Let's hope this week is more productive

Another week has passed with no work done with the Warriors team for the LIME Premier tournament. I've been tied down with all amounts of work and family business. Truly its been disappointing for me. I always prefer being prepared.

Ok! So its a go.

From all your emails (thank you for the emails) it's a general agreement that we should go for the uniforms. I agree and I have already emailed the SLBF that we want them.

The burning question from everyone is when are we starting practice. I must confess that the delay for practice has been mainly my fault. Not that I am not interested, everyone who knows Nutts knows that I am all about practice. My problem has been for the last 4 months I was so involved in VFCSS basketball that I neglected family and business and now I have had to catch up. But I am determined to get us started this week.

So on Monday, January 19Th, approximately one month to the start of the tournament, the Southern Warriors will begin practice. I am determined to give you guys at least 3 solid days of 2 hour practice sessions, starting at various times between 5pm and 8pm, the times to be notified before hand. Come expecting to work out and burn out.

The disadvantage of starting practice later than 5pm is that we have to do all our physical workouts on the hard court surface. If we can start at least two of our sessions every week from 5pm, at least I can take you guys to the field, beach or other venue to start our sessions. And these types of sessions help to improve the camaraderie between players which helps a lot on the court during play. At least it works for the school team.

So our first session will be Monday at 5pm. Look out for announcements in another email.

SLBF Offer for LIME Winnings

Guys, the SLBF made us an offer after the meeting on Saturday, January 10th, 2009, concerning our winnings from the Lime Invitational Tournament in December of 2008.

After reclaiming funds for the subsidizing of our transportation (total transportation cost was $1200 ECD), we are left with a balance of over $300 ECD (not sure of the exact amount).

The offer is to either accept the balance of our winnings or, the brand new uniforms which we played with during the tournament (which was sponsored by LIME and has only been worn by us 3 times).

My choice would be to go for the uniforms, since we will need a set of home uniforms for the tournament next month. Our expense would then be only the cost of printing the team name/logo, amounting anywhere from $120 to $240 ECD for the full set, depending on the type of print used.

Otherwise, we would have to purchase a new set, amounting $720 ECD or more. Then the cost of printing the numbering, $120 or more. Then the cost for the team name/logo $120 to $240. Meaning we could spend upwards of $1000 ECD for a new set of uniforms!

I believe the offer is very attractive, but you guys have to decide. Please email or leave a comment in the blog.
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