I spoke with Guy Lefebvre today, Director of Coventry Parks and Recreation, about our field permits for the upcoming season. He also asked about our website and I gave him the information. Apparently, the Town didn’t know about the site.
April 1 is the anticipated first day of field availability. Until then, the fields are OFF LIMITS. DO NOT USE THE FIELDS. As soon as the fields are cleared for use I will update the website with that information.
WE DO HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM. Someone has used Hunter's Crossing as an off road track. They moved the boulders to get some kind of vehicle onto the field and have destroyed the outfield.
Mr. Lefebvre has asked for our help. He is short staffed with cut backs and still has the usual work load to prepare Coventry for the Spring/Summer.
Those enormous piles down the first base line can be spread into the tire tracks that have been left. The materials are there, we need to supply the man power.
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 9:30am I’D LIKE TO WORK ON THE FIELD. The more help we have the better. Anyone with wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, any kind of equipment that will help needs to show up.
IF WE DON’T TAKE CARE OF THIS FIELD, OUR ENTIRE SEASON COULD BE IN JEOPARDY. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS: -Delayed start of season -More 12:00pm games -Loss of other Town privileges -The Town gives us the fields and let’s us operate on our own. This is a favor that has never been asked of us in the 10 years I have been involved.
Please post if you are willing to help and anything you can bring with you. Please DO NOT post if you have an opinion on the Town of Coventry or any other negativity.
I haven’t seen the field myself, but I’m hoping to post pictures tomorrow.
Jeffc_28
March 12, 2009 9:10:29 PM
Entry #: 3085294
I'm all for it. I'm calling out the landscapers in our league. Also, Patriot and Pub this is your home field come and make sure it's in playable condition.
E W 3 3
March 12, 2009 10:32:21 PM
Entry #: 3085426
I am working the night before and that night, but I will come for an hour or so before I head off to bed.
Unclemertog
March 12, 2009 10:43:53 PM
Entry #: 3085439
Use some of that new found muscle to move rocks Hulk! Hulk Smash Rock! Then Hit Ball Hard! Arrrrggghh!
Ant77
March 12, 2009 10:46:28 PM
Entry #: 3085441
I will be there as well.
D Train
March 12, 2009 11:12:26 PM
Entry #: 3085470
I will be there. I can bring a couple of shovels, a wheelbarrow & anything else I think will be helpful.
E W 3 3
March 12, 2009 11:35:59 PM
Entry #: 3085489
Since I can only be there for an hour or so I will pick up the first 30 pack. I figure it's the least I can do and maybe it will inspire more of the drunks to show up.... Hodde?
Smitty77
March 13, 2009 12:13:55 AM
Entry #: 3085517
since the police are going to be watching that field more closely now, im not so sure that's a great idea. plus helping the town out and breaking their rules at the same time is not really productive.
but you can leave cash for the bar afterwards
Bryan07
March 13, 2009 5:25:13 AM
Entry #: 3085607
I'll have some guys there, it is our home field, we will definatly be there to help
E W 3 3
March 13, 2009 5:28:01 AM
Entry #: 3085608
Sorry Smitty didnt even cross my mind, but how the fuck are you supposed to do any kind of manual labor outside of your normal job without an alcoholic beverage? I have "organized and cleaned" the shed so many times just for an excuse to get a 6 pack and drink em without being labeled a lush.
Smitty77
March 13, 2009 7:33:12 AM
Entry #: 3085650
I'll be gathering information this weekend with the help of Considine and a few others. I'll update all managers on Monday night about what we need for next sunday.
OSS
March 13, 2009 8:53:30 AM
Entry #: 3085702
i will bring the red party cups and we will be gtg
Jeffc_28
March 13, 2009 8:55:05 AM
Entry #: 3085704
Doesn't look too bad we can fix this. Maybe, a little overblown. Looks like a truck got on the field and did donuts. The whole outfield was driven on but only left field was muddy.
One pic is from Foster, which looks great.
RLeaman_24
March 13, 2009 9:22:55 AM
Entry #: 3085721
smitty i will be there and bring whatever equuipment is needed. I will check with Jeff on sunday at BP
Stevens 4
March 13, 2009 9:26:55 AM
Entry #: 3085726
maybe we could talk Guy into cutting down the field patrols on Sunday mornings in exchange for some landscaping.....With the additions we made to the team this year I am likely to have a lot of time on my hands....I don't need to be seeing the Crown Victoria creeping through the parking lot at Foster while I am trying to hydrate myself.
Gopher
March 13, 2009 9:30:54 AM
Entry #: 3085731
on our team.....the field is outside of normal viewing. No cars can get close....and with your new found strength from the gym this year...300 would not be an issue for you now
DeMonti
March 13, 2009 11:03:46 AM
Entry #: 3085887
hey smitty, i have a quad with a landscape dump trailer for the moving of the dirt. check with the town though because i know they have a ban on motorized atvs on town property, im sure they can make an exception for this purpose. i will bring rakes and shovels also and 4 or 5 guys to help also, let me know bout the quad though.
Unclemertog
March 13, 2009 11:38:40 AM
Entry #: 3085931
Went by there myself and it really is not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. It is definately a few hours of work with a large crew but I was expecting to see complete carnage, which it is certainly not. Once again the more of us there are the eaiser it will go.
Mike that is very generous of you and I definately think they will make an exception in this case.
DeMonti
March 13, 2009 12:04:49 PM
Entry #: 3085960
i will also bring my charcoal grill and a bunch of venison to grill for everyone who helps.
Goody
March 13, 2009 12:18:47 PM
Entry #: 3085977
Would help but I will be out of town next weekend. So for my contribution (or lack there of) I nominate Jackson to head up the project... that big f'ing retard should be good for something. He's like Lenny from the movie Of Mice and Men so you'll have to keep an eye on him.
Gopher
March 13, 2009 12:57:32 PM
Entry #: 3086024
Mike.....
you do know it is at 930 AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
E W 3 3
March 13, 2009 2:58:14 PM
Entry #: 3086169
Stevens I like the way you think. "Hydrating" myself at 9am is very important since thats my 5pm. I just got out of work every other sunday and am ready to get loaded.
Stevens 4
March 13, 2009 3:09:07 PM
Entry #: 3086180
I usually am already loaded or still loaded.
DeMonti
March 13, 2009 4:00:07 PM
Entry #: 3086230
930 am, shit, your right gopher, ill still have 7 or 8 beers left from my second 30 pack from the nite before, im def in, i dont usually go to bed on the weekends.
Ant77
March 13, 2009 5:29:17 PM
Entry #: 3086323
I just got off the phone with the Foreman for Parks & Rec he advised that today the moved some larger boulders in place to try to ensure this doesn't happen again. He said that after we are done smoothing out the field he will go plant new seed where it needs it.
jimrap57
March 13, 2009 6:48:58 PM
Entry #: 3086410
I will be there. I play for Patriot. I will bring what I have to help.
Unclemertog
March 13, 2009 8:09:30 PM
Entry #: 3086490
I say we give Dimonti and Hinske a couple of shotguns, some camo, a bottle of wild turkey and a few country music cds and have them hunt down the pricks who did this, or at least camp out and wait for them to come back.
Smitty77
March 13, 2009 10:02:42 PM
Entry #: 3086564
JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS NEXT SUNDAY
NOT THIS WEEKEND
NEXT WEEKEND.....3/22
I KNOW IF PEOPLE SHOW UP SUNDAY THEY WILL BE PISSED AT ME.....SO HERE'S ANOTHER REMINDER
NEXT SUNDAY
Ryno34
March 14, 2009 9:06:39 AM
Entry #: 3086755
I am in the same boat as EW working the night before and again that night so I will not be able to show up. Plus it's manual labor and I don't like getting my dainty hands dirty.
Smitty77
March 17, 2009 10:07:20 AM
Entry #: 3089964
just a reminder...this is on Sunday. I think our biggest problem will be moving the dirt. Wheelbarrows are the needed.
demonti, im going to ask about the 4-wheeler/trailer today if you can really provide that.
DeMonti
March 17, 2009 3:17:48 PM
Entry #: 3090402
let me know smitty, i would be glad to help.
Smitty77
March 17, 2009 10:38:52 PM
Entry #: 3090984
spoke with Guy today. he approved of demonti's atv and trailer, but we are supposed to get rain this week. so we still need all the wheelbarrows we can get in case the field can't support the atv.
also we need shovels and rakes - leaf rakes and dirt rakes
E W 3 3
March 18, 2009 2:38:10 AM
Entry #: 3091126
I will have a leaf rake, dirt rake, shovel, hoe, ho(dutilly) and a wheelbarrow.
Smitty77
March 21, 2009 3:10:21 PM
Entry #: 3095152
THIS IS TOMORROW....PLEASE BRING RAKES, WHEELBARROWS, AND SHOVELS.
ALSO, IF YOU ORDERED BALLS, PLEASE BRING THE MONEY, THE PRICE IS ACTUALLY $40.50 PER DOZEN.
Smitty77
March 22, 2009 6:59:56 PM
Entry #: 3095911
Great day today. Thanks to all the people who came out and helped. It took 2.5 hours.
Here is two pictures of some of the guys that helped...plus Considine taking the picture.
HERE IS A PICTURE OF EVERYONE ELSE THAT CAME OUT TO HELP WITH THE FIELD THEY WILL PLAY ON THIS YEAR
And here are the results...
Team by team breakdown of who showed up...
Botelho - 4 - Ian Smith, Jeff Considine, Tom Sevigny, Daren MacDonald
Wyld Stallions - 4 - John Crompton, Harry Cole, Garrett Pierel, Brendan Pierel
Patriot Oil - 2 - Chris Vernet, Jim Rapose
Village Pub - 2 - Bryan Ranney, Frank Ranney
Moulton - 1 - Kevin Dolan
Doorley - 2 - Mike Demonti, Mike DelPadre....but all the work was already done because it was 11:45.
Thanks again to the guys that came out. Special thanks to the Wyld Stallions for bringing out four guys.
Ryno34
March 22, 2009 10:00:56 PM
Entry #: 3096122
Calling out the teams that didn't go is not cool.
E W 3 3
March 22, 2009 10:12:05 PM
Entry #: 3096134
Make it my weekend off next time and I will attend. I planned on it until i had a bad night. Just one other thing to say to this. If it was PNA's home field I can bet that at least half our team would have made it.
Smitty77
March 22, 2009 10:57:20 PM
Entry #: 3096185
15 out of 300 is also not cool.
that's 5 percent of the league.
26 guys at club jogues at 12:00 for a scrimmage and only 4 showed at hunters also not cool.
i understand that people had things to do and certain situations.
i also understand that not all 285 people had a conflict.
T Mac
March 23, 2009 12:02:19 AM
Entry #: 3096248
Ill be completely honest....im just an asshole and didnt want to go. I give the guys that showed up all the credit in the world and respect, cuz they didnt have to.
But if you wanna get technical we are not the only ones who use this feild, and god forbid we try to go there and hit during the week ( because doesnt every team have a designated nite to hit at there field ) say we wanted to scrimmage chip and his guys at hunters. Just like last year we show up and they have soccer practice there or they have little league baseball prac and we get off the feild and drive to another field in hopes of being able to hit outside. Because even tho we are drunks we are still considerate to the children of these leagues but it does get quite annoying.
Sorry smitty and i dont think its right that the guys that showed were the only ones to help. But i didnt see any soccer/baseball dads of coventry jumpin up and down saying they wanted to help.
And if guy reads this it is no disrespect to you or the parks and rec i understand the money situation and we are greatful for the use of the fields.
Ill buy you guys some beers when we play you in the season.....
p.s. Ernie is still gay. Smitty is still God aka The Sniper in Orange, man is he good with a bow and arrow.
And on a side note i think austin and demonti are still yelling at one another probably at a bar now instead of on the field.
T Mac
March 23, 2009 12:11:07 AM
Entry #: 3096256
Side Note # 2.... Is that Ron Burgandy???? Bottom Row Far Right.
That is why the Stallions ROCK!!!!! I want a Ron Burgandy mustache, that is how u get the ladies and for all you clean shaven guys it puts 10 extra feet on your hits. Ask Ryman he grows a beard and he is hitting bombs haha. ( had to have a ryman shout out )
Ryno34
March 23, 2009 3:07:09 AM
Entry #: 3096303
Mac you didn't even have to go on after the first sentence "I am just an asshole and I didn't want to go". I almost fell off my chair.
RyMan
March 23, 2009 7:24:50 AM
Entry #: 3096334
I just shaved it off too, Mac. I'm doomed.
Smitty77
March 23, 2009 8:46:57 AM
Entry #: 3096394
Mac good points. I think the soccer practices start there in fall though and that is why we were asked to help. We are the first to use the field.
As for the field use.... We have specific days and hours the field is assigned to us. All the managers will be getting copies of the field permits on April 13th.
I will also scan them into the Waiver Form section so that individuals can print them out and carry them. If we have the field permit and someone else is there, you show them the permit and that should end it. If the problem continues and can't be resolved you can call the police and they will have to leave. You should not go to a field without the permit, this includes Sundays.
And a reminder, we can't go on the fields until April 1st. That day might be later depending on how the fields are drying up.
Not My Buddy
March 23, 2009 8:48:36 AM
Entry #: 3096399
Just to put it out there, I'm on Patriot, but unfortunately I had to go house hunting Sunday morning... I'm one of those "newly wedded softball casualties" everyone talks about...
More importantly, I wanted to come on here and thank the guys who did show up. I'm not sure it's fair to say that 300 people in the league even knew about the clean up day, but that's neither here nor there. The guys that showed up did a solid for the league, and I for one appreciate it.
Also, I'm growing a beard starting right...
now.
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 11:59:21 AM
Entry #: 3096654
I feel bad about not being able to make it, I fully intended to be there with a couple of my guys. In fact two of my guys called and asked about it but I did not call them back, so apparently they didn't go without me. This is my fault.
I wound up going to the hospital Friday for bronchitis and a lung infection and have been out of work since Thursday and I am still out now.
I can't say much about this since I was not there myself but I will say this...thanks to all the guys who did show up and did the work for the rest of us. Without guys like you this league would have faced a serious problem and the start of the season could have been delayed. It shows what type of guys you are and your character and integrity are appreciated.
Nextly, the Director of Parks and Recreation asked the league for a personal favor in the midst of a budget crisis, so it does not matter who else uses the fields or when they use it, it only matters that they asked us. This was an opportunity to show our willingness to work with them and since they supply our fields and allow us to use them it was very important that we showed our willingness to work with them. Had this job not gotten done what would that say about the rest of us. I garantee more guys would have been complaining and bitching that the season was delayed or that we were no longer allowed to use the fields than showed up Sunday.
There were alot more important issues riding on this than originally meet the eye and thanks to a few we are able to continue on with our season this year. So we owe our entire season to the few that showed up and I think everyone should start to recognize that fact.
Stevens 4
March 23, 2009 12:31:59 PM
Entry #: 3096715
I forgot all about it. Might have had one beer too many Sat. night. I apologize.
hodde
March 23, 2009 3:25:50 PM
Entry #: 3096995
smitty dont be so surprised i have field clean ups every year and its the same 6-8 people who help but everyone likes to call club jogues the worst field in the league. i had a steak fry not to long ago and i know for a fact that 6-8 teams supported the steak fry what happened to the other 8-10 teams. this money we raise does go to the field and our uniforms. and i didnt see too many people help out when we did the field clean ups for the pna tourney either,a lot of teams played in that tourney from our sunday morning teams. you shouldnt call out teams though i dont think it will help you in the future with anything else that comes up.
guapo
March 23, 2009 4:06:55 PM
Entry #: 3097062
Did anyone lese think the guy in the back right was Ernie?
Anyway, sorry Ian. I was apartment hunting in Boston all day Sunday for my daughter who needs a place to stay next year because the college she's attends only guarantees one year of housing. Trust me, I would have rather been shoveling dirt than going through that process.
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 4:25:21 PM
Entry #: 3097097
Hodde...there is a major difference between Club Joques functions and league functions.
1. It is not the league's responsibility to support your team. It is nice and is a courtesy when guys from other teams buy tickets to support your team, but why should they help buy you uniforms? If the entire sum went into the field that would be another story. If Club Joques themselves put some money into the field it would also be a different story. DelPadre helped out cleaning up the field last year and bought alot of tickets to the steak fry, did they get money for their uniforms no they got kicked to the curb, not a good way to get people to help in the future. Are the firefighters going to get some of that money for their uniforms? My guess is HELL NO. Just the fact that they spend their money in the bar is payment enough.
2. The Club Joques field is the sole responsibility of CLUB JOQUES to clean up not the leagues, once again it would be nice if people kicked in but it is not mandated that they do so.
3. Club Joques makes money from tournaments such as the PNA tournament and everything else that goes on there and that is their incentive.
4. You seem to forget that each team needs to raise money to buy their uniforms, pay their league fees and it's not all about Club Joques. Yes the club provides a field to the league, but they also make money from that especially from the firefighters this year and most likely from most visiting teams. It's convenient for people to stay and have a few after the game which is nice.
5. Many teams have their sponsors to support as well, do you come into On The Roch's and drink with me? I know that guys from Botelho's, VFW, A+, and PNA and guys like MAC and several others have been to Roch's, and I have been to Club Joques 4 times last year.
I don't mean to rag on you but you have got to get this notion that everyone should support Club Joques and realize that if the club wants to make money they have to start making it worth everyones while to kick in there as well. I also know for a fact that several guys from the leauge supported your steak fry this year and guys from my team have gone to a few of the steak fry's there last year for different occassions.
Gopher
March 23, 2009 4:51:06 PM
Entry #: 3097142
Mert,
Jerome & Jimmy make a great Mushroom Burger
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 5:03:54 PM
Entry #: 3097162
Gopher, you know I'm on a friggen diet could you not mention food? It's hard enough I have Ernie trying to force feed me pankcakes for breakfast and they are like crack to me. It's like the episode of "Family Guy" where Stewie gets addicted to pancakes.
hodde
March 23, 2009 7:18:33 PM
Entry #: 3097341
mert your wrong we need club jogues or we need to get rid of some teams. and all the people who bitch about the field should help to fix it cause i cant do it alone. and no the fire fighters dont get any of the money from the steak fry if they wanna throw a steak fry they can thats there deal, and ill sell 60- 100 tickets for them too, cause thats the kind of club i am assoiciated with. but there not gonna dump 20000 dollars into the field to watch all our players walk on the field carrying thirty packs or drinking in the parking lot out of coolers, you cant do that on any town feild at all
Gopher
March 23, 2009 8:02:30 PM
Entry #: 3097398
Gopher
March 23, 2009 8:05:00 PM
Entry #: 3097402
E W 3 3
March 23, 2009 9:27:19 PM
Entry #: 3097530
Hodde, you don't seem to get the point. Steak fry money goes to the club who then pockets it and spends nothing on the field. I go buy my one ticket and a few guys from the PNA went. We go because we enjoy eating steak and drinking beer don't confuse us for understanding or liking how the club just lets the field go to shit. Steak fry money goes towards god knows what else but it sure as hell isn't going towards the field. I am one of the few who does show up to help with your "field day" so for that reason i can call it what it is. It's a steaming pile of shit, but I go because I like your drunken ass and I don't want to play in the sandbox without at least attempting to make it somewhat playable. Someone needs to get a grip in the club and put some money into the field. This constant mention of 30 packs brought to the field should stop too. Seriously a few guys do that, but who cares with them comes others who are buying from the bar and when their beer runs out they are probably going into the bar too. It costs the club nothing to let them do it and it also as a side benefit gets some others to stick around longer etc. The logic of bitching about 30 packs and thinking that everyone should pour money into steak frys and fund raisers for CJ field is bullshit. Just call it what it is... a steak fry for your uniforms and league fee so the cheapest club in coventry won't have to spend the money. I can say that because I play for the best club in coventry!
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 9:31:35 PM
Entry #: 3097544
Hodde like I said before, I'm not ragging on you, you are stuck in a tough position. However, my issue is with the Club itself. Yes, they let guys play here but they also make decent money from doing so. The PNA tournament, there were tons of guys drinking in there all day as was the case during the championships and the other events we had at the club.
My point is that it is not the leagues responsibility to support one sponsor over another nor is it their responsibility to buy uniforms for one team. Like I said alot of guys from other teams bought your tickets of their own free will and accord, but to say that more guys should have bought tickets so that you could buy uniforms is absolutely fucking insane. I think all 300 should buy tickets to the Roch's steak fry so I can get a penis enlargement how does that grab ya!
By the way, I haven't spoken to the Captain of the work crew yet, I've been out sick all week, I should talk to him wednesday, sorry about the delay but I will definately take care of that for you.
Rememeber to make money you have to spend money..you have to have something that people want. If Club wants guys to hang out there and drink, and have games of the weeek there and all sorts of other events then they should make it worth our while. They can't possibly expect everyone to buy tickets to their steak frys, go and clean up their field, hang out there and spend more money and piss off their own sponsors in exchange for what? They charged like 3.50 for a fucking nasty ass hot dog...how about putting dogs out like Harris did or Sunset did or doing something like Crowe did? Where is their willingness to draw people in?
If I remember correctly Rob...it was you who spent your own money and opened up your truck for guys, because that is the kind of guy you are...but why should you have to do that..make the fucking club do it. You bust your balls for them and they do nothing to help you out!
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 9:38:35 PM
Entry #: 3097556
Gopher that is me no question, pancakes are my kriptonite. Fucking Ernie got me hooked. He is like a pusher! C'mon Mert pancakes are good for you, it's not the pancake it's what you put on them.
Ryno34
March 23, 2009 10:24:18 PM
Entry #: 3097620
I made my sacrifice for you Hodde. I dragged Mrs. Ryno to the Club Jogues steak fry and I am still getting shit for it. I told her I was taking her out for a steak dinner, but I didn't specify where.
Unclemertog
March 23, 2009 11:11:05 PM
Entry #: 3097701
You brought the Polish Princess to Club Joques for steak instead of the PNA for Golombki and Pierogi? Man you got balls!
KD
March 23, 2009 11:42:13 PM
Entry #: 3097733
She's not allowed in the PNA. You can't have a moustache thicker than the bartender. Rule #43267-1Q of the PNA By-Laws.
Oh wait a minute...that might be EW's wife I'm thinking/dreaming about.
Ryno34
March 24, 2009 12:58:53 AM
Entry #: 3097797
Not anymore.
Unclemertog
March 24, 2009 8:57:24 AM
Entry #: 3097913
Kevin are you trying to become the most hated male on the website and take some of the heat off Mertog? You do realize they read this stuff and plan our demises?
Gopher
March 24, 2009 9:46:56 AM
Entry #: 3098002
I love having my phone vibrate and look down and it says" Mrs. Wright calling"
KD
March 24, 2009 10:44:06 AM
Entry #: 3098095
Mert, Polish? Reading? That would be an oxymoron!
hodde
March 24, 2009 3:38:09 PM
Entry #: 3098610
this league does not support each other. christ we cant even get 30 guys to a banquet at the end of the year. we can get over 200 people to go play for a turkey in the middle of november though you are all softball whores. thats my point
Unclemertog
March 24, 2009 4:42:01 PM
Entry #: 3098730
Hodde I love you, you silly little freak, and though you have blurred the line between sanity and lunacy on numerous occassions, to a degree you are correct.
I'm not sure why you mention the Turkey Trot because it was pretty successful. The only problem with it this year is that it was canceled on one of the nicest days of the year and played on a day that was not fit for humans to be outdoors. Also think about what you are saying...NOVEMBER!
Cold weather where bats crack, balls are harder and even worse the ground is harder and still it had a good turn out.
Where I agree with you is the banquet, but lets be honest...how well has the banquets been run in the past, how much emphasis was placed on it, how much was it advertised? If the trophies and so on and so forth were handed out that day it may draw more people. Instead we usually hand the trophies over after the final game of fall ball.There are some things we could do to possibly make it more desirable to attend.
True the showing for the field clean up was not what it should have been...but talking to many guys around the league the general sentiment was the two teams who use Hunter's as a home field should have been there in full force. How many guys from Patriot and Pub showed up? I'll be honest with you I had scheduled to take a vacation day sunday and work on the field before I got sick. Had I showed up after taking time out of work and guys from the Pub and Patriot didn't show, I would have been extrememly pissed off. Brian and his dad and two guys from Patriot showed up. Thank god for the Stallions who sent the largest contingent. So I can see where Smitty is a little miffed.
But your point is that you feel that everyone should show up to Club Joques functions and support your team, but you just can't seem to understand that we all have our own sponsors to appease and our own things to support. Now my team is no different from any other but where it is tough is that like the firefighters we have screwed up schedules and most of us have to do switches just to be able to make it sunday. Thus we work doubles on Fridays or Saturdays to get Sunday off. It is near impossible for us to make any other function. I'm sure we are not the only ones, I know that Ernie has a pretty screwy schedule too.
Unclemertog
March 24, 2009 11:55:57 PM
Entry #: 3099490
Gopher...I always feel guilty after Ernie makes me eat pancakes!
tommyc
March 25, 2009 10:51:08 AM
Entry #: 3099849
Would collecting prepayment at the beginning of the year be a way to guarantee attendance to the banquet at the end of the year? Part of the league fees or player fee could be a certain number of tickets per team which would boost attendance I assume. And the real money is probably made off alcohol at the banquet not the food. If 5 or ten guys from your team are going to the banquet I bet some other teammates would be encouraged to attend.
lawnman
March 26, 2009 8:13:22 AM
Entry #: 3101095
there was a time each team had to sell at least 4tickets that was mandatory
T Mac
March 26, 2009 12:51:12 PM
Entry #: 3101495
my opinion only but i think we should have a banquet in the middle of the season to raise money, even if its a steak fry and then let our trusty staff of elected officials decide what we should do with that excess $ or save it for unforseen circumstances.
i know once sunday morning ends people start doing other things, especially if you didnt make playoffs or didnt recieve a trphy most guys arent really into showing up for nothing cuz tehre is no more softball talk. i dont wanna show just to see the champs gloat! if u do it in the middle then u could still talk ball and see some of the guys u played at the beginning of the season but havent seen since cuz your always at diff feilds. i bet you would get people to show. let me hear some feed back like i said its just an idea. and you never know u get people together in the middle and everyone has a good time u might be able to pull of an end of the year one.
Unclemertog
March 26, 2009 3:37:21 PM
Entry #: 3101706
One thing that Smitty and I have discussed was purchasing the safety bags for each team, we were thinking of fund raising ideas for this. I had thought of doing a tournament, but a banquet would work.
lawnman
March 26, 2009 4:56:19 PM
Entry #: 3101807
geez mac u finally come up with something i think a steak frys a great idea in the middle of the season just to have a little get together and have a nice night out ,good call mac ,years ago we had an outing with chowder clamcakes and chicken dinner
E W 3 3
March 26, 2009 10:10:54 PM
Entry #: 3102201
Eddie, good call. I will sign up for anything involved clam cakes, chowder, or even barely edible food.
