Dingers, birdies and making a fool of myself...
It's been a while since I've checked in at The Den, so I figured I'd see how you all were doing and update you on some things that have been happening in the world of E-town sports and some things to expect here in the coming weeks.
Friday night, I attended the E-town Men's Slo-Pitch league's homerun derby in the community park on Mount Joy Street. I've been playing in the league for four years or so now, but this is the first time an event like this had been organized since I've been here. It was a fantastic idea and a huge success. 45 people came out to hit. Some were legitimate power hitters, others were like me (not exactly Josh Hamilton), but came out anyway for some fun and to help a good cause. Each player paid $10 to get into the derby with all of that money going toward charity.
Dave Koser, the president of the league and the driving force behind the derby, put on a power display. He was hitting balls way, way over the creek past the left field fence and eventually won the whole thing. Kudos to the league on planning a great event that went for a good cause. I get the impression that the league hasn't always had the best reputation around town, but they are doing a lot of good things for the community – and they give has-beens like me a chance to play a little ball. Good times.
Monday was the annual Elizabethtown Rotary golf outing. I'm a member of the club and the golf committee, and always enjoy the event. We give 100 percent of all proceeds to the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Institute at Hershey Medical Center, which is doing some amazing things in the world of cancer research. With the help of lots of generous sponsors, Nipsey and Earl from 105.7 The X, and a lot of hard work from the committee members, we raised more than $39,000 in sponsorships. After figuring the costs and stuff (which is still in the works), we'll give the Gittlen Institute more than $25,000. It was a great day. Beautiful weather and Blue Ridge Country Club was in fantastic shape.
My foursome was lucky enough to finish third in the afternoon round – no thanks to me, trust me. But we each had a pick of a prize (I got a much-needed Jack Nicklaus driver). The first place team wins the right to play in the Gittlen Golf Tournament, which is the Rolls Royce of local golf tournaments. The winning team in the afternoon, also won the morning round, so they didn't use the chance to play in the Gittlen. The team that lost to that team in the tiebreaker couldn't play in the Gittlen because of scheduling conflicts, so the gift was passed to us as the third place team. Two members of my foursome, Don Cottle and myself, will be playing at Hershey Country Club in the tournament on Thursday. Mike Cottle and Tommy Carl, the other members of my team, won't be able to play.
So I'll be playing in one of the most heralded tournaments in this area on Thursday, Aug. 14. Trust me, I'm going to embarrass myself. I stink at golf. Out loud. But my group carried me to that third place finish, so I figured what the heck. It's a free round at Hershey CC and is for a fantastic cause. And so my terrible play doesn't go unnoticed, I'll be providing a running diary of sorts of my round here at the Bears Den. I'll try and snap some photos while I'm there as well, but won't promise anything.
So check back around Friday the 15th or so for all the details of my pathetic golf play. If anything, it should give you a laugh before you start your weekend.
Until then, stay classy Elizabethtown.
Friday night, I attended the E-town Men's Slo-Pitch league's homerun derby in the community park on Mount Joy Street. I've been playing in the league for four years or so now, but this is the first time an event like this had been organized since I've been here. It was a fantastic idea and a huge success. 45 people came out to hit. Some were legitimate power hitters, others were like me (not exactly Josh Hamilton), but came out anyway for some fun and to help a good cause. Each player paid $10 to get into the derby with all of that money going toward charity.
Dave Koser, the president of the league and the driving force behind the derby, put on a power display. He was hitting balls way, way over the creek past the left field fence and eventually won the whole thing. Kudos to the league on planning a great event that went for a good cause. I get the impression that the league hasn't always had the best reputation around town, but they are doing a lot of good things for the community – and they give has-beens like me a chance to play a little ball. Good times.
Monday was the annual Elizabethtown Rotary golf outing. I'm a member of the club and the golf committee, and always enjoy the event. We give 100 percent of all proceeds to the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Institute at Hershey Medical Center, which is doing some amazing things in the world of cancer research. With the help of lots of generous sponsors, Nipsey and Earl from 105.7 The X, and a lot of hard work from the committee members, we raised more than $39,000 in sponsorships. After figuring the costs and stuff (which is still in the works), we'll give the Gittlen Institute more than $25,000. It was a great day. Beautiful weather and Blue Ridge Country Club was in fantastic shape.
My foursome was lucky enough to finish third in the afternoon round – no thanks to me, trust me. But we each had a pick of a prize (I got a much-needed Jack Nicklaus driver). The first place team wins the right to play in the Gittlen Golf Tournament, which is the Rolls Royce of local golf tournaments. The winning team in the afternoon, also won the morning round, so they didn't use the chance to play in the Gittlen. The team that lost to that team in the tiebreaker couldn't play in the Gittlen because of scheduling conflicts, so the gift was passed to us as the third place team. Two members of my foursome, Don Cottle and myself, will be playing at Hershey Country Club in the tournament on Thursday. Mike Cottle and Tommy Carl, the other members of my team, won't be able to play.
So I'll be playing in one of the most heralded tournaments in this area on Thursday, Aug. 14. Trust me, I'm going to embarrass myself. I stink at golf. Out loud. But my group carried me to that third place finish, so I figured what the heck. It's a free round at Hershey CC and is for a fantastic cause. And so my terrible play doesn't go unnoticed, I'll be providing a running diary of sorts of my round here at the Bears Den. I'll try and snap some photos while I'm there as well, but won't promise anything.
So check back around Friday the 15th or so for all the details of my pathetic golf play. If anything, it should give you a laugh before you start your weekend.
Until then, stay classy Elizabethtown.
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