When we first got here, I was asked if we were going to support the lifeboat as all the Americans had done in the past by hosting the 'American' games. I said, of course, but I was confused 'what lifeboat;' what 'American games,' but Bo seemed to understand, so I just went with it.
I frankly sort of forgot about it until Bo started saying we needed money, and then we needed toys and then we were worried that the toys wouldn't arrive on time. But they did and last Saturday, we set up for the Scrabster Lifeboat Fayre.
American games turned out to be basketball throw, baseball throw, and football throw. The games had been put together by the first group of Americans that were here and although thoroughly used - everything was still pretty cool.
Like a killjoy - I nixed the dunking booth.
Everything set up and the lifeboat pulled across the harbour, Bo and Leslie were piped to the stage for the opening of the fayre.
Bo represented the Americans on the stage while some very interesting speeches were made that couldn't be heard. You see the fayre was inside the building used for fish sorting and sales. Although they had cleaned it out thoroughly, there was no disguising what this building was used for and the acoustics were awful.
Once the speeches were done, the games were in full swing. I worked the baseball throw with Christine.
I pretty much just retrieved balls because Christine was like AWESOME! She taught all the kids how to do it and then she made sure that each of them got a ball through the hole and collected their toy. No matter how long it took...
She was beyond spectacular and that was pretty much the case at the football throw and basketball throw. One of the guys had brought his teenage son, and it's amazing how interested Scottish teenage girls were in basketball with this tall young American passing them the ball.
On the football throw, Jason's son convinced everyone to give it a go. I think it is very possible he will rule the world someday.
We made 169 GBP for the lifeboat. Bo seemed disappointed by this, but that means we had 338 people throw and I don't think that is too shabby for a Saturday afternoon.
Bo represented the Americans on the stage while some very interesting speeches were made that couldn't be heard. You see the fayre was inside the building used for fish sorting and sales. Although they had cleaned it out thoroughly, there was no disguising what this building was used for and the acoustics were awful.
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| Smiling Bo - the guy on the far left was my boating judging partner at Wick |
I pretty much just retrieved balls because Christine was like AWESOME! She taught all the kids how to do it and then she made sure that each of them got a ball through the hole and collected their toy. No matter how long it took...
She was beyond spectacular and that was pretty much the case at the football throw and basketball throw. One of the guys had brought his teenage son, and it's amazing how interested Scottish teenage girls were in basketball with this tall young American passing them the ball.
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| Check out her follow through |
On the football throw, Jason's son convinced everyone to give it a go. I think it is very possible he will rule the world someday.
We made 169 GBP for the lifeboat. Bo seemed disappointed by this, but that means we had 338 people throw and I don't think that is too shabby for a Saturday afternoon.
how cool are the American games...everyone in coats has your summer disappeared? Dad came home with a bag full of prickly pear fruit...planning on jelly..always a thrill around here...David coming to dinner..Lizzie and Lisa are at the beach...loved the games...(and you) mom
ReplyDeleteTell me more about the lifeboat that you are helping support with your wonderful games.
ReplyDeleteDang...you look colder than Cascade, Idaho....but I had heard such things when I read my Scottish stories. uh huh. Down to forty at night and I am covering my 4 tomatoes. Yup.