Funding: Part II

I am rushing down the freeway desperately trying to make it on time. I am exhausted from all the dancing and the amount of drinks consumed last night at my friend's wedding. Another epic wedding to add to the books, I think to myself as I check the dark circles under my eyes in the rear view mirror. I always do this (a pet peeve of my husband) commit to too many things in one day. No matter the amount of anxiety this seems to cause time after time I always find a way to make it work.


Upon my arrival I am relieved to see that the "Box" is alive and moving. Competitors checking in, vendor booths being set up, and volunteers showing up asking what can be done to help. A sense of relief rushes through me as I see the efforts of our hard work have paid off.

Like I had briefly mentioned in the previous blog post, I struck a chord with someone willing to help me offset some of my costs for Kona. I approached the owner of the crossfit gym that I belong to with the idea of having some sort of fundraiser, and as luck would have it, he had been wanting to hold a competition at the gym for some time now so this was perfect timing. He generously offered his support as long as I was willing to help him get it all organized.


Let me tell you, this was no easy task. I had NO clue how much work goes into putting on a crossfit competition: recruiting volunteers, searching for judges, reaching out to vendors, finding sponsors who would like to donate items for a raffle, marketing the competition, finding a DJ, getting all the adequate equipment for the competition, feeding our volunteers, etc. Adding to the pressure was the limited amount of time that we had to put it all together but, when you have type A people at the helm, anything can be done.

Overall, the event was a huge success! The competitors were challenged and many firsts were achieved. The spectators were loud and thoroughly entertained. The head judges were exemplary and their crews followed suit. The score keepers were remarkable and extremely well organized. The vendors were excited, the sponsors were generous, the DJ was spot on and the volunteers were astounding. Overall, the event was a huge success!

There are moments in life where you are humbled by the generosity of others, and this was one of those moments for me. I know sometimes it's hard to believe that there are people out there who are selfless and eager to help, especially if you pay attention to the news, but it's true. We are surrounded by remarkable people and yesterday I was reminded of that. To all the vendors, sponsors, competitors, volunteers and particularly to coach Terry I want to say THANK YOU!