Calvert Ice Bowl

John Smoot    January 15, 2022 at 12:12am

In true Ice Bowl fashion the weather did not cooperate. You folks did not let that stop you from SHINING!!! Just a little background when organizing the event, I spoke with Rick Rothstein, the head of the Ice Bowl, and he asked me what my goals were for the Ice Bowl? My response: 25% better than last year. For those that don’t know, last year, we collected 500 pounds of canned goods and raised $2025.

As always, you all out did yourself, once again, and proved me WAY wrong. Thank you!!! ... more

In true Ice Bowl fashion the weather did not cooperate. You folks did not let that stop you from SHINING!!! Just a little background when organizing the event, I spoke with Rick Rothstein, the head of the Ice Bowl, and he asked me what my goals were for the Ice Bowl? My response: 25% better than last year. For those that don’t know, last year, we collected 500 pounds of canned goods and raised $2025.

As always, you all out did yourself, once again, and proved me WAY wrong. Thank you!!! Without knowing it you are pushing me to run and be better at running these events. But before I reveal the final numbers I really do need to again thank a lot of people that helped me out. Jeff Fischetti, Justin Duncan, Texas Mike for running raffle entries, Fabian Leitner, Justin Crawford for holding down the fort at the end of the day, Sully, Ray, Drew for the baskets, Rose Shertick and Brenda Wiltgen with the early morning rush, Josh Black with all those great photos, PDGA staff members Ginny, Amber, Mike Sullivan, and the Parks Department Michelle and Kyle, and Kristina McCann for all the behind the scene stuff, but most importantly all those that Donated to the 2022 Calvert Ice Bowl, YOU ARE THE HEROS IN ALL OF THIS!!!

This year I am very happy to announce that for the College Park Food Bank we will be donating:

55 Vouchers for Subs from Jersey Mike’s- thank you Kyle Yancey!!!

Between 700- 750 pounds of canned goods a 40-50% increase from last year- its hard getting an accurate count without an industrial scale

AND

Cue the SportsCenter Music and get those bottles out to celebrate:

$4200…….

Yup…. You did that
That’s a 107% increase!!!!

Congratulations EVERYONE. And Thank you, Thank you, Thank you


Respectfully

John Smoot
PDGA # 65192

John Smoot    January 12, 2022 at 2:24am

Courtesy of Josh Black Ice Bowl Photos

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzy3HF

Brenda Wiltgen    January 12, 2022 at 12:20am

Hey Smoot,
I'm not on FB. How can I see the video?

John Smoot    January 11, 2022 at 6:05pm

https://www.facebook.com/81901365/videos/335855671723110/

John Smoot    January 10, 2022 at 1:08am

Y'ALL, are wonderful and amazing, first and foremost. Your love of the game has exceeded my expectations once again. I got an estimate on what WE raised, but I'll wait for the final numbers on both canned goods and money donated. Cause you will be shocked too.
So, yeah, sure the weather wasn't spectacular, unlike Justin Duncan's round, but it was fun and I believe that was also part of toady's goal. I'm going to do the raffle tomorrow, cause I don't have the ... more

Y'ALL, are wonderful and amazing, first and foremost. Your love of the game has exceeded my expectations once again. I got an estimate on what WE raised, but I'll wait for the final numbers on both canned goods and money donated. Cause you will be shocked too.
So, yeah, sure the weather wasn't spectacular, unlike Justin Duncan's round, but it was fun and I believe that was also part of toady's goal. I'm going to do the raffle tomorrow, cause I don't have the energy.
I do need to single out: Fishy, Tex, Justin Crawford, Fabian Leitner, Sully, Ray Lechner, Dropzone Drew and a few more people I know I'm forgetting, without your help it probably would have been more of a **** show!!!
Again THANK YOU ALL and CONGRATULATIONS for making this a fun and memorable day.
Respectfully
Smoot

Randy Newkirk II    January 9, 2022 at 7:56pm

Anyone know where the raffle drawing is going to be streamed?

Scott Wheeler    January 9, 2022 at 2:20pm

Hey John, I'm not going to be able to make it today, no refund needed. Tee time was 10:40. Sad I couldn't make it, thanks for organizing the tournament

Brandon Hare    January 9, 2022 at 1:53pm

Wont be able to make it today. Just donate my entry please. Thanks!

rick honn    January 8, 2022 at 2:37pm

Hey John
I won't be making it tomorrow. I'm donating my spot ant the entry money. Have a great tournament

John Smoot    January 8, 2022 at 2:30am

Good Evening everyone I'll be sending an email out shortly as to everything that's going on weather, drops, some cool discs you might have seen on FB..... been a lil busy...

Chris Bleiler    December 24, 2021 at 7:04pm

Any idea of layout yet?

John Smoot    December 11, 2021 at 6:08pm

Hey all I see that people are getting charged a PDGA Fee even though they are current, please have patience as I will send you your refund for this, but at the same time I need to let DGS know so I don't have to continually do this.

Thanks
Smoot