So many good things happened this year at the Maylong! I am not sure were to start! The Memory Work is the most important thing that we do at Battalion so why not start there! Noah Makortoff and Jake Hachey both finished the Memory Work for the first time! Congrats to both Noah and Jake! Jake is the first graduated Btln Member (That I know of) to finish the Memory Work! (Jake is starting a new tradition!) Jonathan Fojt and Ben Nicolson also finished the Memory Work this weekend! So excited about the guys that have finished the Memory Work!
Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
The weather Friday was great! Setting up was easy in the dry weather! As soon as we were set up the guys started playing Apple Toss! George was playing anyone who was willing! George added a new twist, an Onion! Yes, George and Jason played Onion Toss!
Friday Night the Alumni played Poker. Jason had an early lead but was defeated by Aaron! Good poker and good times! So stoked to be hanging out with the Alumni! Some of the Alumni did a lot of driving to come camping with us! Tyler from Merritt, Devin from Lethbridge, David from Delta and Evan from Edmonton! That is a combined 2477 Kilometers! Thanks for spending your Maylong with us!
Saturday the rain came! It rained from early morning until around 3 in the afternoon! Once the rain stopped some of the guys went out fishing and some of us went out tubing! George, Austin, John, Maxwell, Jonathan and Cam all went tubing! Jeremy went wakeboarding! The water wasn't real warm but is was warmer than the air!
The Crib Tourney was played most of Saturday. 24 guys ( I think) competed in the Tourney. In the end it was Maxwell and Luke playing two former Champions, Aaron and the Captain! Aaron and I won the first game. Max and Luke won the second game setting up a third game, winner takes all! The third was close halfway through until both Aaron and I both got monster hands to put the game away! Congrats Aaron!
Cribbage Tourney Champions
2006 - Cam Thompson, Taylor Wollenberg-Barron
2007 - David Podovinikoff, Abe Martens
2008 - Lance Martens, Abe Martens
2009 - Derek Brown, Jim Ridsdale
2010 - Zane Lawson, Aaron Friesen
2011 - David Podovinikoff, Eli Podovinikoff
2012 - Devin Chursinoff, Eli Podovinikoff
2013 - Aaron Friesen, Lance Martens
There was more Poker on Saturday after Crib as well as some Risk! (Risk it for a Biscuit!) Jason avenged his loss on Friday night by winning Poker on Saturday!
I forgot to mention the 2nd Annual Maylong Regatta! Because of the rain most guys didn't spend as much time building their boats this year but that didn't stop us! Tyler had the weiner boat and Devin built a paddle wheeler! (Devin was too late to enter the Regatta) My Regatta highlight was watching Noah run down the creek with his boat! Alex was the winner of the Regatta! Congrats Alex!
Plans are already in the works for Maylong 2014! Can't wait! May 16-18, 2014! The Maylong is only 361 days away!
THE CAPTAIN
