The 4th Annual Urban Honking Classic takes place this Saturday, July 4th, at 11:00 AM at the GOLF-O-RAMA (map) in beautiful Vancouver WA.
Arrange a ride share on the UHX Message Board.
There will be a cash prize for the winner, side bets are encouraged, and some holes will award additional prizes.
Meet us at noon for a game of softball in Peninsula Park on Saturday, June 27th. Bring a mitt and if you plan on pitching you might want to get a cup.
(We have a few extra gloves, but they are for tiny hands.)
June 14th is the American celebration of Flag Day which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopting the following:
Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
In celebration of this wonderful day we'll be gathering to play Flag Football on Sunday, June 14th at Jefferson High School (5210 N Kerby) at 12 noon.
We will have six players per team, so SIGN UP HERE!!!
Matt McCormick took the gold medal in UHAC's first annual Portland Heptathlon, winning a tie-breaker in the final moments of the competition against Judah Switzer.
After the final event at Ladd's Inn both Switzer and McCormick were tied, and with the clock ticking neither had the opportunity to gain extra points from drinking. As the rules state, "There is only one Gold Medal, and therefore only one winner," a tie-breaker event was chosen by the bartender. She placed a stack of saltine crackers in front of each contestant and gave them 30 seconds to eat as many as possible. McCormick ate two, but Switzer shoved four or five into his mouth. Switzer was unable to swallow all the crackers however, and McCormick was declared the winner. Switzer took the silver medal and Anja Verdugo won the bronze.
The Portland Heptathlon pits contestants against each on a battle of seven bar games at seven bars. Each player much also consume one alcoholic beverage at each location. Points were awarded based on place, and extra points could be earned for drinking more (and subtracted if you did not drink). The events and winners were:
Yahtzee - Judah Switzer
Video Poker - Meg Scheminske
Trivia - Josh Berezin
Arcade Hoops - Matt McCormick
Shuffleboard - Meg Scheminske
Darts - Matt McCormick
MegaTouch - Willow McCormick
Points Breakdown:
1st Matt McCormick - 56 points
2nd Judah Switzer - 56 points
3rd Anja Verdugo - 48 points
4th Josh Berezin - 44 points
4th Dave Hayden - 44 points
6th dalas verdugo - 43 points
7th Meg Scheminske - 42 points
8th Willow McCormick - 38 points
9th Lauren Ashley - 34 points
10th Ian ??? - 27 points*
A special thanks to the bartender at Ladd's Inn and to all the bars that hosted the Heptathlon. Saraveza, Overlook Lounge, Mississippi Pizza, Matador, Blackcat, and Triple Nickel.
We look forward to hosting more events, and creating new opportunities for rivalries, grudges, and outlets for your competitive tendencies.
See more images on Anja's Flickr, dalas' Flickr and Mike's Flickr.
*Only competed in 3 events
UHAC is proud to announce the
We'll be starting at 12 noon on Sunday, May 24th. There is an entry fee of $10 that will cover the cost of playing the games (including video poker, where you will keep all your winnings!). Transportation will be provided for Heptathletes as we move from event to event. Heptathletes must have one (1) drink at each venue (or suffer a penalty). Medals will be given!
Events Include:
* Yahtzee
* Video Poker
* Trivia
* Basketball
* Shuffleboard
* Darts
* Megatouch
Fill out the sign-up form and you will receive an email on the location of the Opening Ceremonies.
Other than the minor injuries I sustained, everything went well for UrbanHonking's first softball game of the season!
Everyone seemed to be playing much better than previous season openers. There was a lot of communication and the game got pretty competitive. This might just be the year we finally play against a real team.
Thanks to Lauren for the pictures!
Second Annual K5M Shareholder Meeting and Softball Game
WHEN: May 17th, 2009 @ 12:00pm
WHERE: Peninsula Park & Rose Garden
We're going to play softball.
DETAILS:
Time: 12:00pm, May 17th, 2009
Peninsula Park (softball fields)
This event will consist almost entirely of playing softball. Please dress accordingly. Ball and bat will be provided. Bring your own glove if you have one, but you can maybe share with someone. And bring a little liquid refreshment.
MAP:
Kickstarter is a new website for funding ideas and projects. We're trying it out as a way to distribute the costs of buying some sporting equipment for UHAC:
The idea is that we have 32 days to get people to pledge $36.66. If that happens we'll buy a 12-person flag football set and a football. If we only get pledges for $36.65 then no one is charged and we get no money. It's a pretty amazing idea for a website.
So, if you want to play Flag Football with UHAC this summer, please make a pledge!
(Also! Remember to sign up for the UHAC mailing list!)
At the end of each poker game we traditionally play a game of High Card Essay.
The Rules: Each player is dealt one card from the deck face up. The highest card assigns the lowest card a one-page essay on a film. In the case of a tie for lowest card, both players are required to write an essay. In the case of a tie of the highest cards, two essays will be assigned.
Currently outstanding:
Josh Berezin - Caligola (1979)
dalas verdugo - L.A. Story (1991)
Adrian Chen - Weekend (1967)
Anja Verdugo - Outland (1981)
The UrbanHonking Athletic Club is as much a social venue as it is sport based. UHAC was modeled on the idea of a virtual MAC (or for those in LA, LAAC), where there are a variety of sport and gaming opportunities as well as opportunities for social encounters, all provided without the overhead of a physical location, staff, or budget.
We've created the outline for a plan for the 2009 Summer Season which combines various sports and activities which we are hoping will, to use the words of the MAC, "enrich lives, foster friendships" and all that.
In April, as we cross our fingers and hope for fine weather, we'll looking to accept a challenge for a game of full-court basketball against the Half & Half. The details are still pending, but we hope people will come out and cheer for UHAC and boo our nefarious opponents, even if they do make the best sandwiches.
In May we hope to host the first UrbanHonking Bar Olympiad Septathlon and possibly play our first game of softball. June holds the great national holiday of Flag Day, and we'd like to celebrate with the time-honored tradition of Flag Football. We'll also be scheduling another softball game in June. July 4th will mark the fourth year of our annual UrHo Classic Mini-Golf Tournament. Later in the month we're working on a pretty epic event that we are not yet ready to announce. August holds the promise of more softball and the likely arrival of a formal Horseshoe Tournament. And finally September, which is as far as we planned, we hope to finally hold our softball game against the Fresh Pot, and introduce people to the fine game of Cornhole.
In addition to these planned events I'm sure more opportunities will arise. We hope to also host a number of indoor games and events. If you're interested in any of these events just sign up on the UHAC mailing list or keep an eye on the UHAC blog where we'll announce these events as they are finalized.
Poker games are not generally announced via the list, but if you are interested in attending you can leave a comment here or email me directly (kmikeym@kmikeym.com). We generally play a Texas Hold'em Tourney with a $20 buy-in.
And of course if you have any questions or want to plan a game or sport of your own, just get in touch! If you'd like to challenge UrbanHonking to a game (anything!) we'll gladly put together a team, a cheering section, and then humiliate you in front of your peers with our outstanding athletic skills and strategic masterly of all sports and games.
Oh, one last thing. If you are more the appreciator of sport and not as much a participant, UrbanHonking is helping with the slow launch of Portland Sportsman, and we're looking for people who might want to write about the amazing sports that happen here!
Sincerely,
The UHAC Board of Athletic Directors
