June2007

Monkton - Letter from the Chairman – 2007

June 13, 2007

Monkton, ON

Monkton, June 28 - July 1, 2007


Letter from the Chairman – 2007

 

 

Welcome, to the fourth edition of the World Mens Fastball Invitational here in our wonderful little village. Fastball season is back, and what a great start we’ve had to the Major/Senior Men’s season in various locales across North America thus far. The sun has shone (for the most part), the fans came, the players played. Though here in Monkton, we do things a little different!

Thousands of you already know what I mean. For those of you who don’t, I encourage you to join us for great food, drink, entertainment, and the very best fastball on the planet.

 

We take great pride in knowing that we are considered by many to be the best tourney in the world, and strive towards excellence by continuing to raise the bar for ourselves each and every year. This year, we not only feature perhaps the finest roster of participating teams in a tournament- anywhere on the continent, but have added such amenities as an in-ground water/sprinkler system to the field, a Day Camp for youngsters, a history of “local” fastball display, and karaoke on Friday night in the beer-tent.

 

As a result of our success, to date we have raised “tens of thousands” of dollars that stay right here in our community to assist various charities, service clubs, minor sports programs, churches, and volunteer groups. Each and every year-all year round, our tournament executive committee dedicates countless hours of their valuable time to ensure this event goes off without a hitch. But one man in particular deserves much more credit than anyone could imagine. He is the true “backbone” of our committee. Tim DeBlock is a leader, a visionary, a pillar in the community, a businessman, a loving father and husband, and a friend to us all. His contributions to this event are immeasurable, and for that we are very grateful. I must also mention the other members of our committee – for they too are to be thanked for their dedication, professionalism, and extreme hard work.  Sandra Machan, Tammy Machan, Kevin Quipp, Barb Smith, Al Stewart, Doug McEwen, Bill Young, Walter Nicholson, Ruby Smith, “Tiny” Bowman, Doug Scholl, and Steve Wolfe.

 

When you see any of these people during the event,(which you will recognize by their ID tags), please take a moment to stop and thank them. Good things don’t happen without good people, and here in Monkton, we have the best!

 

See you at the park!

 

Brian Baillie - Chairman 
theace012@hotmail.com

 

 

 

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