Gearing Up for the 2011 Mulder Olympics

This note was recently sent out by the 2011 Platte Lake Olympic Committee and I thought my Cliff Note readers would be interested





Dear Family,



The opening ceremony for the 2011 Mulder Olympics is only seven days away and excitement is building among spectators and participants. As we gear up for this annual event, it is important to share some important changes for 2011. The schedule has been adjusted for a several reasons:



1. Athletes from a few countries cannot attend (Houston and Chicago)


2. The team from the country of Providence has to leave on Wednesday


3. Our #1 Olympic fan (Grandma) is leaving on Wednesday


4. Concern has been expressed about the physical trauma the full week event places on our senior athletes. Keith (he is almost a doctor) is worried about Craig and Kevin and Keith is recommending a shortened schedule.



2011 Schedule of Events



Sunday- 8:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies and Torch Lighting

The Olympic flame is currently en route from Toledo to Platte Lake. Several of the most illustrious athletes from the previous Olympic games (Bea Maugeri, Brenda Mulder and Tara Mulder) are proudly carrying the flame on its 287 mile route. But what famous athlete of the Mulder Olympics will carry the flame on its final leg and officially light the torch to start the 2011 Games? Come Sunday to find out.

Monday - All Day

The Olympic grounds along beautiful Platte Lake will be open all day. The 2011 athletes will have a chance to fine tune their skills on the official Olympic course.

Tuesday - Let the Games Begin!!

The 2011 Olympics will include three events:

1) Bean Bag Toss
2) Ladder Ball
3) Canoe Race

The format is as follows:

Bean Bag Toss: Each two person team will have sixteen bags to toss (8 per person). A bag in the hole is worth 3 points and one on the board is worth 1 point. Rather than competing against another team, you are simply going for the highest point total.

Ladder Ball: Each two person team will have twelve bags to toss (6 per person). The top rod is worth 3 points, middle is worth 2 points and the lower rod is worth 1 point. Once again, each team is going for their highest point total.

Canoe Race: Following the success of the 2010 event, canoe racing is back. We will have two races and will use the same course as 2010. This year we will time each canoe and rank the teams based on total time.

The Countries and Teams

Here is the tentative Line Up of Countries and Teams for 2011

Toledo:
Kevin and Bea
Liza and Gabi
Traverse City:
Craig and Kathi
Hannah/Celia and Laurel (Laurel,who lives in Ann Arbor is claiming TC citizenship)
Portage
Cliff and Brenda
Philip and Hannah
Providence
Tara and Mike

Scoring:

The winning team of each event will receive seven points, second place gets six points, third place gets five points, etc. The 2011 Olympic Gold Medalists will be the team with the highest point total after the three events. In the event of a tie, a croquet tournament will determine the champion.

Questions:

The Platte Lake Olympic Committee (Cliff) will be available on Sunday to answer any questions from the participating countries and athletes.