In the minds of many, the most anticipated competitive activity each year at Borgess Run Camp (other than perennial favorite "Name That Goldfish"), is the
"Rob Lillie Look Alike Contest."
So camp organizers fought off a strong wave of backlash recently when they cancelled the annual event, which had been set for March 19. "Nick Nolte, who won the contest four years running, hasn't been back in three," said Dana Schmidt, chief judge, "and even Rob hasn't been himself lately, so we just felt it was time to move on."
Schmidt pointed out, though, that a "Rob Lillie Act Alike Contest" had been moved into the March 19 slot as a replacement. "We're optimistic," said Schmidt, "although the first year could be a little weak, what with people not having time to prepare. In time, we think competition will be quite robust."
Lillie-ites have warned that merely hanging around Rob may not be the best way to prepare for the inaugural contest. "For one thing, he's the Gazelle store manager, and that could become expensive," said Anne Marie Olbrot, long-time Lillie observer. "More importantly, sometimes he does things that aren't at all Lillie-esque, just to throw you off."
With six weeks to go before the event, Lillie was a 6-5 favorite to win the first annual "Rob Lillie Act Alike" event.
