We’re BAACCCKKKK!!!!!! It’s looming over the horizon like Godzilla descending on Tokyo (or Helmut eyeing a Big Mac). There are about 7 weeks left before the 1998 Choey!!!! Sign-ups are from 11:30 to 12:00 on Saturday, July 18, with events starting at 12:15. This is the same as last year, so no whining please.

The entry fee is $75/team if you pre-register, $80.00/team if you register after July 1. Pre-Registration works this way: 1- Fill out the entry from enclosed, 2- Place entry form in the enclosed, stamped, return envelope, 3- Write a check for $75.00, 4-put the check in the same stamped envelope, 5- LICK the envelope (heh, heh, he said lick!!), 6- drop the envelope in the mail. IT’S THAT EASY!!!!!! Not only will you save $5.00, but ALL entry forms received on or before JULY 1, 1998 will be given PRIORITY PLACEMENT into the events requested. As always, we cannot guarantee your events, but if you pre-register, your chance of getting the events you want will increase significantly. We will only have room for 8 Wiffleball teams this year. If this is an event you want, Pre-Registration is a must.

For $37.50/person you get a Kuch original T-shirt, all you can eat and drink for 2 1/2 days, a guided raft trip down the Delaware, a pig roast, door prizes, and lots of laughs. Of course all are welcome even if they don’t want to compete, a donation of $25.00/person is required for eats, grog, and T-shirt.

The float on Sunday has become as big as the Choey itself. Since the trip is so big, we are going to have to charge $15 for rafts on Sunday. The trip will be slightly different this year. We will serve lunch BEFORE we launch on Sunday. The committee feels this would keep things moving a little better. We probably will stop at the beach again to pick-up adult beverages if necessary.

Another change, we will have 3 Divisions this year, Men’s, Mixed, and Women’s. Each division will have separate rankings and separate trophies. However, all teams will still compete against each other throughout the day.

Change is good. The BeerPong tournament has changed!! The BeerPong Tournament starts at 12:01 P.M. on Saturday. That’s right, 12:01 P.M. on Saturday. We must complete the first four rounds of play for the BeerPong tournament before 7:00 P.M. The top 8 teams from last year will get a bye into the round of 32. All other teams will be placed into the BeerPong bracket when they sign-up. ONLY WINNERS BRACKET GAMES will be played during the day. Loser’s Bracket games will start immediately following the Auction in the evening. Games will be played throughout the day. It is very important that when teams are not playing in there assigned event, that they check-in and play their required BeerPong games. For the first 4 rounds of play, it will be 5 points or a sink for win. After the first four rounds we will go to 7 points or sink for the win. Throughout the entire tournament, there will be a 7 minute time limit on all games. If time runs out before a winner is declared, the team with the most points will be declared the winner. If the teams are tied with 4 or more points, a 3 point, 3 minute overtime will be played. If teams are tied with less than 4 points, a sudden death overtime will be played.

The raffle will be run pretty much the same as last year. Raffle Tickets will still be priced as follows: 1 Ticket-$5.00, 3 Tickets-$10.00, 7 Tickets-$20.00, or 10 Tickets-$25.00. Also, when we raffle off the prizes, a single person will only be able to win four prizes. This is known as the "Carolyn Varca" rule since one year she won everything in sight. So, if a person has already won 4 prizes and their name is called again, they must give up one of their prizes if they want to claim the one they just won. That prize is then the next prize to be raffled off. As always, if anyone has anything to raffle off- PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let us know. Any and all gifts would be greatly appreciated.

We will have an auction again this year!! Last year’s was a HUGE success. If anyone can help out and donate auction items, PLEASE CALL US!!! We should have sports memorabilia, golf clubs, etc. so….. BRING MONEY!!!

Everyone that enters of course gets an original KUCH designed T-Shirt. However, due to popular demand, you may purchase additional shirts for $5.00 (while supplies last). Hurry because supplies don’t last long!!

Bring your friends and we’ll see you July 17,18, and 19!!!!!!!!!!

If you need to call, Greenie can be reached at: 212-440-9049 W, 973-772-5828 H, or 914-754-7220 H

If sleeping in a tent doesn’t do it for you , these are numbers for local hotels. Make your reservations early because they usually fill up during the summer.

Eddy Farms Hotel (Port Jervis, NY) 914-858-4300

Best Western (Matamoras, PA) 717-491-2400

Greenie, Kuch, Melissa, Helmut, and MAC