Many...Many, Many Thanks!

A Word of Thanks!

We would like to take a moment and thank all of those that made Sunday a great day!  Thanks to all of those that participated and spectated on Sunday as the postponement had no impact on participation levels...in reality we had more players!  We know many of you shifted prior plans to make Sunday work and we thank you as the mission of the tournament is to bring friends and family together and make memories through friendly competition...and I think we succeeded in that goal!

Thank you to all of those that brought/made food (Kris, Claire, Roberta, Heather, Jen, Denise, Katie, Fran, Amy...sorry if I forgot someone!) to feed our record amount of attendees.  Did you try those wings...probably not cause they went in record time...if you didn't get any, better luck next year cause Mikey D has perfected that recipe!  How about that homemade apple cider?  Big Mike broke out his special reserve to give us little taste of fall and Vermont! Your subtle efforts don't go without notice and know every little bit counts as I don't think we had anything to clean-up because all the food went!  We just hope all of your plates/serving trays/cupcake holders made their way back to you!  Also, whoever made those Teddy-Gram cupcakes...a special thanks as they were a delight (was that you Eileen)!

Thank you to Jenn and Scot for being our un-official photographer and Mitch-Match Moonshine producers.  Your combined efforts really make this event special and memorable (cause I don't remember half of those pictures...might be because of the Moonshine)!   Being able to share your photos for years to come is something we can never repay!  Click here to see all the pictures (including last year's event)!

Thanks to our Grounds Crew, Scott R., Aidan and Julie for strapping the leaf blower to your back and taking turns blowing the field and push that rain water off the playing surface.  It is those little touches that allowed everyone to have a more enjoyable day playing the game we all love.  If not for you, who knows if we would have even been able to play on Sunday!!!

Thank you to the Vermont contingent!  We know it wasn't easy heading north Sunday night but we sure hope the day provided enough memories and laughs to make that trip seem a little shorter as you headed back home!  Your presence and participation defines what this day is all about.

Big shout out to our partners in crime...Julie and Marianne, if not for your love and support we would not be able to make this day possible.  You put up with a lot of silliness and solo-parenting while this event is being planned and prepared for...and we thank you and love you!

Lastly, I would like to thank the man with the Mega-Phone...the Leader of the Wave...the Carnival Barker of all Carnival Barkers...the soon-to-be ESPN host of Tournament Bracketology...the Bob Villa of Cornhole Construction...the Mitch to my Match...Mick Sullivan!  It is magic watching you whip up the crowd with your made-up announcements (When is that dance contest?) and considerations ("...please remember to take off your shoes when entering the house").  Truly love doing this event with you and putting this all together...as it allows our families and friends to share that most precious resource of time together. Watching you work the brackets and keep all the separate tournaments/games organized and moving all the while keeping the crowd entertained provides me with memories and laughter for a lifetime.