I’ll do my best to keep this brief. Last year’s trophy has been delivered (see attached photos) and I have set the date and location for the draft.
TROPHY – After a lot of back and forth, I went with the 25 oz. large beer mug. I designed the league logo and originally had this prepared in color, but the outfit that could do it in color had a minimum order of 75. F-that jank! So, I went with the etched glass from another vendor. I think it still looks great, but now that I know what the trophy will be, I will continue to search and improve as the year’s progress. I am certainly jealous of the 2012 Champ and think these are really cool annual trophies that will make the competition that much better. If anyone has any suggestions on design or stats to include let me know.
DRAFT LOCATION – We are holding the live draft in Hickory, NC this year, at newcomer Hickory Swallops’ lake house. All teams are invited for the weekend and lodging will be available for anyone that wants to attend. As we all know, the draft party is the premier event of the season so I am hoping that we can get together as many teams as possible. Hickory is less than an hour from Charlotte, and a little more than a 5-hr drive from Norfolk or DC. There will be plenty of boating, fishing, golfing, corntoss and drinking going on all weekend. We can carpool down from Norfolk for anyone that wants to join. Let me know if you are in or out.
DRAFT DATE / TIME – I have gone ahead and chosen Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 31st. Draft is set to begin at 11:00am EDT. Actual draft start may vary by a few hours to coincide with travelers schedules, but we will try and keep it manageable on a Saturday morning.
As always, I’m looking forward to hearing back from everyone. I hope all of you are envious of Genetic Black Jesus and his trophy. Wherever he is on draft day, I’m sure we will see plenty of it. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
LM – The Stepdads
The Lombardi Three 