So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
The clock has just run out and so must I.
It has been my absolute pleasure to come up with the idea and help sustain the operation of the Springfield chapter of the Sunday Open Football Association for the past 11 months.
Together, we have all seen this group go from six to over thirty participants, and although they don’t all show up at the same time, we have been able to look forward to mixing and matching up different people on different teams each week.
The fun for me in SOFA wasn’t winning close games or making a memorable play every now and then, but rather being able to use our times at football to foster friendships and give us all something to look forward to each week.
As I leave this Friday to go to Washington, along with my belongings I will take a treasure trove of memories. Personal memories include my nearly impossible catch over Pete’s back in Week 10, and the catch just two weeks ago that I hauled in somehow after Kenny tipped it and it rolled off my face. Corporate memories include our first game at Kickapoo that saw a 58-56 double-overtime win, and my last game here, in which the Original Six retired with a 35-29 win that came with a great defensive play by Kurk.
I want to give credit and thanks to each and every one of you, the SOFA participants, players and family members, who have made every week possible. Without you SOFA would not exist, period. My utmost gratitude goes to you for devoting three hours of your Sundays to join in.
With this letter, I hereby cede control of the Sunday Open Football Association – Springfield Chapter to Ian McGibboney as Commissioner for the 2009-10 year. I trust that Ian will continue to keep the spirit of SOFA alive and that you all will do so as well.
I also hereby announce that the sofafootball.wordpress.com site will transfer to the new Vancouver, Washington chapter of SOFA, due to begin in September. For recaps, I urge you to please visit our Facebook page, where I have made Ian an administrator and given him the ability to write recaps and post events.
Once again, thank you all for the memories, and please continue to make good ones from here on out. I appreciate you all, and will miss each one of you.
Chris Brewer
