portsline S o f t h e N o r f o l k S p o r t s C l u b Vol. #28, No. 2 February 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Schedule of THE NORFOLK SPORTS CLUB’S 68th JAMBOREE Events

All meetings are held at the March 26, 2013 Holiday Inn– Beach-Norfolk Hotel and Conference Center Cash Bar 6 PM - 7 PM • Dinner 7 PM - 8 PM • Program 8 PM - 10 PM 5655 Greenwich Road Virginia Beach, Virginia Norfolk Waterside Marriott Lunch served from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Master of Ceremonies Meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. Meeting adjourns at 1:15 p.m.

March 4 – Luncheon Meeting Karen Barefoot, Head Coach ODU Women’s Basketball

March 18 – Luncheon Meeting Mahlon Parker, Chairman Portsmouth Invitation Tournament

April 1 – Luncheon Meeting Bruce Allen, General Manager George Allen Dorin Spivey Washington Redskins Former Governor and Senator NABA Lightweight Champion

AND TWO OUTSTANDING PLAYERS FROM THE REDSKIN April 15 – Luncheon Meeting Speaker to be announced

Our outstanding lineup of presenters and award recipients includes May 6 – Luncheon Meeting Speaker to be announced Coach Jimbo Fisher and E. J. Manuel from Florida State Coach Bobby Wilder and Taylor Heinicke from Old Dominion May 20 – Luncheon Meeting Speaker to be announced Tajh Boyd from Clemson June 3 – Scholarship Dinner Coach Frank Beamer from Virginia Tech and Speaker to be announced Coach Mike London from Virginia For further information, contact the Sports Club office at 497-9583 or Bryce Burton, First Tickets: $85.00 – Individual • $800.00 – Table of 10 Vice President, at 545-4613. Get Well Wishes to: Tickets on Sale NOW- Call Wayne Ford – (757) 497-3095 Roger Kilb Ray Withershiem For program ads or tickets call Betty Dail – (757) 497-9583 Pete Nicholas' daughter March 4th– Luncheon Meeting GOLF NEWS Karen Barefoot I am excited about our series of golf outings. The course se- ODU Women’s Basketball Coach lection looks good. Spring is in the air and just around the Cor- ner. Our first outing will be at Cypress Creek in Smithfield on Barefoot played basketball at Menchville April 22, 2013. If you have never played it, you are in for a treat. High School and Christopher Newport Uni- Please invite your friends and fellow golfers to join in on the fun versity. At CNU, she scored over 2,000 and fellowship. A buffet dinner will follow and prizes will be points, accumulated 1,000 assists and led the awarded. I look forward to seeing you there. nation in assists for 4 consecutive years. In 14 years as a head coach, Karen Bare- Bill Rainey foot has compiled 11 winning seasons and Golf Chairman has won two National Coach of the Year awards. In her first coaching job at age 22, she started the women’s basketball program at the Apprentice APRIL 22, 2013 School. She was successful in resurrecting programs and winning championships at Elon and Lenoir Rhyne. Cypress Creek Golf Course Barefoot is an extremely active member of the community, being 600 Cypress Creek Parkway • Smithfield involved in the Lady Monarchs Hoops for the Cure, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Coaches vs. Cancer, visiting countless 365-4774 schools and starting the first ever ODU “Education Day” game, just to name a few. Shotgun Start –1:00 PM Barefoot had an outstanding recruiting year, as she signed the $60.00—Members $65.00—Guests Virginian-Pilot Player of the Year, Galaisha Goodhope, and the Cypress Creek requires confirmation and Daily Press Player of the Year, LaQuanda by April 18th. Please register early! Younger. Also joining the Lady Monarchs for the 2012-13 season will be Miami transfer Stephanie Gardner and junior college All- American Shae Kelley. — DIRECTIONS — Follow I-64 East to I-664 North. Continue on I-664 North to ¥¥¥ exit 9A/Route 17 North. Follow Route 17 North to US258/VA 32. Turn left and continue to US 258/VA 10. Turn right and March 18th– Luncheon Meeting continue to follow US258/VA10 to VA-710 S ramp. Turn left Mahlon Parker, PIT Board Chairman on VA-710 (Shady Dr) then turn left on Cypress Creek Park- way. Follow Cypress Creek Parkway to golf course on right. Mahlon Parker is a lifelong resident of Portsmouth and a Graduate of Wilson High — RESERVATIONS — School, He attended the Norfolk Division of William & Mary and was a member of Call Betty at the Club office, 497-9583 by April 18th to the basketball team. After serving two years reserve a place or a foursome. If you make a reservation and in the Army, Mahlon returned to home do not cancel by noon on April 18th, you will be billed for the were he was involved in youth sports in cost of the food. If you have any questions, please contact Churchland for 20 years and served 6 year Bill Rainey at 467-0017. Mahlon served as Vice-Chairman of the PIT Executive Committee The price includes the round of golf, cart, driving range, between 1977 and 1993 and has been Chairman of the PIT Founda- practice putting green, prizes and a buffet meal after the tion, Inc. Board of Directors since 1994. Mahlon and his wife, Fay, event. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in have two children, Mark & Wendy. low gross, low net, longest drive and closest to pin for both Regular and Senior Golfers. ¥¥¥ JAMBOREE PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENTS FUTURE GOLF OUTINGS May 13, 2013 ...... Nansemond River VIP Sponsor ...... $1,300.00 June 10, 2013 ...... Virginia Beach National Includes Full Page Jamboree Program Ad, 1 tables of 10, 3 tick- ets to both VIP Reception and Rodman Luncheon and special July 22, 2013 ...... Riverfront recognition in the program (Peter Decker Memorial Tournament) Full Page Sponsor ...... $200.00 August 12, 2013...... Heron Ridge

Half Page Sponsor ...... $150.00 September 16, 2013 ...... Elizabeth Manor October 14, 2013 ...... The Signature at West Neck Quarter Page Sponsor ...... $100.00 (NSC - Club Championship) D I R E C T O R Y President’s Letter Wylie French, President ...... 301-3485 Alton Forbes, President-Elect...... 436-1855 Office Operations, Sportsline & 2014 Jamboree Dear Sports Club Members, We are entering the final weeks of preparation for our G. Bryce Burton, First Vice President ...... 545-4613 Annual Jamboree. The Jamboree Committee has worked Weekly Luncheon Speakers hard to make sure this is the best Jamboree ever. William “Bill” Rainey, Second Vice President ..... 467-0017 Our keynote speaker for the evening will be Bruce Allen, Monthly Golf Outings General Manager of the Washington Redskins and our Master Maurice N. “Buddy” Early, Secretary ...... 857-0947 of Ceremonies will be The Honorable George Allen. We have confirmed the attendance of the following head football Roger Travaglio, Treasurer...... 455-8192 coaches: Jimbo Fisher - Florida State, Mike London - Michael “Mike” Adams, Sergeant-at-Arms ...... 560-6722 Virginia, Frank Beamer - Virginia Tech and Bobby Wilder Betty Dail, Executive Administrator ...... 497-9583 - Old Dominion. We also will have in attendance three of the best college quarterbacks in the country and two outstanding Mike Sears, Ex Officio ...... 456-9124 players of the Washington Redskins. All we need now is your 100% support for the Jamboree. OFFICE HOURS You can do this by telling your friends and neighbors about Monday (with meeting): 9:15 - 11:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. the quality of this year’s banquet and encourage them to Monday (with no meeting): 9:15 - 5:00 P.M. purchase a ticket. As you know the banquet will be held on Tuesday - Friday: 9:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. March 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriott Waterside, Norfolk. E-Mail Address: [email protected] A special thanks to four people who have gone out of Website: www.norfolksportsclub.com their way to help me make this year’s Jamboree a success. They are Betty Dail, John Duffy, Mike Adams and Rick ¥¥¥ Keifner. Without these individuals, who have devoted their RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS AND time and hard work to make sure the evening is enjoyed by all, I would be totally lost. I look forward to seeing everyone WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO on March 26th. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Best regards, The members who recruit Wylie French the most new members for 2013 win: ¥¥¥ 1st Prize – $200 gift certificate 2nd Prize – $100 gift certificate BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING The annual “Award for Most New Members” goes to a member Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:00 PM who generates a minimum of $200.00 in dues from the ‘new members’ he/she brings into the Club. The runner-up winner In the Board Room of must generate a minimum of $100.00. This offsets a possible loss Norfolk Sports Club Office to the Club should the new members not renew their member- 5541 Parliament Drive, Suite 206 ships in the following year at the annual dues cost. Virginia Beach ¥¥¥ CALENDARS WINNERS IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY All Club members are welcome to come to see your Board at work. Call the office at 497-9583 Winner Number Date Amount Seller for more information. Agenda info must be in by Brad Travaglio # 739 Jan 16th $50 Roger Travaglio March 6th. Joe Leafe #177 Jan 30th $20 Betty Dail ¥¥¥ Michael Kulp # 675 Feb 2nd $50 Trina Pearce DEADLINE FOR THE APRIL SPORTSLINE Richard Miller #581 Feb 12th $20 C. H. Lambert Mike Sears #737 Feb 15th $20 Mike Sears MARCH 15, 2013 Brady Montel #888 Feb 20th $25 John Round If you have information or news you wish to share with the Club, please Ron Babb #679 Feb 22nd $20 Rick Page email ([email protected]) or fax info to 473-5747 Jay Lane #481 Feb26th $20 C. H. Lambert or call Betty in the Club office at the Club Office at 497-9583. Arlene Klinedinst #101 Feb 27th $20 Betty Dail PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID portsline ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Norfolk, VA S Permit No. 175 Post Office Box 12501, Norfolk, Virginia 23541-0501

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DID YOU KNOW? me to join the Norfolk Sports Club, I decided to follow his sug- gestion and become a member. I had some background in the Wylie French club since my father Ted French and Charlie Drescher had been 2013 Norfolk Sports Club President longtime members. I am married to Deborah French and we have three children Since many of you don’t know me, I and two grandchildren. I have enjoyed my time with the Sports took Betty’s suggestion and wrote a short Club and I look forward to serving as your President this year. biography. I was born at Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia on the 5th of ¥¥¥ November and lived in Norfolk until I was 5 years old. My family then moved to Annual Award Renamed Esterbrooke in Norfolk County. All of my education, elementary through high From this point forward, the Outstanding Metro Scho- school, was in Norfolk County schools. I lastic Field Hockey Award will be identified as the Kenneth attended Norview High School where I played 3 years Varsity B. Riedel Outstanding Metro Scholastic Field Hockey Me- Football and Varsity Baseball. I graduated from Norview in 1952, morial Award in honor of Norfolk Sports Club member Ken and then attended VMI for one year. I transferred to William and Riedel who always served this club beyond his elected du- Mary Norfolk Division and graduated in 1956. I pursued a Mas- ties and, by his dedicated service to the club, exemplified ter in Educational Administration from the University of Virginia himself as an outstanding club member. in 1964 and later received my Certificate of Advanced Studies for . Ken served this club: I started my educational career teaching elementary school • tirelessly by compiling and editing the annual at Little Creek Elementary in Princess Anne County. I received my first administrator’s job as an Assistant Principal at Frank W. Jamboree program for years, Cox High School in 1963. I retired in 2002 after having served as • as Sergeant-at-Arms for several years, Principal at the following high schools: Frank W. Cox, Kempsville, • as club photographer including purchasing all Green Run, Salem, and the Alternative High School. During my years with the VBCPS, I also served as the Director of School necessary supplies himself, Leadership. My final position before I retired after 45 years of • as chairman of the Redskins football trips, service was Principal of Virginia Beach Middle School. • as chairman of the field hockey selection committee I have been an avid supporter of professional sports in Tide- water. I was a limited partner in the professional basketball team, which selected this year’s recipient before his untimely the Virginia Squires, and one of five partners in the sponsorship death in October, and of a PGA professional golfer. When Jack Ankerson encouraged • in many, many other ways.