Date: Mon May 14, 2001 5:35 pm Subject: Alumni Challenge (game/steve and bob/comments/per point/cheerleaders/halftime/band/rsvps/pledges) ENCINA ALUMNI, I've been deluged by requests as to how the alumni challenge turned out so I'm sending out this "brief" report instead of waiting until the normal end of the week Encina Update. THE GAME You would have been PROUD of the old guys! The old guys played a FANTASTIC game! The old guys ALMOST won! The old guys led MOST OF THE GAME before succumbing to the young guys in the fourth quarter. The final score was 78 to 74 ! Can you dig it! And this was for four eight minute quarters, a regulation high school game. I have to admit I didn't think the old guys would be able to stay with the varsity team. But from the opening tipoff, this was a hard fought game filled with aggressive defense, tenacious rebounding, flying elbows, blocked shots and gritty determination. The alumni led the varsity for much of the game, at one point by almost ten points. But the varsity kept clawing back and the alumni couldn't hang onto their lead in the fourth quarter. With only eight on the alumni team versus 10-11 on the varsity team, the depth of the varsity bench may have become a factor towards the end... To those of you who came out and supported the team and Encina in person, who pledged, who donated, I salute you. To those of you who could have come but didn't, you missed a most memorable, entertaining evening. Don't miss next year! And special kudos to Bob Goosmann 74 and Steve Palmer 74, who originated and organzied the Alumni Challenge, with lots of help from many folks at Encina! I've summarized the results of the pledges and amounts owed in the last PLEDGE section. If you pledged, please check and find your name and send in your check. Thanks! STEVE AND BOB Co-organizer Steve Palmer 74 wrote: "WOW, what a great evening at Encina!! The First Annual Challenge was a huge success!! We had about 200 alumni and family at Encina for a fun, student-lead tour of campus, delicious catered meal and INCREDIBLE basketball game! The alumni team kept the young Varsity team running hard throughout the close game. NOBODY WAS GOING TO GIVE UP A BASKET OR MISS A POINT IF THEY COULD HELP IT!! People started arriving at 4:15 with tours of the campus and a tri-tip and BBQ chicken dinner in the Encina cafeteria. Becky Hurley, Encina's activity director, had students pull trivia from 30+ years of yearbooks and publish it in the evening program. It was great fun remembering trivia such as the Drama Club's production for 1976 or the editor of the Tomahawk for 1967 and much more! The Encina staff had created nice centerpieces and flags for each table by class year or years to help people meet up. Two Encina students mixed a great tape of songs from the 60' to 80's which played all night. At about 7:15 the crowd moved to the gym. It was a warm Sacto evening and the gym is without A/C. The game started off with the alum team taking the first 5 points. It was a VERY competitive game with some GREAT moves by both teams. It was impressive to see the alumni team and the way they played. It really looked like they had been practicing for months as a team! The score was nearly tied at halftime and all the way to the end. Our alumni band played fight songs and rallied the team and crowd with the help of our cheerleaders (IN UNIFORM!). The final score was 78 for the current varsity team and 74 for the alum. It really could have gone either way -- it was that close! After the game we returned to the cafeteria for coffee, soda, and dessert (and A/C!). In all we probably raised over $20,000 after expenses! We had hoped that the alum would show support for the school, but this was unbelievable. I spoke with several alumni after the game who expressed their enthusiasm and interest in additional ways to help the school and kids. Encina alumni ARE the BEST. You all shined Friday night! OH WHAT A NIGHT! Thanks to ALL the generous donors, players, band members, and everyone for a great event and for helping the school!" Co-organizer and team player/coach Bob Goosmann 74 wrote: "Regarding the game, suffice it to say that both teams took it very seriously--both wanted to win. I think the kids initially assumed they would walk all over us, then by about mid-way through the second half realized they were in some trouble. Fatigue ultimately got to us in the end, but of course we were still able to finish with 74 points, in honor of the Class of '74. And the alumni section was fantastic as far as cheering--they put the Bulldog side to shame. My body may be recovered just enough a year from now to do it again..." COMMENTS Here are some comments I've received from attendees... Pete Simon 77 wrote: "I must tip my hat to you, that was a great event.It was really neat to see some old time faces. Not a bad game also. It just shows you that those old guys still have some of that magic left in them." Cheerleader Terri Jurich 74 wrote: "To all who made the Alumni Challenge the best!!! It was awesome! Course, my thighs, calves, and hands aren't of good use today, but what the hell? it was for a very fun and GOOD CAUSE!!" Tammy Johnson Baker 78 wrote: "I just wanted to thank everyone involved in planning the Alumni Challenge. We had such a fun time. It was great to see the school and see old friends. Again, thank you very much!" Tricia Obermuller Ford 77 wrote: "It was a great evening, Harlan, thanks to you and Steve. We had a blast; even my kids thought the game was fun (though I think they were enjoying a slightly different aspect in the form of the younger team's members!). Hope everyone comes through with their pledges. Have an idea that I can't organize and therefore shouldn't even have the nerve to suggest: it would be nice to have a "float" (convertable? truck?) featuring "The Fantastic Encina Alumni Basketball Team of 2001 that helped to raise $20,000", or some such thing. That band sure was a winner - ditto for them." PER POINT PLEDGES And the damage is... 74 alumni points == $18,500 !!! I want to thank all the alumni for their per alumni point pledges. For some of you who may not have thought the alumni would score so many points, let me assure you that no one ran up the score in this game. Anyone who was there can assure you that both sides played good defense. I would estimate that there were 3 attempts for each basket that was made, so the score could have been much, much higher. Everyone of these points were earned! Per Total Point Pledge Pledge $100.00 = $7400.00 : Paul Bonderson 70 50.00 = 3700.00 : Ronald Morgan 70 1.71 = 126.54 : Scott Plotkin 71 1.00 = 74.00 : Harlan Lau 73 1.00 = 74.00 : Linda Barber-Zollinger Hammock 74 1.00 = 74.00 : Steve Palmer 74 1.00 = 74.00 : Denni Schwartz Mador 74 1.00 = 74.00 : Steve Walter 74/75 75.00 = 5550.00 : Gerry Coppock 78 1.00 = 74.00 : Tom Dugally 78 2.00 = 148.00 : Lynne Gile Tracy 78 1.00 = 74.00 : Carol Markell Keller 78 1.00 = 74.00 : Dan Mayes 78 1.00 = 74.00 : Marvin Gee 79 1.00 = 74.00 : Joe Niederberger 79 1.00 = 74.00 : Christy Cooper 80 1.00 = 74.00 : Kevin Boehl 81 1.85 = 136.90 : Lance Ballance 85 1.87 = 138.38 : Steve Knowlton 87 4.57 = 338.18 : Nancy Reid Decker 89 1.00 = 74.00 : James Bui 90 --------- $250.00 = 18,500.00 We would appreciate it if those who pledged could send their checks to: Encina High School Booster Club Attention: Becky Hurley Encina High School 1400 Bell Street Sacramento, CA 95825 ALUMNI CHEERLEADERS Terri Jurich 74 and Kathy Webber Gill 82 both led cheers during the game. Bob Bjorklund 80 and Kim Bettencourt Bjorklund 81's daughter dressed as an Apache mascot. Bill Farley 77 owes $50 for a 74-77 cheerleader Keith DeLuca Paulsen 81 owes $50 for an 81-83 cheerleader Carol Markell 78 owes $5 for a mascot We could have made a lot more money if David Robinson 79 would have worn a cheerleader outfit while playing in the band. But Dave claims he had to go to LA at the last minute so we'll never know . HALF TIME Unfortunately for Gerry Coppock 78, one of the participants sank a half court shot during halftime contest so Gerry owes him a $250 Macy's gift certificate! We raised about $100 more for Encina with this halftime contest. ALUMNI BAND The band was great. A lot of folks showed up who hadn't rsvped. If you played in the band and aren't on the list, please write and tell me your name, year and instrument for posterity. The following were signed up for the alumni band: Kurt Pearsall 74 on trumpet Emmett O'Sullivan 69 on ? Mike Pittsley 71 on trombone Ralph Davies 76 on trombone Bill Bua 81 on saxophone Yon Gomez 81 on drums John Knurr on tuba or trombone David Robinson 79 on electric bass (couldn't make it) Thanks to all those who participated. Thanks to John Knurr for coming all the way from Wisconsin and organizing the alumni band. The band sounded great and it added a lot to the festivities! ALUMNI CHALLENGE RSVPS See the Alumni Challenge page for the rsvp list: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/challenge01.htm If you weren't able to make it, please let me know. Conversely, if you were there but didn't rsvp, also let me know for posterity. So when your grandkids ask, you can say you were at the very first Alumni Challenge! ALUMNI CHALLENGE PLEDGES/DONATIONS If you pledged, pledge find your name and note the amount you owe. I've updated the Alumni Challenge page with the scoring per player so the pledges can be calculated. There is a copy of the official scorekeeper stat sheet: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/challenge01.htm Here's a scoring summary: Bob Goosmann 74: 11 points Chuck Armstrong 77: 6 points Joe Niederberger 79: 3 points Chris Dahlberg 80: 7 points Henry Meier 80: 3 points Scott Simon 80: 15 points Geoff Shumway 89: 19 points Jason Talanian 90: 10 points There were also 14 shots blocked by the alumni. Unfortunately, the scoring stats do not reflect the defensive skills displayed, nor the great rebounding by the alumni team. And the stat keepers didn't keep track of shots attempted, or knockdowns, although I guess we could review the videotapes. I've attempted to summarize the pledges below. Please check my arithmetic. When in doubt, round up I say! Staff Christine Kojima ($1/per scored by Dahlberg,Niederberg,Armstrong, Tierney or Shumway= $35) Cornelia Whitaker (donation) Parents Faris & Fred Kasline (donation) 1962 Alice Braio Bogert ($25 donation) Barbara Rea Fuller ($25 donation) 1965 Tom Phillips (donation) 1967 Tim Zeka ($20) 1968 Irene Birchfield Campbell (donation) 1970 James Barbeau ($50) Paul Bonderson ($100/alumni pt = $7400) Cathy Buchanan Ball ($50 donation) Linda Behr ($40 donation) Cheryl La Cornu Smith ($60) Ronald Morgan ($50/alumni pt = $3700) Mary Reddick ($25 donation) Paul Whatley ($150) 1971 Eric Mandell ($50) Nancy Patton $25) 1973 Kathleen Ketcherside Arceo ($25) Harlan Lau ($1/alumni pt = $74) Debbie Lopes Grutzmacher ($25) Elliott Mandell (donation) Debbie Skalisky ($25) 1974 Linda (Barber-Zollinger) Hammock ($1/alumni pt = $74) Terri Jurich Howard (will cheerlead) Steve Palmer ($5/pt scored by Goosmann + $1/alumni pt = $129) Denni Schwartz Mador ($1/alumni pt = $74) 1975 Steve Walter ($1/alumni pt = $74) 1976 Pamela Rizzo (2,donation) 1977 Bill Farley ($5/pt scored by Armstrong, $50 for 74-77 cheerleader = $80) Tricia Obermuller Ford ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong = $30) Mike Martis ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong = $30) Kevin Meechan ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong = $30) Herb "Rocky Niederberger ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong, $5/pt by Joe Niederberger 79 = $45) Norrie Palmer 77 ($40) Jeff Slater ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong = $30) Doug Sweet ($5/pt scored by Chuck Armstrong = $30) 1978 Gerry Coppock ($75/alumni pt = $5550) Gerry Coppock ($5 for every 4 points Goosmann scores = $13.75) Gerry Coppock ($100 if Terri Durham Fuentes 79 cheerleads, $50 if Max Fuentes 78 cheerleads) Gerry Coppock ($250 Macy's gift certificate for halfcourt shot = $250) Tom Dugally ($1/alumni pt = $74) Lynne Gile Tracy ($2/alumni pt = $148) Tracy Harper ($1/pt scored by Kim Tierney) Carol Markell Keller ($1/alumni pt,$5/child mascots = $79) Dan Mayes ($1/alumni pt = $74) 1979 Marvin Gee ($1/alumni pt = $74) Joe Niederberger ($1/alumni pt = $74) Erik Olson ($1/pt by Chris Dahlberg 80, Scott Simon 80, Chuck Armstrong 77, $5/blocked shot, $1/knockdowns = $28 + 14x5 = $98) David Robinson ($10 for 79 cheerleader,$100 donation = $100) Chuck Stream ($2/pt attempted by Joe Niederberger 79) 1980 Christine Cooper ($1/alumni pt = $74) Georgianna Marie ($3/pt by 80 alumni,$5/pt by Henry Meier, $50 if David Robinson 79 plays in band wearing cheerleader outfit = $81) L Rose ($2/pt scored by 80 alumni, $50 if David Robinson 79 plays in band wearing cheerleader outfit = $50) Kirt Shearer ($50 if Dave Robinson cheerleads) Jennifer Smith Tierney ($50 for 78-80 cheerleader) 1981 Kevin Boehl ($1/alumni pt, $3/pt by Henry Meier 80 = $83) Keith DeLuca Paulsen ($2 for every blocked shot by either team = $28 for alumni blocked shots) Keith DeLuca Paulsen ($1 for each rsvp by 5/2, $2 for each 81 rsvp) Jo Tierney (donation) 1982 Mike Cramer (donation,$5/pt if Joe Niederberger 79 plays = $15) Kathy Webber Gill (will cheerlead) 1983 Janna Snedden Curtis (daughter will cheerlead) 1985 Lance Ballance ($1.85/alumni pt = $136.90) Nabil Zumout (donation) 1987 Steve Knowlton ($1.87/alumni pt = $138.38) Rick Lewis ($50) Pamela Waterbury Myers ($20) 1988 Kelly Horine Hoffman ($2 per 88 attendee) 1989 Shannon Bice (donation) Nancy Reid Decker ($4.57/alumni pt = $338.18) 1990 James Bui ($1/alumni pt = $74) Chris Young (donation) 1993 Laura Bui (donation) Jacqui Palmer (donation) Please send in your donation or pledge as soon as possible! Make your check payable to Encina High School Booster Club, attention Becky Hurley. Send your check to: Encina High School 1400 Bell Street Sacramento, CA 95825 Thank you for your support! Homecoming 2001 is October 5th! Be there! Harlan Lau '73 Encina webmaster www.encinahighschool.com harlan@rambus.com