Program Director Arnold from the visiting Piedmont team reported: After a crushing 3:0 defeat by the Piedmont team in the first round last year, the Burbank Senior Artists Colony team was pumped up and ready for action for the second round. This time Burbank won!
This means that we currently have a tie, so we’ll have a third round coming up in the future!
The day started with the Burbank welcoming committee greeting the Piedmont team members in the parking garage and guiding them to the Theatre room on the second floor.
After everyone had arrived, the festivities began with a big, fun drum circle. We had around 65 attendees including the players, both cheerleading teams, and audience.
After a quick switchover from drums to chair volleyball, coach and chair volleyball instructor extraordinaire Jack declared the games open. Five rounds with five players on each team ended in a 3:2 win for the Burbank team!
We finished the games by playing a few rounds of mixed teams, including some audience participation. We may have picked up a few new players for each team during the non-competitive mixed exchange, as everyone seemed to have a wonderful time.
All these activities created quite an appetite, so we finished the day with all of the participants mingling and enjoying food provided by EngAGE and set up by BSAC Program Director Ernie and his wife, Candy.
Thanks:
To BSAC drum circle instructor Mark who kindly loaned us a lot of drums for the event.
To Piedmont resident Nicholas G for baking and bringing several delicious treats and cakes.
To Ernie and Candy for loaning us their son as a scorekeeper during the games. We may have to borrow him next time, too!
To everyone who showed up in person and in spirit! It was truly a memorable event and we are looking forward to the 2023 Grand Finale later this year.
