It's July 1st. We officially leave for Junior Gold on Friday morning. This year we officially have our "Dirty Dozen" ready to go! So to our veterans Devon, Michael and Jeremy (third year each), Tyler Kiri, and Jordan (second year) and new comers Gabriela, Dustin, Cory, Tommy, Leif, and Zoe (Youth Open only) I wish you all well. You've come so far this year, that it's really sad to think this is the end of the Gold Program. But I couldn't be prouder of you as a group, and if it has to end, this is the way a program should end--not with a whimper, but a big BANG. :)
Sadly, with all the transitions from Greendale to Arlington, USBC has decided to forgo the participants' blog. Being that I have Bowlndiva.com, I figured I'd at least let people back home know what's going on. I can't say who might put in their two cents worth, but we'll be open for business the entire week.
Our bonus is their coach, Juan Fonseca and unofficial den mother Adriana have scored the most incredible airfare and will join us by Sunday morning. Let's hear it for Spirit Airlines and their $11.11 fare to Detroit (SERIOUSLY!).
This year's event would not be possible without the generous support of Nelson Colvin and the Early Birds and Thursday Night's Fun Bunch from our previous center and the incredible generosity of league bowlers from Corbin and GM Gary Montgomery, Linds Shoes/Bowling Products, Nick Smith at Bowler's Pit Stop at Santa Clarita Lanes, and Sharon Kapsimallis from Personal Touch Pro Shop inside Corbin Bowl. The kids thank you, the parents thank you, and I truly thank you for helping create the memories of a lifetime for this group. Some I've watched grow up since early elementary school. So saying goodbye will be hard. But with the next two years announced for Indy, we've decided to just say "no" and let the kids focus on college, other activities, and allow the parents to save upwards of $2000 each.
So the next time you hear from me it will be from Detroit. I'm so ready to go! I still have to pack, but I want to scream "Are we there yet?!!!"
Gotta split,
Ang
Posted by Angel Zobel-Rodriguez at July 1, 2008 06:24 PM