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MOJOS FC News > Bill Drew Memorial Tournament 2008 Is this becoming a trend for the Mojos? Mojos sound off about their experience in Sidney, BC. Rock A. Courter - 4/14/2008Mon 4/07/08 11:41 AM Jan D Sokol This is an historical moment for the Mojos. I haven’t received one email from anyone since we returned from Sydney. I assume most of you are still recovering from the fantastic trip. Chris and I had a wonderful time, and we want to thank everyone for their assistance in helping Chris get around so she could “fully participate” in all the events. Thanks to Rick, Rock and Richard for all the work in putting this great adventure together…onto Snohomish! Mon 4/07/08 5:23 PM James Latham Speaking just for myself, I am still in awe of what a fantastic event this was. And, having a small knowledge of herding cats and goat rodeos, I can only imagine the sheer effort that went into the organizing, scheduling, and pulling off the set of events in such a seamless and absolutely fun fashion. From the moment I arrived in Victoria I was continuously amazed at the unfolding of the spectacle. Thanks to all Mojos for including me in this very special group (some more special than others). I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of watching Mojos 1 and O40 games, plus the honor of playing with the gifted Mojos 2. And every off-field event was even more fun than the last. I am already looking forward to our next opportunity to get together, share a beer, and play a game. Hope everyone recovers from the minor and the major injuries rapidly. See you all soon! Thanks to Jim Chan and Rock for transporting my large musical instruments. Thanks to Scott Denis and Sam Imperati for transporting me. Mon 4/07/08 6:02 PM Sam Imperati Mon 4/07/08 6:14 PM Glenn Fithian-Barrett Sam, if I'm praising the JuJu, does that mean I can't claim to be Atheist any longer?! And what makes you think we kept the "worst of the Sam stories from her"?
Glen, One of the MANY reasons I like you is because you are one of the few people I know with a nose bigger than mine. You, like me, could be a nose tissue donor. Have you noted that on your driver’s license? I know you kept the worst stories from Amy because she is still dating me. Mon 4/07/08 8:17 PM Gary J Hagstrom I had a great time and really enjoyed all the events. I want to put in my thanks to Rock, Rick , Richard and all the others who put in all the time to make these trips so memorable. Looking forward to the next adventure ! Mon 4/07/08 9:28 PM Peter Badovinatz
Jim Chan gets the Iron Man award for playing 8 games in two days (four in a row on Sunday), as well as his energy in the two Mojos Band Jams (a great addition to the experience). Chris Sokol gets the Enabler “Trooper” award for participating in all the events (only days out of surgery). It was a good thing that the TSA checkpoints were not at the border crossings or her leg would have set off all the metal detectors. We’re looking forward to Snohomish and even more new converts to the JuJu Way of Life. By the way she is welcome at Mojo events even if she isn’t dating you. We enjoyed her company. Mon 4/07/08 10:40 PM Glenn Fithian-Barrett Oh, and by the way, you obviously weren't listening when I emphasized that we were a 2-n squared club -- BOTH Glenns have 2 n's. Come on, get it straight! Here we are again. 70 plus immigrants into friendly soccer territory 4 ½ hrs. driving, 1 ½ hours floating, for some 1 ½ hours changing tire, for others better get new GPS that avoids nails. 7 hours drinking, or 8 or 9 or 10. Sliding down Oysters, Tent Party and Karaoke. 4-5 hours sleeping, and now we try to “Kick It”. 1st 60 minutes not so bad, Drink some beer, 2nd 60 minutes still not too bad. Drink some more beer. Take 10 minutes off for good behavior (My Bad), Samu and Shamu offsides, Richard Scores, James scores twice, Roddy rebounds off the keeper and puts it away. Team 1 player takes 10 minute seat in corner with dunce cap. All teams ready for “My Big Fat Greek Soccer Club” dinner. More drinks and exquisite meal, The Mojo’s own band, The Band Jo’s. More drinks, for some less sleep. 8:30 AM on the Pitch and by 9:30 the bodies might be loosening up. 9:45 is a double header. 11:00 brings another mud bowl and 12:15 wraps up the games for another year. Broken noses, torn ham strings, bulging calves, twisted knees, aching backs. Wonderful memories. Great fans, wonderful “Enablers.” Final Score – 12 games played, 12 games won by somebody. Who cares. Goals Scored – As many as went into the net. Great to have O-40’s team join the club. We sum it up as great fun. Trip to ferry 30 minutes. Waiting in line 90 minutes. 1 ½ hours floating, Buffet dinner on board ship, Bribing customs officials to let you back in without a passport. Fully dressed in soccer uniform please prove that you came to Canada to play in a soccer tournament. 4 ½ hours driving. Welcome home. Now will there be any healthy bodies to begin Spring season in a week? The pictures will reveal the story. Should it be told or shoudn’t it. With this group you can’t escape the story. It travels the Internet quickly. And it gets embellished as it goes. Another MOJO Saga begins. Thank you to all for participating and especially all of you who planned such an enjoyable trip. “Let the MO JO GRO” Mon 4/07/08 11:14 PM David Porter Mon 4/07/08 11:32 PM Brian Gaffney Tue 4/08/08 7:14 AM Jim Chan Tue 4/08/08 10:15 AM Roy Thompson Thanks for a great time Thanks for all your hard work to make this event great. ( I had no idea that you all were so talented!) Anne and I had a fantastic time"
Tue 4/08/08 11:13 AM Glenn Siegel It was great fun, although I'm sure Glenn would have preferred not to have his nose slightly mushed, so Thank you all for including me!
Tue 4/08/08 1:12 PM Coles Family And, since you didn’t actually purchase them, are you required to declare their presence to customs? It isn’t as if you plan to sell them on the Black Market, right? The Animal Rights people really frown on that sort of thing. Come to think of it, they also tend to frown on the types of activities that may be going on in the Secret Slightly Off Kilter Lab in the Lava Tubes under Mt Tabor. You better keep an eye out for demonstrators and infiltrators or you might find yourself in front of that Senator after all. Tue 4/08/08 2:46 PM Glenn Siegel And the other determining factor was that they all drank large quantities of Kokanie and then passed out. According to research, that only happens to Canadians. Everybody else just wonders when they will be served actual beer, instead of the placebo. The best part of the Slightly off Kilter now Super Duper Secret Lab is that any protesters will be flashed by a Picture of Rock, which apparently is enough to send them running into the woods yelling "Save Sasquatch from further Exploitation!!" So it all works out in the end. And the Lab has just hired a guy whose name tag says "O. North" to be the Head of Shredding department. So there should be no problems before any governmental nincompoops, I mean Subcommittees on clandestine subterranean experimental labs run by mad evil geniuses, I mean enthusiastic Scientific investigationary endeavorers. Tue 4/08/08 3:06 PM David Porter Tue 4/08/08 9:33 PM Richard Fay It is remarkably refreshing that so many people from difference backgrounds can get together and enjoy themselves with sport, music, conversation and humor. An Olympic type moment! Although barely walking, Mary and I toured Buchart Gardens Monday, then stayed in the Downtowner Hotel again in Port Angeles. They were thrilled we returned and gave us the discounted rate. I told them the Mojo's were very pleased with their accommodations. After cheering Mary's Kansas JayHawks to victory, we returned to Michaels for dinner. They too were thrilled we returned with several comments of "...You people certainly know how to party!" and "...You were really having a great time in the back room!". A legend in the making! We assured them we all had a great time and thanked them again for hosting us. Snohomish Ho!
Wed 4/09/08 1:57 AM Sam Imperati Wed 4/09/08 6:36 AM Rick McCoy A special mention to the O40 team... all of you did the Mojo's proud... great job! I have been reading the responses to everyone's Sidney experience and it truly brings great joy to hear that everyone had a good time. I think that I can speak for the organizers as we literally see unfolding before our eyes the vision of building a community of soccer players, wives and significant others interested in travel and soccer. Not to mention perhaps indoctrinating the next generation of Mojo's. What's interesting is that after every tournament Mojo organizers always are thinking how are we ever going to top this one. We'll for me the answer to the question was revealed during this tournament and quite frankly it has always been under our noses the whole time. IT'S THE PEOPLE! That's right it's all of you and not the events that make every tournament truly special. No matter where we go it's a PARTY! The common response we receive from other tournament organizers and establishments are always the same.... The Mojo's know how to have a great time. We always leave a warm and friendly impression no matter where we go or what we do. We are in the process of planning our post Sidney tournament party hosted by Ray and Penny Holmgren. Details to follow soon. So, again thanks to everyone for attending. We will be making an announcement in regards to the upcoming July Snohomish tournament probably within a week so keep an eye out as we are expecting another great turnout. Thank you for all your work organizing the trip and activities and allowing the 040's to join in!!! Kelly and I had a wonderful time and we're looking forward to the next time we can join the Mojo's on a trip! I still have a lot to learn from the Mojo's but one thing I did learn is.......staying at the Beer tent until 2 in the morning on Friday night, makes it hard to play soccer on Saturday. Next time we'll only stay until midnight:)
How quickly you've regressed. Your mind is, once again, Imus Guttural. And you were doing so well for a few short days: Ho!...the French translation is Honorablement Obscurantisme...is a circa mid-to-late 1800's wagon train euphemism used by wagon masters to calm the masses as they crossed the hostile plains and rugged mountain passes. The same concept could be applied to Snohomish, as we embark on yet another Mojo adventure. Note to Amy: We'll work with you Amy. We have had extensive experience. Your Purple Heart is forthcoming.
Wed 4/09/08 9:16 AM John Mayfield Wed 4/09/08 9:17 AM Coles Family And for the record, I had no pain issues after this trip, (not even after walking to the field on Sunday!) so my sympathies and well-wishes go out to all of you who do, to have a speedy and uneventful recovery. Especially you, Glenn (with 2 “n’s” J)!! Strains, sprains and pulls (while painful) seem to be par for the course, but a broken nose is above and beyond. Wed 4/09/08 10:17 AM Scott Denis
Wed 4/09/08 4:44 PM Rock Courter I’m glad to read that everyone appears to have enjoyed themselves. That in itself makes all the work that goes into the planning and execution of these events all worthwhile. First I would like to thank Suzzanne for putting up with the bass, which truly made getting into and out of the van an exhibit a contortionist would admire and from my vantage point fun to watch! Also, being the only female in a van full of testosterone during the 600 mile round trip should be worthy of a ‘medal of honor’ especially after our stogie smoke-out waiting to board the ferry on our return trip (good thing Richard wasn’t along to ‘toot’ his horn). I would also like to thank my passengers for putting up with my driving and in particular my constant droning on our return to keep myself alert (ok awake). John Mayfield did a great job as my co-pilot keeping me engaged in conversation (what did we talk about?). I would like to thank Sam for always taking me were I’ve never been before, Amy good luck you certainly have your hands full with this lad. . . . don’t even say it Sam! We all know it isn’t true. Thanks to David and Mary for hosting this motley crew in a room that should have been at least twice it’s size. And I would like to apologize to those that approached me Friday regarding gear only to hear the store was closed (I have to have some time off). A big thanks to the 2-n squared club for their astute observations and assistance at the tent party (I was certainly making good use of my time off)! Hey, someone said I was still able to find the van in the dark. Hope I wasn’t too much trouble. A BIG THANK-YOU to (in no particular order):
Next stop is Snohomish in July. Until then I will look for you on the pitch here at home!
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