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Welcome to
the February 2008 Choey Memorial Pentathlon Newsletter. Another
year has passed and another great Pentathlon is in the books.
Time to start thinking about July 2008 and Pentathlon XIX, but
first, let’s take a look back at what was a memorable 2007….
It
certainly was a tale of two cities (it was the Best of Times…it
was the Worst of Times!) for Pentathlon XVIII. The weather on
Friday and Saturday was about as perfect as we have ever had for
Pentathlon weekend. Nick-TommyBoy-Santini and his partner Phil
won the Men’s Title for the second straight year in one of the
most amazing comebacks in Pentathlon history. Playing their way
back through the Loser’s Bracket of Beer Pong, they met Chris and
Manish in the Finals in what many thought would be only a
formality before crowning Chris and Manish champions. However,
the defending champs were not to be denied and came out swinging -
beating Chris and Manish in two straight games in the Finals to
win not only the coveted BeerPong Championship again, but also the
overall Men’s Pentathlon Championship. In the Mixed Division, a
blast from the past came strolling down the driveway at 11:15AM as
Ken Eissing and Kristine Eissing flew in from St. Louis, MO and
Dublin, Ireland respectively to compete once again in the Mixed
Division. Their long flights and dedication were rewarded as they
spanked the competition to take home the Mixed Division
Championship. The Women’s Division was hotly contested but Stacey
and Cara took home the Championship in the Women’s Division. It
was a long wait Stacey and a lot of close calls, but it makes the
victory that much sweeter!!!!
Now to the
float on Sunday……Well, the best thing you can say was it certainly
was memorable! What started out as a beautiful day quickly turned
ugly - very, very ugly. Probably the best way to describe it is
to watch the opening credits of Gilligan’s Island—“the weather
started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed, if not for the
courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost…..” Just
when you thought it couldn’t rain any harder…it did. Just when
you thought it there couldn’t be more wind – there was. It was
all fun and games and people were still laughing and having a good
time until….the lightening started. Then things got a little
scary. However all was good, everyone was safe and in typical
Greenie luck, as soon as we got off the river at the end of the
trip – the sun came out. Despite the weather, everyone that
floated can’t wait to do it again in ‘08!
The 2007
Choey Memorial Pentathlon XVIII raised over $16,000! Once again,
you all are truly unbelievable in your generosity.
Random
Thoughts and Announcements…
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Many
thanks to the Camouflage Twins – very nice.
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Quote 1 of
the Weekend “Grif, where’s your wife? - Answer - “SHE DON’T PLAY
BEIRUT!!!!!”
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Distance
traveled to drink-eat-get very sweaty-and spend a lot of money on
charity: Ken Eissing 947 miles from St. Louis, MO, Chris Panichas
2,453 miles from Phoenix, AZ and Kristine Eissing 3,251 miles from
Dublin, Ireland.
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Quote 2 of
the weekend – (2 seconds after the egg breaks in the Egg Toss)
“Every damn year! EVERY DAMN YEAR DAD!!!!!”
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Darren and
Jen Elston had their third baby – a girl, Julia - 3 days before
Pentathlon XVIII.
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Quote 3 of
the weekend – (After getting off the river) “Greenie, if it had
been another perfect float everyone would have been like
‘ok-another perfect float’ but this - THIS float people will be
talking about for 10 years!!!!!”
The 2008
Choey Memorial Pentathlon XIX festivities will be the weekend of
Friday, July 18th, Saturday, July 19th, and Sunday, July 20th.
All are
welcome to come up anytime on Friday to help set up, enjoy the
country air, and perhaps have a few drinks. You may want to get
up there early as space is always of a premium (especially behind
the trees!). For those less-than-hearty souls, there are several
local hotels in the area. Check out the Pentathlon website for
hotels and phone numbers. Make your reservations early because
rooms go VERY QUICKLY during that time of year. Don’t forget, we
have two private showers complete with hot water in the shed, so
please take advantage of those throughout the weekend.
The events
will run exactly as last year. The Early Session, which starts at
12:00 noon, will have the following events: Golf (2 rounds of 9
holes), Badminton, Darts, Horseshoes, and Wiffleball. If you want
to be in Wiffleball, you must pre-register as only 6 teams are now
allowed in the tournament. The Wiffleball Tournament will start
at exactly 11:00AM on Saturday morning, so please be at the event
by 10:30 to start on time.
The Late
Session, which starts at 3:00PM, will still have the following
events: Egg Throw, Keg Throw, and Relay Race. The Raffle will
once again take place between the 3 Late Session events and the
Auction will now start at 5:00PM and will run during the Pig Roast
dinner. If you have anything to donate for the Auction-Don’t Be
Shy!!!! Beer Pong will start promptly at 6:30PM with the goal of
ending by 10:30PM.
The
Pentathlon will continue to divide funds raised between the Joseph
H. Kucher Scholarship Fund, Inc., which benefits local high school
graduates going to college, and The Marian Cooper Community
Foundation of Port Jervis, which looks to better the community of
Port Jervis through gift giving donations.
The entry
fee this year will be $130.00/team. This is the same as last year
and it’s still a bargain!! If you pre-register before July 1, you
will get preferred placement into the events of your choice, each
team member will receive a limited edition commemorative Choey
Memorial Pentathlon mug, AND you will also be entered into an
exclusive raffle ONLY for teams that pre-registered. One
pre-registered team will win $50 cash, but you can only enter this
raffle if you PRE-REGISTER!!!! Your entry fee includes all you
can eat and drink from Friday morning to Sunday night, door
prizes, and the pig roast. If you want to come up and not compete,
a donation of $35.00/person will be required (also the same as
year’s past).
The raffle
should continue to exceed the previous year’s event. Raffle
tickets will be priced the same as last year: 1 Ticket-$5.00, 3
Tickets-$10.00, 7 Tickets-$20.00, 10 Tickets-$25.00, 25
Tickets-$50, 50 Tickets-$75, and 75 Tickets-$100. If anyone has
anything to raffle off, PLEASE LET US KNOW. Reach into that
“Re-Gift Closet” and see what comes out! Any and all donations
would be appreciated. Please remember, this weekend has grown to
what it is now because people have contributed their time and
efforts. We could use any and all help to continue to make this
weekend a success. There will also be a 50/50 again this year,
just as in years past.
Of course
there will be rafting on Sunday! The charge will be an additional
$30.00/person for the cost of the raft, transportation, and life
jackets. Wristbands will be required for the raft trip. You may
purchase your wristband up until we leave the Pentathlon site for
the river at 11am Sunday morning. You will not be allowed on the
river without a wristband, so please plan accordingly.
We are
always looking for new ideas to make the Choey Memorial Weekend
better. For anyone with ideas, donations, etc., the best way to
contact us is through the website, but if you would like to reach
us by snail mail:
Choey
Memorial Scholarship Fund or Marian Cooper Community Foundation
310
Prospect Hill Rd.
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
845-754-7220 / 201-240-6464
The Marian
Cooper Community Foundation and the Choey Memorial Scholarship
Fund Inc., parents of the Pentathlon, are both official,
not-for-profit, tax-exempt entities. Many companies offer their
employees company-matching programs. If your company offers this
benefit, please let us know how we can help you apply for this.
Also,
don’t forget - the Spring ’08 Choey Memorial Golf Outing is
scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd at the High Point
Country Club in Montague, NJ. Please contact us via the website
or by phone if you are interested in the details. Players of all
levels are more than welcome! You may register your own team of
four, or we will pair you up with others to create a team. The
day will start with a shotgun start at 11:45AM followed by a BBQ
and awards at 5:30PM. Congratulations to the Fall ’07 Champions –
Kevin Roy, Rob Lewis, Stilt Chambers and Sean Reed who finished at
(-9).
Please
check us out at
WWW.CHOEY.ORG. There is a
lot of information on both charities, past events, future events,
and feel free to contact us via the site. Bring your friends and
we’ll see you July 18th, 19th, and 20th!!
Pentathlon Staff
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