I wanted to take a minute on the board to thank all the people who made the Chris Jenkins Invitational and Andy Boyles Clinic a great success.
First: Troy Hood, Aaron Meyers, Rob Graff, and Brian Hurley - coaches of the participating teams for agreeing to meet for this inagural event. We had some really great lacrosse because these coaches lead great teams.
Second: All the counselors who made the effort to volunteer for the Andy Boyles Clinic. The kids all learned a great deal and appreciated your hands-on approach to improving their skills. The only negative ffeedback we got was that it wasn't long enough. We'll see what we can do about that next year
Third: The fans from all 4 teams who braved some fairly serious weather and difficult parking to come and cheer their boys on. Saturday's crowd was phenominal, close to 300 fans for each game.
Fourth: The game officials who generously donated half their game fees to the Chris Jenkins Memorial Fund.
Fifth: The Department of Rec Sports at the University of Minnesota who fully supported the event from the idea stage through completion.
and finally:
Adam Gamradt went the extra mile to ensure that this event was first class, and he did so with very little help. He managed the event, all the logistics, put out fires and still managed to help coach his team. Without your efforts Adam, this event would not have been nearly as successful - thanks buddy.
I think the University, the team and the local lacrosse community is excited to host this event again next year. See you then!
Best of luck to everyone this weekend, we're all very excited to host such a great tournament.
