It's the story of five friends from Jersey who formed a band and toured the world. Ok, not exactly - but some of us have traveled a lot and one of us is criminally ineligle to enter Canada!. Actually, we are a group of friends who have known each other forever. Larry and Chris met at Webb Jr. High School in Tampa, Fla. in 1980. After moving onto Leto High School (also in Tampa) Chris and Larry met Bill in 1983. Now to make matters more fun - Bill, Chris and Larry all worked through high school at Publix Supermarket (many years at the same store). Paul joined the fold in 1998 when he and Larry met at Paradyne Networks working as part of the Web Team. In 2005, Paul and Larry met Vince, we call him "Hot Tub," while the three worked together at SAXOTECH.

In approx 1994 Bill and wife, Stephanie, moved to South Carolina (they have since moved on to New Jersey) and in 1998 Larry and his wife, Lori, moved to Bothell, Washington (the greater Seattle area). Paul moved to Seattle but couldn't afford the housing and the dot com game was over so he moved back to Fla. where he is now an aspiring land baron. In 2005, Larry moved back to the Tampa area, Chris has never left (we think he is scared of the other states and possibly snow). So, we are five friends from different corners of the US looking for reasons to get together every year. Enter Mancation!

Larry and Bill each serve Mancation as co-presidents and chairmen. They each own a controlling 25 % stake while Chris (VP, receiving and distribution) and Paul (VP Entertainment) each have a 20% stake. Vince is the VP of New Media and has been granted 10% stake in Mancation trip decisions. Plus, Vince has the coolest car, although it is a chick car, so we tend listen to him. What this means is basically Larry and Bill have the most say in where the group goes! Feel free to follow the links to our personal pages learn more about each of us.