The Denver Bulldogs hosted its annual end of season gala on Friday night. It was a fun evening.
There were three big surprises:
- How nice everyone looked. The dress code was “festive cocktail”, but this is the Mountain West, where Patagonia windbreakers are the height of fashion, and a Colorado Rockies jersey is an appropriate first date outfit. Every time I see the team, we’re all in our kit and covered in sweat, so seeing everyone suited and booted took a little getting used to. In a good way.
- How much some people have given to the club. There were a few life members there, two of whom had been with the club from day one, so 29 years and counting. Another, Tim, had PLAYED 18 consecutive seasons, and over 160 games. For context, this season the club played 9 games total, in NYC, Oregon, and Florida. No stat padding here.
- The gala is a fundraiser, party, and awards night; in that order. There are so many people who go above and beyond to help build the club, and/or are very talented players, so you can imagine my surprise when I, who fit neither of those categories, was awarded the reserves Coaches’ Award. Surprised, chuffed, and definitely revved me up to go for another season.
