PQST Bar Specials

We have posted the bar specials at the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern for the Constitution Division.  Check them out!

Late Registration CLOSED for Constitution Division

Thank you for your interest in the Constitution Division (Sundays).  We regret that we are no longer accepting registrations (individual or groups) for the Spring/Summer 2009 season.  Should you have any future inquiries about the Constitution Division, please contact division president Jack Fan by e-mailing whyjackfan AT gmail.com.

An Ode to Sunday Kickball

Courtesy of DCKickballer Matt Mullin’s Google Chat status (copied from a New York Times blog):

There is really no drinking half as enjoyable as daytime drinking, when the sun is out, the bars are empty of dilettantes, and the afternoon stretches ahead of you like summer vacation. The gleeful complicity you and your drinking buddies share in the excellent decision to have one more ill-advised round, knowing full well you’re forfeiting the day — you can almost physically feel something lifted from you at this moment, even if you know it will fall back more heavily later on.

Constitution Division Hosts Draft/Mixer on March 21

Date Saturday, March 21
When 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where Columbia Heights Area

As one of two pre-season events, the Constitution Division will host the first-ever Draft/Mixer. It’s all a seriously bad pun for “drafting” independent players and groups while having “draft” beer. It’s also about being a social “mixer” with teams serving “mixer drinks” at mixing stations. The mixer will be hosted on the rooftop of a private residence at Columbia Heights (contact your Captain or the Division President for details). This is a free event with beer provided by the Division and mixing stations by the teams. Look for crowd favorites like Capitol Hill Chainsaw Massacre by the Capitol Hillbillies and the Orange Iguana Screw by the Orange Iguanas. Other mixing stations include:

- Margaritas
- Redheaded Slut
- Knock Me Down & F*** Me
- McLoving – Powerade for Pornstars
- Mimosa
- Liquid Heroin
- Gin Bucket
- Mexican Prairie Fire
- Kamikazes
- Dark & Stormies
- The Red Drink (something that includes Everclear & Koolaid)
- The F**king Shit
- Jello Shots

Think of it like rushing for a fraternity or sorority but with much less hassle – just impress people with flipping or kicking prowess.

Constitution Fall 2008 Champs – Home Run Hegemony

Congratulations to Home Run Hegemony!

Rookie team Home Run Hegemony (Rank 8th during regular season) overcame many difficulties during its first of the Fall Season to earn the Tournament Champion title. In total darkness – way past sunset – Home Run Hegemony defeated the defending 2007 Fall Champions, Beer Kills the Alcohol (formerly known as awkward turtles), in a walk-off home run. The final score was 7 – 6.

PRELIMINARIES

(1) ALC (winner) v. (9) WEN
(4) KBC (winner) v. (5) BPD

(3) SHT (winner) v. DRK
(2) ORG v. HRH (winner)

SEMI-FINALS

(1) ALC (winner) v. (4) KBC
(3) SHT v. (8) HRH (winner)

FINALS

(1) ALC v. (8) HRH (winner)

Oh yeah! Dec. 6 is the Constitution EOS party!

Seasons Greetings DCKickballers! Here are the long-awaited details about our Constitution division EOS Party! Come on out for a great time and some “spirited” holiday cheer!

When: Sat, Dec. 6 from 9pm to midnight
Where: Grand Central – 2447 18th ST. NW (Adams Morgan)
Drinks: Beer, House Wine, Rail Drinks
Price: $15 DCK / $25 non-DCK

Please contact Social Chair, Amanda Troy (abtroy AT gmail.com) with any questions.

Thanks DCKickball Volunteers

A huge thanks goes out to everyone who made it to the last two DCKickball Volunteer events. Volunteers helped out at the DC Green Festival and also helped prepare food at the DC Central Kitchen which prepares over 4000 meals a day.

Volunteer with DCKickball at the DC Central Kitchen

The fall season is winding down but DCKickball has one last volunteer event before our winter hiatus. We will be volunteering at the DC Central Kitchen on Saturday November 22nd from 9:00AM to 12:00PM to help prepare meals for the needy. We’re approaching the holiday season and life is pretty good for the majority of us kickball players so let’s take a chance to help those less fortunate.

The DC Central Kitchen conducts a wide variety of programs such as counseling, meal preparation, meal delivery, and training on how to prepare healthy food on a budget. Washington DC is the city of DCKickball so let’s take a few hours to make it a better place.

The DC Central Kitchen is located right near the Judiciary Square Metro (Red Line).

DC Central Kitchen
425 2nd St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

Parking around this area can be difficult so the metro is probably your best bet for getting there. If you are interested in helping out, send an email to me[AT]matt-toigo.com Volunteer slots are limited so RSVP quickly.

Great Job DCKickball 10k Team

A huge thanks goes out to everyone who ran in Sunday’s first annual Dash for Dad 10k in Alexandria, VA. This was the first year for the event to raise awareness and funds to help fight prostate cancer. You can find results from the race here. We had 7 players on the DCKickball Team (all of whom managed to make it to their games later that afternoon).

Meet the Constitution Board

Click Below to Find Out More

• Jack Fan, President
• Amanda Troy, VP of Social
• Tom Boudreau, VP of Communication
• Dan McCabe, VP of Competition
• Matt Toigo, Community Service Chair
• Matt Byrant, Registration Chair

Jack Fan (short timers) – El Presidente

Even though this is my fifth season, it never ceases to amaze me how
much alcohol we consume. We practically put the former Soviet
Republic to shame. Kickball is as much about going out on a Saturday
night, stubbling back home at 2 in the morning, and arriving at the
fields by Sunday afternoon. That’s what makes the Constitution
Division from all the others.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

I’d like to think that I have a wicked change-up. Plus, you will be dazzled
by my red cleats.

What I do when I’m not kicking

Writing about food.

Position

Pitcher

Amanda Troy (Lose Some Weight & We’ll Talk) – Ministeress of Parties

Hi! I’m Vice President/Social Coordinator and my main function is to
keep Jack somewhat sane (easier said than done…), but also to make
sure that everyone has a great time this season.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

That’s a secret…the “victorious” kind.

What I do when I’m not kicking

Business Analyst for BearingPoint (consulting firm)

Position

Outfield

Thomas Boudreau (short timers) – Weekly Newsletter Mogul

I’m your average guy who loves less than serious competition, as well
as less than serious prose. Hence a natural for communications chair
of a Kickball league. So I’ll be sending out the occasional email about
standings, upcoming games etc probably with a few bad jokes that
amused me when I was writing it up.

Why you should know me

You should know me because I enjoy using extravagant gambles/
strategies in games (kickball included) that often just barely help, and
more often blow up and make thing much worse. Either way its
entertaining.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

Years of select soccer training & years of post college drinking.
Also I do not have premature old man shakes to ruin my flip cupping
ability.

What I do when I’m not kicking

Senior Consultant for Capgemini LLC (French Consulting Co. similar
to Accenture)

Position

The position under the ball you just kicked, unless you bunted, as
being in the dirt is no good.

Dan McCabe (This Is How We Kick It) – Attorney General

This is my first season with DC Kickball both as a board member and

as a player.  I’m in charge of making sure everything operates smoothly,

and making sure that our kickball games don’t resemble a scene from

“Mad Max.”

Why you should know me

Rules questions?  Poor umpiring?  Wonder how many extra points you
get for beaning a tourist on the hear?  I’m the guy to ask.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

Well, I did play football in high school …

What I do when I’m not kicking

Associate General Counsel at Howard University

Position

First Base.  Sliding Home.

Matt Toigo (short timers) – Commissioner on Charitable Outreach

This is my 5th season playing in DC Kickball and my third season on
the board. This year I’m heading up the community service end of the
league. Volunteering is important to DC Kickball so that the league
not be perceived as a bunch of drunks who don’t do anything besides
play flipcup. Life is pretty good here in DC for the majority of us,
so my goal is just to have DCK give a little bit back to the city that
gives us fields to play on every Sunday. You can read more about our charity and volunteer efforts here.

Why you should know me

Throughout college I often rode a unicycle to parties, got drunk, and
rode it back. With enough convincing I might even ride it to a few of
the games on Sundays. I also learned to juggle so that I’ll have
a backup career in the circus for when this whole computers and
internets fad is over with.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

If you need a reason to fear me on the kickball field and flipcup
table, this should strike fear into your heart.

What I do when I’m not kicking

Web Developer

Position

Play relief pitcher sometimes more often than not, but also usually
end up playing hung over beyond repair from Saturday night.

Matthew Bryant (Drunken Dodgers) – Registration Guru

For my third season of DC Kickball, I decided to help out a little more
and become better at learning names of the people that I played ball
with every Sunday afternoon. I now know a lot of people’s email
addresses and shirt sizes. I’m looking forward to playing kickball
again, I had a great time my first season ( I still blame Secret Service
for making us loose that game, its not every day that Marine One and
the president’s motorcade go by as you are in the outfield) and I
cannot wait to help the Drunken Dodgers get to the playoffs-again.

Why you should know me

I sent you enough emails about team merging, shirt colors, and
payment that my email address flooded your inbox. So if those emails
alone dont make you want to get to know me, than I really don’t know
what would. Except for my sense of humor. And emails that don’t deal
with kickball.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

Hahaha, that’s a joke right? Fear the team, not the player. But hey, I
know your email and I know your shirt color, fear that knowledge.

What I do when I’m not kicking

Kicking includes bunting right? There are just sometimes when you
just have to bunt to get to that base. But beyond that, I work as a
consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. But mainly I play kickball or send
emails relating to playing kickball.

Position

By default, I am one of the co-captains, but usually I go and stand out
in the outfield and cheer people on (this season Im going to learn my
teammates names)

Julie Junod (short timers) – Head Referee Coordinator

After watching the movie Dodgeball and being verklempt by Vince Vaughn’s inspiring performance, I realized that I too have something to offer in the world of sports! Upon realizing this destiny, I joined the DCKickball league to execute this undiscovered athleticism…Well, it’s yet to be discovered!! But I love playing kickball, as well as flip cup. And what is better than combining the two and drinking at 4 on a Sunday afternoon?! As Head Referee Coordinator, I help organize the referee system and inform the division about the rules of the game.

Why you should fear me out on the fields

Teams should fear me because my team spirit and constant chanting from the field and on the sidelines is sure to distract your teammates, thus preventing your team from playing to its full potential.

What I do when I’m not kicking

I am currently working as the Office/Communication Manager for the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a non-profit based in D.C. Our mission is to bring solar power and modern communications to people in the developing world. We have worked in over 15 countries and use solar technology to electrify homes, health clinics, schools and more.

Position

Outfield, 2B