HASH Kickball Challenge - Benefit for Eddie Rodriguez

The Houston Hash House Harriers Kickball Challenge - Benefit for Eddie Rodriguez - Friday, August 9, at 6:30 PM in Memorial Park.   

 

We’ve been challenged to a friendly game of kickball and there’s free beer involved!

 

The Houston Hash House Harriers (H4) have challenged all of HARRA’s running clubs, including BCRR, to a game of kickball.  

H4 and HARRA will each sponsor a keg and donations will be accepted to support the recovery fund of fellow HARRA member and former BCRR President, Eddie Rodriguez.  Eddie (aka Hasher "Ho Cheez Man") was severely injured in a car accident this past April and is on his way to recovery thanks to the donations from many of his friends within the running community!

 

HARRA President, Joe Carey, will be our mighty captain, so please consider joining us for a fun evening!

 

Date:  Friday, August 9, 2013

Time:  6:30pm

Location: Grassy area off of the Picnic Loop (south side of Memorial Drive)

 

How this will work: Wear your attractive and functional BCRR logo shirt or purple color! If we have 11 players, we will be able to play an inning (or more) together. If there are fewer than 11, our players will be fielded with those from other clubs. (The game has 5 innings) If there are too many HARRA players we can have a round robin tournament. 

Don’t like to kick balls? Be a HARRA athletic supporter instead!  Members of the media, deep-pocket donators, spectators, cheerleaders, designated drinkers, hecklers, etc. will all be welcome. 

(Not sure what will happen in the unlikely event we lose...maybe Joe Carey will have to chug and sing one of the HASH's child-inappropriate songs. Also not sure what will happen if we win...maybe Joe Carey will chug and sing one of the HASH's adult inappropriate songs...)

 

 

Rules & Conditions:    http://www.kickball.com/files/KICKBALL_OFFICIAL_RULES_2012.pdf.  

If you’re playing, watching or just drinking, please consider making a donation to Eddie’s recovery fund in lieu of a fee to play or drink!  Kegs from St. Arnold’s and Karbach will be provided

 

Hope to see you there!

BCRR This Week, May 27 through June 3, 2013

HELLO BAYOU CITY!

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Thanks to Bill Lindsey who hosted the tab at Valhalla on Wednesday.
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Welcome New Members: Ananya Srikanth, Jamie Varughese and Penny Martin
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BCRR Birthdays This Week: Sonja Longbotham (May 31), Lisa Fletcher Pace (June 1), Claire Greenberg (June 1), Joe Carey (June 2), Paul Cooley (June 3) and Bill Tommaney (June 3).  
Have a very happy birthday!
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BCRR Annual Awards Banquet tomorrow at 6:00pm at St. Arnold's Brewery located at 2000 Lyons Avenue (Directions below).
It's also a great time to renew your annual BCRR membership. Only $20 for HARRA Members and $25 for non-HARRA Members (but why would you not be a HARRA member?)    If you did not RSVP last week you will not be able to attend.

Eddie Rodriguez: Get Well Soon!!

As most of you know by now, longtime BCRR member Eddie Rodriguez was injured in an automobile accident while driving from Austin to Houston on Saturday April 27th. Another driver crossed the median and hit his truck head on. He was trapped inside the vehicle crushing his feet and fracturing his ribs and sternum. He lost skin on one foot due to a fire inside the vehicle. He has already had many operations and is still hospitalized at the Brackenridge Hospital in Austin.

April Murphy shares her special recovery drink with Eddie

Not only was Eddie a past president of BCRR, he is one of HARRA's most active members, a PIM coach, and has volunteered on numerous race committees and in the running community for many years. Lisa Foronda has been raising money to help with Eddie's medical expenses and to cover travel expenses for his mother and brother in Austin while he recovers. So far she has raised over $12,000. You can send a PayPal donation to https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/send-money-online and use the recipient email of edrod.fund@gmail.com. 

There is also a special Facebook page, "Let's Brighten Eddie's Day", dedicated to news and well-wishes for and about Eddie. BCRR and the Houston running community have really reached out to Eddie and his family during this difficult time and many have made the trip to Austin to visit him. Recently, BCRR members came together at Valhalla to send Eddie our collective virtual expression of love and support from afar.

Jen McKay and Loris Fusi-Goldberg went to visit Eddie in Austin to special deliver a poster-sized get well banner from all of us (thank you June Harris, for creating the banner).

Jen, Loris and Eddie

We are looking forward to Eddie's return to Houston and know that this won't keep him down for long!