Thank you all for joining the 2019 CLUBWAKA Kicks Cancer Charity Kickball Tournament. We're excited to have you all be a part of this tremendous event. We've been hosting this tournament every October since 2013, and at 18 teams and 280 players, this is officially the largest CLUBWAKA Kicks Cancer yet! I'm so proud of this kickball community for pulling together to play and party for a special cause.
Within this post will be all of the information you need for this weekend. Please take some time to read through it. For any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at brent@clubwaka.com.
EVENT STAFF
To start, I want to introduce myself and my team. Our goal is to help make this an overwhelmingly positive experience for you all, so if you have anything we can help with please let us know.
- Brent Wentworth, Tournament Director
- Anna Rigg, F-Cancer Fundraising Chair
- Ryan Kiel, Head Ref
- Jennifer Neal, Score-running
- Amy Hoffman, Check-in
- Troy Carter, Field/Equipment Manager
In addition to the above mentioned individuals, we have several other volunteers helping as well. This event would not be possible without their efforts.
SCHEDULE & STANDINGS
The schedule and standings can be found on this Google Doc. Please bookmark it as the results will be updated here throughout the day. A few notes on the schedule:
- Each team had 3 pool play games. The top-8 performing teams after the pool play round will advance to a single elimination round beginning at 3 PM.
- During bye rounds, each team will need to provide 2-3 refs for the games assigned. We will have some ref volunteers to help lighten the load, however, please be prepared to send up to 3.
- Games are played under standard CLUBWAKA Kickball Rules.
- Games are up to 7 innings long. No new inning may begin after 50 minutes. All innings started must be played in it's entirety, unless the home team is winning during their at-kick.
- Game times are listed on the schedule. If both teams and refs are available early and ready to roll, please don't feel like you have to wait until the start time. Anything we can do to get ahead of schedule is a bonus.
ROSTERS
Want to see who's on what team? Rosters can be found on the main Schedule & Standings doc underneath the 'rosters' tab.
BRIARFIELD PARK
The park is located at 1560 Briarfield Rd, Hampton. The park is owned and operated by the Hampton Parks & Rec and is subject to all applicable laws and regulations set by the city.
The main point of reference is to alcohol. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on city park property. It’s important that all individuals be responsible and avoid openly drinking. We don’t want to do anything that would put our event at risk this year or in the future. If you choose to break this law, it is at your own risk. We just ask that you be smart, conceal, and don't leave the evidence in the trash cans. Be sure to take all of your related trash with you. Teams will be provided with trash bags by CLUBWAKA.
Pets are allowed at the park as long as they're on a leash, you clean up after them, and they aren't psychopaths.
CHECK-IN
Please give yourself some extra time when arriving so you can check-in at HQ and receive a wristband and other gifts courtesy of our sponsors.
ABOUT THE CHARITY
Contributions to the Sentara Cancer Network Mission Fund assist patients who are in need of medications and supplies not covered by insurance. Cancer education pamphlets, books, support group meetings, and other supportive programs (art therapy, education classes, etc.) are also funded with these generous contributions.
This year we are focusing on day of tasks - winners in EACH category will win a $100 bar tab at PBR for Saturday night!!! Soooo, if you win in fundraising and fun - that’s $200 to spend at PBR!
In addition to the proceeds from the registrations, we really want to encourage teams to fund-raise during the tournament! Anna will give each captain an envelope to place their money raised throughout the day in - that will be returned at the end of the day and tallied to see how many points you will get! For a full list of missions please check out this doc. Results will be tracked on the "F Cancer" tab on the Schedule & Rosters doc.
Not participating in fund-raising? That's ok! Be sure to bring some cash though if you want to support others. Word on the streets is that #EffCancer will be giving away jell-o shots and crushes in exchange for donations.
Can’t wait to play some kickball AND have some fun raising some money while we are at it! Questions? Reach out to Anna Rigg at arigg@clubwaka.com.
AFTER-PARTY @ PBR HAMPTON, 7:30 PM
We're going blue for the official after-party of the CLUBWAKA Kicks Cancer charity kickball tournament! All active members of a CLUBWAKA league & participants in the charity tournament are invited to join us for a party at Hampton's hottest night club, PBR!
CLUBWAKA guests will have the private bar upstairs reserved with a food buffet, no cover charge, and your first drink is on us. Please RSVP on this event so PBR has an approximate number to prepare for.
If it wasn't clear from the title, the theme for this party is 'Blue'. Rock your best blue outfits. In the spirit of the CLUBWAKA Kicks Cancer weekend, we want to drive awareness of cancer. Dark blue is the official color of Colon Cancer. To find out more info about colerectal cancer, check out https://fightcolorectalcancer.org.
CLUBWAKA encourages everyone to drink responsibly. If you have a few too many, please use Uber promo code e7wv25u for $5 off your safe ride home. event.uber.com/claim?code=e7wv25u
SPONSORS
Thank you to our proud sponsors. Without their support, this event would not be possible.
SHIRTS
Team shirts will be given to your captain the morning of the event.
HOODIES
If you pre-ordered a CLUBWAKA Kicks Cancer hoodie, you can pick it up at the HQ tent. If you did not pre-order a hoodie a very limited number of hoodies will be available for sale for $30 each. All proceeds benefit The Sentara Cancer Network. Thank you to KBS Apparel for the generous support!
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
We hope everyone has a safe day of kickball on Saturday, but in the event that someone does get hurt, Tidewater Orthopedics will be providing on-site medical professionals to help support and aid our players. If the injury is serious, Tidewater Ortho is the best place to go. They are the preferred provider for Sentara and many of the top colleges go to Tidewater Ortho to get their athletes back on the field. The best part is that their Same Day Sports Medicine clinic will guarantee that you are seen quickly.
The athletic trainer will be located at the HQ tent if you're in need.
FOOD TRUCK
Lunch options are limited at Briarfield Park but fortunately, we will have an on-site food option for the event. The STUFT Food Truck will be serving award-winning tacos, burritos, and more during the afternoon. Don't forget the Haas Sauce!
For more information on the Stuft Food Truck and to check out their menu, please visit stuftstreetfood.comhttp://www.stuftstreetfood.com/ or like them on Facebook.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We encourage you to join and to like/follow our social media pages and use the #CLUBWAKAKicksCancer, #CLUBWAKA and #EffCancer when posting about Saturday's tournament. FOR THE 'GRAM!
THANK YOU
At the risk of being repetitive, I want to sincerely thank you all for joining us for this event. It's by far the highlight of my year and I'm so excited to have 18 teams playing together on Saturday. If there is anything I missed in this post or you need anything at all, please let me know.
Brent Wentworth
General Manager
CLUBWAKA Hampton Roads
brent@clubwaka.com
General Manager
CLUBWAKA Hampton Roads
brent@clubwaka.com
Shout out to all the caregivers, survivors, those currently battling the disease, and those we've lost. You're all the real MVPs and the reason we do this.
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