to date consisting of the following members.

Dave Gundy Steve Don Jake Mobes Mash Benny Sohail Chums Mikey Ricky

2006

The Blue Whalers returned to the Sea Terrace in 2006, once again sporting the BW T-shirts. The '06 group consisted of the following:

Dave
Steve
Jake
Mash
Shoe
Don
Sohail
Mikey
Chums
Ricky

Highlights: Pile of rocks, Life guard stands, and Amaco/Arabian Prince

2007

The Whalers embarked on the 2007 Trip and again took shelter at the Sea Terrace. '07 memebrs included the following:

Dave
Gundy
Steve
Jake
Mash
Don
Shoe

The smallest BW trip to date, however, not with out notable occurances. Some highlights included a "pantsing" on Coastal Highway at approximately 11 AM on a Sunday morning. The first night of BW 2007 included the Whalers making new friends with "Wayne" and his wife. The Whalers new 40 something friends were characters to say the least. An act of vandalism on a taxi by the "BW mascot" led to Mash shelling out $60 to "pay off the cab driver". The same BW mascot was asked to leave Macky's a night later for playing DJ at the end of the evening.

2008

The Blue Whalers are returning in 2008 for another long weekend in OCMD. The line up is as strong as ever and growing as the trip approaches. The '08 line up consist of the following:

Steve - 1st year serving as Blue Whale organizer: 6 time Blue Whaler
Dave - BW legend: 6 time Blue Whaler
Jake - 6 time Blue Whaler
Mash - 6 time Blue Whaler
Shoe - 5 time Blue Whaler
Don - 5 time Blue Whaler
Mobes - Returning after a 2 year hiatus (2X BWer)
Sohail - returning to PA and the BW after a year in Florida (4X BWer)
Chums - Returning after a year hiatus (3 time BWer)
Nate "Dawg" - Rookie BWer but this rookie is known for his high fun level

Several others are potential BWer's for 2008 and the group is awaiting final word on their commitment for 2008.

Blue Whale traditions

Calls to Gallagher
The "Cutter"
BW T-Shirts
The Fake Field Goal
Camera Phone pics
Cab rides Latenight
Fast food binges
Tearing up the dance floor (Jump rope, Shopping cart, Bowling, Switch)