This blog is to fill you in on what the survey’s revealed and to provide information on some other stuff too. First of all a big thanks to everyone who filled out a survey. I received 29 of them, which, in itself is quite remarkable.
SO, where do I begin. I think with the most interesting; Doc would like to be President. He was the only one that ticked that tab and I thank him for considering it. He may very well become the new president of the Tomcats. In the near term, Doc will be tasked to help plan the annual Stanley’s Cup Tournament – a key task for any potential President. A number of you expressed interest in being on the Board of Directors and I have invited some from that list to be on the Board.
The St. Felix is to stay. Only one person, indicated ‘I think website has taken over’, the rest said comments such as ‘Stays, Keep it, should not be eliminated, keep it going, yes-love it, Always a good read, yes, great source of information and amusement, love the St. Felix, very good read, keep it coming, it can be fun reading, keep it, keep it going, enjoy it, it is valuable resource, it is great, still look forward to it and then Killer said ” simply put, you don’t know what you’ve got until it is gone”. I put Killer’s name to his quote, because in all the responses about do you visit the web sit and how many times a week, Killer was the only one to say, he does not because he does not think to do so.
So, when it comes to the web site, I was astonished at how many said they visit it all the time, (Almost everyone) and the amount of times people go on it: 3-6, 3-4, 2-3, 7, 5, 3-4, 3, 6, Some said, 1-2 and only a couple said once a week. I think it is great that people are going on it and Rocky reports to me on the number of hits we get during some portions of the season, so, both Rocky and I thank you for going on. Rocky deserves pretty much all the credit, as he is the one that puts the stuff up and runs the site. Thanks of course to Harry, Heywood, Yuri, Bloggie and all the rest who contribute.
So here is some stuff that I want everyone to know….not everyone wants to be a Captain on a Tuesday night for the mini and some do not want to be a Captain for the main tournament. I respect that, so, if asked to be one on a Tuesday, please just tell me, “I do not wish to be a Captain”. I have always thought sharing and spreading the Captaincy was the way to get everyone involved…but I can see that, that may not be the case, so I will not be offended if you turn the Captaincy down.
As for Comments on Tuesday night hockey, everyone loves it. Which is great to hear. There were some comments about scaling back the players and that the best game is/was 2 teams on a Tuesday and 2 spares a side. I totally agree with those comments and if I could get the same 14-16 guys to come out each week, with out anyone ever bailing, then I would do that, but that is not reality. With shift work, child care issues, injuries, illnesses, and other duties to be looked after, I know not everyone can make it each and every Tuesday, thus the number of guys that we have.
I can tell you that we will not be letting anyone new join this year and that Ogie remains as a part time player. Other Part time players this year also include, Crow, Killer, La Bamba, Mez and Skippy. So, with these 4 on part time status…we will have pretty good turnouts and unfortunately Mini’s.
But on the plus side, and there is a reason for everything, we all love each other and there is not a greater group of 38 guys any where in Essex County, no check that, Canada…no hold on…the World…so we are lucky to all know each other and be friends, cuz “no man is a failure who has friends”…(Clarence the Angel said that, from ‘Its a Wonderful Life’)
Two quick points, June 14 is the Tomcat Golf Day, there will be an email coming out, and Snowpants, the Minister of Golf-Pyrotechnics, Heating and Cooling and Swiftering is in charge of that, so please get a hold of him, I really would love to see us have our largest group of golfers ever….even if you don’t really golf, come on out and participate.
As for Blogs to continue in the summer, I leave that up to you. 38 possible bloggers, as 38 jackets were handed out. I am not asking anyone to do anything that they do not want to, feel uncomfortable doing…but if you wanted to write something, so that Rocky could post it up on a Wednesday, Rocky’s email is ccomartin5@cogeco.ca feel free to send him a picture of yourself in your Speedo, a picture of your wife in her Speedo, a story about you farting in a hot tub and diarrhea shit coming out, whatever you, as a Tomcat want to write about. Write about it. Blue Sky It. and always end it, Tomcats Forever!
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